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Atlus Announces New Co-Op Shooter God Mode

Atlus Announces New Co-Op Shooter God Mode

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- Atlus is known for their Japanese-style games, but the publisher's North American branch has been venturing out into the Western space over the past few years. Continuing ...



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VG Music Spotlight: Spike in a Rail (Bastion)

VG Music Spotlight: Spike in a Rail (Bastion)

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- In the summer of 2011, Supergiant Games released the popular title Bastion which took place in a sci-fi/western world filled with lush environments and an engrossing story...



Minecraft On Xbox 360 Breaks XBLA Sales Record

Minecraft On Xbox 360 Breaks XBLA Sales Record

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- Minecraft on the Xbox 360 has smashed the platform's day-one digital sales records, taking the mantel away from Trials Evolution, which launched last month. The game's cr...



Hitman: Sniper Challenge Revealed

Hitman: Sniper Challenge Revealed

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- An additional Hitman game has been announced called Hitman: Sniper Challenge. The game will be made available on downloadble platforms and will support Hitman: Absolution....



BBC iPlayer Now Available On Xbox 360

BBC iPlayer Now Available On Xbox 360

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- Microsoft has announced that the BBC's iPlayer application is finally available on the Xbox 360 and that it will be available as a free service for everyone. The applicat...



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Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II Hands-On Preview

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II Hands-On Preview

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- Following on from Sonic Generations, Sega are already hard at work on their next Sonic-related adventure and Gaming Union had a chance recently to get some hands-on time w...





EA Announce Shank 2, Out In February

EA Announce Shank 2, Out In February

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- Electronic Arts and Klei Entertainment have announced a follow-up to their 2010 indie game Shank, which released on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. Shank 2 ...



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Indie Spotlight: Bastion & Supergiant Games

Indie Spotlight: Bastion & Supergiant Games

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- The Indie scene has been around for many years now, but only recently has it become much easier for a group of talented individuals to come together and craft something un...



Amy Devs: Game Isn't Bad, Just Hard

Amy Devs: Game Isn't Bad, Just Hard

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- VectorCell, the developer behind recent PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade game Amy, has taken to the game's official Facebook page to defend their game. In a post ...




Sonic 4 Episode 2 Officially Announced

Sonic 4 Episode 2 Officially Announced

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- Sega has finally confirmed that Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 will be released this year, although the platforms it will release on have changed from the original Episod...




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GOTY 2011: Best Indie Game Award

GOTY 2011: Best Indie Game Award

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- Now that we've given out the award for Best New IP, we're going to move onto more specific awards. First up, is our award for the Best Indie title in 2011. It was a prett...



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GOTY 2011: Best OST Award

GOTY 2011: Best OST Award

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- Moving away from the individual awards for Best Publisher and Best Developer, the next award we've got for you guys is the Best Original Soundtrack Award. This year had a...



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GOTY 2011: Best Indie Developer Award

GOTY 2011: Best Indie Developer Award

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- Following on from our Best Publisher award, we're now going to take a look at the Best Indie Developer of 2011. Indie games have been growing from strength to strength th...



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GOTY 2011: Best Indie Game Nominations

GOTY 2011: Best Indie Game Nominations

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- You're seen our nominees for Best Indie Developer, now check out our nominees for Best Indie Game of 2011. There's quite a few, some more well known than others, but all p...



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GOTY 2011: Best New IP Nominations

GOTY 2011: Best New IP Nominations

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- Despite there being a ton of great games this year, it's disappointing to say that there weren't actually that many new IPs on the scene. Sure, it's a risky business laun...



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GOTY 2011: Best Indie Developer Nominations

GOTY 2011: Best Indie Developer Nominations

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- The Indie sector's been growing quite steadily this year, with more and more indie developers receiving their moment in the spotlight and seeing rather successful releases...