Welcome to Wonderland. Population:Demented Here’s a question for the parents amongst you, especially those with teenagers. If you were given a chance to delve into your adolescent child’s psyche, would you do it? On one hand, you could stop coating your face in honey and attempting to stick it to their friends pelvises and find …
Independent game developer Spooky Squid Games has released the debut trailer for They Bleed Pixels, a fast-paced, “gothic lo-fi” platforming beat-em-up coming to Xbox Live Indie Games in Summer 2011.Featuring a distinct visual style that blends pixel art with paper and ink textures, They Bleed Pixels is a singular mix of intense platforming and fierce …
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You’d be bannanas to even give this a glance Is it a remake? Is it a sequel?! No, it’s a spin-off featuring the Playstation Move…damn. Arguably my favourite platformer of the PS1 era, Ape Escape was a fun and frenzied catch-’em-up revolving around the prospect of lunatic monkeys lost in time. Unfortunately, I couldn’t keep …
ATLUS today released the official demo for Catherine, the upcoming action-adventure/puzzle game for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system (PS3™) and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The demo, available now via Xbox®LIVE (initially only to Gold members) and PlayStation®Network, offers players a tantalizing glimpse into the game’s breathtaking amalgam of themes and genres. …
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Samsung is launching a new SSD 470 package with greatly enhanced user convenience features compared to the existing SSD 470 series. This July, all Samsung 470 Series SSDs will include a full copy of Norton Ghost 15.0 to greatly reduce the frustration of data migration, backup, and recovery. While the physical installation of the drive …
Summer fun is officially here with “Bastion” (Supergiant Games/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment) kicking off the fourth annual Summer of Arcade program on 20 July. Explore more than 40 lush hand-painted environments as you discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces. Wield a huge arsenal of upgradeable weapons …
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“A Game of Thrones – Genesis”, the new strategy game developed for PC by Cyanide, today unveiled new exclusive screenshots! These 4 images will be the perfect opportunity to discover more about the video game adaptation of the great saga “A Song of Ice and Fire” by George RR Martin: the Targaryen army during a …
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A very good remake of a classic graphic adventure As a child, I discovered computer games at a very early age. I was lucky enough to be born and raised during an era where the Amiga was still a popular platform for the purposes of family entertainment. With the benefit of hindsight it’s quite clear …
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After two hard-fought days of head to head battles this weekend, the nation’s top Pokémon video game players were crowned at the 2011 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana. The top eight players in each age division all earned an invitation to represent the U.S. in the 2011 Pokémon Video Game World …
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Haarlem, The Netherlands – 11 July 2011 – Videogame publisher Iceberg Interactive and Texas-based game studio HiTech Creations today announce that they have struck a publishing agreement for the WW1 and WW2 combat simulation multiplayer game for PC, Aces High. With the deal, Iceberg secures both exclusive retail rights for all of Europe and non-exclusive …
Vintage WWI/WWII MMO air-combat simulator Aces High signed Read More »
“FINAL FANTASY XIII-2” is currently in production with an aim for producing high quality game content which exceeds “FINAL FANTASY XIII” in every aspect; namely, a brand-new story which stems from the previous title as well as a battle system which has evolved further since “XIII” – and more. We will be disclosing further details …
I suppose I could call this the “Realification of Games”, but I won’t! “When I were a lad, games were better”.That is often an opening gambit of any retro game lover. Of course it is not precisely true for all retro games. It would be more accurate to say; “when I were a lad, I …
Combat School, retro games, imagination and broken bones. (ARTICLES) Read More »