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Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2

Status: I did better in this version of Ninja Gaiden Sigma than I did the 360 version, but not completed Trophies: 12 of 51 DLC Purchased: None Having played (and been stumped) by the original version of Ninja Gaiden 2 on the 360, I decided to give the Sigma version of the game a try. Traditionally, the Sigma …

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Shiroi Haru

  A heart-wrenching story of a man who discovers he may not have lost everything dear to him after all.  Haruo (Hiroshi Abe) has just completed a nine year prison sentence, and on the very first day of his freedom, his prison earnings are stolen at a restaurant. With nowhere else to turn, he looks up …

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Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure

Prepare yourself a spot of tea, and get ready to partake in a smashingly great adventure on the Nintendo DS. One day while doing his normal adventuring, Henry Hatsworth finds a golden bowler hat,  which unlocks access to the Puzzle Realm. It turns out the bowler is only one piece of many, which when worn …

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I MAED A GAM3 W1TH ZOMBIES 1N IT

I have never downloaded an Indie Game (formerly Community Game) ever. But you know me and zombies. I love them. And any game that has zombies and a catchy tune I will be all over like a zombie is all over brains. I MAED A GAM3 W1TH ZOMBIES 1N IT has both of those and …

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Shadow Complex

Status: Partially completed Shadow Complex Achievements: 3 of 12 Gamerscore: 35/200 DLC Purchased: None Xbox Live’s Summer of Arcade continues with the release of one of the year’s most anticipated Arcade titles. Shadow Complex (based on the universe of Orson Scott Card’s novel “Empire”) is here and with the power of Unreal Engine 3, it is a single …

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Wallace & Gromit: Fright of the Bumblebees

Status: Almost one complete playthrough and then Wallace & Gromit glitched Achievements: 4 of 12 Gamerscore: 75/200 DLC Purchased: None Everyone’s favourite claymation duo returns to consoles and the PC thanks to TellTale Games. They have released Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures, a series of four episodic point and click tales. The first of these is Fright of the …

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Konkatsu

Konkatsu is a Japanese term for marriage hunting; a combination of kekkon (marriage) and katsudo (hunting). In Japan, the search for the right marriage partner is not taken lightly. Konkatsu has become a very popular movement in the last couple years (you can even buy a konkatsu bra which has a countdown clock and pocket …

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X-Blades

Status: I did not finish X-Blades, traded in Achievements: 4 of 37 Gamerscore: 50/1000 DLC Purchased: None Graphics: Once you have a moment to sit back and take in the sites, the detailing in the ruins you progress through is actually quite well done. Ayumi’s overall character design is pretty nice, and her cel-shaded anime moments in the few …

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Big Bang Mini

A delightful yet challenging 2-D shooter for the DS, Big Bang Mini offers hours of pyrotechnic fun in easy pick up and play form. The premise is simple; blast your enemies away by launching colourful fireworks at them while keeping your ship out of harm’s way. Make sure you have a comfortable stylus and are …

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Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure

The Story: Our heroine, young Cornet of the village of Orange, is quite the shy girl. Her mother passed away when she was young, she lives with her grandfather, and has the ability to interact with Puppets. She loves playing on the horn that her mother taught her to play, and has a best “nemesis” …

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