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  • Dustforce Review (PC)

    Dustforce Review (PC)

    Every once in awhile I stumble across a game which I have no expectations or even prior knowledge of but still manages to draw me in regardless. This game is titled ‘Dustforce’. Colour me impressed! Dustforce gives you a first hand look at what it must be like to be a janitor charged with cleaning [...]

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  • Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection Review (PS3)

    Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection Review (PS3)

    Among the numerous titles released during the life of the PlayStation 2 were the popular sequels to 1998’s stealth-action game Metal Gear Solid. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, as well as Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. These along with the 2010 release for the PSP, Metal Gear Solid: Peacewalker, have been ported [...]

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  • Final Fantasy XIII-2 Review (PS3)

    Final Fantasy XIII-2 Review (PS3)

    Final Fantasy XIII-2 is Square-Enix second attempt to create a direct sequel to its flagship numbered series. The last offering was way back during the PS2 era for Final Fantasy X. While X-2 seems to be cashing in from an extremely successful, even iconic game, XIII-2 was a sequel to a game that was harshly [...]

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  • Puddle Review (XBLA)

    Puddle Review (XBLA)

    Every drop counts with this fabulous fluid flowing game. There are some games where the idea is very simple, but the way the game is executed and the graphics take it to an even higher level, that is the case with this new game called Puddle. Available on Xbox Live Arcade [XBLA] for the Xbox [...]

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  • Anno 2070 Review (PC)

    Anno 2070 Review (PC)

    When asked if I would review Anno 2070 I was intrigued: I’d heard quite a lot about the previous games in the series, all of which were positive. Yet despite being a long-time fan of the strategy genre, I had never bothered to pick them up. While I could appreciate and feel the tug of [...]

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  • Sonic CD Review (XBLA)

    Sonic CD Review (XBLA)

    By Steven D. Classic blue blur action on Xbox LIVE Arcade. For those who may not have heard, this year marks the twentieth anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog and as part of the celebrations, there have been some notable releases by SEGA. One was the new Sonic Generations and another is Sonic CD. Sonic CD [...]

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  • Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand DLC Review (Xbox 360)

    Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand DLC Review (Xbox 360)

    Adding to my growing Battlefield 3 addiction is the Back to Karkand DLC, recently released across all platforms. Featuring four remastered maps from Battlefield 2, three new vehicles (including a STOVL fighter jet that I successfully managed to noob dive straight into the ‘drink’ immediately after take-off) and a slew of weaponry available by completing [...]

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  • Rift Review (PC) Dec ’11

    Rift Review (PC) Dec ’11

    There is a nagging sense of deja vu whenever I play any massively multiplayer online game. Quests begin to feel the same after a while, and I begin to wonder why it is that NPC’s can’t possibly handle some of these tasks themselves. And this feeling remains from MMO to MMO, which often gives a [...]

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  • Uncharted 3 Review (PS3)

    Uncharted 3 Review (PS3)

    When it comes to treasure hunting, few games in recent years can boast as much success as Naughty Dog’s acclaimed Uncharted series. The second instalment, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, was well received for the stellar improvements in all areas that were made over first game in the series. With the release of Uncharted 3: Drakes [...]

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  • Daytona USA Review (XBLA)

    Daytona USA Review (XBLA)

    Review By Steven D. Ladies and Gentleman, start your engines for Daytona USA on Xbox LIVE Arcade and the PlayStation Network. If you have ever been to a fun fair or an arcade, then you would have almost certainly seen, if not played, this classic driving game. From its first spin around the track in [...]

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