Tag Archives: PS3

The austere masonry of Icos castle conceals a pulsing heartbeat

Given its function as both a prison and site of ritual child sacrifice, Ico’s castle is disarmingly picturesque. The setting achieves balance through contrasts; dank, moss-speckled chambers open out on sunlight-warmed courtyards. Its atmosphere teeters between comforting and oppressive, the familiar and the otherworldly. Still it remains one of the …

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CoD: Ghosts (short-term) next-gen upgrade offers detailed

Xbox-wise, it’s all done digitally. Players will be about to buy a dual-game license all in one go for $69.99 (no word on UK pricing yet, but expect a straight dollars to sterling translation, as usual), which will furnish the ability to download both versions of the game. Otherwise, The …

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Mass Effect 3 review

Like countless others, we invested well over a hundred hours into the science fiction space opera that is Mass Effect. We rose to the rank of Spectre, the intergalactic supercops working for the U.N.-like Galactic Citadel; we learned about the Reapers, an ancient robotic threat with intent to destroy all …

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Lollipop Chainsaw – Lollipop wrapper locations guide

(opens in new tab) Along with the normal health lollipops you’ll find littered throughout Lollipop Chainsaw, there are also golden lollipops which count as special lollipop wrappers that are added to Juliet’s stash. While many are easy to spot, it’s likely you’ll be busy trying to beat a high score …

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Prototype 2 achievement and trophy guide

There’s a lot of work for James Heller to do around the city. Nabbing all single story and side mission-related achievement can take a while, but you should be able to do nearly everything during your first playthrough. Skill-based achievements are quite prominent in Prototype 2 as well, so we’ve …

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Ninja Gaiden 3 tips and boss battle guide

Welp, you dun goofed. Ninja Gaiden 3 review. You read our Ninja Gaiden 3 review and said something to the effect of “There’s no way it could suck THAT bad.” Hate to say we told you so, but…we told you so. Or maybe you actually like pressing one button over …

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Street Fighter X Tekken review

Street Fighter X Tekken is the latest game in Capcom’s 21st-century fighter renaissance, and it looks set to continue the winning streak started by Street Fighter IV (opens in new tab). Ever since SFxT’s first announcement we’ve had one burning question: How can Capcom integrate Tekken’s cast of 3D brawlers …

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Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 review

Hyperdimension Neptunia is undeniably a fun-sounding concept. In an RPG world based on the actual game industry, consoles and game developers personified as cute anime girls save the realm from rampant piracy, making joking references all the while. But as the original game showed, not even a cute concept can …

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