Stories by Brendan - Page 3
The Phantom Pain leads Metal Gear charge
Thu, 28th Mar 2013
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metal gear solid
We’ve got a new contender for last great game of the generation with the announcement of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain today.
Sony reveals new PS4 features
Thu, 28th Mar 2013
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gaming
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sony
Sony unveils PS4's new touchpad and LED functions at the Game Developers Conference, promising enhanced gaming experiences.
Final Fantasy details emerge...
Wed, 27th Mar 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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final fantasy
If you’re living in the past like me you’ll be happy to hear new details of the Final Fantasy X and X-2 HD re-master have emerged.
Bioshock bags top reviews ahead of release
Tue, 26th Mar 2013
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Bioshock Infinite poised for glory, amassing a 96% Metacritic score ahead of its launch, joining gaming's elite ranks.
Review: Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm
Mon, 25th Mar 2013
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Starcraft II's latest review hails Heart of the Swarm as a thrilling expansion, enriching the saga with new depths and nostalgic nods to sci-fi classics.
Starcraft series reaches the stars
Fri, 22nd Mar 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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starcraft
The newest release in the Starcraft series sold more than 1.1 million copies within its first two days of release.
Playstation improves trophy feature
Fri, 22nd Mar 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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sony
Obtaining Playstation trophies is a guilty pleasure of mine, which is why a new patent filed by Sony is particularly exciting to me.
Xbox files leaked, what's the secret?
Thu, 21st Mar 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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xbox
Leaked Xbox documents reveal next-gen console will require constant internet, igniting DRM concerns and fan uproar.
IGN granted exclusive Bioshock review
Wed, 20th Mar 2013
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
The gaming journalism community is slightly annoyed today as IGN has received exclusive permission to publish an in-progress review of Bioshock: Infinite.
Review: Gears of War: Judgment
Wed, 20th Mar 2013
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Testify! Judgment shifts into gear. Until I picked up Gears of War: Judgment, I had little experience with the GoW franchise.
SimCity shifts over million copies
Tue, 19th Mar 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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the sims
Despite being plagued with more issues than Lindsay Lohan, SimCity has reportedly sold 1.1 million copies in just two weeks.
Have EA and Maxis lied over SimCity servers?
Mon, 18th Mar 2013
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gaming
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital entertainment
SimCity servers not necessary, claim sources. AI also lacking, as Sim's show no consistency. Serious annoyance voiced on EA forums.
Unpopular torrent app linked to Xbox 720
Mon, 18th Mar 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Microsoft acquires Pando for $11m, hinting at a new file-sharing feature for the upcoming Xbox 720. Critics worry about bandwidth.
Never seen it, but give me a PS4
Thu, 14th Mar 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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sony
Pre-orders for the PS4 are booming, with web traffic tripling on the night of the Sony conference, according to online retailer ShopTo.
New Discworld game to be released? Thoughts?
Wed, 13th Mar 2013
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gaming
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discworld
It’s been a while since a mainstream point and click game was released, but one of the genre’s defining universes could get another outing.
SimCity sees light at the end of the tunnel
Tue, 12th Mar 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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the sims
EA's rocky SimCity saga nears an end as Maxis GM reports a dramatic drop in game crashes, drawing mixed reactions from fans.
Sim City struggles with server problems
Fri, 8th Mar 2013
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gaming
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital entertainment
Many gamers have been looking forward to Sim City for months, a sequel to a game that for many is iconic an nostalgic.
Second-hand beats digital in games war
Thu, 7th Mar 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
New market research has revealed second-hand games are still more popular than digital-only games, despite all this new-fangled technology.
Dead Space 4 dead in the water
Thu, 7th Mar 2013
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gaming
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dead space
Dead Space 4 has been axed due to dwindling sales of its predecessor, leaving fans and Visceral Montreal staff devastated.
Do you be trolling?
Thu, 7th Mar 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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trolling
Nearly 60% of gamers confess to online trolling, reveals Nottingham Trent University study. The art of annoyance is more common than you think.