Cubicity – Xbox Indie Review

In a week were indie games showed how far into the mainstream they have come – thanks to a showing of Indie Game: The Movie on Channel 4 – it’s interesting to find myself reviewing a game that’s destined to be hidden away on Microsoft’s Xbox indie section for the rest of eternity. Indeed, indie …

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Skylanders: Swap Force – Review

While it’s true that visuals aren’t everything, Swap Force has an incredibly luxurious look and feel to it that enforces the fact Activision aren’t just relying on heavy promotion to sell the series. http://mirziamov.ru/mfo-online/zaim-ekapusta.html Dare we say that some may be surprised to learn that there’s a genuinely excellent game under the occasionally nauseatingly colourful …

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD – Review

Earlier this year Capcom did something rather unexpected and brought the 3DS-exclusive Resident Evil: Revelations to consoles. By vastly improving the visuals and adding new modes Capcom just about managed to pull off this somewhat questionable stunt. Konami have now followed suit by bringing the 3DS’s Mirror of Fate to both PSN and XBLA. Out …

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UK PlayStation 4 launch breaks a record

взять срочный микрозайм в Pay P.S.With one million consoles shifted at launch the Xbox One got off to a strong start, but unless we’re mistaken no records were broken. Sony’s release of the PlayStation 4 last week has however succeeded in doing so – it has become the fastest-selling console in UK history, beating the …

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The games that launched the PlayStation

cash usa online loansBack in the early ‘90s CVG magazine ran a short article taking a look at the copious amount of then upcoming consoles. Whoever wrote it claimed that the “Play Station” (as it was then known) was likely to be pushed to the wayside by the consoles Atari, Nintendo and Sega were working …

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Shoot to Killzone

American gamers have had their beloved PlayStation 4 consoles for a few weeks now, thus giving those living outside the US an early heads-up about to what expect from the launch titles. Killzone: Shadow Fall follows suits from the rest of the games in the series – oh so pretty, but lacking any true innovation. …

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The Cube – 3DS eShop review

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Xbox One million

Literally mere minutes before this week’s UK chart went live it was reported that a million Xbox One consoles were sold during launch. It stands to reason that around 140-150k of those were sold in the UK. 70,000 Xbox 360 units were sold during launch back in 2005 and Microsoft claims that the Xbox One …

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Brian Blessed helps Putty Squad to bounce back

Ahead of Putty Squad launching alongside the PlayStation 4 this Friday, System 3 has released a new trailer featuring the vocal work of Brian Blessed. And yes, he does yell “Putty’s alive!” As well as plenty of in-game footage, the trailer also shows off the additional extras this HD remake includes such as collectable stickers …

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Zoo Tycoon – Review

Considering how heavily Microsoft were pushing the Kinect when the Xbox One was first shown, it’s a little strange that Zoo Tycoon downplays the fact it offers optional Kinect support. The case doesn’t even feature the notorious ‘Better with Kinect’ branding on the front, instead just briefly mentioning motion controls on the reverse. To find …

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Xbox launch games – the good, the bad and Blood Wake

It’s easy to forget that there were four months between the American and European Xbox launches. US gamers gained their black beast on 15th November 2001, while we Europeans had to wait until 14th March 2002. The wait wasn’t an entirely bad thing – a few more games were added to the line-up, and it …

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SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge – Review

It’s hard not to be cynical whenever Activision announces a new licensed game. This is the publisher who gave the world the not only terrible but downright offensive Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse, along with an almost countless number of movie tie-ins that have been hastily knocked out over the years. We did have …

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All rise for Dead Rising 3 and Ryse

Credit cards at the ready – the next two weeks are shaping up to be the biggest in gaming in a very long time. On Friday the humble Xbox 360 will be rendered outdated after eight years of honourable service, while the 3DS and PS Vita receive their big Christmas games – The Legend of …

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Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don’t Know – Review

We feel safe in saying that there’s no other cartoon series currently more deserving of a videogame tie-in than Adventure Time. WayForward showed us late last year that they have a fondness for Finn and Jake with the US-only ‘Hey Ice King, Why Did You Steal Our Garbage?!’ while show creator Pendleton Ward is clearly …

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