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Sniper Elite V2

Anyone that knows my gaming personality knows that I tend to lean towards reconnaissance in first-person-shooters; in fact, I quite enjoy stealth-based third-person games like Assassin’s Creed and Batman. I never did play the original Sniper Elite; I regret my decision from time to time – but with so many other games to play, I don’t think I ever really mourned that loss properly. Of course, when I saw clips of Rebellion’s Sniper Elite V2 and I think I just found my second chance.

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Jagged Alliance: Back In Action

While it pains my X-COM-worshipping bones to admit it, the days of the turn-based strategy game may well be truly over. Sure, some standouts might still remain (cases in point: the intriguing Xenonauts and Dead State), but the sign of the times is glowing in massive neon letters: speed it up. That’s not to say some games haven’t taken the “speed it up” mantra and run with it to an exciting hybrid of turn-based and real-time game-play; Flotilla and Frozen Synapse are two solid examples which have done just that – with excellent results. Still, these are new
properties; can an established, classic turn-based franchise make the leap to a modern hybrid style?

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Prepare Yourself
I’ll Let the Video Do the Talking

Click this image to blow your mind.

In a year that has been full of awesome trailers and clips, this is surely in the top three for me. I can’t wait until this comes out next year.

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E3 2011 Coverage
Another Interesting Trailer

I know that Rituro is drooling over this.

Kalypso Media has been picking up momentum over the last while. Their upcoming title, Airline Tycoon 2, will only add inertia to this. Seriously, this looks like something that might cause Rituro to hogtie me and throw me off a bridge to play first…

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E3 2011 Coverage
One Of Our Favourites

Click the pic to watch the trailer. This video is thirty-one flavours of awesome. Go to the bathroom prior to watching.

When I saw this video, I had no words. Seriously, I tried to talk, but no sound came out of my mouth. If it was possible for my brain to cry tears of happiness, it would have. November is going to take forever to get here now.

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The Day the Music Stopped

Click the picture to watch this trailer. Warning: this video is geared towards the kids! It’s full of cute.

The Juno Company is on the verge of launching The Day the Music Stopped, an E-Book app for iOS and Android based on the Emmy-Award-nominated DVD of the same name. The video highlights some of the animation and music within the app. This title is definitely for the kiddies; call them into the room and enjoy the trailer!

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The First Templar

Even though I hate the Templars, this looks pretty awesome. Click for video goodness.

As someone who is immersed in the Assassin’s Creed universe, I have a natural dislike of anything with the word “Templar” in it. However, I might have to change my opinion in light of an upcoming title from Kalypso.

The First Templar is about the Knights Templar and their search for the Holy Grail. The game features some pretty sweet combat (Co-operative? Yes!) and puzzle solving; it will be released on the Xbox 360 (which features split-screen multi-player) and PC on May 10.

Check out this footage featuring the “Celian” character. I have to admit the combat looks great, as does the overall look of the game.

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Another Glimpse At Supremacy MMA

This cameo packs a punch!

Look who’s coming to Supremacy MMA!

If you don’t know who this is, then you have some reading to do.

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Event
Michael Jackson: The Experience (and Child of Eden)

Amanda Cleghorn was nice enough to establish the mood with that hat.

It was a cool, rainy day. The damp air felt like bit exposed skin with resignation, as if it knew that winter’s cold grasp was loosening. Not a horrible day, for sure; but a day that didn’t warrant being outside. It was the perfect day to be inside; the perfect day to be Michael Jackson. I smiled as I walked up to the doors of Brassai (a fancy-shmancy resto lounge near the heart of downtown Toronto), knowing that I would probably look like a massive dork during my stay – but dammit, I would have fun doing it.

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Tease
It’s All About the Muscles

At Toronto Thumbs, indie developers are held in very high regard. These are the folks that lay it all on the table and take multiple stab wounds just to produce the games that they love. Rocket 5 Studios is no exception. This small-as-you-can-get development house has some wicked little titles to their name.

The latest one, entitled XS Force, looks to be an awesome diversion from reality. Available for the iOS this summer, XS Force is an arcade-style shoot-em-up with some shout-outs to some familiar movie characters that you know and love. The website reveals:guns and possibly ninjas. What more can a gamer ask for? Check out the trailer and browse through their site!

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