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Super Mario 3D World – The Verdict

Super Mario 3D World – The Verdict

Mario Mario Mario, ahh Mario. How long has the plumber with the moustache been plying his trade now? It is many a moon, but personally I have made very few trips into his world with Super Mario 3D World on the Wii U my first visit since Super Mario Galaxy. What have I made of his latest adventure I hear you ask, well hit the jump and you can find out.

Our Week in Games – Week 64

Our Week in Games – Week 64

We are half way through the launches of the new consoles with just the UK release of the PlayStation 4 to come. We’ve spent the last few weeks talking about the fifth birthday of The Reticule and our past generation in games. I hope you enjoyed those two articles. While today is a normal edition of Our Week in Games, as we enter December next week, we will start to take a look at Our Year in Games. For now, hit the break and enjoy.

Editor’s Blog – Chris on the Console Generations

Editor’s Blog – Chris on the Console Generations

The next generation of consoles is here at last, well at least it is the US with the PlayStation 4 going on sale yesterday. Over the next few weeks, us lucky Brits will see Sony’s machine and the Xbox One from Microsoft launch. I was in Game in Cardiff a few nights past and saw the new look shelves heralding the imminent arrival of the new machines.

It made me think about the generation which is now the old-gen. The humble Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 are but things of a bygone era now. In reality they will still be fairly important to gamers and the industry for a year or so yet as people wait for the inevitable price cuts or a wider range of titles to launch.

Bravely Default – 3DS Demo Impressions

Bravely Default – 3DS Demo Impressions

It seems like only yesterday that every potential SaGa, Mana and Vagrant Story revival at Square Enix found itself under the Final Fantasy banner in order to capture a little more marketplace enthusiasm. From the international renaming of SaGa titles in the early years through to the incongruousness of whacking Final Fantasy onto the Crystal Chronicles sub-series of action RPGs, for decades the premier JRPG company leant heavily on their most successful marque.

Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag – The Verdict

Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag – The Verdict

Some people might wonder why I am delivering my Verdict of Black Flag when I haven’t even finished the game yet. If someone asked me that question I would reply by saying something along the lines of “I have played enough of if to pass judgement on whether it is a good game, and if I would be happy to buy it.” Without further ado, why not hit the break and find out what I have made of the game after around 12 hours or so with it.

Super Mario 3D World – I Need Mario in My Life

Super Mario 3D World – I Need Mario in My Life

I’ve decided that I need to get some Mario back in my life having watched six minutes of action from Super Mario 3D World. Yes, I am talking about something which isn’t coming to the PC or a machine from Sony or Microsoft. The trailer released by Nintendo earlier this week has been on my list of things to watch and I am happy I’ve taken the time to watch it.

Ubisoft Show off Their Love of Tattoos – Black Flag Trailer

Ubisoft Show off Their Love of Tattoos – Black Flag Trailer

There is a theme that I am starting to notice from Ubisoft with some of their biggest franchises, open world and tattoos. Far Cry 3 was all about the tattoos and judging by the latest trailer for Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag, Captain Kenway has been given the same love of body art. There isn’t much new in this trailer, but it is being called the ‘TV Spot’, I’d rather call it the Tattoo Trailer. Find it after the break.

Black Flag – The Robbers Trailer and Release Dates Confirmed

Black Flag – The Robbers Trailer and Release Dates Confirmed

A new trailer for the most piratey of games, Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag has launched profiling various members of Captain Kenway’s crew of robbers. Well, the trailer is called ‘The Pirate Heist Trailer’ so I think that is an apt description. Blackbeard, Calcio Jack and Anne Bonny all make an appearance with some swashbuckling catchphrases. After my adventures with the game at Eurogamer I am certainly starting to look forward to this one now.