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GameSpot: Faery: Legends of Avalon First Impressions

For many role-playing game fans with tight schedules, it can be tough to dedicate dozens of hours to a game before the next one catches your eye. Downloadable titles are known to be easy to pick up and shorter in length so that you don't have to commit your evenings and weekends to beat them.

That's likely why you won't find too many RPGs on Xbox Live Marketplace or the PlayStation Network, but Jehanne Rousseau, CEO and producer of Faery: Legends of Avalon, hopes that there will be a place for her upcoming RPG, where you play as a customizable male or female fairy who has set out to save the dying kingdom of Avalon.

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Microsoft Ushers Deus Ex and Four New Titles Into Xbox One’s Backward Compatibility

According to Microsoft’s Major Nelson latest tweet, the latest round of backwards compatible games are here. If you own any of the following titles (or purchase them), you will be able to download them now:

Deus Ex: Human Revolution — Director’s Cut
Final Fight: Double Impact
Faery: Legends of Avalon
Frogger 2
Puzzlegeddon

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343_Guilty_Spark2908d ago

Backwards compatibility is starting to blow up. I bet publishers are seeing increased sales from older titles.

curtis922908d ago

They barely see sales on new XBO games, though.

annoyedgamer2908d ago

lame..no Black Ops 1

Deus Ex HR was always on there this is just the Directors Cut.

Femto2908d ago

The directors cut is much better, has many differences from the original. And mankind divided is coming out soon so this is a perfect time

ScorpiusX2908d ago

Activision may be re-mastering for release with its next COD game after infinite war .............

gangsta_red2908d ago

All these small games and still no Sonic All Star Racing...

EDKICK2908d ago (Edited 2908d ago )

Anyone underwhelmed about BC titles lately have to understand that MS is probably waiting for BC blowout during their E3 press conference. Black Ops, Bioshock and other big titles have already been confirmed for BC at some point. Read Dead and other long rumored. I'll be very surprised if we don't see many of the most requested BC games announced at E3.

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Publisher Focus Home Interactive Has a Huge Steam Sale

It has just been announce that this week’s Steam Publisher Week-End is dedicated to the Focus Home Interactive game catalog. From today until Monday the 13th, you can enjoy amazing discounts on Focus’ bestselling titles, as well as on their fresh new releases such like Sherlock Holmes Crimes and Punishments, Styx Master of Shadows!

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JonnyBigBoss3490d ago

How do they even make money on this?

hazelamy3490d ago

damn you steam, you just won't let me keep my money. >_<

knifefight3489d ago

Sherlock already on sale? Dunno if that's a good or bad sign.

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Faery: Legends of Avalon Review | GameHuLu

Despite the game’s attractive look, its utter lack of originality is soon wholly apparent. Pass on this particular fairy tale and you’ll exponentially improve your odds of living happily ever after.

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