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Sports Island 3D Review

Sports Island 3D Review Sports Island 3D Publisher: Hudson Soft/Konami Developer: Hudson Soft/Konami Platform: 3DS Release Date: 16/6/2011 Genre: Sports Price: $49.97AUD (Buy Here) Overview With the release of the Nintendo Wii, and of Wii Sports, mimicry of popular (or in some cases not so popular) sports swept through living...
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Street Fighter IV: Volt Battle Protocol Review

Street Fighter IV: Volt Battle Protocol Review Super Street Fighter IV: Volt Battle Protocol Platform(s): iPhone (Reviewed), iPad, iPod Touch Publisher(s): Capcom Developer(s): Capcom Genre(s): Fighting Release Date: 30 June 2011 Price: $8.99 BUY NOW! Overview HERE COMES A NEW CHALLANGER! Street Fighter IV has Hadoukened its way onto the iPhone once...
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MLB Bobblehead Pros Review

MLB Bobblehead Pros Review Game: MLB Bobblehead Pros Publisher/Developer: Konami Genre: Baseball Simulation/Sports Price: 800 Microsoft Points – $10 Consoles: Xbox 360 Download the demo here! MLB Bobblehead Pros is a baseball simulation game published by Konami for the Xbox Live Arcade.  There is one big difference between...
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Bleach Collection 9 Review

Bleach Collection 9 Review Bleach Collection 9 Tag Line: Goodbye, Halcyon Days Produced by: Viz Media (US) Madman (AU) Run time: 325 minutes in 13 episodes Language: English, Japanese Genre: Action, Adventure, Shounen, Supernatural Release Date: 15/6/2011 Available for purchase at Madman Online Store ($49.95) Overview: Bleach is by...
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Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition – Review

Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition – Review Game Name: Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition Platform(s): Xbox 360 (Reviewed), PC, PS3 Publisher(s): Capcom Developer(s): Capcom Genre(s): Fighting Release Date: June 28, 2011 (Xbox 360, PS3) July 5th, 2011 (PC) Price: $39.99 (Disc) $14.99 (PS3) or 1200 Microsoft Points (Xbox 360) (DLC) BUY NOW! Two...
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L.A. Noire Reefer Madness DLC Review

L.A. Noire Reefer Madness DLC Review Publisher: Rockstar Games Developer: Team Bondi Release Date: July 12th, 2011 Price: 320 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live/$6.90AUD on PSN ($7.95NZD or $3.99USD)/Free with Rockstar Pass This review contains spoilers on the Vice desk. Read ahead at your own discretion. I will be the first to admit that the Vice...
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One Piece Collection 10 Review

One Piece Collection 10 Review One Piece Collection 10 Tag Line: Into the clutches of Crocodile! Produced by: Toei Animation Run time: 325 minutes in 13 episodes Language: English, Japanese Genre: Action, Adventure, Shounen, Comedy Release Date: 15/06/2011 Available for purchase at Madman Online Store ($49.95) Overview: When comes to...
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Nokia E7 Review

Nokia E7 Review Nokia E7 Developer: Nokia Specifications:  Anodised Alumium Cover, Scratchproof Gorilla Glass, Symbian 3 platform with 680mHz processor and 256MB RAM, 4″ 640 x 320 AMOLED display with 16 million colours, 1200mAh battery, WiFi, Bluetooth, 8MP camera nd 720p playback and recording abilities Design and...
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UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System Review

UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System Review UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System Developer: Heavy Iron Studios Publisher: THQ Versions:  Xbox 360 (Kinect Required (Reviewed)), PlayStation 3 (Move Required), Wii Buy it Now : $46.99 US – Amazon – $44.90 US – Play-Asia Overview: There have been a few exercise games that...
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Johnny Bravo Season Two Review

Johnny Bravo Season Two Review Genre: Animation/Kids Produced by: Cartoon Network Running Time: 506 minutes Available for purchase at: Madman Online Store ($24.95) Overview Oh, momma! Johnny is back for another season, and this time there’s three discs full of his pick-up lines, flexing, and his friends and family. While my review of...
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Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident – Review

Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident – Review Game Name: Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident Platform(s): Nintendo Wii Publisher(s): Nintendo Developer(s): Big Fish Games Genre(s): Hidden Object/ Point & Click Adventure Release Date: June 27, 2011 (US) September 09, 2011 (EU) Price: $29.99 (US) BUY NOW! So far in 2011, releases for the...
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Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Keyboard Review

Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Keyboard Review Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Keyboard – Elite Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Developer: Razer Compatible with: Windows® 7 / Windows Vista® / Windows® XP / Mac OS X (v10.5 to 10.6) Available for purchase at: Official Razer Store ($129.99USD) or Official Razer Store ($199.95 AU) The first time I laid eyes on...
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When They Cry Part 2 Review

When They Cry Part 2 Review When They Cry Part 2 Tag line: When the Cicadas cry. Produced by: Geneon Universal (US), Siren Visual (AU) Run time: 300 minutes over 13 episodes Language: Japanese, English Genre: Horror, Thriller, Mystery Release date: 20/5/2011 Available for purchase at Siren Visual Online Store ($44.95) Overview: In...
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Cow and Chicken Season Two Review

Cow and Chicken Season Two Review Cow and Chicken Season Two Genre: Animation/Kids Producer: Cartoon Network Platform: DVD Running Time: 286 minutes Year: 1998 Price: $24.95 (Buy Here) Overview After breaking out of the animated showcase, The What A Cartoon Show, and standing on its own two feet for a successful season, Cow and Chicken...
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Durarara!! Part 3 Review

Durarara!! Part 3 Review Durarara!! Part 3 Tag line: The final installment in the Durarara!! sagagaga!! Produced by: Aniplex (US), Siren Visual (AU) Run time: 220 minutes over 8 episodes Language: Japanese, English Genre: Shonen, Supernatural, Gang Wars Release date: 31/5/2011 Available for purchase at Siren Visual Online Store...
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Cubic Ninja 3DS Review

Cubic Ninja 3DS Review Cubic Ninja Developer: AQ Interactive Publisher: Ubisoft Platform: 3DS Genre: Puzzle Price: $65AU (Buy Here) / $39.99US (Buy Here) Introduction Cubic Ninja is a game for the Nintendo 3DS console that has been published by Ubisoft. In this game players take control of a Cubic Ninja and have to rescue a...
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Johnny Bravo Season One Review

Johnny Bravo Season One Review Genre: Animation/Kids Produced by: Cartoon Network Running Time: 291 minutes Available for purchase at: Madman Online Store ($24.95) Overview Sometimes when I revisit shows from my childhood, I sit there and think to myself, “What were you thinking?” Some cartoons had terrible voice-acting, even more...
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Blue Valentine-Blu Ray Review

Blue Valentine-Blu Ray Review Blue Valentine Genre: Drama/Romance Platform: Blu Ray (Reviewed), DVD Directed by: Derek Cianfrance Starring: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams and John Doman Classification: MA 15+ Running Time: 112 min Release Date: Dec 27, 2010 Price: BUY NOW on Blu-Ray: $39.95 BUY NOW on DVD: $34.95 Overview Most people...
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Backbreaker: Vengeance Review

Backbreaker: Vengeance Review Game: Backbreaker Vengeance Price: 1200 Microsoft Points ($15.00) Consoles: Xbox 360 (Reviewed), PS3 Genre: Arcade Football Backbreaker Vengeance is the sequel to Backbreaker, a full retail title that released a couple of years ago.  This version of the game strips out virtually everything from the original...
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Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D – Review

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D – Review Game Name: Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D Platform(s): Nintendo 3DS Publisher(s): Capcom Developer(s): Capcom Genre(s): Third-Person Shooter; Score Attack Release Date: June 28, 2011 (US) June 30, 2011 (AU) July 1, 2011 (EU) Price: $39.99 (US) BUY NOW! Since the launch of the 3DS, Resident Evil: The...
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Prima Games The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Guidebook Review

Prima Games The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Guidebook Review Prima Games The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Guidebook Publisher: Prima Games Price: $13US (Amazon) The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time is one of the most highly regarded games in video game history. It is also a game that is known to be confusing at times (Water Temple), so it’s a no-brainer that...
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Modern Combat: Domination Mac Review

Modern Combat: Domination Mac Review Modern Combat: Domination Developer: Gameloft Publisher: Gameloft Genre: Multiplayer FPS Platform: Mac Release: June 15, 2011 Price: $12.99 Overview: I’ve been a Mac user for a great many years now, and as such I had all but given up on playing games on my machine. But within the last year or so not...
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Courage the Cowardly Dog Season One Review

Courage the Cowardly Dog Season One Review Genre: Animation/Black Comedy/Kids Produced by: Cartoon Network Running Time: 291 minutes Available for purchase at: Madman Online Store ($24.95) Overview Sometimes, truly great cartoons take a lifetime to appreciate. These are the cartoons that, when seen through the eyes of an eight-year-old, seem bizarre...
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Loving Life with Hello Kitty & Friends Review

Loving Life with Hello Kitty & Friends Review Loving Life with Hello Kitty & Friends Publisher: Rising Star Games Developer: Bergsala Lightweight AB Platform: Nintendo DS Genre: Mini-game/Girly Released: 17th June Hello Kitty is a brand that has built up into an iconic powerhouse over the last couple of decades, with merchandise ranging from school...
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Dungeon Siege III Review

Dungeon Siege III Review Dungeon Siege III Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Obsidian Entertainment Versions: Xbox 360 (Reviewed), PlayStation 3, PC Release Date: June 21st 2011 Price: $59.99 US, £49.99 UK, $109.99 AUS Overview: Many years ago, Gas Powered Games developed the first Dungeon Siege title. Since then Dungeon Siege II...
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Nura: Rise Of The Yokai Clan Volume 1 Review

Nura: Rise Of The Yokai Clan Volume 1 Review Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan volume 1 Tag Line: Becoming the Lord of Pandemonium! Author: Hiroshi Shiibashi Release Schedule: Bi-monthly (every 2 months) Publisher: Viz Media Release Date: 10/4/2011 Available for Purchase at: Madman Online Store ($14.95) Overview: Most manga have growing pains when they...
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