There is one social game genre that I have actively avoided all these years – the Kingdom builder. These games have a long history – first played through browsers and then through the iPad and iPhone, and most people have experienced them at some stage. Building up cities, gathering resources…
Read MoreSega, Capcom and Namco Bandai released a hybrid fighter/ strategy game back in October in Japan, and speculation ensued as to whether or not this unique title was going to make its way anywhere else or not. There is not much information available yet, but it has been confirmed that…
Read MoreIt’s been quite a good year for the Kart racing genre. Games like LittleBigPlanet Karting and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed have been able to at least challenge Mario Kart at the top of the podium. But how well does Sonic’s new racer hold up against Mario? Quite well in…
Read MoreThe latest downloadable content brings the western-tilted Otomo Clan to the battlefields of Sega’s Shogun 2. Dedicated to converting their countrymen to Christianity, the Otomo clan adopts gunpowder based weapons and western influenced technologies. Along with that they also have brand new units and buildings, a new trait, and a…
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 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…
Read MoreSega is bringing a refreshed version of it’s 2008 hack’n’slash Viking: Battle for Asgard to the PC. Not exactly a huge hit when it originally debuted on the Xbox 360 and PS3 four years ago, Viking nonetheless was a pretty fun time. The game is a straightforward affair and features…
Read MoreRemember when Sega released Sonic Jump for various mobile devices back in 2005? Possibly not, given that it was released in the more fragmented pre-iOS and Android days of cell phone gaming and never received much of a push. Nonetheless, Sonic Jump will be making its return very shortly (and…
Read MoreRumored earlier in the year, Sega is indeed bringing two more of their biggest names from generations past to the Xbox Live. Before you get overly excited though, there’s nothing all that new about what the publisher will be bringing to XBLA and the PSN. ToeJam & Earl and its…
Read MoreSonic Adventure 2’s digital re-release has been a long time coming now. While we’ve already heard the rumors regarding the game’s existence, seen the official screenshots, and read of the formal announcement, we’ve yet to see any actual footage of the game’s “HD”. That changes today, however. Though the trailer is…
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