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Pokémon X and Y Announcement

In a worldwide stream earlier today, Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s Commander-in-Chief, took a nostalgic trip down Route 1 with a brief history of the main Pokémon game series. He then went on to introduce the next titles in the series, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, which will be the first Pokémon games to receive a worldwide release this October. Featuring […]

Reasons to Upgrade to a 3DS XL

Tim gets his hands on the 3DS XL, and he says that he will need to upgrade much sooner than he planned.

Heroes of Ruin Review

Ah, dungeon crawling. The heady loot-laden pastime of many a gamer; the knowledge that an improved, shiny and new bit of awesome may just be round the next corner has kept many a gamer away from the outside world.

Mario Tennis Open Review

With England crashing out of the Euros last week and Wimbledon now in full swing, it’s a more appropriate time to ask; Any Wario for tennis?

Why so Cynical?

We live in a downright amazing world with technology pushing at the limits of our imagination. In my lifetime, we’ve gone from controlling tiny sprites on a screen to exploring fully realized worlds.

Nintendo Direct Presentation Announces 3DS XL

A video presentation this morning announced a brand-new, redesigned 3DS that sports a 90% larger screen. Generally good news for anyone that has not purchased a 3DS, but perhaps not such good news for existing owners.

BRB UK 11: Bodyformed for You

It’s Wednesday and your mp3 player of choice is starting to look a little devoid of spiffingness. Which can only mean one thin

Buying an iPad? You Probably Won’t Need Anything Else

Jon has been playing with a new iPad, and any reservations he had about the device’s gaming cred have evaporated. Would he still buy a PS Vita to go with it?

BRB UK 2: Face Of The Internet

It’s Vita day all over the planet! To while away the hours as you wait for your shiny Sony goodness, Dan, Jon and Tim have crimped out another portion of British podcasting goodness for your delectation.

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