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The fact that the house of Mario is relying on a string of first party franchise ports, reboots, rehashes and reimaginings to find its bearings while developers figure out exactly what 3D is good for in terms of gameplay and how to get people to stop turning it off is no longer a secret. However, … [Read more...] about Mario Kart 3DS Hands On: More Like Mario Glider Submarine… Kart

Little Deviants is supposedly the game that convinced Sony execs that the PS Vita’s rear touch screen is a good idea. After standing in line for two hours to play the thing, however, we’re not sure what game they were shown, because it surely couldn’t have been the same sparse collection of … [Read more...] about Little Deviants Hands On: PS Vita’s Special Features Showcase

Lionsgate has announced today that they have now purchased the movie rights for the new Dead Island video game that was recently launched. Lionsgate says they will be using the original haunting trailer as the basis for their new film, which is now currently under development. When first released … [Read more...] about Lionsgate Buys Dead Island Game Movie Rights (video)

Indie games are rarely subtle. We don’t mean gameplay, of course, they’re all kinds of subtle when it comes to subverting gameplay conventions, tackling a player’s frail psyche and anything else you can imagine that can be stretched and ratcheted onto a framework of mechanics. We meant something a … [Read more...] about Journey Hands On: Flower Creator’s New Opus Forgoes Gameplay For Visuals

There are more easygoing introductory MMO experiences out there than the one offered by Guild Wars 2. You can find them in games like Club Penguin and Free Realms. They’re not that much mellower, though. And before you Guild Wars fans bristle at the association, rest assured there’s not a stitch of … [Read more...] about Guild Wars 2 Hands On: An MMO For The Rest Of Us

Having been born of conflict and strife, we really wanted Modern Warfare 3 to be a resplendent Phoenix rising from the ashes of its progenitor’s petty squabbles. And maybe it was at one point, who knows. But judging from the fifteen minutes of Survival Mode we played at Eurogamer Expo, it’s been … [Read more...] about Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Hands On: Everything Old Is New Again

Infinity Ward has announced in an interview that it will be taking a hard line on cheaters in its latest Modern Warfare 3 title. Looking to remove cheaters for its online games once and for all using a new code verification technology. We have all experienced it at some time whilst playing online … [Read more...] about Infinity Ward Vows To Remove Cheaters From Modern Warfare 3

Sony has unveiled its new updated PS3 Video Unlimited user interface, which has been created to allow you to browse PlayStation Network content in a whole new way. This update is part of Sony's ongoing efforts to enhance user experience and provide a more intuitive and engaging platform for its … [Read more...] about Sony Unveils Video Unlimited Preview For PS3 (video)