Archive for January, 2011

New Screenshots from The Next Big Thing

GamingShogun.com writes: “Due out in April on Windows PC and Mac computers, Pendulo Studios has unveiled some new screenshots from their upcoming 2D adventure game, The Next Big Thing. TNBT features crisp 2D artwork merged with classic, old-school poin…

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Crysis 2 Preview [BrightHub.com]

Crysis 2 is bringing first-person shooter gameplay to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. The game is set to take place in a demolished New York and will feature varied combat. Check out BrightHub’s Crysis 2 preview for details on this upcoming shooter.

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STP: Trouble in Tin Town Review

Tim Rattray from Slide To Play writes:

Trouble in Tin Town takes Toy Story, separates the toys into factions, and sets them at war against each other for a variety of silly reasons. In fact, it has the same sense of humor found in Pixars classic franc…

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Review: MCC-216 (C64)

From the review:

“For a number of us, old game system emulation is a fun hobby; for others, it is a frustrating exercise involving endless tweaking of hardware and headaches (not to mention the grey area of ROM acquisition). Arcade Retro Gamings MCC-2…

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Eurogamer: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution Hands-On

At first glance, it’s tempting to wonder if the focus on the Imperial Guard is an attempt to provide a more human race with mass appeal, the good guys kicking ass in the trail blazed by Jimmy Raynor last year. Producer Jeff Lydell is quick to scotch an…

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PSP 2: The story so far

2011 will be an extremely interesting year for the old guard of pocket gaming.

Both Sony and Nintendo had their cool credentials knocked in 2010 by those snotty upstart kids, the smartphones. In particular, Apples iOS devices pose a huge threat that e…

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OXM UK: Blood Drive Review

Even at the budget price of 20 smackers, this just isn’t worth wasting your time with. It’s a bit alarming when you realise that sitting on Facebook, shovelling crisps in your mouth and scratching yourself proves to be time better spent than playing a …

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PC Gamer: Star Wars: The Old Republic Preview

The problem with putting out a set of jaw-dropping CGI trailers for your game is the follow-up. Its tough to make an action game look as good as a whole load of pre-canned people doing set animations; its nigh-on impossible to make an MMO look even hal…

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GamesRadar: Greed Corp Review

Throughout the campaign you’ll play as four different factions, but they differ only in appearance. Online multiplayer is there if you tire of the campaign, but win or lose, you can only play so much Greed Corp before you feel there’s just nothing more…

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IGN: Burn the Rope iPhone Review

Burn the Rope may seem inspired by Cut the Rope, but they are definitely different games. This is much harder, which may turn off recreational gamers just seeking a few fleeting minutes of fun. Burn the Rope requires real attention to get those top med…

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