Be sure to grab these E3 freebies and demos

During the hustle and bustle of E3 you may have overlooked the surprise arrivals and current freebies on the digital services. There’s some good stuff to be had, and all in the name of shameless promotion. Limbo – Xbox One In order to promote the upcoming release of Playdead’s Inside – due 29th June, and …

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South Park: The Stick of Truth – Review

Back in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s – when almost every other new release was a licensed 2D platformer – the phrase “it’s just like playing a cartoon!” was often used by the overly enthusiastic gaming press of the era. Dragon’s Lair, Space Ace et la withstanding, that was rarely the case – the …

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Titanfall towers above all

Titanfall has shot straight to the top of the UK chart, dethroning South Park: The Stick of Truth after just one week. Ubisoft’s colourful RPG now sits at #3, with Dark Souls II entering at #2. Chart-Track claims Xbox One sales are up 96% thanks to Titanfall, with 70% of those being the Titanfall bundle. …

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South Park is king of the castle

South Park: The Stick of Truth taking the top spot of the UK chart provides some food for thought – could this have been the game that would have turned THQ’s fortunes around? It certainly would have helped the publisher get back on track. The eagerly awaited cartoon adventure has become Ubisoft’s first #1 of …

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The Stick of Truth’s missed marketing trick

Obsidian’s long-time coming RPG South Park: The Stick of Truth begins with the chance to create your very own bulbous-headed South Park citizen. The creation tool isn’t the most comprehensive around (sorry, female players – you’ll have to make do with a male for this adventure) but it is amusing to mess around with, and …

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Stick it to the Cartman

A week which sees the release of three cartoon tie-ins and little else sounds like a total write off. When South Park and Pac-Man are involved though, you know you’re in good company. The often delayed South Park: The Stick of Truth is the runaway headliner, and word has it that the extra development time …

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