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Vanguard Bandits

By Jorge Figueiredo - January 16th, 2012

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While my tastes tend to bend toward RTS, I also find the occasional Tactical RPGs fun to play. In some ways, engaging in these types of games is probably a subconscious desire to replicate the amount of fun I had playing one of my all-time favourite TRPG’s: X-Com: UFO Defense. Human Entertainment’s Vanguard Bandits does not really come close to that experience for me; however, it is definitely a fun romp that Mike Jackson’s favourite team, Monkey Paw, has seen fit to bring to North America – to the PS3 (from the PSN).

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Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken

By Ricky Lima - January 14th, 2012

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Rocketbirds: Revolution was an impressive flash browser game developed by Ratloop Asia. I say impressive because the game looked and sounded like a console title, suffering only from a stiff control scheme with the keyboard. It’s no surprise then that Ratloop Asia has taken Rocketbirds and brought it to the PSN to live up to its full potential. With a plethora of new content and a fresh HD coat of paint, does Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken shed its flash roots and fully embrace the new format? Strut past the break to find out.

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Review
Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon

By Jorge Figueiredo - September 25th, 2011

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I have never seen an episode of the show in its entirety, but from some research on the all-powerful internetz, it looks like Backbone Entertainment went whole-hog in making sure that the look, sound, and offensiveness of the Comedy Central show was carried over as much as possible into the game; this includes the writing team and the voice actors. Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon is a game that will make things awkward in the room; but it will certainly be something fun to play that you and your friends will talk about after you get up off the couch; of course, chances that you will sit down only once to play it are fairly high.

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Don’t Walk Away
Street Fighter 3 – Third Strike Online

By Mike Jackson - September 23rd, 2011

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Street Fighter is one of those franchises that has stood the test of time. No matter how many permutations and combinations, Capcom somehow manages to keep the overall experience fresh and relevant every time. I fondly remember the very first time I played Street Fighter in the arcade (yes, Street Fighter numero uno); what a crappy game. I recall trying in vain to get Ryu to throw the stupid flaming blue ball and got him to do so once every twenty attempts. Then, one day, Street Fighter II showed up and everything changed. SF II was revolutionary and set the stage and blueprint for every fighting game to follow.

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Review
BloodRayne: Betrayal

By Jorge Figueiredo - September 21st, 2011

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I think vampires are awesome. That being said, I’m not a Twilight or Underworld fan; Hellsing and Vampire Hunter D are more my style. So when Wayforward Technologies’ downloadable BloodRayne: Betrayal crossed my desk, I had to try it out. I had never played a 2D side-scroller with a vampire as the playable character before. My time had finally come.

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Fashionably Late Review
Dead Block

By Chris Calzonetti - September 11th, 2011

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Dead Block is a game by Digital Reality about killing zombies with a classic cold-war apocalypse paranoia theme to it. Set in a very 50′s-themed environment, the only thing that can save you from the incoming hordes is, well, Rock and Roll. Holed up in a building, you must scrounge for resources and search for the missing musical gear to unleash a Rock and Roll offensive to win each stage.

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Review
Kyuiin

By Mike Jackson - July 29th, 2011

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If you haven’t heard of Monkey Paw yet you are missing out. They are responsible for re-releasing some very strange/unique/amazing legacy (PC Engine, PS1, etc.) titles from Japan that never managed to cross the ocean (but should have). They were kind enough to offer us a PSN code for a 1990′s PS1 title called Kyuiin which translates (according to urban dictionary) as “onomatopoeia for the sound of a tight hug” (try and figure that one out).

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First Impressions
Journey Beta

By Jorge Figueiredo - July 15th, 2011

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If you own a Playstation 3, and have not played Flower (by That Game Company), you are missing out. The premise was somewhat abstract, but it was definitely a great experience. It should come as no surprise then, that That Game Company’s next project, entitled Journey, is just as strange and wonderful as its predecessor. After having participated in the beta for the game, I have a few thoughts that I would like to share.

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Review
Greg Hastings Paintball 2

By Mike Jackson - July 11th, 2011

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Greg Hastings Paintball 2 is a new downloadable first-person-shooter on the PSN. The game attempts to create the most realistic paintball experience to date by immersing the player in the day-to-day life of a competitive paintball participant. A tremendous amount of time has been spent on the content with the rendering of over sixty real-life fields across twelve locations in the US and Europe.

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E3 2011 Coverage
Checking In With Sony

By Jorge Figueiredo - June 12th, 2011

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E3 is a crazy time for gaming and tech journalism. So much goes on that it’s a pain to sift through everything to try and figure out what is most important. Everyone and their grandmother is reporting on something from E3. We decided to employ a different strategy this year. We are going to do a bit of a retrospective on what happened last week so people can digest without being distracted. First up: Sony. We had a chance to chat with Matt Levitan from Sony Playstation Canada about Sony’s E3 press conference…

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