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In This Lovely Fairytale Game, Your Right Thumb Is Your Little Brother

I’ve been waiting to see more of the world of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. The downloadable game looks so different than most of the games that Starbreeze has put out and seems to be an eye-catching mix of exploration and co-operative puzzle-solving.


How To Make A Japanese PSN Account On The New PSN

Have you ever wanted to log on to the Japanese PlayStation Network to download some demos or buy a game or two but have given up on the idea because you don’t know how to read Japanese? No problem. Here’s a step-by-step guide that explains how to create a Japanese PSN account, add point card funds to your Japanese PSN wallet, and navigate the newly revamped PlayStation Store.


Get 50% Off Final Fantasy Games On The PlayStation Network

If I had a time machine, the second thing I would do would be go back to last century and tell 12-year-old Jason that in 2013 I will own an ultra-powerful portable gaming device that can play just about any Final Fantasy game.


New Karateka Trailer Makes Hilarious Reference To The Classic Apple II Version

Gamers of a certain age remember the dramatic opening to Jordan Mechner’s classic fighting adventure. But what happened before our hero stormed Akuma’s castle? How did he learn how to fight?


ESRB Opens No-Cost Ratings Service For Digitally Distributed Games

Downloadable games sold through the three console makers’ online services will be rated by what the Entertainment Software Ratings Board is calling a “streamlined, no-cost service,” in a statement released today by the ESRB. The new “Digital Rating Service” gives developers and publishers access to a “brief but detailed online questionnaire” to define a product’s covers downloadable games on Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, Nintendo’s eShop and Wii Shop Channel, and Windows 8.


Why This Beautiful Game’s Bizarre Bosses Look The Way They Do

It was the art that got me. When the first email about Might & Delight’s Pid showed up in my inbox months ago, I was ready to skim and delete it. But then I started up the video and saw what looked like children’s-book paintings coming to life. That’s when I decided I needed to play Pid.


The Next Game From The Makers Of The Chronicles Of Riddick Looks Like A Beautiful Fairy Tale

You know Starbreeze. They’ve made sturdy, sometimes spectacular shooters like The Darkness, the Chronicles of Riddick games and this year’s Syndicate. Usually, when the Swedish dev studio announces a new game, you usually expect highly stylised sci-fi violence and clever, satisfying gunplay. Their newest game doesn’t have any of that. And it looks wonderful.


Report Says NBA Live 13 Will Be A $20 Digital Download

Rumor out of GameStop’s annual expo in San Antonio says EA Sports representatives are telling attendees that NBA Live 13 will in fact be a digital only release, and will cost $US20 on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live.


Gold Vs Plus: How Sony Is Making A Mockery Of Xbox Live

You can pick your preference between PlayStation and Xbox. You can argue that Halo is better than KillZone or that Uncharted tops Gears of War. But it is becoming increasingly hard to argue that the Xbox 360′s online subscription service is superior to the PlayStation 3′s. This is what competition does, and, today, the long-running $80-a-year Xbox Live Gold just doesn’t seem to offer as much value as the newer, upstart PlayStation Plus.


Anonymous Claims PSN Hack Affecting 10 Million Accounts [Update: It's A Hoax]

Anonymous claims it broke into the PlayStation Network and has a 50 gigabyte database of email accounts and their passwords. 10 million accounts “are at risk,” says the hacker involved. The passwords appear to be encrypted, and many of the accounts published in this document appear to be from northern Europe. This still would be a great time to double-check your password security.


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