Cognition Episode 3: The Oracle
The first episode of the adventure series Cognition introduced players to Erica Reed, an FBI agent with psychic powers. Erica’s ability to see into the...
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Sanctum 2 – Hands On Preview
Tower Defense is among the most heavily-refined genres in gaming. The concept ain’t broke, don’t need no fixin’ and players have fun with these games...
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Shootmania Storm
Listen up grumpy old gamers, it’s time to grab your easy-open arthritis medicine, glue your toupees on extra tight, and buckle up for some old...
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The Golden Arrow
Some game genres are so refined that there is little call for innovation. JRPG’s, online FPS, Visual novels have swarms of near identical games that...
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Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller Episode 2 – The Wise Monkey
Last year a new franchise entered the adventure game arena. Cognition combines a gritty police drama with the supernatural by putting players in control of...
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PAX East Day 2 – Wrap Up
Another day has passed at the Penny Arcade Expo East and yet more fun was had by tens of thousands of video game fans in...
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PAX East Day 1 – Wrap Up
The annual geek invasion of Boston began Friday as Penny Arcade and their legions of fans stormed the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Explosion.com was...
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EA’s Full Spectrum Takes A Step Forward For LGBT Gamers
The video game industry walks a social tightrope. Games are held to a ridiculous amount of scrutiny from both sides of the political spectrum, with...
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate
The Castlevania series is coming up on a thirty-year anniversary. The franchise has had such an impact on gaming that many 2D action/exploration games are...
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Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider defined the Playstation generation back in the 90’s. The first game was a huge hit and a well-deserved classic. The lovely Lara Croft...
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Fractured Soul
Game designers try to find a balance between the Player’s head and hands. Some games, like turn-based strategy, are focused entirely on making the Player...
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The XAPPR: Smartphone Shooting
For all of the potential that the iPhone has as gaming platform, it is hamstrung by the lack of buttons. Early shooter games for iOS...
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Defiance: Hands-On Preview
The marketing term is “Trans media franchise”. It means a project that appeals to consumers over a variety of mediums like movies, toys, video games...
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Indiecade East – Wrap Up
Indiecade is the annual expo devoted to independent video game designers, a low-key assemblage of up and comers who offer alternatives to the blockbuster titles...
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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
The Metal Gear franchise has earned its hardcore following. Solid Snake and his exploits created the stealth genre, brought cinematic story-telling to the Playstation generation,...