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Interview with Vblank Entertainmment

Q&A on Retro City Rampage

The nostalgia infused Retro City Rampage arrived on WiiWare last week. Despite looking like an 8-bit NES title, developer Vblank Entertainment offers a rich sandbox experience stuffed full of industry references and throw-backs to make a truly funny and modern game. Brian Provinciano, founder and lead... read more

March 10th, 2013
Daniel Scheid
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Mirror of Fate review

A faded reflection of its former self.

When I first started looking at screens and videos for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate (what a long title) I was a little disappointed to see that Konami had not returned to the classic 2D sprite-based gameplay of the classic Castlevania games. While it is not quite as good or fleshed out as its... read more

March 6th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Minecraft unlikely on Wii U

Load of blocks

Nintendo's eShop may be attracting a lot of small developers but Mojang, the team behind smash hit Minecraft, doesn't seem very keen on the idea. Speaking in an interview with Edge, Mojang's Jens Bergensten had this to say: Microsoft has an exclusivity deal for consoles. When it runs out we'll... read more

March 6th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Toki Tori 2 is ready!

Chirp chirp

Exciting news for puzzle fans, Two Tribes Games has announced that after a year and a half of development time, Toki Tori 2 is complete. It has now been submitted to Big N for approval and certification. The long awaited sequel takes a markedly different approach from Toki Tori on WiiWare, which was a... read more

March 6th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Coaster Creator 3D review

I'll skip the season pass...

You will never get me on a roller coaster. Nope, ever since I was a child I have been frightened to death of these colossal speeding death machines. I understand why people line up all around the world to enjoy them but it just isn't for me. I can understand how I'm going to sound really biased here but... read more

March 4th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Sonic Generations review

Not fast enough.

Sonic the Hedgehog has had numerous missteps these past few years, but recently the blue blur seemed like he might be getting back on track in making the transition from 2D to 3D. But here's the thing, that's the console version. Unfortunately, the 3DS version of the game didn't receive as much love and... read more

March 4th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Splash or Crash new screenshots

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March 1st, 2013
Rob Jones
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Another Castle on Wii U

Backers wanted

Kickstarter brings to light a lot of interesting projects, and Another Castle certainly falls under that description. It's a classic-styled platformer game with a lot of twists thrown in. For one thing, the levels are generated randomly. Another Castle is the brainchild of David Byers, who creates and... read more

February 27th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger new screenshots

Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger screenshot

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February 27th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Retro City Rampage official WiiWare trailer

High-Octane homage

I think it's safe to say WiiWare's version of Retro City Rampage is a little late to the party, but as the phrase goes, better late than never. This game will be available to download tomorrow, regardless of which side of the pond you live on: Retro City Rampage's developer Brian Provinciano has... read more

February 27th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Mahjong 3D: Warriors of the Emperor review

A classic puzzle game brought full-force into 3D.

Mahjong, a classic puzzle game believed to date back to ancient China, has been a favorite of small game developers for many years. In the Westernized, single-player version of the game, a player must match pictured tiles in pairs to clear the board. The game has been published in digital forms across... read more

February 27th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Wii Mini heading to the UK

March 22nd release date

Not content with setting Canada alight in December, the Wii Mini console now has its sights firmly set on conquering the UK market! What it lacks in features, the Wii Mini makes up for in.. redness. British gamers can get their hands on one starting March 22nd. Online retailers have been quick to list... read more

February 27th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Runner 2 Future Legend of Rhythm Alien new screenshots

Runner 2 Future Legend of Rhythm Alien screenshot

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February 27th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Beyond Good & Evil 2 reconfirmed

News is still scant

Beyond Good & Evil is a game that some of us hold dear, although not enough of us, if reports of poor sales figures are accurate. Released a decade ago on GameCube and other systems of the time, BG&E told the story of would-be journalist Jade and the resistance movement against sinister alien invaders. A... read more

February 27th, 2013
Rob Jones
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THQ selling its remains in April

Darksiders still up for grabs

We've known for a while now that THQ is far from the company it was and is now bankrupt. Last month saw them auction off a number of high profile assets like the Saint's Row studio, IP rights for Metro and the publishing rights for South Park. THQ still has a few things worth selling however, and in a new... read more

February 27th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Watch Dogs box art and preview

Looks promising

Publishers Ubisoft have revealed the box art for their sci-fi styled open world game Watch Dogs, coming to multiple platforms including Wii U this Fall. Here's the box: We've also got a preview video showing a little bit of what the game is about: ... read more

February 24th, 2013
Rob Jones
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Viking Invasion 2: Tower Defense new screenshots

Viking Invasion 2: Tower Defense screenshot

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February 21st, 2013
Rob Jones
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Game designer Kenji Eno dies

Aged 42

Sad news today, as Kenji Eno has passed away, aged 42. The cause of his death was heart failure due to high blood pressure. Well respected as a designer and musician in the field of video games, Eno founded the studio WARP Inc and worked on a number of titles on Sega's Saturn and Dreamcast... read more

February 21st, 2013
Rob Jones
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Picdun 2: Witch's Curse new screenshots

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February 21st, 2013
Rob Jones
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Nintendo Download - Feb 21st (US)

Witches, Vikings and free stuff

In addition to the cheap-as-chips F-Zero, Wii U has some nice free downloadable demos today. On top of that, 3DS eShop offers up some new games that you may not have heard of before: 3DS downloads Picdun 2: Witch's Curse ($4.99) Viking Invasion 2: Tower Defense ($7.99) Wii U demos Trine... read more