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Author - Greg Newbegin

Proud father of two, and a lover of games. Retro collector, writer, and fan of all things Japanese. I love all gaming machines equally.

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Preview: Dragon Quest X

There was another Wii U title that was briefly on show at TGS – Square Enix had a stage demonstration of Dragon Quest X on the Wii U. Producer Yosuke...

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Preview: The Unfinished Swan

The Sony booth was crazy; when I finally found the entrance, I was forced through a labyrinthine pathway until… I came to the end of a line. Not knowing...

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Preview: Tank! Tank! Tank!

It’s funny, you know. When I was a teenager, arcade games were all the rage. You could simply mention NBA Jam or Mortal Kombat off-hand, and people...

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Preview: Street Fighter X Tekken

Towards the end of my time at TGS, I realised I hadn’t managed to get my hands on some upcoming Vita titles. So, I ventured to the Vita section of...

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Show Report: Tokyo Game Show 2012

On Thursday 20 September 2012, the Tokyo Game Show kicked off this years’ proceedings with the first of two “Business Days” – specific...

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Review: Rock Band Blitz

As a huge fan of the Rock Band series (I was initially hooked by Guitar Hero, but my karaoke leanings sawed me in favor of Rock Band as time progressed)...

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Review: Sleeping Dogs

It’s safe to say that Sleeping Dogs, developed by United Front Games (best known for Sony’s ModNation Racers), experienced some hiccups over the 4 year...

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Review: Deadlight

Before I even get started, I’ll get this out of the way – yes, Deadlight is another zombie game. But it’s not JUST another zombie game, it does do things...

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Review: Wreckateer

At Microsoft’s Press conference earlier this year, I remember watching as Microsoft announced an upcoming Kinect title called Wreckateer. At the time, I was...

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Review: Supremacy MMA: Unrestricted

Having recently had the fortune to play the latest Mortal Kombat, and given I was such a fan of Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, I decided to check out a different...

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Review: Inversion

At first (and… well… for the rest of the game if you let it…), Inversion looks like a shameless rip-off of a few recent titles, not the least...

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Review: Resistance: Burning Skies

When the PSP was first released, many gamers thought they could finally play console-like shooters on the go. However, it didn’t take long for the limitations...

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Generation Gap: Seventh Generation

And so it comes to this… The final chapter in our brief history of videogame consoles. It’s been a long two months, but we thank those who stuck...

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Review: PixelJunk 4am

When it finally came to writing the review for PixelJunk 4am (just 4am from here on out), I had to ask myself – what makes a game? There are those that...

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Generation Gap: Sixth Generation

Welcome to part six of our feature covering the history of video game consoles. We’re almost at the end! Stay tuned as we continue to cover off the...

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Generation Gap: Fifth Generation

Welcome to part five of our feature covering the history of video game consoles. Again, let me clarify the dates we’ve chosen – we’ve defined...

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Review: Dragon’s Dogma

Dragon’s Dogma is an ambitious title. Since the late 80s, Japanese RPGs have tended to follow a very similar design – this is not a criticism; in fact, I would...

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Generation Gap: Fourth Generation

Welcome to part four of our feature covering the history of video game consoles. Before continuing with the intro, let me once again clarify the dates...

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Preview: ZombiU

Nintendo’s E3 presentation was somewhat divisive – there seemed to only be a bunch of ports, as well as a number of new games in existing franchises, but not...