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MONDAY 1 REVIEW Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet > Metroid style games have returned with a vengeance in recent years. From Shadow Complex to Outland, it seems almost every month we are getting a new entry in the once almost extinct genre. Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (ITSP from now on, as writing that mouthful in every second sentence would turn me into an Insanely Twisted Games Reviewer) was both my burden and pleasure and while it was nowhere near as good as the two games I previously mentioned, there was enough in the game to keep me going right ‘til the end. READ MORE

MONDAY 2 NEW TRAILER Dead Island > Thir There have been enough of the brain-hungry zombie games over the past few years to easily stand as a genre unto itself. However Techland’s Dead Island looks to be offering an interesting, if not new approach, to zombie murder. READ MORE

MONDAY 3 JUST ANNOUNCED Counter-Strike: Global Offensive > Valve’s online multiplayer favourite Counter-Strike is being updated for a new generation. According to the brief announcement, first person shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will offer new maps, modes, characters and weapons. The new package will also include a range of updated content from the storied past of the series, including legendary desert map de_dust. READ MORE

TUESDAY 1 REVIEW Hunted: The Demon’s Forge > This is the latest is a string of rushed or seemingly unfinished games published by Bethesda. A co-op combat cover-based fantasy game should be a lot of fun, particularly as there is a generic feel to most of today’s fantasy action RPGs. There’s nothing wrong with what Hunted is trying to achieve, but it just isn’t fun to play, so really, what is the point of this title? READ MORE

TUESDAY 2 NEW TRAILER DOTA 2 > They’re certainly keeping themselves occupied at Valve Software. Just days after confirming that a new Counter-Strike is in the works, the increasingly prolific developer has issued the first trailer for DOTA 2. While it isn’t terribly informative in terms of gameplay, the clip does hint at the level of quality players can expect from the cinematics. READ MORE

WEDNESDAY NEW TRAILER Inversion > Publisher Namco Bandai has released another trailer for the latest project from developer Saber Interactive. Known as Inversion, the game is a third person shooter catering to those with a penchant for demolishing their surroundings. The video appears to consist purely of in game footage as the two protagonists we were introduced to in previous offerings take to destroying their enemies, their environments, and everything in between. READ MORE

THURSDAY NEWS nanoBITES 53 > Escape Plan is a monochrome PSVita adventure starring a pair of ink filled freaks. According to developer Fun Bits Interactive, you’ll need to “swipe, squeeze, poke and slap” your heroes in order succeed. It all sounds rather distressing, doesn’t it? This is just one of the stories in this week’s edition of nanoBITES, our ongoing feature devoted to small but important news items. READ MORE

FRIDAY NEW TRAILER Anarchy Reigns > A new multiplayer trailer for Anarchy Reigns, the forthcoming brawler from SEGA and Platinum Studios, has arrived with a bang (several actually). Though there is plenty of over the top action, there is also a decided lack of variety. READ MORE

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