{"id":58189,"date":"2013-09-09T10:26:55","date_gmt":"2013-09-09T08:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=58189"},"modified":"2013-09-09T14:22:44","modified_gmt":"2013-09-09T12:22:44","slug":"puppets-shadows-and-this-weeks-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/58189-puppets-shadows-and-this-weeks-games","title":{"rendered":"Puppets, shadows and this week&#8217;s games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you think publishers would be slowing down the releases to avoid the hype around GTA 5, you\u2019d be wrong, as this week we see a long-awaited fright-fest finally getting its sequel release. On top of that, we get one of the most interesting and unique games this year in the form of Puppeteer.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs<\/h3>\n<p>The sequel to one of the most frightening games of all time arrives this week.<\/p>\n<p>Amnesia: Machine for Pigs will continue the quest for survival, although as an indirect follow-up to the original game.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring a new cast of characters and time setting, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs should bring some new surprises to the fan-favourite gameplay of the original.<\/p>\n<p>MyGaming had\u00a0<a title=\"Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs \u2013 in focus\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/35080-amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs-in-focus.html\" target=\"_blank\">a closer look at Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs<\/a>,\u00a0as well as reviewed\u00a0<a title=\"Amnesia: The Dark Descent review\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/reviews\/7733-amnesia-the-dark-descent.html\">Amnesia: The Dark Descent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s watch Youtube sensation PewDiePie (who made his fame on doing playthroughs of the first Amnesia game) try out the first level of Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JdutOPd7LTQ\" height=\"339\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Puppeteer<\/h3>\n<p>Puppeteer is one of the PS3 games that is slipping under the radar in September, and that\u2019s a crime, because the gorgeous-looking platformer is releasing this week, and is already receiving some great reviews.<\/p>\n<p>The game is inspired by the complicated art of Japanese Bunraku puppet theatre, with core gameplay elements drawing on the style of scene changes, and the use of elaborate carved heads for the puppets.<\/p>\n<p>The game will introduce players to a strange and fantastic world, where the environment is constantly changing. Players will enjoy a rich, dark fairytale where surprises lurk around every corner.<\/p>\n<p>James was rather impressed with the game when it was first showcased at Gamescom 2012 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/ps3\/43149-puppeteers-pantomime-platforming-perfection.html\" target=\"_blank\">Puppeteer\u2019s pantomime platforming perfection<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/swF2pJop0WM\" height=\"338\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.17em; line-height: 19px;\">All game releases this week<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Xbox-360-release-tag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44690\" alt=\"Xbox 360 release tag\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Xbox-360-release-tag.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"39\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Duck Tales Remastered<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> NHL 14<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44689\" alt=\"PS3 release tag\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PS3-release-tag.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"39\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Puppeteer<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> NHL 14<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44687\" alt=\"PC release tag\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PC-release-tag.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"39\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Arma 3<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> King of Fighters XIII Steam Edition<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44688\" alt=\"PS Vita release tag\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PS-Vita-release-tag.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"39\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Rayman Legends<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/58161-biggest-gaming-videos-this-week.html\">Biggest gaming videos this week<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/58158-amd-boosts-crossfire-performance.html\">AMD boosts Crossfire performance<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/videos\/58120-conan-reviews-splinter-cell-blacklist.html\">Conan reviews Splinter Cell: Blacklist<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/58160-xbox-one-gta-5-and-gaming-specials.html\">Xbox One, GTA 5, and gaming specials<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MyGaming looks at the biggest game releases this 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