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March 15, 2013

Here’s Some More ‘Block Fortress’ Tips From Giggles Grimm, a Very Dedicated Player

Unsurprisingly, like anything with even a hint of Minecraft mixed in, Foursaken Media’s Block Fortress [$1.99] is absolutely ripping up the iTunes…

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HarmoKnight hops to Europe March 28

Cutesy 3DS rhythm platformer HarmoKnight bops its way to Europe’s eShop on March 28. Nintendo confirmed the same release date for North…

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Acclaimed Indie Adventure Machinarium Coming to PS Vita March 26th

The Vita version of Machinarium makes no compromises. In fact, it’s even better! It includes all the enhancements from the PS3 version,…

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Ex-WayForward Yacht Club Games kickstarts retro action game ‘Shovel Knight’

Yacht Club Games, the developer formed by Sean Velasco and other WayForward expats, has revealed its first game, Shovel Knight, a “hot…

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Upcoming SimCity patch to resolve traffic jams, features returning

Server issues aside, SimCity players have noticed some other problems with Maxis’ latest simulation game. One of the more obvious ones involves…

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Frozen Endzone: The Frozen Follow-Up To Frozen Synapse

Juuuust a quick one, as I shall be returning on Tuesday with vastly more fulsome news on Frozen Endzone, Mode 7′s next…

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Assassin’s Creed: Rising Phoenix is a PlayStation Vita game, another leak suggests

Previously-leaked Assassin’s Creed thing Rising Phoenix appears to be a PlayStation Vita game.That’s according to a product listing and preliminary box art…

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Saints Row 4 dated for August. Get the first trailer right here

Saints Row 4 announced for August, gets first trailer. Looks like we're heading back to Steelport, and this time we've got super-human…

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Freebie Alert: ‘Little Things Forever’ – An Object Hunting Game

I spy with my little eye… something that looks like a pretty good deal, actually. The App Store’s featuring a new Free…

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Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D challenges 3DS May 24

The 3DS remake of Donkey Kong Country Returns will launch on May 24 in North America, according to the weirdest press release…

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Saints Row 4 gets pimpin’ August 20

Saints Row 4 has received an August 20 release date, publisher Deep Silver just announced. We are told that Saints Row 4…

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Saints Row 4 release date announced, debut trailer revealed

Saints Row 4 launches on 20th August 2013 in the US and 23rd August 2013 everywhere else, a just-published trailer reveals.Saints Row…

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The Phantom Pain bizarre interview points to FOX engine, GDC reveal

The Phantom Pain is all but confirmed to use the Konami-built FOX engine. The news comes via screenshots of the game displaying…

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Report: Pikachu 3DS XL to go for $160 at Target, regular 3DS $130

Target may drain a critical $40 from the Pikachu 3DS XL’s suggested retail price to sell the electric yellow portable at a…

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Firaxis Talk Us Through Civilization V’s Brave New World

There’s going to be a second major Civilization V expansion. It’s called Brave New World, it introduces 9 new Civs, the concepts…

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New Civilization 5 expansion Brave New World announced

2K has announced the second expansion for Civilization 5.It’s called Brave New World, is developed by Firaxis Games and is due out…

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Crytek-authorised TimeSplitters Rewind in development for PC

A Crytek-authorised TimeSplitters game is in development for PC, built using the publisher’s sparkly CryEngine 3. TimeSplitters Rewind is being worked on…

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How trial and error helps and hinders in video game design

Small doses of trial and error in video games can be perfectly acceptable, and may even help build tension in certain circumstances…

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