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Jul 12, 2012

‘Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition’ manically hitting online marketplaces (PSN, WII, XBLA)

Frogger doused in e-numbers has arrived on XBLA, PSN and Wiiware in the form of ‘Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition’. Delighting gamers since 1981, Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition sees the famed amphibian return for its 30th anniversary celebrations in a game that celebrates the past and looks to the future. Offering classic and brand-new game modes like Tile …

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Jul 12, 2012

‘Johnny Kung Fu’ high kicking the 3DS eShop (3DS)

UFO Interactive Games, Inc., a leading publisher of interactive entertainment, proudly announces the release of Johnny Kung Fu™ on the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS™. Designed and developed internally by UFO Interactive Games, Johnny Kung Fu is an old school side-scrolling game that puts a modern spin on vintage roots. Enjoy intense beat ’em up-style gameplay, …

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iOS
News

Jul 12, 2012

Witness the begining of Assassins Vs. Templars in ‘Assassin’s Creed: The Fall (IOS)

Ubisoft have announced an iPad exclusive Assassin’s Creed comic leading up to the release of Assassin’s Creed 3. ‘Assassin’s Creed: The Fall’ is sett to grace electronic pages today at the price of 69p. Developed by Ubisoft Pune, Assassin’s Creed The Fall follows the story of master assassin Nikolai Orelov, and his adventurous journey that will give …

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News
PC

Jul 12, 2012

Hitch a ride on the ‘AR-K’ for free! (PC)

Spanish game developer Gato Salvaje is promising that the first episode of his new 2D point and click adventure ‘AR-K’ will be free to those who help him start up the project via Kickstarter. Gato Salvaje is trying to raise $150,000 US within 30 days to finish the whole project, including a fourth episode adventure …

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Article

Jul 11, 2012

YARS at Rezzed 2012 (ARTICLES)

With several successful Eurogamer Expos in the can, the multi-platform site decided to hook up with Rock, Paper, Shotgun and announce offspring in the form of Rezzed! Brighton’s first mixture of a PC and Indie gaming show, I headed down to the…sunnyish city of Brighton to celebrate its conceptions with some old-fashioned gaming, interesting discussions …

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PC
Reviews

Jul 10, 2012May 29, 2013

Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror Review (PC)

A great adventure, but sadly a victim of ‘sequel syndrome’. If you happened to read my previous review, chances are that you probably figured out that Broken Sword: Shadow Of The Templars is one of my favourite adventure games. On certain days I may even go as far as to call it my favourite, but …

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General
News

Jul 10, 2012

PEGI implementation date marked as 30 July

Ukie and the VSC have today welcomed news from government that 30 July should mark the start of PEGI being implemented as the sole age rating system for video games in the UK. Currently, the UK has two age ratings systems for video games, BBFC and PEGI. From 30 July PEGI will become the single …

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General
News

Jul 10, 2012

London Games Festival 2012: Devs and Journos to swap jobs in 48 hour hack

A hand selected group of five pro journalists, five pro game developers and five student developers will take part in a unique experiment as part of London Games Festival 2012. It will challenge the way they think about the pressures of creating and critiquing videogames. The Developer and Press Swap Up – 48 Hour Game …

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General
News

Jul 10, 2012

Contribution of games industry recognised by senior MPs at Ukie Westminster reception

Tax production credits and computer coding breakthrough recognised as major achievements for the industry Senior Coalition MPs, Ed Vaizey and Don Foster, praise the work of Ukie members and its board Ukie uses event to launch Next Gen Skills’ ‘Get Schools Coding’ Call to Action for MPs Ukie last night hosted a Westminster Summer Reception …

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General
News

Jul 09, 2012

The UK PokéMon Trading Card Game Champions Are Crowned

This weekend the 2012 UK National Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) Championships took place at The Pavilion, Wicksteed Park in Kettering, culminating in the crowning of six UK National Champions and the formation of an elite group of finalists ready to battle against the world’s best this August at the 2012 Pokémon World Championships in …

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General
News

Jul 09, 2012

Eurogamer Expo announces GAME as retail sponsor

UK’s biggest games retailer to offer special deals throughout the show Brighton, UK, 9th July 2012: Eurogamer Expo, the UK’s biggest and best gaming festival, is pleased to announce that GAME will be the retail sponsor for this year’s show. The Eurogamer Expo will be returning to London’s Earls Court from 27th-30th September 2012 and …

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General
News

Jul 09, 2012

The charts stabilise, Lego Batman 2 stays on top

After all of the excitement of last weeks char, things are back to normal. Lego Batman 2 is still at the top, with London 2012 moving up into second. Dead Island GOTY Edition straight in at five. LW TW TITLE AGE RATING PUBLISHER 1 1 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER …

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