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Dave Walsh

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Dave Walsh is a well-known combat sports journalist specializing in Kickboxing and also works as a freelance journalist specializing in gaming and entertainment.

  • Poor Wii U Sales Serve as an Ominous Omen for Sony and Microsoft

    Recently, I posted an article about how the Wii U was initially met with lots of fanfare and strong sales, but after that initial push,...

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    by Dave Walsh
    Recently, I posted an article about how the Wii U was initially met with lots of fanfare and strong sales, but after that initial push, things began to go way downhill for the console. Nintendo has done a lot to help support the Wii U, from having a solid lineup at launch, keeping the cost...
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  • Can The Wii U Compete with the PS4 and Xbox 720?

    If there ever was a console which could be considered ubiquitous in the mainstream it would have to be the Nintendo Wii. The runaway success...

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    by Dave Walsh
    If there ever was a console which could be considered ubiquitous in the mainstream it would have to be the Nintendo Wii. The runaway success of Nintendo’s Wii cannot be stressed enough — it was a complete monster of the last generation, surpassing everyone else in the industry and even transcending the realm of gaming...
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  • Can BioShock: Infinite Hold Onto Game of the Year Title?

    As of right now we are early into April, which means that we’ve only passed the quarter mark for the year-to-date and without a doubt...

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    As of right now we are early into April, which means that we’ve only passed the quarter mark for the year-to-date and without a doubt the Game of the Year so far is BioShock: Infinite. Outside of a few minor complaints about some of the tiresome waves of enemies in the mid-section of the game...
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  • Electronic Arts May Be Terrible, But Not the Worst

    The buzz is abound yet again, as for the second year in a row, Electronic Arts is continuing on strong in The Consumerist’s “Worst Company...

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    by Dave Walsh
    The buzz is abound yet again, as for the second year in a row, Electronic Arts is continuing on strong in The Consumerist’s “Worst Company in America” poll. Last year’s win is attributed to some of their poor decisions, such as their always-on DRM for PC games, the fact that their Origin network exists, shutting...
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  • Always On DRM Could Sink Microsoft’s Xbox 720 Quickly

    Fans around the world are waiting for the unveiling from Microsoft of their upcoming console, known as the Xbox 720 or the Durango, with not...

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    by Dave Walsh
    Fans around the world are waiting for the unveiling from Microsoft of their upcoming console, known as the Xbox 720 or the Durango, with not as much as a peep coming out of them yet. In a way, it is a brilliant marketing strategy as everyone is talking about the Xbox 720 and anxiously awaiting...
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  • BioShock: Infinite Pushes Fact That Killing Does Get Old

    Ken Levine and the crew at Irrational Games do a lot of things extremely well, but that doesn’t mean that they do everything up to...

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    Ken Levine and the crew at Irrational Games do a lot of things extremely well, but that doesn’t mean that they do everything up to that standard. There are some parts of the BioShock games that have been some of the best in the industry, while other times things feel ho-hum and like a bit...
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  • The Timing is Right for the Return of Half-Life Games

    Valve has been rather silent on the Half-Life front since the release of Half-Life 2: Episode Two in October of 2007. Half-Life is one of...

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    by Dave Walsh
    Valve has been rather silent on the Half-Life front since the release of Half-Life 2: Episode Two in October of 2007. Half-Life is one of the games that has helped to redefine gaming and show that you can do a lot more with a game than just point, click and shoot. The Half-Life games have...
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  • Ouya Offers Nothing Compared to New Xbox and PlayStation Consoles

    The Ouya is, in a way, the little engine that could of the gaming world. A lot of the support for the Android-based gaming system...

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    The Ouya is, in a way, the little engine that could of the gaming world. A lot of the support for the Android-based gaming system is based around the fact that gamers and people inside of the industry want to see the “little guy” make an impact and for there to be an increased focus...
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  • BioShock: Infinite is Gaming’s First Real Political Commentary

    A part of any artistic entertainment medium is the ability for that medium to force a mirror upon its audience and make them come to...

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    A part of any artistic entertainment medium is the ability for that medium to force a mirror upon its audience and make them come to grips with the reality that surrounds them. Social commentary has been around for as long as people have been creating art, as the oppressed and visionary alike have looked at...
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  • The Keys to Battlefield 4’s Success or Failure

    The other day I touched upon some of the challenges that we’ll see for the upcoming struggle of Battlefield 4 vs. Call of Duty: Ghosts,...

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    The other day I touched upon some of the challenges that we’ll see for the upcoming struggle of Battlefield 4 vs. Call of Duty: Ghosts, outlining some of the features that the upcoming Call of Duty could include to make for a better game. Neither the Battlefield or Call of Duty series are immune from...
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  • BioShock: Infinite’s Popularity is Proof That Story Matters

    Story matters. There, I have said and now it is out there, on the internet for as long as the internet will exist. Gaming has...

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    Story matters. There, I have said and now it is out there, on the internet for as long as the internet will exist. Gaming has a rather auspicious history when it comes to story in games, as at its very core, games have always existed without much in the way of storylines. When you think...
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  • The Keys to Call of Duty: Ghosts’ Success or Failure

    The past few days have been exciting ones for fans of first person shooters as both Battlefield 4 and Call of Duty: Ghosts have started...

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    by Dave Walsh
    The past few days have been exciting ones for fans of first person shooters as both Battlefield 4 and Call of Duty: Ghosts have started to see some information leak out into the public eye. Obviously Battlefield 4 will be the tried-and-true game to come out this year, with the team behind BF4 having a...
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  • The New Infinity Ward’s Chance to Shine With Call of Duty: Ghosts

    Infinity Ward have had a bit of a storied past, as the original team that introduced the world to Call of Duty and who have...

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    by Dave Walsh
    Infinity Ward have had a bit of a storied past, as the original team that introduced the world to Call of Duty and who have created a bunch of games in the series since then. Call of Duty really took the world of gaming by storm by bringing a fast-paced style of gameplay to the...
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  • Series Like Tomb Raider, God of War and Call of Duty Need to Die

    Sequels are like flies, they seem to only show up when you least want them to be around and when one shows up you can...

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    Sequels are like flies, they seem to only show up when you least want them to be around and when one shows up you can expect many more to follow. That isn’t to say that all sequels are bad, because they aren’t all bad. Sometimes games were made to be stretched out over multiple games...
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  • Battlefield 4 Could Accelerate Call of Duty’s Demise

    There has been a battle raging over the last few years between the first person shooter games with two names sticking out as the leaders...

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    by Dave Walsh
    There has been a battle raging over the last few years between the first person shooter games with two names sticking out as the leaders of the pack; Call of Duty and Battlefield. Both series are from big publishers and pull in the big numbers with every release; both in sales and in review scores....
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  • Assassin’s Creed IV Could Be The Salvation That The Series Needs

    Assassin’s Creed IV has recently been unveiled and there has already been a lot of hype and speculation about the upcoming title. We already know...

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    by Dave Walsh
    Assassin’s Creed IV has recently been unveiled and there has already been a lot of hype and speculation about the upcoming title. We already know some details, like that the game will be a prequel, of sorts, to Assassin’s Creed III. There was a bit of a gap between Ezio and Haythem, so the protagonist...
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