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Bad Piggies: A Candid Review (Part 1)
0By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | October 2nd, 2012 | Uncategorized
When Rovio released its first Angry Birds game a few years back for the mobile platform, there was hardly anyone who had expected to find it becoming one of the biggest casual titles in the world. Naturally, the developer had no intention of letting go of the opportunity to capitalise on the success of its feathery hit and released a couple of more games, which also went on to ...
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Activision needs to inject creativity in its Call of Duty franchise
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | October 2nd, 2012 | Uncategorized
When Activision first introduced the Call of Duty franchise, the gamers could have hardly asked for anything more. Getting an opportunity to play with guns is something that surely did not want to miss. The game turned out to be exactly what they wanted and offered exactly what they desired. As years went by, the publisher continued to churn out more Call of Duty titles, wit...
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Still alive because of focus on innovation and new IPs, says EA executive
By: Jason McCarthy | October 2nd, 2012 | Uncategorized
Electronic Arts (EA) is often found on the hot-seat because of its alleged lack of innovation and for churning out sequels on regular basis. However, the vice president of EA’s Core Games Label Patrick Soderlund does not agree with what is generally perceived about them and contended that continuous innovation is what is allowing the company to stay alive. In an interview ...
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EA Sports cancels NBA Live 13
By: Jason McCarthy | October 2nd, 2012 | Uncategorized
Electronic Arts (EA) Sports is arguably the number one brand when it comes to sports games, but for the last couple of years, it has been struggling with its basketball franchise. The company has not released a basketball game since 2010 and despite announcing the return of the NBA Live series at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) earlier this year, it has decided to cancel...
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Mario creator and Metroid developer working on plenty of big projects, reveals Reggie Fils-Aime
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | October 2nd, 2012 | Uncategorized
The clock is continuing to tick, bringing us even closer to getting our first taste of Nintendo’s next-generation hardware, the Wii U. The console may not have managed to excite the fans at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), something that Nintendo had hardly expected, but it turns out that the Japan-based company still had plenty of aces up their sleeves that ...
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A super slim version of Xbox 360 sounds promising
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | October 2nd, 2012 | Uncategorized
There is hardly anyone who would question Sony’s decision to release a newer version of its PlayStation 3 console at what is rightly thought to be the tail-end of its life cycle. However, what many people would be willing to see if whether Microsoft gets inspired by its competitor and decides to do the same with its current-generation console. A super slim version of PlayS...
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Can PSOne Classics change the PlayStation Vita’s fortunes?
By: Musa Afridi | September 30th, 2012 | Uncategorized
Syphon Filter, Crash Bandicoot and Resident Evil, among others, could be the saviours of to the rescue for Sony’s PlayStation Vita console. There is no doubting the fact that the PlayStation Vita is an impressive piece of technology. The console has received praise for what can be accomplished on the device yet there is one criticism that has plagued the Vita over the course ...
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Is Asphalt Injection for the PlayStation Vita any good?
By: Musa Afridi | September 30th, 2012 | Uncategorized
Part 2: Ubisoft’s racer feels like the child of the Need for Speed and Burnout series, but does that make it a great game or a pretender that does not live up to the mark? For Part 1, click here. Takedowns are another element that add a nice layer for players who want to have a bit of aggression in their drivi...
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Is Asphalt Injection for the PlayStation Vita any good?
By: Musa Afridi | September 30th, 2012 | Uncategorized
Part 1: Ubisoft’s racer feels like the child of the Need for Speed and Burnout series, but does that make it a great game or a pretender that does not live up to the mark? When it comes to variety and choice in terms of the games on offer, one can tell that Sony is trying extremely hard to try and meet the needs of every PlayStation Vita user. However, it still feels as if th...
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Free-to-play to become common on next-generation consoles, says Ubisoft
By: Jason McCarthy | September 29th, 2012 | Uncategorized
Free-to-play is being considered as possibly the most attracted business model in the future by the gaming industry analysts. The publishers are already beginning to adopt the idea and trying to make the most of it, with a handful of companies already becoming familiar with the success that it promises. Despite doing exceptionally well with their $60 games, Ubisoft has not b...
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