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Retro Review: Milon’s Secret Castle (Wii Virtual Console)

August 17, 2011

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See those walls? Break ’em The Virtual Console allows gamers young and old to experience revolutionary games that defined a generation. In some cases though, it also showcases some of the biggest issues with game design. Milon’s Secret Castle falls into the latter category, as it presents one of the…

Review: DEO (iPhone)

August 16, 2011

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A developing planet, ruled by its overlord In a dreadful and decaying universe, who can possibly restore life to two planets? A shirtless gun-trotting man, an angel from the heavens, or a giant robot? Why, none other than a red blob named DEO. This unlikely hero sets out to return…

Review: DEO (iPhone)

August 16, 2011

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Bodycount Demo Available Now

August 16, 2011

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Codemasters’ promising new FPS, Bodycount, now has a single player demo available for download over Xbox LIVE. The game has a serious focus on run-and-gun gameplay and creating cool firefights and, without having tried it yet, reminds me a lot of last gen’s Black. Fingers crossed on that one. While…

Bodycount Demo Available Now

August 16, 2011

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Nordic Games acquires JoWooD

August 16, 2011

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JoWooD and its subsidiary, The Adventure Company, will become arms of the Nordic Games Holding group as the rising star Swedish publisher looks to expand its product offering. JoWooD, an Australian publisher, is one of those companies that flies under the radar, but has produced some hits in its time,…

Nordic Games acquires JoWooD

August 16, 2011

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So the 3DS has a price drop, sales increase in Japan by 5000 per cent

August 16, 2011

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That’s not an typo, either. According to Famitsu, the 3DS sales on its home turf has jumped 5000 per cent for the week August 8-14 in response to a price slash of roughly $80. 207,000 more consoles entered circulation; a figure that tops the number of handhelds sold during the…

So the 3DS has a price drop, sales increase in Japan by 5000 per cent

August 16, 2011

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Theory: “I don’t care about graphics.” You should

August 16, 2011

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Ico: Proof that aesthetics can make the experience Spend enough time around various gaming forums, and you’ll inevitably come across the old debate “graphics, or gameplay?” And of course, “gameplay” will always win in those debates, because a video game is all about the gameplay, right? Well, not really. It’s…

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