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May 9, 2012

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There’s an interesting piece over at IGN about one of the more prominent PlayStation Mini developers. Firma Studios has done a great job giving gamers great Minis to play (Zombie Tycoon, A Space Shooter for 2 Bucks), but, dissatisfied with the return on investment, they’re looking to produce full-featured PSN…

Retro Review: Jumping Flash! (PSN)

May 8, 2012

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Super Mario 64 is often cited as the first major 3D platformer, but that’s just what it was – major. Several other titles beat Nintendo’s launch title to the punch, and although it differs greatly in mechanics, Jumping Flash is one of them. It’s not nearly as impressive as it would…

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May 8, 2012

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Part FPS, part third-dino chomp’em up, Primal Carnage is a deathmatch of prehistoric proportions. Lukewarm Media’s newest pits mercs of the meat human variety up against carnivores of the ancient past. The game was playable at PAX East a few weeks back and has been getting some pretty solid word…

Prototype 2 busts loose with new DLC

May 8, 2012

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Colossal Mayhem and Excessive Force? Bring the pain with P2’s second round of downloadable content. You probably know all about Colossal Mayhem if you’ve been playing Radical Entertainment and Activision’s Prototype sequel. If you bought the special edition of the game (not just the standard, which only gets you RadNet…

Retro Review: Pokemon Puzzle League (Wii Virtual Console)

May 8, 2012

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“I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was. To catch them is my real test, to train them is my cause.” Who can forget such moving, poetic lines from the Pokémon anime theme song? That pure emotion had to be the inspiration for Nintendo of America to…

EA’s financial results show digital is king

May 8, 2012

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One look at EA fourth-quarter and full-year financial results tells us one big thing: downloads and mobile platforms are the future. Digital sales were up 47 per cent year-on-year. In real numbers, that’s $US1.2 billion in digital revenue. That growth was instrumental in helping the company pull away from the…

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May 8, 2012

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While I found The Binding Of Isaac to be a mildly entertaining experience, I’ve heard of people being able to get 30 hours out of the game and still be entertained on their next playthrough. Admittedly, the game has enough content to justify such playtime; randomly generated dungeons and dozens…

Review: Loren the Amazon Princess (PC)

May 8, 2012

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I love any game that opens by asking people if they would like the characters to wear more clothing. Loren the Amazon Princess has romance, costumes that redefine the very idea of skimpy and with that in mind, some rather impressive art. It just doesn’t have an especially great game…

Jane Jensen Kickstarter hits the bullseye

May 7, 2012

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Remember that Jane Jensen (Gabriel Knight) Kickstarter campaign? Not only has the 300k goal been hit, but with 11 days to spare. With that in mind, the author/game creator’s new company, Pinkerton Road, will begin work on a pair of new titles. And since the funding goal has been met…

Skylanders updated on iOS

May 7, 2012

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The Cloud Patrol iadds to its iranks in this week’s iupdate. Aside form native support for the 3rd gen iPad’s Retina display (which you probably figured was on the way), Activision has added a bunch of new playable characters to the game. Skylanders Warnado, Wham-Shell, and Camo are now ready…

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