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• Hotline Miami for Vita and PS3 this spring

• LudusSolers 19/02/2013

  Fantastic news; Vita purchase confirmed!! Reply +8

• Microsoft warns of console bans after Gears of War: Judgment leaks a month before release

• LudusSolers 19/02/2013

  Maybe it's just me, but I've never been so desperate to play a game before it's retail release that I'd pirate/torrent a leaked version of it. As much as I love games, I simply don't see them as being so important that I'd risk potential legal action or at the very least, an instaban from my content delivery service of choice. Reply +6

• The History of Nintendo: 1889-1980 review

• LudusSolers 14/02/2013

  @pwnsweet @patrickbauer
  
  You may or may not like Nintendo, but the impact that they've had on the pastime we all (hopefully) enjoy is virtually incalculable. Fact is, they essentially rescued the console videogame industry from imploding back in the 80s.
  
  For that alone, they deserve the respect of everyone involved in the gaming industry - from CEO to consumer. Wishing for their (actually undeserved) demise smacks of fanboyism and is a childish - and pretty irritating thing to do. Reply 0

• Nintendo announces Zelda: Wind Waker HD re-make for Wii U, out this year

• LudusSolers 23/01/2013

  It's so beautiful, I actually shed a (manly) tear... :') Reply 0

• The man who made Conker - Rare's most adult game

• LudusSolers 23/11/2012

  A very interesting read and one that brings into sharp relief the increasing tension between artistic vision and the need to deliver in a target-driven corporate environment. I guess that's the way things are nowadays, as sad as it sounds, but realistically we knew that it was the case with modern games development.
  
  One title I noticed that was conspicuous by its absence was Jet Force Gemini - one of Rare's strongest titles. Along with KI, I think JFG (either an update or a full-fledged sequel) would've been a big win for Microsoft/Rare. Reply +2

• Angry Birds Star Wars HD: an intellectual analysis

• LudusSolers 22/11/2012

  Brilliant and scathingly true. Also, play Boom Blox if you haven't already - it really is one of the most criminally overlooked games in recent times. Reply +7

• Jet Set Radio Review

• LudusSolers 12/09/2012

  Boo to Yappie Feet and Many Styles being MIA (although it is nigh on impossible to find anything by OB ONE) but JSR is still one of my favourite soundtracks ever. Even with that bollocks by Rob Zombie included.
  
  Day 1 purchase for me - thank you Sega! Reply +2

• Golden Generation: How FIFA Won the HD Era

• LudusSolers 23/08/2012

  PES 05 still the pinnacle of football games for me. FIFA 12 was incredibly frustrating at times ("no, not that player - pass to the OTHER one!") but played well enough. I suspect that '13 won't have addressed some of the more glaring issues but having licensed league teams will be more than enough for many to ignore them. The new skill mode sounds very much like the training challenge mode in the old ISS titles - something I've missed quite a bit.
  
  Interested to see how PES stacks up against FIFA this year. Reply +2

• Sony closes WipEout developer Sony Liverpool

• LudusSolers 22/08/2012

  Desperately sad news and a real blow to the UK dev scene. Psygnosis/Sony Liverpool were one of my favourite developers - I've never played a game of theirs that I didn't enjoy.
  
  Wishing them all the best for the future.
  
  Thank you, guys. Reply +1

• Loving the Crunch

• LudusSolers 29/07/2012

  My project has been in crunch since March - there's been nothing remotely loveable about it... :( Reply +37

• Dating site for gamers launches Shag a Gamer in UK

• LudusSolers 16/07/2012

  Sounds legit. I'm sure that the young lady in the accompanying photos is an accurate representation of the calibre of candidate signed up to the site, too. Reply +19

• FIFA 13 video: Arsenal's new purple away kit revealed

• LudusSolers 13/07/2012

  Appalling. It's up there with Coventry City's 'brown' kit and Man U's grey strip for sheer fugliness. Nike seem to be on a roll with dodgy kits this year - Man U's home strip looks like a picnic blanket. Reply 0

• Lara Croft attempted rape will make Tomb Raider players want to "protect" her

• LudusSolers 13/06/2012

  @Slipstream I suppose it's dependent on your own experience really. I have two friends who have been raped, as well as a close family member, so it's a painful subject for me.
  
  If I read a book or watch a film where a character is raped or sexually assaulted, it brings up horrible emotions and I find it difficult to compartmentalise it as just a plot device.
  
  In all, I'd rather not see this scene in Tomb Raider - especially as I think it will be poorly handled to the point of gratuitousness. Reply 0

• Changes to The Last of Us' Ellie and announcement of Ellen Page in Beyond are "complete coincidence"

• LudusSolers 08/06/2012

  Y'know anytime I see Ellen Page, the line "It's all gushy" always pops into my head...
  
  Also - Naughty Dog's pants are on fire. Reply +4

• FIFA 13 Preview: Your Team-Mates Have Woken Up!

• LudusSolers 06/06/2012

  I've said it before - they *really* need to remove the ability for referees to physically interfere with play. I can't stress how bloody irritating it is to concede a goal on the counter because the ref either stood in the way of a pass or blocked off one of my player's runs.
  
  For that matter, the best feature I'd like to see is the one where player AI allows them to GET OUT OF THE BLOODY WAY OF EACH OTHER. There's nothing fun about watching players struggle to work out how to jump over or run around someone who is on the floor. I remain cautious about FIFA 13... Reply +2

• E3 Reaction: Nintendo Blows Its E3 Conference Opportunity

• LudusSolers 06/06/2012

  I have to say I was really disappointed with the presentation from Nintendo - as Tom rightly pointed out, this was a great opportunity missed. I'm not even feeling let down by the game titles announced, but by the lack of clear vision communicated during the session. This is apparent by - again, as highlighted in this thread - the stuttering pace and order of the presentation.
  
  I also thought that Reggie absolutely did nothing in terms of adding value - in fact, I thought he derailed the session with his poor presentation style and stilted performance; failing to connect with the audience or show any sort of enthusiasm for the product.
  
  
  With a bit more forethought (and a bit less Reggie), Nintendo could have walked this E3 and left everyone satisfied - that they didn't is a real shame. Reply +6

• Nintendo's E3 2012 Conference

• LudusSolers 05/06/2012

  Well that's it, this entire E3 has left me feeling deflated. Really disappointing from Nintendo. Reply 0

• LudusSolers 05/06/2012

  Yay Scribblenauts!! Reply 0

• Ubisoft's Watch Dogs unveiled, platforms not yet disclosed

• LudusSolers 05/06/2012

  Very impressive. I'm reminded of the first Deus Ex for some reason, which to me, can only be a good thing.
  
  Very much looking forward to finding out more. Along with NFS: MW, this has gone a long way towards redeeming a disappointing Day 1 of E3. Reply +2

• Microsoft's E3 2012 Conference

• LudusSolers 04/06/2012

  Disappointed, but not surprised by this presentation. Surely Microsoft are saving themselves for next year's event. Reply 0

• LudusSolers 04/06/2012

  This is actually worse than Microsoft's 2010 E3 presentation. Reply +1

• Nintendo reveals evolved Wii U GamePad, Xbox-like Pro Controller

• LudusSolers 04/06/2012

  @Ahskay "sexy blackness" - maybe they could call it the (Jada) Firepad... Reply 0

• FIFA 13 Preview: A Final Flourish?

• LudusSolers 16/05/2012

  Still no mention of the need to remove the ability for refs to interfere with the ball during play. I've conceded too many goals because a pass has rebounded into the path of an attacking player or they've blocked the run of one of my own players. It's not a fun or exciting feature, and it adds nothing to the game play but frustration and annoyance. Sort it out please. Reply -2

• The Last of Us trailer reveals Ellie redesign

• LudusSolers 16/05/2012

  Unless Ellie was being redesigned to look more like Emma Stone, this was not a win for me. Reply 0

• Miyamoto: Vita isn't currently a strong product

• LudusSolers 04/05/2012

  Fishing for hits again, EG?
  
  Miyamoto isn't saying Vita is weak, or even that it isn't a strong platform - just that it will be a 'very strong' proposition when it has more software, similar to the situation with 3DS. Which is an entirely accurate observation to make, and nowhere near as inflammatory as the headline suggests.
  
  A bit of red top journalism/SDF flame-bait there; no need for platform zealots to get their tin hats out. Reply +53