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Jeffrey Harris, a pop-culture, entertainment, and video game journalist and aficionado, resides in Los Angeles. He is a staff writer for games, movies/TV, MMA and Wrestling and contributor to Popgeeks.net and Toonzone.net. He is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin's Radio, TV, Film program.

Destiny: The Undying Mind Strike Hands-On Preview
During the inaugural 2014 PlayStation Experience, Bungie gave me the opportunity to get an early look at The Undying Mind Strike. The Undying Mind is...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

During the inaugural 2014 PlayStation Experience, Bungie gave me the opportunity to get an early look at The Undying Mind Strike. The Undying Mind is a new Strike mission for Destiny that is exclusive to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 consoles. However, Xbox 360 and Xbox One console owners should have nothing to fear,...

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Godzilla: The Game Hands-On PS3 Preview
During the inaugural 2014 PlayStation Experience, I got the chance to play the PlayStation 3 demo for Godzilla: The Game. The Toho and Kaiju movie...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

During the inaugural 2014 PlayStation Experience, I got the chance to play the PlayStation 3 demo for Godzilla: The Game. The Toho and Kaiju movie icon, star of his own big budget blockbuster released last summer, will get a new video game released to the PlayStation consoles in 2015. The game will be a PlayStation...

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Street Fighter V: Skepticism Over PS4 Exclusivity
During the 2014 PlayStation Experience keynote, Sony and Capcom officially announced that Street Fighter V is coming. They mentioned that the game is going to...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

During the 2014 PlayStation Experience keynote, Sony and Capcom officially announced that Street Fighter V is coming. They mentioned that the game is going to be an exclusive title to PlayStation 4 and Windows PC. During the keynote, it was revealed that the only console Capcom is developing the game for is the PlayStation 4....

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Resident Evil Revelations 2 Hands-On Preview
During PlayStation Experience, Capcom had a playable PlayStation 4 demo on hand for the upcoming latest installment of the Resident Evil franchise, Resident Evil Revelations 2....

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Gaming, Previews
by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

During PlayStation Experience, Capcom had a playable PlayStation 4 demo on hand for the upcoming latest installment of the Resident Evil franchise, Resident Evil Revelations 2. I am very excited about the format Capcom is going with here. The game will be a weekly episodic digital title. Not to mention, the game appears to be a...

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Until Dawn Hands-On Preview
During the 2014 PlayStation Experience, one of the new playable demos was on display for the upcoming horror/adventure game, Until Dawn, from developer Supermassive Games....

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

During the 2014 PlayStation Experience, one of the new playable demos was on display for the upcoming horror/adventure game, Until Dawn, from developer Supermassive Games. As far as I can tell, Until Dawn is the first major game release from Supermassive. With Until Dawn, Supermassive Games adopted the style and gameplay of Quantic Dream’s Heavy...

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818 points
The Witcher 3: Is the Delay a Good Example of Honesty and Integrity in Game Development
In an open letter to fans, CD Projekt Red announced that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has been delayed. The game will no longer be...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

In an open letter to fans, CD Projekt Red announced that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has been delayed. The game will no longer be released in February 2015. Instead, the game release has been pushed back several months to May. According to CD Projekt Red’s letter, the game had issues that need to be...

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878 points
PlayStation Experience: Top 5 Game Previews
The first inaugural PlayStation Experience has been completed as of last Sunday. Sony held its first inaugural PlayStation Experience convention to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

The first inaugural PlayStation Experience has been completed as of last Sunday. Sony held its first inaugural PlayStation Experience convention to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the first Sony PlayStation video game console. Many new games were previewed and on display for players. I have compiled a list of my favorite game previews from the convention. Some...

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Uncharted 4: Extended Gameplay Video Reveals Tantalizing Footage
At the keynote session for the first inaugural PlayStation Experience, Sony Computer Entertainment and Naughty Dog were nice enough to debut actual gameplay footage of...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

At the keynote session for the first inaugural PlayStation Experience, Sony Computer Entertainment and Naughty Dog were nice enough to debut actual gameplay footage of the highly anticipated next installment of the Uncharted franchise, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. The video was a sizable length–over 15 minutes. It was the first official look at actual...

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Top 5 Third-Party Franchises for the Amiibo Program Wish List
Nintendo made it absolutely clear that the possibility of using Amiibos for games from third-party developers, including independent ones, was on the table. That means...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

Nintendo made it absolutely clear that the possibility of using Amiibos for games from third-party developers, including independent ones, was on the table. That means Nintendo might make Amiibo figurines for games other than Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo Wii U console. Well, I am going to hold Nintendo to that statement. I want...

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Destiny: The Dark Below Launch Trailer Breakdown
The marketing machine at Activision for Bungie’s Destiny is as strong as ever. Bungie just released a new launch trailer for the upcoming first downloadable...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

The marketing machine at Activision for Bungie’s Destiny is as strong as ever. Bungie just released a new launch trailer for the upcoming first downloadable expansion content for Destiny, The Dark Below. The video is available below, and it features some eye-catching, new gameplay footage. The trailer does an excellent job providing a hard sell...

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EA Sports UFC: Should Brock Lesnar Count as an MMA Legend?
EA Sports has finally confirmed the fourth and final MMA fighter for the Legends downloadable content pack for EA Sports UFC. The fourth fighter for...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

EA Sports has finally confirmed the fourth and final MMA fighter for the Legends downloadable content pack for EA Sports UFC. The fourth fighter for the DLC pack is none other than former UFC champion, “The Next Big Thing” Brock Lesnar. I was surprised and happy to see Brock Lesnar make it into the game....

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Infinite Crisis: Swamp Thing is a Fantastic Addition
One of the great things about multiplayer online battle arena video game, Infinite Crisis, is the great job by Warner Bros. Interactive in giving comic fans...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

One of the great things about multiplayer online battle arena video game, Infinite Crisis, is the great job by Warner Bros. Interactive in giving comic fans and players a strong variety of playable characters. Previously, the game added Starro the Starfish. Now, longtime character Swamp Thing is set to join the character roster for the game....

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Resident Evil Revelations 2: New Trailer Features a Welcome Return for the Franchise
Capcom has released the latest trailer for Resident Evil Revelations 2. The new game resembles a strong throwback to the survival horror roots of the...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

Capcom has released the latest trailer for Resident Evil Revelations 2. The new game resembles a strong throwback to the survival horror roots of the franchise. The game features the long-awaited return of Claire Redfield as a playable character for the franchise. In addition, the game features the return of another favorite old-school Resident Evil,...

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Assassin’s Creed Victory: Does Ubisoft Really Want a 2015 Launch?
Comedian Joe Rogan has stated, “You can’t stop the internet.” Well, it seems Ubisoft is learning this lesson. A report from Kotaku has leaked the details and...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

Comedian Joe Rogan has stated, “You can’t stop the internet.” Well, it seems Ubisoft is learning this lesson. A report from Kotaku has leaked the details and some early images from a gameplay video for the next installment of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Assassin’s Creed Victory. However, with the wave of negativity and multitude of issues that...

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Evolve: New Trailer Depicts Intriguing Storyline
The latest trailer for Evolve, the upcoming first-person, co-op shooter, focuses heavily on the story scenario for the game. It appears that the game will...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

The latest trailer for Evolve, the upcoming first-person, co-op shooter, focuses heavily on the story scenario for the game. It appears that the game will have a story component. It is great that the game will have a story to go along with the action. Until recently, story details for the game have been sparse....

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Nintendo Amiibo Third-Party Possibilities Are Interesting
In early November, Nintendo of America’s licensing manager, Damon Baker, spoke to IGN about the possibilities of Amiibos for third-party and independent developers. In short, other developers...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

In early November, Nintendo of America’s licensing manager, Damon Baker, spoke to IGN about the possibilities of Amiibos for third-party and independent developers. In short, other developers could integrate the Amiibo figurines for their games on Nintendo consoles such as the Wii U and 3DS. Baker said that conversations about those possibilities are taking place. It really...

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