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Don’t Ever Leave Me Again, Mini Ninjas
I contend that one of Square Enix’s finest acquisitions in 2009’s take-over of Eidos Interactive was the six miniature trained killers of 2009’s action-adventure, Mini Ninjas. Soon they will be an animated series, but for now they’re an endless runner, and I’ve missed them so much. I didn’t play the Kinect-powered Mini Ninjas Adventures last…
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ReviewsPenumbear Looks Like a Casual Platformer. Then It Tears Out Your Throat.
Aw, look at the little bear. Isn’t he cute? Oh my god he’s got a little scarf. And look, he’s followed around by colorful fireflies. I bet his game is as light and fluffy as his widdle ears. Wait, what’s this? These jumps are timed? I’ve got to do what? Dammit, I’m dead. Again. This…
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For What It’s Worth, AVP: Evolution is the Best Aliens Game Released This Year
Other than the eponymous xenomorphs, general bugginess and some laughable artificial intelligence, Angry Mob Games’ AVP: Evolution from iOS and Android has absolutely nothing in common with the train wreck that is Gearbox’s Aliens: Colonial Marines. In just about every other way the mobile game is superior to the console/PC title. That’s not saying AVP:…
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Real Racing 3 is a Beautiful Game Strangled By Freemium Nonsense
In 2009, Australian developer Firemint released Real Racing for the iPhone, stunning mobile gamers with amazing visuals and setting the standard for realistic mobile racing games. In 2010 the studio released Real Racing 2, adding licensed cars from major manufacturers and online play for up to 16 players. In May of 2011, EA acquired Firemint,…
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Pizza Hut Big Pizza Sliders: The Snacktaku Review
Only the juggernaut that is Pizza Hut would have the balls to spend millions of dollars on post-Super Bowl advertising to introduce the world to its version of the tiny pizzas they sell in the Wal-Mart freezer section for a dollar apiece. They aren’t bad, but your time to really enjoy them is quickly running…
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Street Fighter X Sanrio Arcade Fightstick Pro: The Kotaku Review
How many times can one website review the same fighting game controller with different graphics on it? Let’s see, one, two, three… three times. There is nothing else to say about the hardware itself. It’s lovely, certainly worth the $159.99 asking price to a hardcore PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 fighting game player. So the…
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Digital Storm Bolt – Titan Edition: The Kotaku Review
This week Nvidia released its latest high-tech graphics card, the GeForce GTX Titan. The announcement was accompanied by the usual flurry of press releases from boutique PC makers, eager to get their name associated with the next big thing. Normally these me-too systems don’t garner more than a passing mention, but Digital Storm’s offering is…
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The Naruto: Ninja Storm Folks Build a Better Endless Runner
CyberConnect2 might be my favorite Japanese game developer. Not only is it the studio responsible for the Naruto: Ninja Storm fighting game franchise, the .hack role-playing games and the spectacular Little Tail Bronx series, its first stab at mobile gaming is a fresh new spin on the crowded endless runner genre. CyberConnect2’s Shadow Escaper is…
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My New Girlfriend is a Space Pirate
I think what I love most about Sela the Space Pirate is her unwavering courage in the face of overwhelming odds. She masks it as madness—she’s so good at masking it’s scary—but when your life is nothing but maneuvering your finger-guided, auto-firing starship through level-after-level of evil(-ish) aliens and the accompanying bullets, you just gotta…
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The New Beast Wars Begin with Optimus Prime and Predaking
Hasbro is calling them Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters, but that’s not what I’m calling the upcoming third season of the animated series and the corresponding toys. A dragon that transforms into a robot and a red-and-blue figure that’s vaguely reminiscent of the original Optimus Prime? These are the new Beast Wars, my friends, and they’re…
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Lay’s Chicken and Waffles, Sriracha and Cheesy Garlic Bread Potato Chips: The Snacktaku Review
Last summer Frito-Lay tapped into the power of social media to give fans of the company’s signature potato chip brand a chance to choose the next exciting flavor to grace store shelves. Millions of flavor combinations were submitted. Some, like Spinach and Sour Cream, were relatively uninteresting. Others, like my own Ground Glass and Your…
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