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The last great names of our industry
If you were to think of the games-industry equivalent of a movie star, who exactly comes to mind? Granted the industry is still young, but if you were to run a few big names by your non-gamer friends, how many do you think they...
PS3
The importance of ageing
The annual release trend and subsequent burnout is a potential issue that even our most popular franchises need to be cautious of. While there are a handful of series which adhere to this model successfully, one only has to gla...
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E3 2012 Preview: Skylanders Giants
It’s no secret that Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure has been insanely successful in two things: resurrecting the Spyro franchise and making publisher Activision a ton of cash. It’s been so successful that a sequel, titled Skyland...
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E3 2012 Preview: Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
Though 2010’s Epic Mickey was met with mixed critical response, one thing is certain: rarely has one game been such a triumphant love letter to all things Disney. Faults aside, Epic Mickey called upon the dedication of Ju...
News
E3 2012: Kirby’s Dream Collection coming to Wii
Silly ol’ Wii! People aren’t quite ready to let go of you yet. While Nintendo have been touting the Wii U for most of E3, they are aware of this as well, and have finally confirmed that Kirby’s Dream Collectio...
3DS
Nintendo Store Update – 01/06/2012
A delightful double dose of downloading of Virtual Console games greets this week’s Nintendo Store Update. Wii owners can now look to pew-pew once again with Mega Man X2 blasting its way onto virtual shelves. Meanwhile, t...
News
THQ Announces WWE 2013
There’s good news for wrestling fans today, as THQ have just announced that WWE ’13 is coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. Along with the usual single player campaign, the game’s big new feature is the ...
3DS
Nintendo Store Update – 25/04/2012
In this week’s installment of the Nintendo Store Update, old and new combine across consoles. The Wii sees the downloadable qualities of Metal Slug 3 patching itself into reality, while the 3DS eShop can now proudly displ...
3DS
Nintendo details E3 2012 plans
As with last year, and (if my memory hasn’t failed me) the year before that, Nintendo has big plans for their E3 showing. And as usual, they want everybody along for the ride. Early this morning, the company sent out a pr...
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Rumour: New Wii U revision leaked
Talk of the town at E3 2011 was Nintendo’s Wii U controller, for reasons both good and bad. In the case of the latter, there was some concern that Nintendo’s choice for analogue pads, instead of analogue sticks, was...