Tag: video games
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Dreamfall Chapters May Just Restore My Faith in Gaming
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in ColumnThe years 2007 and 2008 were unique entries in my media-driven life, in that I essentially gave up gaming. Not out of choice, you see;subconsciously I think I’d just had enough of the medium, and needed a break. But for years I’ve rested the reason for my gaming abstinence on Funcom’s Dreamfall, the sequel to…
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Dark Horse Announces Ongoing Mass Effect Comic Series
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in Comic NewsCommander Shepard’s impact on the Mass Effect universe may be over, but as with any good sci-fi franchise, the storytelling possibilities are endless. Dark Horse has announced Mass Effect: Foundation, an ongoing series based on the Bioware trilogy.
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Banner Saga: Factions is a Beautiful Tease
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Based on the likes of Final Fantasy Tactics, The Banner Saga: Factions is a joy to behold, from the tutorial cutscenes through to the gameplay itself, presenting a colourful Viking-themed fantasy world that is, according to the developer, inspired by the work of Eyvind Earle.
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The DC Universe Faces its Greatest Adversary Yet: ProSiebenSat.1 Games
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in ColumnSince Sony handed DC Universe Online over to ProSiebenSat.1 Games, the DCU hasn’t been a particularly hospitable place for us Europeans.
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Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition Discount for Previous Buyers
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Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition, the latest iteration of Cyanide’s take on the classic Games Workshop board game, is out today. Those who purchased any of the previous editions can receive a 66% discount by heading to the Focus Home Interactive checkout and inputting their player key.
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The Adventures of Retrobot Debuts on iOS at $0.99
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Endeavor Bros and Monkube today announced the launch of The Adventures of Retrobot, an intense tank shooter with epic boss battles featuring animated graphic novel style storytelling. Available now on the App Store for $0.99, The Adventures of Retrobot follows the story of a DIY robot built as a gaming buddy who’s out to save his…
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Mass Effect: Evolution Graphic Novel Review
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Evolution faces a difficult task of delivering gamers the back-story to the Mass Effect trilogy’s enigmatic antagonist, the Illusive Man; a fascinating villain who is difficult to comprehend and impossible to second-guess. Or at least he was.
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Assassin’s Creed: The Fall #3 Comic Review
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DC Comics, $3.99 Writers: Cameron Stewart, Karl Kerschl Art: Cameron Stewart, Karl Kerschl, Nadine Thomas The problem with videogame to comic adaptations is that they struggle to find their own identity. Writers resort to unimaginatively pilfering the source material’s concept or characters to the extent that the comic is no more than a soulless reiteration.…