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6  Top Ten RPGs Of This Generation... So Far Sat, Aug 28th, 2010, 12:46 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS This console generation has seen a remarkable shift in what it means to be a role-playing game. Elements that have traditionally been exclusive to RPGs - such as leveling/upgrading characters and equipment, branching, non-linear plots, and collectible items - have begun to be incorporated in numerous other genres, blurring the lines between them. However, the core RPG genre remains intact, featuring a wide variety of the best Western and Eastern game designers have to offer. This is Gaming Union's top ten RPGs of this console generation (roughly 2005 to present), in alphabetical order. More »

0  Demon's Souls Sold Out In UK Thu, Aug 5th, 2010, 12:39 am (EST) BY ADAM MA Most definitely one of the best games of this generation, Demon's Souls has been fortunate enough to see release in the UK this past July. It's also apparently been fortunate enough to be a smash hit, 'selling out' all copies of the Black Phantom Edition. Hard to believe that is even possible, but apparently so. Only a few scattered copies remain across the UK. More »

0  Demon's Souls Staying Online Until At Least 2011 Wed, Jul 21st, 2010, 10:37 pm (EST) BY SHAWN Demon's Souls, which we reviewed for both the North American and European versions, has taken the West by storm with it's unique and often unforgiving gameplay in which thinking things through trumps rash actions. More »

3  Demon's Souls: Black Phantom Edition Review Thu, Jul 1st, 2010, 8:59 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Demon's Souls has been something of an anomaly. When the game was released over a year ago in Japan, expectations were quite low. It was a brand new game featuring gameplay from a niche genre; it also had very unforgiving gameplay. However, it became something of a cult hit and gamers from the West ended up importing an English version of the game from Asia - a lot of effort for just one game. Atlus USA saw the potential and brought it to North America, but it's taken this long to reach European shores courtesy of Namco Bandai. So, what's all the fuss about? More »

0  3D Dot Game Heroes Shows Off Its Character Editor Tue, Apr 20th, 2010, 3:34 pm (EST) BY SHAWN While most people know about the unique 2D-on-3D graphical style of 3D Dot Game Heroes, which we recently reviewed, the game also includes an incredibly detailed character editor, which Atlus has decided to show off in their latest "vignette" for the game. More »

1  3D Dot Game Heroes Review Mon, Apr 19th, 2010, 3:46 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA There comes a point in every franchise's life when it's time to move on. Bigger graphics, bolder storytelling and a main character becomes completely re-imagined. While most games mainstream titles have surely moved on with upgraded graphics and fancy special effects, the Kingdom of Dotnia has taken its time with any updates. A slowdown in tourism has finally forced the King's hand however, and so begins Atlus' 3D Dot Game Heroes with Dotnia's classic landscape redesigned to fit a more 3D era. More »

	2  Demon's Souls Black Phantom Edition Announced For Europe Fri, Apr 16th, 2010, 3:45 pm (EST) BY NICK The critically acclaimed Demon's Souls, originally released in October last year for North America and Japan, has not only been confirmed for Europe, but it seems as though the region will be getting a special edition of the game aswell. More »

0  3D Dot Games Heroes Shop Is A Secret To Everybody Tue, Apr 6th, 2010, 10:19 pm (EST) BY SHAWN With only a few weeks before the launch of 3D Dot Game Heroes, Atlus has released yet another trailer for the game, this time revolving around the various shops available in the game, lovably called "Dot-Marts". The trailer is very much tongue-in-cheek, riffled with various references to some of the most notable translation errors in the original two Zelda games on the NES. More »

0  3D Dot Game Heroes Has One Retro Launch Trailer Thu, Mar 25th, 2010, 8:54 pm (EST) BY SHAWN With a little over a month left till Atlus's release of 3D Dot Game Heroes in North America (and Europe via publisher South Peak), Atlus has released the official launch trailer for the game, with more retro vibes than you can throw a stick at. More »

0  Atlus Showcases 3D Dot Game Heroes's Many Bosses Tue, Mar 16th, 2010, 12:14 pm (EST) BY SHAWN Every good adventure game needs a set of impressive bosses, and 3D Dot Game Heroes is no exception. Atlus has just released a new teaser video which showcases some of the game's unique bosses with the same retro humor from their previous 3D Dot Game Heroes video which featured "natural sword enhancement". More »

0  GDC 2010: Sony Reveals Support For PlayStation Move Thu, Mar 11th, 2010, 8:00 pm (EST) BY SHAWN During Sony's press conference at GDC 2010, the company unveiled the official name for their much-anticipated motion controller, the PlayStation Move. During the conference they mentioned that over 30 publisher had already vouched for supporting the peripheral, but until now the full list had yet to be revealed. More »

2  3D Dot Game Heroes's Many Swords Sun, Feb 28th, 2010, 7:19 pm (EST) BY SHAWN Atlus has just released another new batch of 3D Dot Game Heroes screenshots, but this time they feature some of the various swords that can be collected in the game. The game was announced last November after Sony has teased that a mystery publisher would be picking up the game, shortly after the game's release in Japan. More »

0  3D Dot Game Heroes Features Sword Enhancement Wed, Feb 3rd, 2010, 8:55 pm (EST) BY SHAWN 3D Dot Game Heroes is known for having a lot of unique features. It featured a retro 3D look but with a 2D block charm. It harkens back to the old-school adventure games with an overworld view akin to the original Legend of Zelda. But what most people don't know about the game is that it allows the player to increase...their sword. More »

1  From Software Tease Armored Core 5 Wed, Feb 3rd, 2010, 11:30 am (EST) BY KYLE WYNEN Just last month the first details of Armored Core 5 for PS3 and Xbox 360 leaked out a tiny, tiny bit. Today, publisher/developer From Software makes it a trend with the game's first teaser trailer. The trailer doesn't pull any surprises for series veterans, but it does look like it matches up with previous reports about the game. More »

0  First English 3D Dot Game Heroes Screenshots Wed, Jan 20th, 2010, 10:19 am (EST) BY SHAWN Atlus has just released the first English screenshots of their upcoming game, 3D Dot Game Heroes. The game was announced last November after Sony has teased that a mystery publisher would be picking up the game, shortly after the game's release in Japan. More »

0  3D Dot Game Heroes Launch Trailer Posted on 2009/11/19 BY SHAWN Atlus has released the launch trailer for their newest game, 3D Dot Game Heroes, which is a throwback to classic 8-bit games such as The Legend of Zelda, but using unique 3D visuals and an impressive physics engine powered by the PlayStation 3. More »

	0  Ten New Demon's Souls Screenshots Posted on 2009/05/20 BY DARRYL Following on from the announcement that Demon's Souls will be coming to North America later on this year, some new screenshots from the game have also been released. More »

0  Demon's Souls Coming To North America Posted on 2009/05/20 BY DARRYL Demon's Souls, the PlayStation 3 exclusive Japanese Action RPG, has just been confirmed for a North American release. It will be published by Atlus and will be appearing Fall 2009. Described by critics as one of the hardest games they've ever played, Demon's Souls is not a game for the light hearted. It requires a lot of skill, and a lot of patience. However, for those willing to invest time, the game is exceedingly rewarding. More »