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Animal Crossing celebrates the release of Football Manager (yes, really)

Posted by on Aug 30, 2013

Once mortal enemies, Nintendo and Sega have been BFFs for most of the 21st century. We’ve even seen more than one game where Mario and Sonic star side by side, unthinkable...

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Interviews

In Tune with Ken Snyder (coda)

Posted by on Jul 13, 2013

Ken Snyder (or coda, as he’s commonly known) is a guy who makes lots and lots of music. Chiptune and electronic beats are held sway by his numerous projects, which include...

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Articles

E3 2013: A game of hearts and minds

Posted by on Jun 18, 2013

Well it’s been quite an eventful E3, with Microsoft and Sony slugging it out with their two new consoles, and Nintendo sneaking in a few announcements of their own....

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Reviews

The Raven – Legacy of a Master Thief (chapter two): review

Posted by on Sep 2, 2013

Format: PC (version reviewed), 360 (XBLA), PS3 (PSN) Unleashed: Out Now Publisher: Nordic Games Developer: KING Art...

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Recent Posts

The Raven – Legacy of a Master Thief (chapter one): review

The Raven – Legacy of a Master Thief (chapter one): review

Jul 19, 2013

Format: PC (version reviewed), 360 (XBLA), PS3 (PSN) Unleashed: 23rd July Publisher: Nordic Games Developer: KING Art Games Players: 1 Site: http://raven-game.com/en/home/ Point and click adventure games have never really died (much like the Raven, maybe?), and over in Germany they’ve been going strong before, during, and after their reported...

Strength of the Sword 3: review

Strength of the Sword 3: review

Jul 18, 2013

Format: PS3 Unleashed: Out Now Publisher: Ivent Games Developer: Ivent Games Players: 1 Site: http://iventgames.com/ Strength of the Sword 3 has been developed by Ivent Games, a small – in fact miniscule – team of just two Bulgarian developers (Georgi Rakidov and Lyubomir Iliev). The game’s title is misleading as this is in fact the first...

The Lego Movie Videogame builds hype

The Lego Movie Videogame builds hype

Jul 16, 2013

The LEGO Movie Videogame has just been announced and is it a surprise? Not especially. Games tied to Lego have been coming out pretty steadily over the last few years, and they usually represent a fairly decent quality if you appreciate the source material. Now the source material will be… itself? TT Games will be taking the helm again with this one, and...

In Tune with Ken Snyder (coda)

In Tune with Ken Snyder (coda)

Jul 13, 2013

Ken Snyder (or coda, as he’s commonly known) is a guy who makes lots and lots of music. Chiptune and electronic beats are held sway by his numerous projects, which include videogame soundtracks like AlterEgo: Dreamwalker, along with original albums such as tracer and Tree of Knowledge. The demoscene and its visual/musical magics are discussed, followed by...

Pointless prices are high

Pointless prices are high

Jul 10, 2013

Microsoft are finally doing away with that terribly oppressive points system that absolutely everybody in the world hates. Ok, maybe a little over the top and not at all true by way of everyone hating it but yes, it is going away in the upcoming dashboard update, according to Eurogamer at least (by way of VG247). The change to real world currency is something...

Interstellar Give-away from Zero Point Software

Interstellar Give-away from Zero Point Software

Jul 10, 2013

Interstellar Marines is a game that we mentioned a little while back after its appearance on Steam Early Access, and following a Twitch Stream where they announced a rather ludicrous amount of free keys for a planned give-away, they have now pinned down a more realistic and fair (on them) give-away. Originally planning ahead for their next Twitch stream, an...

Magic 2014 – Duels of the Planeswalkers: review

Magic 2014 – Duels of the Planeswalkers: review

Jul 8, 2013

Format: PC (version reviewed), 360 (XBLA), PS3 (PSN), iPad, Android Unleashed: Out Now Publisher: Wizards of the Coast LLC Developer: Stainless Games Players: 1-4 Site: http://www.wizards.com/magic/digital/duelsoftheplaneswalkers.aspx If you’ve ever played Magic: The Gathering in any form before, then you know exactly what sort of things to...

In Tune with Terence Lee (Lifeformed)

In Tune with Terence Lee (Lifeformed)

Jul 4, 2013

Terence Lee (AKA Lifeformed) is the man behind Dustforce’s soundtrack, weaving together soothing electronic sounds to create a vivid soundscape for 2D janitors enjoy as they save the world from grime. Both programmer and composer, Terence is still working with Hitbox on Spire, a fluid first-person shooter about mystery, exploration, and presumably...

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