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0  Switchball Review Fri, Mar 5th, 2010, 11:29 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Switchball, made by Swedish developer Atomic Elbow, was originally released on PC and Xbox Live Arcade in late 2007; now the PlayStation Network port has arrived bringing with it all the highs and lows of its counterparts. A puzzle platformer, Switchball takes a fresh approach to the standard 'get the ball from point A to B' puzzler by introducing multiple types of balls, each with their own pros and cons. Fans of the genre should definitely take a look at Switchball as it offers a fairly long, fully featured single player as well as online competitive and cooperative modes which give the game staying power. On the other hand, the game's camera can be a bit frustrating, which steadily gets worse as the game progresses and the puzzles get more complex. More »

2  Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light First Details Fri, Mar 5th, 2010, 10:32 pm (EST) BY COLIN Brand new details and images have surfaced on Lara Croft's next adventure. Amusingly enough, while Lara will still be traversing through tombs, the downloadable game from Square-Enix and Crystal Dynamics will not have Tomb Raider in it's title. More »

1  Lara Croft And The Guardian Of Light Announced Thu, Mar 4th, 2010, 10:15 am (EST) BY DARRYL Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have announced that Lara Croft will be returning in a new adventure, which has been dubbed - Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. The game, which will be shown behind closed doors for the first time at the upcoming Game Developers Conference on the 9th of March, noticeably has two words missing: Tomb Raider. More »

	0  Darksiders 90 Minute Demo Now Available On PSN/XBLA Thu, Feb 25th, 2010, 2:41 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Darksiders performed pretty well in its first month on sale, managing to sell over 150,000 units in North America throughout January. However, THQ want even more people to experience the game, so they've published a new demo on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace. More »

0  Interview With Antic Entertainment On Junk Battles Sat, Feb 20th, 2010, 11:12 am (EST) BY KYLE WYNEN Last month Gaming Union reviewed a browser based, free-to-play game call Junk Battles. Little do most gamers know that one of the key developers behind the title is Fredrik Liliegren, Co-Founder and former CEO of DICE, the now EA-owned studio that brought the Battlefield series to the masses. Liliegren now heads Antic Entertainment as the company's CEO, spearheading Junk Battles' on-going development with Technical Director Mark Mikulec, and Creative Director Jeff Evans, who not to mention both worked on Dark Sector and Bioshock. Gaming Union sat down with Liliegren, Mikulec, and Evans to talk about Junk Battles, why they're working on browser based games, and where they see themselves in the future. More »

0  Fret Nice Review Wed, Feb 10th, 2010, 10:44 am (EST) BY DARRYL When Swedish developer Pieces Interactive formed in 2007, they set out to create unique games that would stand out in a crowd. Their second title, Fret Nice, for PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade, does indeed stand out from the crowd, being best described as a "platformer that loves music." However, in this case Pieces may have tried a little too hard to be different, with Fret Nice ending up being a game that sacrifices fun for inventiveness. More »

0  Punchers Impact Announce Crasher As New Title Wed, Feb 10th, 2010, 9:07 am (EST) BY DARRYL Punchers Impact, a new development studio that formed in October 2009, have announced their first game - Crasher. It will be releasing on PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade and PC. More »

	0  Sega Unveils Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Thu, Feb 4th, 2010, 9:20 am (EST) BY KYLE WYNEN At long last, Sega has revealed exactly what Project Needlemouse is. We've all known it would be a Sonic game, with hopes it would return to the roots of the series, and today Sega answered with the reveal of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1. More »

0  Sega Declares This Week 'Week of the Hedgehog' Tue, Feb 2nd, 2010, 3:39 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA Following through with their promises Sega, has not only released more Project Needlemouse information, but has revealed the month of February to be big for blue hedgehog related news. Initially hosting a contest asking for 100 pieces of Sonic related artwork, Sega has announced that the challenge has been overwhelmingly met. More »

	0  Project Needlemouse Finally Getting A Real Name Fri, Jan 29th, 2010, 10:30 am (EST) BY ADAM MA Fans of Sega's iconic blue hedgehog rejoice, the elusive Project Needlemouse will soon have an official name. Most of the information about this new title has been kept secret, but SEGA's America Blog has been kind enough to throw out some information at a price. More »

0  Matt Hazard: Blood Bath And Beyond Review Wed, Jan 27th, 2010, 8:13 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Matt Hazard: Blood Bath And Beyond is the latest game developed by Vicious Cycle Software for the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. The Matt Hazard series once dominated some arcades back in the golden years of the 80s, but recently, with the likes of Eat Lead: The Return Of Matt Hazard, the series has become generic with very little to call it's own. Can this latest addition to the Matt Hazard franchise prove to be something more than a collection of one-liners and bad puns? More »

0  NeoGeo Battle Coliseum Upgrades to HD For Xbox Live Wed, Jan 27th, 2010, 7:30 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA Fans of SNK fighting games will have a lot to look forward to this spring as Xbox Live Arcade is set to feature NeoGeo Battle Coliseum. A port from its Playstation 2 counterpart its been recently revealed that much of the games visuals will be upgraded for its next-gen rerelease. More »

1  Project Needlemouse To Focus Purely On Sonic Fri, Jan 15th, 2010, 6:44 pm (EST) BY DARRYL SEGA announced Project Needlemouse in September last year and exclaimed that it would be a 2D Sonic, that would take the franchise back to its roots. It appears they weren't joking either, if their recent news about the project is any indication. More »

0  Braid Review Posted on 2009/11/23 BY DARRYL Despite not actually being that long ago, it feels like an age since Braid was first released on Xbox Live Arcade in August, 2008. Now just over a year later, the game has since seen releases on PC and Mac, and now it's time for the game to become available to PlayStation 3 owners via the PlayStation Network. In the time that's passed, does Braid still manage to retain its initial charm and complexity? More »

0  Braid Now Available on PSN Posted on 2009/11/12 BY KYLE WYNEN Originally release on Xbox Live Arcade back August 2008, today Braid makes its PlayStation debut on PSN. One of the best selling and most critically acclaimed Xbox Live Arcade games of all time, it's little surprise that independent developer, Jonathan Blow, worked with Hothead Games to port the game to the PS3. More »

0  Panzer General Allied Assault Review Posted on 2009/11/06 BY DARRYL The amount of games that focus on the World War II era is actually getting rather ridiculous now, so the prospect of another one being released probably isn't what gamers want to be seeing. Fortunately, Panzer General Allied Assault is very different from the standard fare, as it's a turn-based strategy game that utilises a card-based combat system. Definitely a unique take on the genre, and definitely worth investigating. More »

0  Braid Officially Dated For PlayStation Network Posted on 2009/11/04 BY DARRYL Jonathan Blow's critically acclaimed Braid finally has an official release date for its appearance on the PlayStation Network. More »

0  Heavy Weapon Review Posted on 2009/10/17 BY DARRYL Heavy Weapon: Atomic Tank, was originally a flash game released in 2005 by PopCap Games. A free version was available to download, with a premium version available for purchase. In 2007, the game was then ported to the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade and boasted some new features upon its release. Almost three years on, PopCap Games and Sony Online Entertainment have now decided to release the game on the PlayStation Network - five years since its original conception, has it stood the test of time? More »

0  Need For Speed: Shift Demo Coming To Consoles Posted on 2009/09/29 BY DARRYL Need For Speed: Shift has been a huge success since its launch a few weeks ago, but EA are looking to try and get more gamers to experience the franchises' rebirth by offering a demo for download. More »

1  Tecmo Moving Towards Downloadable Titles Posted on 2009/09/23 BY DARRYL While Tecmo will be showing off their line-up of premium titles during this year's Tokyo Game Show, the North American division of Tecmo are looking to get into the downloadable space in the near future. More »