| | The Evopoints downloads of the week – 03/02/2012 | 
Geoffrey Tim - February 3rd, 2012 | Welcome to our weekly post of featured downloadable content available for different gaming platforms sponsored by www.evopoints.co.za / www.evopoints.net
Downloadable content has become a pretty big thing. More and more people are opting to get their games and add-ons through digital distribution. instead of the traditional Brick-and-mortar method. Some games and software; like XBLA games, PSN shorts and iOS games are available through ... [»] | 
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| Wait? There’s a sequel to Cannon Fodder? | 
Geoffrey Tim - February 3rd, 2012 | If you played games in the 90’s, you’ll undoubtedly remember Cannon Fodder, the satirical, darkly humourous squad-based war game from the guys who made Sensible Soccer. It was way, way too much fun - hell, its tag-line was even ""War has never been so much fun." It was originally released in 1993 for just about every system available then, with a sequel released in 1994. And that was it. The series has been dead since. ... [»] | 
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| Your guide to local game distributors and social media | 
Geoffrey Tim - February 3rd, 2012 | Here at Lazygamer we’re all about community. It’s all about you guys, the readers. We are - as some of you know, pretty active on social media - particularly Twitter, and probably not quite as active of Facebook as we should be. Did you know though, that most of the guys who bring you new games every week are also ... [»] |
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| Trine 2 review – Trine a little tenderness | 
Garth Holden - February 2nd, 2012 | Pontius the knight, Amadeus the wizard and Zoya the thief are hurled into another adventure by the enigmatic Trine, a magical artifact. Can they save the kingdom again? Will Amadeus survive the wrath of his wife when he gets back home? Without a word, or a choice it seems, the Trine teleports the heroes to an unknown forest for a new journey.For those new to ... [»] | 
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| The Sims 3 Master Suite Stuff review – Get Stuff(ed) | 
Abigail Holden - February 2nd, 2012 | In the world of The Sims, a ‘stuff pack’ is really what the name says: like an expansion pack, but it only includes new items (i.e. stuff). There is no new gameplay, unless it’s directly related to a new item. So, naturally, this is a bit of a money-making scheme for EA, as you can buy a Sims 3 expansion pack, complete with new items AND new gameplay, for around R250, while a stuff pack will set you back ... [»] |
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| Reckoning Launch trailer brings out the hero in you | 
Gavin Mannion - February 2nd, 2012 | With all the Skyrim bashing going on at the moment it’s the perfect time for a new hero based RPG styled game to come out and steal the thunder.
And look what just got released today, it’s the Reckoning’s launch trailer and doesn’t it look awesome.Personally I love the part where the ... [»] |
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| Mass Effect 3’s voice cast is pretty amazing | 
Geoffrey Tim - February 1st, 2012 | Bioware’s gone and released the full voice cast for Mass Effect 3, their up-coming, highly anticipated shooty RPG and it’s a pretty amazing cast, filled with Hollywood talent - though admittedly a tad familiar. There’s a lot of role reprisal, but that’s not a bad thing - especially with Yvonne Strahovski bringing Miranda to life again. Also, more David Keith is always a good thing.Here’s the cast :Mark Meer - Male Shepherd
Jennifer Hale - Female ... [»] |
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| Konami wants to make children less fat – with Dance Dance Revolution | 
Geoffrey Tim - February 1st, 2012 | Childhood obesity is increasingly becoming a global problem. Whether it’s through the proliferation of fast food joints, high fructose corn syrup, fast-paced lives that have lead to lazy parenting (and school lunchboxes filled with sugary crap) or, - what the heck - even videogames, There’s no denying that children all over the world are getting fatter. Hell, there’s a particularly tubby one in one of my kids’ class who looks like he’s eaten the Michelin ... [»] |
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| Troubled times, as THQ axes 170 jobs | 
Geoffrey Tim - February 1st, 2012 | There’s more bad news from THQ. Not only has the company’s share price plummeted so badly it faces stock exchange delisting, but it seems its also just sacked a substantial section of its workforce.Rumours have abounded for ages that the company was in dire straits and that it was culling its staff; rumours the the publisher and developer vehemently denied. In a report by Eurogamer, ... [»] |
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| Arcades are dead – but their spirit lives on in online fighting games | 
Geoffrey Tim - January 31st, 2012 | Man, I miss arcades. If you never huddled around a Street Fighter 2 cabinet, surrounded by complete strangers who would eventually become friends, vying for the next spot on the unofficial roster by placing your coin around the screen’s edge - thenyou’ve missed a special part of gaming history. Unfortunately, that bit of gaming is pretty much dead, with traditional arcade games making way for more kid-oriented ticket dispensing machines. It’s sad ... [»] |
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| Angry Birds head believes piracy leads to more business | 
Geoffrey Tim - January 31st, 2012 | Mikael Hed, head of Rovio, the company behind casual gaming phenomenon Angry Birds isn’t too worried about piracy. In fact, he believes it’s a great way of getting new fans - who might be more inclined to pay the next time round."We could learn a lot from the music industry, and the rather terrible ways the music industry has tried to combat piracy," he explained at the Midem conference in Cannes, as reported by Guardian. ... [»] |
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| No running and gunning in Mass Effect 3 | 
Geoffrey Tim - January 31st, 2012 | Well, not on Hardcore or Insanity. Instead, on those difficulty levels you’ll be forced to actually use your brains. You’ll also no longer be able to rely on your squad mates picking the right powers for the task at hand - leaving squad tactics in your capable hands.“We really thought about it hard. On Normal you’ll be able to power your way through ... [»] |
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| You’ve got some Mirror’s Edge in my Spiderman | 
Gavin Mannion - January 31st, 2012 | Activision has released a single screenshot of their upcoming Spiderman title, The Amazing Spiderman, and it’s got me pretty excited.
Not because I’m that much of a fan of Spiderman to be honest but more that it looks like this Spiderman is going to be based on the engine of Mirrors Edge ... [»] |
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| Moosa’s Musings: This is what’s wrong with Skyrim | 
Tauriq Moosa - January 30th, 2012 | I feel like a non-French speaker stumbling into a conference of snobs. The reason for this rests primarily with a game called The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Everyone, from Lazygamer’s own Garth Holden to my non-existent children, had been waiting for and then, upon procuring, has loved this game. Big words and loaded descriptions, pumped full of the hot air of gamers’ expectations, took up unnecessary focus in the gaming landscape, like a fat man sitting in front of ... [»] | 
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