When the demo for Silent Hill: Book of Memories was released, I wrote with great enthusiasm about how great and important that game was, for both gamers and the Vita itself. Having played the full game I need to revise down my initial impressions a little. That’s not to say…
Read MoreRagnarok Odyssey is what the future of portable and social gaming should look like. Let’s start this review off in the right way – shall we? I’ve struggled with how to write this review for a few days now, but I’ve decided that a review that tells you aboutRagnarok Odyssey…
Read MoreI was not a fan of the previous Assassin’s Creed game at all. That game was, like a Michael Bay film, loud, brash and thoroughly devoid of anything interesting behind its bombastic action. So I was genuinely surprised to find that Assassin’s Creed III is more like a Joss Whedon…
Read MoreA creepy little skeleton trying to save a shimmering princess – is Dokuro the treat to fill our digital gaming goody bags this Halloween? GungHo Online Entertainment has crafted a puzzle/platformer that would put a smile on the flesh of Tim Burton’s eerie face and it’s one that Vita owners…
Read MoreSEGA’s Monkey Ball series has had a less-than-stellar track record. The original released right back on the Gamecube were bona fide hits with some incredibly difficult single player action and some incredibly addictive multiplayer modes. The appeal was obvious from the outset – Monkey Ball is at heart a digital…
Read MoreMachinarium is a game that says very much by saying nothing at all. It says that gameplay doesn’t necessarily matter as much as character development and storytelling, and that character development and storytelling doesn’t necessarily have to be done with words. These are all things we knew already, but Machinarium…
Read MoreAnyone with a PlayStation 3 should know the value that PlayStation Plus brings to the console’s online offering. And it looks like Sony is so pleased with its adoption that, in addition to rolling it out to the Vita, we’re going to see even more of it in the future.…
Read MoreLet the Retro Rampage begin! Do you have a passion for 8-bit gaming? Do you consider yourself to be a retro gamer? Do you enjoy parodies? Do you relish the moments when you’re having pure unadulterated fun? If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, then Brian Provinciano’s…
Read MoreThere’s something about Cyanide Studios’ games that I love. Even when its games fail to live up to the promise, these guys are clearly genuine in their love for the same kinds of games that I love. Cyanide is the team that revived Confrontation – one of the finest miniatures…
Read MoreIt has been two years since Sega released Sonic Adventurefor Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. In that time, fans have been begging, pleading, and making petitions for the game’s sequel to be released in the same format. If you’ve played either title, you’re doubtlessly aware of how “stable” and…
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