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Games Software

Review Date: 04-MAR-2010

Lunar: Silver Star Harmony (XSEED Games)

RRP: TBA

This revamp of GameArts' classic JRPG may boast gorgeous updated graphics, but at its core, its still very much the same Lunar: Silver Star Story that's been released and re-released multiple times on the Sega CD, Sega Saturn, Playstation, and GBA. That's good news for longtime fans, but it's also disappointing because with just a few tweaks, this version could have, and should have, been the definitive version of a much beloved classic.

Games Software

Review Date: 19-FEB-2010

Ragnarok DS (XSEED Games)

RRP: TBA

Rangarok DS strays from its MMORPG roots with this handheld dungeon crawler, but even a great job system and simple stylus-based controls can't save this portable iteration from redundant combat and lacklustre multiplayer.

Games Software

Review Date: 18-FEB-2010

Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (Capcom)

RRP: $69.95

While Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth may not boast the same level of freshness and depth as earlier Ace Attorney instalments, it still offers up enough quirky humour and addictive, attorney-based gameplay to keep franchise faithfuls playing.

Games Software

Review Date: 02-FEB-2010

Army of Two: The 40th Day (EA Games)

RRP: $49.95

An inferior presentation and broken AI co-op play keep this buddy sequel from succeeding on the PSP. If you want to see Salem and Rios at their absolute ass-kicking best, stick with the much better console versions.

Review Date: 02-FEB-2010

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Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for iPhone

RRP: $12.99

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is the best game available for the iPhone. It has excellent graphics for a handheld game, a great soundtrack and its controls are surprisingly intuitive. A must-have for iPhone owners.

Games Software

Review Date: 01-FEB-2010

Harry Potter: Spells (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)

RRP: TBA

While it's definitely worth a look from hardcore Potterites, Harry Potter: Spells suffers from shallow gameplay and frustratingly touch motion detection. Even though it's nice piece of fanservice, it's hard to recommend spells as more than a novelty app.

Games Software

Review Date: 29-JAN-2010

Sands of Destruction (Sega)

RRP: TBA

A worthwhile RPG from the developers behind Xenogears, Sands of Destruction never really comes into its own, relying on too many genre conventions and hampered by a lacklustre story.

Games Software

Review Date: 14-DEC-2009

EA Games Rock Band for iPhone

RRP: $8.99

Rock Band for iPhone is fun and combines good graphics with excellent sound. The relatively inexpensive song packs are a bonus, but considering the price and the competition, it's missing a few key features that would really make it rock.

Games Software

Review Date: 10-DEC-2009

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo)

RRP: $69.95

The Hero of Hyrule strikes back with all new puzzles to solve and dungeons to explore with the highly anticipated continuation of Nintendo's timeless franchise, but does his latest adventure meet the high expectations set from 2007's Phantom Hourglass?

Games Software

Review Date: 08-DEC-2009

Style Boutique (Nintendo)

RRP: $69.95

Style Boutique is a genuine surprise. It's the kind of game that pretty much anyone can enjoy, if they give it half a chance. It's deep, challenging and addictive – and, much like the Marios and Pokemons of the world, its appeal is broader than its surface aesthetics.

Games Software

Review Date: 02-DEC-2009

Cooking Mama 3: Shop and Chop (505 Games )

RRP: $69.95

The latest in a series of critically acclaimed culinary hits, Cooking Mama 3: Shop and Chop continues Mama's proud kitchen tradition, but just doesn't bring enough new content to the table.

Games Software

Review Date: 01-DEC-2009

Band Hero (Activision)

RRP: TBA

With three portable iterations of Guitar Hero currently on store shelves, it was inevitable that Activision would introduce the full-on band experience onto Nintendo's popular handheld -- but how well does it work? The lack of a Career mode and On Tour's infamous hand-cramping peripheral really hurts the overall experience.

Games Software

Review Date: 26-NOV-2009

Adventures to Go! (Natsume)

RRP: TBA

While it won't win any awards for its ground-breaking innovation, you can still have quite a bit of fun with Adventures to Go's travel-sized dungeon-crawling and tongue-in-cheek story telling.

Games Software

Review Date: 25-NOV-2009

C.O.P. The Recruit (Ubisoft)

RRP: $69.95

While not nearly as groundbreaking as it's console-based role models, Ubisoft's C.O.P. The Recruit serves as a solid sandbox title with some incredibly fun gameplay and inventive shooting and stealth scenarios.

Games Software

Review Date: 23-NOV-2009

LittleBigPlanet (Sony)

RRP: $59.95

LittleBigPlanet is a brilliant fit for Sony's portable, maintaining nearly every bit of the charm and wide-eyed wonder of the console game while introducing PSP owners to this wonderfully unique series.

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