Category: Opinion
Games, and their target audience, have changed. This point can be contested and debated all we like but sometime or another it’s going to hit everyone that this hobby, past-time, whatever you like to call it, has evolved over time…. Read More »
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Shenmue is sat in a dire situation. It has been twelve years since we last saw Ryo, we left him sat in a cave staring at a giant stone mirror after his heavy trek through the woods. That’s where SEGA… Read More »
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It’s odd, when you stop and think about it, how video games have grown from basement shut-ins and techno-geeks to a full-on media powerhouse. Gaming has begun to seep into all aspects of modern culture, and in return modern culture… Read More »
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Previously behind locked doors, studios unveil their new projects to the privileged few. Trades shows were once the biggest source of gaming information and E3 is one of the best known; every year gamers around the world tune in excitedly… Read More »
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Gamers are no stranger to buzzwords – from pre-release marketing to on-the-box catchphrases, we see it everywhere. But did you think you’d start seeing buzzwords on discussion forums or in website comments? I’m not talking about viral marketing, either. Far… Read More »
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I am currently in the process of working my way through a PSP title given to us by the kind ladies and gentlemen of NIS America to review; Generation of Chaos: Pandora’s Reflection. Although it’s out in America at the… Read More »
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City of Heroes, originally launched in 2004, saw its servers turn off for the final time this November 30th. The sunset period of this game lead to some surprising revolts but the game still shut doors to the dismay of… Read More »
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One of the many positive aspects about using the Xbox live service is the variety of games that come out on the Arcade Marketplace. The success of the Arcade Marketplace is obvious and has resulted in various promotions taking place… Read More »
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The Nintendo Gamecube is one of those consoles that everyone said was dead on arrival, it had no games, it was just another Dreamcast (although that’s a whole other article) and that this was when Nintendo lost their magic. I,… Read More »
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WWF No Mercy was one of the multiple wrestling games produced for the Nintendo 64 by AKI Corporation and it is one of my favourite wrestling games ever made. AKI Corporation were very well regarded in the late nineties by… Read More »
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We at Parable had a good 2012 but now we’re looking to the future. Check out the games we’re most excited about in 2013! Greg: 1. Fire Emblem: Awakening I’m a huge Fire Emblem fan boy. Ever since Fire Emblem… Read More »
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Indie Arcade is a feature designed to bring attention to games that truly deserve it but may not have had a ton of exposure due to being low-budget or otherwise not marketed. So please check out these games and give… Read More »
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In a year that was dominated by high profile sequels leaving fans disappointed, on-disc DLC dilemmas and the occasional finical issue for one studio or another, the team behind Parable have come together to discuss their own top three titles… Read More »
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During the peak of its popularity in the late 1980s through to the early 1990s, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle franchise was practically unstoppable in terms of themed merchandise and mainstream exposure. From branded cereals to music concerts, the four… Read More »
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Ah, Christmas, the season of giving. Amongst all the novelty jumpers, office party debauchery and iffy mince pies, it’s truly a season filled with sincerity and generosity, and it’s a common sight to see the gaming community involving themselves in… Read More »
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