''Hoard'' (trademarked as ''HOARD'') is an action-

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developed by Canadian studio Big Sandwich Games Inc. It was released on November 2, 2010, in North America on

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, on April 4, 2011, for the PC and Mac on

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, and on June 2, 2011, on the PAL PlayStation Network regions.

Development

''Hoard'' was released for the PlayStation 3 on November 2, 2010. The PSP version of ''Hoard'' was released on March 22, 2011, in the United States.

Reception

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rated the

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version of ''Hoard'' at 75 percent and the PC version at 65 percent. ''

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'' awarded ''Hoard'' "Best Quick Fix" in their PlayStation 3 Best of 2010 Awards, and also nominated the game for "Best Competitive Multiplayer."

References

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