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Reviews round-up January 23 – 27

Each week, we'll be posting a round-up of the reviews that have been added to the site over the prior five days. Along with our assessment of all the most important new releases, we'll also be adding older reviews over time, eventually building up to a full archive of every review we've published.

Each week, we'll be posting a round-up of the reviews that have been added to the site over the prior five days. Along with our assessment of all the most important new releases, we'll also be adding older reviews over time, eventually building up to a full archive of every review we've published.

This is a big job, but if there are any reviews you'd particularly like to see on the site sooner than later, let us know in the comments below and we'll prioritise those.

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PixelJunk Eden announced for Steam

Indie PSN hit PixelJunk Eden will be released on Steam next week, developer Q-Games has announced. Kotaku reports that Eden will be priced at $9.99 on Steam, and a 17-song soundtrack featuring Japanese multimedia artist Baiyon will also be available, for $5.99.

http://kotaku.com/5879854/pixeljunk-venturing-from-psn-to-steam

Kotaku

Indie PSN hit PixelJunk Eden will be released on Steam next week, developer Q-Games has announced.

Kotaku reports that Eden will be priced at $9.99 on Steam, and a 17-song soundtrack featuring Japanese multimedia artist Baiyon will also be available, for $5.99.

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50 Must-Play iOS Games

Three years and hundreds of thousands of apps later, which are the games that deserve your attention?

It's far from exhaustive, of course – and we'd love to hear your own recommendations in the comments thread below – but here's our selection of 50 of the best games on iOS and why we think they deserve your time.

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Steam app now on iOS and Android

Valve has released a Steam app for iOS and Android devices. The app, which has been released in closed beta, lets users chat with friends, browse community groups and user profiles, and view the latest screenshots and user-generated content. It also contains the latest gaming news and information on Steam sales.

http://store.steampowered.com/mobile

Steam

Valve has released a Steam app for iOS and Android devices.

The app, which has been released in closed beta, lets users chat with friends, browse community groups and user profiles, and view the latest screenshots and user-generated content. It also contains the latest gaming news and information on Steam sales.

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Super Mario 3D Land sells five million

More than five million copies of 3DS platformer Super Mario 3D Land have been sold worldwide since its launch in November, Nintendo has announced. It means Mario's 3DS debut is the first game to cross the five million barrier, though figures released alongside Nintendo's latest financial results show Mario Kart 7 isn't far behind. The kart racer, which has been number one in Japan for five of the last six weeks, is currently on 4.5 million.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2012/120127e.pdf

Nintendo

More than five million copies of 3DS platformer Super Mario 3D Land have been sold worldwide since its launch in November, Nintendo has announced.

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XBLA Quarrel reveals mad Microsoft word filter

'Help' and 'train' among words forbidden in online sessions of Denki's multiplayer word game.

Quarrel, the multiplayer word game released on Xbox Live Arcade this week, falls foul of a curious, Microsoft-imposed word filter that forbids players from playing seemingly inoffensive words.

Shortly after the game's XBLA release on Wednesday, reports appeared on forums from players who had seen perfectly valid words turned down during competitive play on Xbox Live, including 'balls', 'train', and 'shaft'.

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Sakaguchi to speak at BAFTA HQ

Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of Final Fantasy and upcoming Wii RPG The Last Story, will speak at the British Academy Of Film And Television Arts' London headquarters next month, Nintendo has announced.

http://tinyurl.com/BAFTALastStory

BAFTA

Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of Final Fantasy and upcoming Wii RPG The Last Story, will speak at the British Academy Of Film And Television Arts' London headquarters next month, Nintendo has announced.

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The Friday Game: RUN

Grobitbox’s survival horror game explores the dark pleasures of the chase.

Ludum Dare ran another of its mini events a few days ago, and the theme designers had to work to was 'Fear'. Coming so soon after 'Alone' in the main competition, it’s another rather broad topic, and it’s inspired some interesting results. One of my favourite entries is a game by Grobitbox. It’s simply called RUN.

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Rayman Origins confirmed for PC

Ubisoft has confirmed that Michel Ancel platformer Rayman Origins will be released for PC on March 30. Even better news for PC owners: the digital download will only require a single activation, while the retail version will not feature Ubisoft's dreaded DRM at all

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/01/26/rayman-origins-coming-to-pc-drm-free

Rock Paper Shotgun

Ubisoft has confirmed that Michel Ancel platformer Rayman Origins will be released for PC on March 30.

Even better news for PC owners: the digital download will only require a single activation, while the retail version will not feature Ubisoft's dreaded DRM at all.

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Resident Evil: Revelations review

An uneven pick’n’mix of the series’ iconography and mechanics.

You can read this review in full in our print edition.

Our February issue, which is on sale now, includes an in-depth Post Script article on the steep challenge of making Resident Evil's trademark scares and tension work on a handheld console.

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