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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.

WWE 2K15: First TV Spot Finally Released
WWE and 2K Games finally released the first TV spot, titled “Feel It,” for WWE 2K15. The ad comes about a week before the game’s...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

WWE and 2K Games finally released the first TV spot, titled “Feel It,” for WWE 2K15. The ad comes about a week before the game’s release for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles, and three weeks ahead of the release for the next-gen consoles. The new one-minute spot features a voice-over of WWE Superstar...

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Destiny: How About Hotfixes for the Gunsmith and Cryptarch?
Lately, Bungie has opted to “fix” any potential exploits and shortcuts players are using for Destiny. In the Vault of Glass, players have to face...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

Lately, Bungie has opted to “fix” any potential exploits and shortcuts players are using for Destiny. In the Vault of Glass, players have to face Atheon as the final boss for the Vault of Glass Raid. However, players discovered a way to quickly defeat Atheon by pushing him over the edge of a high cliff...

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The Evil Within: Story and Dialogue Needed More Polish
When I initially played the demos for The Evil Within, one of my major concerns included the game’s rather stilted and bland dialogue work. While...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

When I initially played the demos for The Evil Within, one of my major concerns included the game’s rather stilted and bland dialogue work. While I enjoyed the overall experience of playing The Evil Within, I was disappointed that some extra effort was not put into a more polished script in terms of the story...

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Nintendo Amiibo Character Wish List
Nintendo is getting into the interactive figurine craze pioneered by the Skyalnders franchise with Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U console. The first wave...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

Nintendo is getting into the interactive figurine craze pioneered by the Skyalnders franchise with Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U console. The first wave of Amiibo figures hits next month, and wave two hits the shelves in December. All together, 18 figures will be released for the holidays. Looking ahead to wave three and...

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Latest Far Cry 4 Trailer: a James Bond-esque Experience
Ubisoft recently released the latest trailer for Far Cry 4, “Survive Kyrat.” Whether intentional or not, in viewing the latest trailer, the game look like...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

Ubisoft recently released the latest trailer for Far Cry 4, “Survive Kyrat.” Whether intentional or not, in viewing the latest trailer, the game look like a James Bond 007 movie. The new trailer comes complete with a pop cover of the song, “I Will Survive,” which also emits a heavy James Bond vibe. I am...

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Super Smash Bros.: Amiibo Figures Are a Brilliant Move
As a gamer and fan of collectibles, statues and action figures, I really like what Toys for Bob has done with the Skylanders franchise. Essentially,...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

As a gamer and fan of collectibles, statues and action figures, I really like what Toys for Bob has done with the Skylanders franchise. Essentially, Toys for Bob created a gimmick where kids and players could get figurine toys of characters from the game and use the figurines for gameplay. Disney Interactive got on the...

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Network Crashes Reinforce Trepidation Toward Games Requiring an Always Online Connection
After securing a good block of time to attempt getting to level 30 for my Guardian in Destiny, another play session was killed by yet...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

After securing a good block of time to attempt getting to level 30 for my Guardian in Destiny, another play session was killed by yet another server and/or network crash. Bungie redirected to me to a link with a message stating that the PS4 and PS3 versions of the game were down. I have read...

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WWE 2K15: DLC and Season Pass Pros and Cons
2K Games revealed the full list of details for all the downloadable content and Season Pass content for WWE 2K15. The announcement included the full...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

2K Games revealed the full list of details for all the downloadable content and Season Pass content for WWE 2K15. The announcement included the full details for the next three 2K Showcase feuds for the game, as well as three new DLC packs: a WCW DLC pack, an NXT DLC pack; and a New Moves...

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Assassin’s Creed Rogue Story Looks to Offer Intriguing Direction for the Franchise
Assassin’s Creed Rogue may lack gameplay innovation, but it looks like the installment of the franchise will make up for that with a great story...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

Assassin’s Creed Rogue may lack gameplay innovation, but it looks like the installment of the franchise will make up for that with a great story scenario for the game. I am not at all surprised Ubisoft put together another previous-gen game for the franchise. Corporations will always try to milk a cash cow franchise such...

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Mortal Kombat X: Quan Chi Looks More Awesome Than Ever
Warner Bros. Interactive and the Mortal Kombat X staff released a new gameplay video for the game confirming the return of Quan Chi to the...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

Warner Bros. Interactive and the Mortal Kombat X staff released a new gameplay video for the game confirming the return of Quan Chi to the game. Based on the video, Quan Chi looks more badass than ever. After Mortal Kombat 9, I am happy to see Quan Chi stepping up as the central villain and...

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WWE 2K15: No MyCareer Mode Facial Scanning Probably a Good Move
According to a preview of WWE 2K15’s MyCareer Mode by the Bleacher Report, the game will not have the much ballyhooed player facial scanning for the...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

According to a preview of WWE 2K15’s MyCareer Mode by the Bleacher Report, the game will not have the much ballyhooed player facial scanning for the creation suite that is present in the other 2K Games’ release, NBA 2K15. According to the preview, the feature could potentially be added later, in an update. Honestly, I do...

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Far Cry 4: Lowlands Video Breakdown
In the build-up to the release of Far Cry 4, Ubisoft has launched a new video series, “Welcome to Kyrat,” to showcase the regions of...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

In the build-up to the release of Far Cry 4, Ubisoft has launched a new video series, “Welcome to Kyrat,” to showcase the regions of characters within the game’s fictional country of Kyrat. The first video for the game (available below) examines the Lowlands region of Kyrat. The Welcome to Kyrat video series is done...

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The Evil Within: ‘The World Within’ and ‘Every Last Bullet’ Gameplay Videos Feature Major Reveals
Bethesda Softworks recently dropped new gameplay videos for The Evil Within. The new “The World Within” and “Every Last Bullet” videos (featured below) actually contain some...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

Bethesda Softworks recently dropped new gameplay videos for The Evil Within. The new “The World Within” and “Every Last Bullet” videos (featured below) actually contain some major story revelations. I would not call many of these reveals spoilers. However, the video did clear up a good deal of background details about the game. The latest video...

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WWE 2K15 Season Pass Reveals and Breakdown
2K Games revealed that WWE 2K15 will have a Season Pass available. That is not so surprising, but the announcement did come with some good...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

2K Games revealed that WWE 2K15 will have a Season Pass available. That is not so surprising, but the announcement did come with some good news. WWE Diva and former Divas champion Paige will be a part of the game. Players who pre-order the WWE 2K15 Season Pass will receive Paige as an exclusive downloadable...

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Lindsay Lohan’s Grand Theft Auto V Lawsuit Becomes Even More Frivolous
Lindsay Lohan’s legal team attempted to step its game up this week, submitting a much larger legal complaint against Take-Two Interactive over the portrayal of...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

Lindsay Lohan’s legal team attempted to step its game up this week, submitting a much larger legal complaint against Take-Two Interactive over the portrayal of Lacey Jonas in Grand Theft Auto Five. The Hollywood Reporter has a copy of the entire new legal complaint, which has gone from 10 pages to a whopping 67. Essentially, Lohan’s camp...

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Assassin’s Creed Unity: Graphic Resolution Argument Has Become Tiresome
It appears that Ubisoft is attempting to manage another verbal skirmish with fans. The issue stems from the fact that Assassin’s Creed Unity is locked...

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by Jeffrey Harris 10 years ago10 years ago

It appears that Ubisoft is attempting to manage another verbal skirmish with fans. The issue stems from the fact that Assassin’s Creed Unity is locked in at 900p and 30fps for the new-gen Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles. Unity is the first game in the franchise developed for the new-gen consoles. What does that...

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