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In Real Life

The Most Beautiful Cartoon-Style Adventure Games

After LucasArts’ brilliant 1993 game Day of the Tentacle, cartoon-style point-and-click adventure games slowly became their own sub-genre. Although the genre has had its ups and downs, these games are still around: Think Gemini Rue or the new Broken Sword.

16 March 2013

In Real Life

Kingdom Hearts Needs More Scrooge McDuck

Yesterday saw the release of Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix in Japan. And, as I plunged into the graphically remastered Disney/Square-Enix crossover, I couldn’t help but think about the one thing the franchise needs more than anything else: more Scrooge McDuck.

7 March 2013

Mobile

App Review: Don’t Ever Leave Me Again, Mini Ninjas

I contend that one of Square Enix’s finest acquisitions in 2010′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.

27 February 2013

Mobile

The Angry Birds Cartoon Is Launching Next Month. Take Cover.

You know what the most recognisable characters in mobile gaming are lacking? Character. Debuting March 16 and 17, Rovio’s Angry Birds Toons series will define Red, Black, Blue, White, Yellow and the pigs by their story arcs instead of their parabolic arcs. Yeah, I’ve been waiting to use that forever.

8 February 2013

News

From The Director Of Rush Hour: FarmVille The Animated Series

Oh calm down, FarmVille fans, it’s not like Brett Ratner is directing the upcoming 30-minute cartoon series based on your Facebook obsession. According to the Wall Street Journal he’s just producing the show, so it might still be good.

9 May 2012

Nintendo

The First Official Adventure Time Video Game Talks Trash Later This Year

Pendleton Ward’s quirky cartoon sensation Adventure Time makes its video game debut this fall in Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d You Steal Our Garbage?! for the DS and 3DS. I’m so, so happy.

3 April 2012

Mobile

52 Episodes Of Angry Birds Animation Coming

Rovio has confirmed that Angry Birds will be animated this coming (Australian) spring, with 52 three-minute episodes made available for download on “all devices possible”. [Guardian UK]

1 March 2012

News

Pac-Man Returns To Television In 2013

One of the most iconic character in video game history gets another shot at small screen glory in 2013, when the Avi Arad-produced 3D animated Pac-Man: The Adventure Begins makes its Disney XD debut. So who’s this cute little round girl with the pink streaks?

15 July 2011

News

Season Four Of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Begins Online In Clone Wars Adventures

While season four of the popular Cartoon Network series Star Wars: The Clone Wars officially kicks off this Australian spring, players of Sony Online Entertainment’s free-to-play online game Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures will be able to play through an epic storyline leading directly to the first episode’s opening act.

5 May 2011

News

Rebooted Voltron Force Gets Horrific Rap Theme Song

We usually enjoy the latest SwizzBeats track as much as the next pop rap follower. However, the brand new Voltron Force theme song, which turns our favourite kitty robot into some sort of horrible buzz verb, has us worried.

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