• Dan Bull Talks About His Style & History

    Being the lucky chap that I am, I was lucky enough to get a brief but nonetheless enlightening interview with the YouTube video game rap...

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    Being the lucky chap that I am, I was lucky enough to get a brief but nonetheless enlightening interview with the YouTube video game rap star, Dan Bull. He kindly took some time out from his schedule to answer a few questions for me, so without further ado, lets get down to brass tacks. So,...
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  • The Finger Fix: Just the Yellow Bits

    Another line-up of goods in addition with some basic gossip and impersonations, we have here  episode 5.  In this episode I recap on the “depth”...

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    Another line-up of goods in addition with some basic gossip and impersonations, we have here  episode 5.  In this episode I recap on the “depth” problem that’s going on with mobile games and when it’s time to say goodbye I go out in style!   Track Listing: Knxwledge – Commotion Madvillain –  All Caps Gavlyn...
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  • Why MMOs don’t work on consoles

    One of the areas in which PC gaming has always had the upper hand over its console counterparts is the MMO market. While there have...

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    One of the areas in which PC gaming has always had the upper hand over its console counterparts is the MMO market. While there have been a few moderately successful  console MMOs in the past, such as Final Fantasy for the PS2 and Xbox 360, for the most part they seem to be unsuccessful and...
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  • Tiny Troopers

    The iPhone is full of great little games that put a casual take on hardcore genres.  This is especially true of modern military shooters and...

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    The iPhone is full of great little games that put a casual take on hardcore genres.  This is especially true of modern military shooters and the countless simple army games on mobile devices.  In the case of Tiny Troopers, the developer Kukouri tossed aside the gritty realism that permeates most “Army Guy” games, and made...
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  • Is it Time to Say Goodbye to Exclusives?

    Exclusive games are a major selling point for consoles that can push them from mediocre machinery to a worthwhile purchase. Having a certain niche or...

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    Exclusive games are a major selling point for consoles that can push them from mediocre machinery to a worthwhile purchase. Having a certain niche or target audience to cater a console’s games library as a whole to has helped Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony all find their legs in the industry. However, as time goes on,...
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  • DOOM 3 BFG Edition: Hands-on Preview

    Doom 3 was a huge leap forward for the series when it came out in 2004. There had been an eight-year gap since Final Doom...

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    Doom 3 was a huge leap forward for the series when it came out in 2004. There had been an eight-year gap since Final Doom had released before it, and the technology for shooters had leapt ahead since the days of that original id Tech engine.  Another eight years have passed since Doom 3 came...
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  • Play Games & Heal Kids

    For the last four years, the Charity organisation has been bringing together groups of gamers from all corners of the world, where they can unite in a...

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    For the last four years, the Charity organisation has been bringing together groups of gamers from all corners of the world, where they can unite in a 24 hour games marathon which runs in support of the “Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals. The gamers themselves then rally together their friends and family who then either donate or sponsor...
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  • Mobile Games Lack Depth?

    It is no secret that tower defense games dominate both the Android and Apple app stores. A whole lot of these games are also free...

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    It is no secret that tower defense games dominate both the Android and Apple app stores. A whole lot of these games are also free which automatically gives them a head start. The problem with this genre is that it is prone to lacking depth. Too many hardcore gamers dive deep into these marketplaces to...
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  • Game Dev Story

    We all know that what the Android Market lacks in variety it tends to make up for with its healthy selection of simplistic and charming...

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    We all know that what the Android Market lacks in variety it tends to make up for with its healthy selection of simplistic and charming titles. In this case I’ll be taking a deeper look into Kairosoft’s initial release, Game Dev Story. Highly addictive and even more so to fans of the simulation genre. The game...
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  • Jail Escape

    It is beyond me how somebody got away with making a game based around some dude in a t-shirt and jeans with no jail tattoos...

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    It is beyond me how somebody got away with making a game based around some dude in a t-shirt and jeans with no jail tattoos claiming to be breaking out of jail.  Alright so now I’ll back it up and explain why the game is below average at best.  Jail Escape is a side-scroller that...
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