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  • Reckoning: Teeth of Naros DLC Review (PS3)

    Reckoning: Teeth of Naros DLC Review (PS3)

    Teeth of Naros is the latest DLC for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning adding another, completely new, area to the world. You continue to play as your fateless hero in this DLC. Once installed, there will be a new quest available notifying you that someone needs to put together a crew to investigate a place that [...]

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  • Fable Heroes Review (XBLA)

    Fable Heroes Review (XBLA)

    When talking about spin-offs, be it games, television or movies, it’s usually a love it or hate it situation. There are those that believe spin-offs in total are a bad idea, but there have been a small number of successes. Despite this track record, I was keen to play Fable Heroes, which is a break away [...]

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  • On The Blog – The Old Republic: Dabbling in the Dunes of Tatooine

    On The Blog – The Old Republic: Dabbling in the Dunes of Tatooine

    Latest Blogger post on Tatooine, exploration and sand! http://gameolio.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/old-republic-dabbling-in-dunes-of.html

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  • Diablo III – It’s Alive! It’s Alive!

    Diablo III – It’s Alive! It’s Alive!

    Well, it is more live then alive. But you know what I mean. Diablo 3 fans get excited, the day and time has come and the game you have been holding your breath for (please breathe!) is here! However, with the mass flood of players looking to head into Sanctuary it may take a little [...]

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  • Metal Gear Rising – Make It Right “Arm” Teaser Trailer

    Metal Gear Rising – Make It Right “Arm” Teaser Trailer

    Last night Konami released a brand new teaser trailer for the reconfigured Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance game. Full of whizzes, buzzes and cryptic imagery and information the trailer had me wondering – do live action cutscenes have a place in video games today? However, the trailer is here and linked below for your viewing pleasure. [...]

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  • Battlefield 3: Close Quarters – Donya Fortress Gameplay Trailer

    Battlefield 3: Close Quarters – Donya Fortress Gameplay Trailer

    Gameplay trailer for the upcoming DLC, Close Quarters, has recently been released to the Interwebs and looks darn impressive. Interior destruction coupled with close quarter madness can be seen below. The new game type, Conquest Domination, is also shown and should give all Battlefield fans reason to get excited once again. Close Quarters, for Battlefield [...]

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  • The Splatters Review (XBLA)

    The Splatters Review (XBLA)

    In one of my previous reviews, on the game Fez, I mentioned how they used simple graphics in a very unique and interesting way. In contrast, the game Im talking about today, The Splatters, is a very interesting concept as well but uses high level graphics to create their worlds. Created by SpikeySnail and published [...]

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  • Silent Hill HD Collection Review (PS3)

    Silent Hill HD Collection Review (PS3)

    This review won’t be much of a game review, but more of a comparison of the Silent Hill HD collection to the original games. It seems like a lot of classic games are getting HD upgrades, remakes or remastered versions of themselves. If they aren’t made well it kind of ruins the original game experience, [...]

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  • Fez Review (XBLA)

    Fez Review (XBLA)

    One thing that seems to be a constant battle for game developers is to keep games original and fresh. At least in the sense that the idea and gameplay are new, or that it’s another take on an old idea. Some try to add complexity and detail with stunning graphics and an intricate storyline, or [...]

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  • Transformers: FoC – Grimlock Gameplay Trailer

    Transformers: FoC – Grimlock Gameplay Trailer

    The highly anticipated follow up to Transformers: War on Cybertron also features the highly anticipated fan-favourite character of Grimlock. The super stomping, fire breathing, leader of the Dinobots and self-proclaimed King makes his way into Fall of Cybertron and who’s going to stop him? Matt Tieger (Game Director) of High Moon Studios recently presented a [...]

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