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NCIS game is heading your way this October

NCIS game is heading your way this October What has 20 million primetime viewers, #1 ratings in the US, nine seasons and (to date) no videogame adaptation? Assuming you read the article title on your way here you will of course know that I am talking about NCIS. The police procedural drama is all set to make its debut in the video game universe,...
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Assassin’s Creed Revelations Multiplayer Trailer Released

Assassin’s Creed Revelations Multiplayer Trailer Released Last year we gave the ‘Golden Capsule of Multiplayer’ award to Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, so you can imagine our anticipation for this latest multiplayer trailer from Ubisoft! The squeal, Assassin’s Creed Revelations will mark the return of the newly refined and expanded Abstergo...
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The Blackwell Deception: coming soon

The Blackwell Deception: coming soon Got a point and click adventure itch? Well Wadjet Eye Games are on hand with a new entry in their Blackwell series – The Blackwell Deception. The studio is the same one behind the sci-fi noir themed Gemini Rue, which picked up a lot of critical praise for it’s gripping storyline, truly smart...
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Dark Souls to contain nasty surprise for people who play pre-launch

Dark Souls to contain nasty surprise for people who play pre-launch There are always people who wnd up getting a game ahead of time. Sure there are people who get them through legitimate means such as reviewers, but there are also those who get them either through retailers breaking street dates or back deals with friends that work for those companies. Well From Software,...
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Uncharted novel and comic coming soon

Uncharted novel and comic coming soon The Uncharted series will be heading to a new form of media this fall. The first book based on the stand out franchise, titled “Uncharted: The Fourth Labyrinth,” is launching on October 4. Published by Del Ray, the book will see Nathan Drake heading to the Big Apple on an adventure that has...
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Rotastic hits XBLA, celebrates with launch trailer

Rotastic hits XBLA, celebrates with launch trailer Rotastic from Focus Home Interactive has arrived on the Xbox Live Marketplace today for the price of 800 Microsoft Points. So, to help you decide whether it’s worth picking up, Focus Home Interactive have released a launch trailer, giving an indication as to what the gameplay is like. The Xbox Live...
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Details emerge for Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion

Details emerge for Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion Deep Silver and developer Papaya Studio detailed further information about their upcoming game, Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion, for Nintendo 3DS. It brings together characters from nine Cartoon Network worlds, bunching together the forces of good, led by boy genius Dexter, against the evil alliances...
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LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 release date confirmed

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 release date confirmed Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games have confirmed that the LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 videogame will be available in the UK on 18th November for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS handheld systems, and Windows PC. We already knew it was due...
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Preview: Kid Icarus Uprising

Preview: Kid Icarus Uprising It’s somewhat hard to call Kid Icarus a franchise: the first game was a shooter/platformer released in 1986, with a single follow-up on the Gameboy in 1991. I’ve never played either, but a quick Wiki visit says it did reasonably well, before spending the next 20 odd years drinking at home alone,...
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ClaDun x2 Review

ClaDun x2 Review ClaDun x2 Developer: System Prisma Publisher: NIS America Platform: PlayStation Portable (Reviewed) Release Date: August 30, 2011 Price: $19.99 – Only available on PSN Overview: In a world where games seem to be becoming more and more complicated every month that passes, the pure joy of dungeon...
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Nintendo Launches Connection Tour

Nintendo Launches Connection Tour Nintendo are taking their biggest upcoming releases on a tour around Australia over the next month, The Connection Tour will begin this Saturday, September 24th at Westfield, Southland, and visitors will get a chance to try out the impressive lineup of games due out between now and Christmas, as well as...
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Red Dead Redemption Myths & Mavericks Pack Available Now!

Red Dead Redemption Myths & Mavericks Pack Available Now! Rockstar has released its Myths and Mavericks DLC pack for the popular title Red Dead Redemption, which is now available for download on the Playstation Network and Xbox LIVE. The Myths and Mavericks pack is free (yes, you read right – free!), and is Rockstar’s little ‘token of...
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Mass Effect 3: Hands On Demo

Mass Effect 3: Hands On Demo Yesterday I had a chance to meet up with EA to check out both Battlefield 3 and Mass Effect 3. When starting the Mass Effect demo you had a choice to be a Soldier, Sentinel or Engineer. I opted for a Soldier for this play through as I really wanted to see the difference in the gun play for this sequel. The...
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Gravity Rush drops plenty of screenshots

Gravity Rush drops plenty of screenshots There were many titles announced for the PlayStation Vita during Tokyo Game Show, so many it may have convinced some people to actually purchase a Vita when it is released in North America. But many eyes were turned towards one of the most unique looking games currently in development for the handheld,...
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Day one PS3 copies of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations to contain original Assassin’s Creed

Day one PS3 copies of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations to contain original Assassin’s Creed Let’s face it, November is going to be a blockbuster month for gaming. There are so many AAA titles being released in the first 15 days that most gamers are only going to be able to purchase a couple of titles during that time period, maybe not even that. So when your game is coming out amongst the...
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Skyrim given M rating by the ESRB

Skyrim given M rating by the ESRB Let’s face it, there are still a little under two months until Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is released to stores. That may not seem like a long time to most people, but from everything we have seen so far Skyrim looks to be one of the most engaging experiences you can have with an open...
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‘Talk Like A Pirate Day’ marked with Disney Universe Pirates of the Caribbean reveal

‘Talk Like A Pirate Day’ marked with Disney Universe Pirates of the Caribbean reveal Land ho! Turn her port to starboard, I see something. Arrgh, it’s a new trailer for the Pirates of the Caribbean part of Disney Universe. Aye, and just in time for ‘Talk Like A Pirate Day’. Disney have shared news of a Pirates of the Caribbean section on their upcoming game Disney...
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Preview: Super Mario 3D Land

Preview: Super Mario 3D Land Gamers are a passionate bunch, and will dispute everything. But if anyone ever tries to tell you that Super Mario 64 wasn’t a revolutionary game, I want you to Goomba-stomp them for me. Then run away with your hands over your ears. Having played, finished and loved every single Mario platformer...
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Phineas & Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension Review

Phineas & Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension Review Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension Developer: High Impact Games Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios Genre: Action/Adventure Platform: Wii (PS3, Nintendo DS) Released: 16th September Although this isn’t the first Phineas & Ferb game ever made, Phineas & Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension is...
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Konami announces new Suikoden title for PSP at Tokyo Game Show

Konami announces new Suikoden title for PSP at Tokyo Game Show The media only days are over and the public days have begun. Journalists begin to leave thinking that all has been done. But low and behold a surprise announcement is made by none other than Konami. During the first public day of Tokyo Game Show, Konami revealed that they are working on a new game for the...
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Star Fox 64 3D – Review

Star Fox 64 3D – Review Game Name: Star Fox 64 3D Platform(s): Nintendo 3DS Publisher(s): Nintendo Developer(s): Nintendo Genre(s): On-rail Shooter Release Date: September 9, 2011 (US & EU), September 15, 2011 (AU) Price: $39.99 BUY NOW! The Nintendo 64′s time may have passed, but the console has been living on as of...
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Tales of the Heroes Twin Brave will be Dynasty Warrior-like Tales game

Tales of the Heroes Twin Brave will be Dynasty Warrior-like Tales game Today at Tokyo Game Show the Tales series of games held a conference for the press and there they announced yet another new Tales game, this one is called Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave. This game is going to be a spinoff for the PlayStation Portable and is going to be an action focused title where players...
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1000 Tiny Claws Tears Announced For PS MInis

1000 Tiny Claws Tears Announced For PS MInis London-based development studio Mediatonic has announced 1000 Tiny Claws, its third PlayStation minis game for PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3. It will be released on October 4 in the USA and October 5 in the UK and Europe. Expect to fork out £1.99 in the UK, €2.49 in Europe and $3.49 in the...
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Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 arriving on North American and European shores Spring of 2012

Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 arriving on North American and European shores Spring of 2012 NIS America released a very interesting game earlier this year which was an RPG that pretty much referenced the entire video game industry including many guest characters from fellow Japanese developers. That game was Hyperdimension Neptunia. Now Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 has been released in Japan and...
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Assassin’s Creed Revelations – Collector Edition Unboxing

Assassin’s Creed Revelations – Collector Edition Unboxing Ubisoft have unveiled an unboxing video for the Collector Edition of Assassin’s Creed Revelations.  Along with the latest adventures of Ezio Auditore da Firenze (solely responsible for the little Italian I know), players who hand over the extra cash for the Collector Edition can look forward to the...
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Saint Seiya: Sanctuary Battle Trailer – TGS 2011

Saint Seiya: Sanctuary Battle Trailer – TGS 2011 We have previously reported on the upcoming action adventure title for the Playstation 3, Saint Seiya: Sanctuary Battle, which is based upon the infamous anime and manga series Saint Seiya. At Tokyo Game Show 2011, Namco Bandai had yet another trailer to show for the hotly anticipated game. You can check...
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