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Greatest naval strategy game of all time, Harpoon, gets new demo

July 5, 2011

We reviewed Harpoon quite a while ago now, but it’s a genuine classic strategy game, with a level of depth that has meant it has real military value. And it’s still kicking strong for publisher, Matrix Games, with a new, special demo being made available in conjunction with the U.S…

Great Little War Game exceeds $150,000 in iOS sales

July 5, 2011

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A forum post over at indiegamer.com has given an idea of just how hard it is to break even with an iOS game. The developers of Great Little War Game, Rubicon Development, had a budget of $100,000 for their game, and across all platforms, have now seen a $50,000 profit.…

Great Little War Game exceeds $150,000 in iOS sales

July 5, 2011

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Retro Review: Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream (Wii Virtual Console)

July 5, 2011

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Back in the eighties, Nintendo simply could not stop releasing sports titles. The company published video game adaptations of all kinds of activities from golf and hockey to pro wrestling and, most importantly, boxing. While a handful of the sports titles have become dated and lackluster, Punch-Out!! still manages to…

Retro Review: Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream (Wii Virtual Console)

July 5, 2011

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Review: Limbo (XBLA)

July 5, 2011

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Given the awesome news that Limbo will be heading to PSN, it was about time we ran a review of one of the greatest XBLA downloadable games. Somewhere between the balance of life and death lies Limbo. A frightening realm where there is only light and darkness tangled together fighting…

Review: Limbo (XBLA)

July 5, 2011

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Review: Game Dev Story

July 5, 2011

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Game Dev Story is a simplified management sim with cute art style. It was developed by the Japanese Kairosoft, which seems to be the definitive management sim studio out there right now. The game is very reminiscent of the old-school Tycoon games as well as the Theme games from (now…

Review: Game Dev Story

July 5, 2011

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Critical Mass, 50% off!

July 4, 2011

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Indie developer, Manic Game Studios, has just released its action puzzler, Critical Mass. It’s a game we loved (read our review here), and it’s already been discounted heavily. Between July 1 and 10, you can pick it up for 50 per cent off from the official website, CriticalMassGame.com. The Steam…

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