Jeffrey Harris
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.
  • Hyrule Warriors Experiment Pays Off Well for Nintendo

    Sometimes, when a developer takes an existing and beloved intellectual property and tries something new or different, there is potential to perturb and greatly upset...

    Sometimes, when a developer takes an existing and beloved intellectual property and tries something new or different, there is potential to perturb and greatly upset longtime fans. Nintendo recently tried something a bit experimental for The Legend of Zelda franchise with Hyrule Warriors. Hyrule Warriors is a recent hack-and-slash action game, done in the style...
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  • Mortal Kombat X: Reptile’s Return is Fantastic

    NetherRealm Studios has announced that another classic Kombatant character is joining the fighter roster for Mortal Kombat X in the form of the scaly, lizard-like...

    Mortal Kombat X
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    NetherRealm Studios has announced that another classic Kombatant character is joining the fighter roster for Mortal Kombat X in the form of the scaly, lizard-like Reptile. A new trailer featuring reptile (also below) was released earlier this week showing his new character design. The addition and announcement of another classic character for the game is...
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  • The Witcher 3: New Gameplay Video Emphazises Juicy Story Details

    CD Project Red has released a new gameplay video for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The latest video offers a nice amount of gameplay and...

    The Witcher 3
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    CD Project Red has released a new gameplay video for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The latest video offers a nice amount of gameplay and combat, but also equal amounts of story and plot details that set the stage for the mythology for the final installment of The Witcher video game trilogy. CD Projekt Red...
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  • Uncharted 4: Bigger Environments Are a Solid Progression

    In an interview with Game Informer, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End co-lead designer, Ricky Cambier, discussed how the environments for the game will be much...

    In an interview with Game Informer, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End co-lead designer, Ricky Cambier, discussed how the environments for the game will be much more open. That means some of the spaces will provide a more open, “sandbox style” approach to the actual gameplay. While the terms open-world and sandbox might not actually mix...
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  • Where is The Evil Within Story DLC?

    Last December, Bethesda Softworks confirmed that there will be three pieces of story downloadable content released later this year for the hit survival horror video game, The...

    Last December, Bethesda Softworks confirmed that there will be three pieces of story downloadable content released later this year for the hit survival horror video game, The Evil Within. The DLC content would follow the story of the supporting character, Juli Kidman. In the game, Kidman first appears as a junior detective and partner of protagonist Sebastian...
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  • Nintendo Amiibo: New Waves Bring Great News

    Nintendo recently revealed its next two waves of Nintendo Amiibo figurines for the spring season. The great news is that in April, Nintendo plans to...

    Nintendo Amiibo
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    Nintendo recently revealed its next two waves of Nintendo Amiibo figurines for the spring season. The great news is that in April, Nintendo plans to release the fourth wave of Amiibo figurines, based around the Super Smash Bros. character roster. This wave brings Robin from Fire Emblem: Awakening; Lucina from Fire Emblem: Awakening; Charizard from...
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  • Nintendo Amiibo: Huge Sales Are Far From Surprising

    Last year, Nintendo needed a game changer more than anything. The video gaming giant found that game changer in the form of the Nintendo Amiibo...

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    Last year, Nintendo needed a game changer more than anything. The video gaming giant found that game changer in the form of the Nintendo Amiibo figurines. Between Activision’s Skylanders and Disney Interactive’s Disney Infinity, the toys-to-life video game properties are now a hot ticket. It was a no brainer for Nintendo to get on the...
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  • Dead Rising: Watchtower Trailer Looks Like Bloody Zombie B-Movie Fun

    Crackle recently released a new trailer for the upcoming digital movie release, Dead Rising: Watchtower. The film is based on the zombie action video game...

    Crackle recently released a new trailer for the upcoming digital movie release, Dead Rising: Watchtower. The film is based on the zombie action video game series of the same name, created by Capcom. The film is representative of the new-media push of the 21st century and is being produced by Sony’s streaming media service, Crackle....
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  • Middle-earth Shadow of Mordor Postmortem: An Intriguing Look Behind the Scenes

    One of the bigger success stories out of the video game industry in 2014 was Middle-earth Shadow of Mordor. The open-world, hack-and-slash, action-adventure title was...

    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
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    One of the bigger success stories out of the video game industry in 2014 was Middle-earth Shadow of Mordor. The open-world, hack-and-slash, action-adventure title was one of the bigger hits of the year. Developer Monolith Productions truly outdid itself for the game’s performance. There probably had not been a truly great or classic Middle-earth quite...
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  • Dying Light: Co-Op and Be the Zombie Modes Look Like Tons of Fun

    Recently, Techland debuted some new gameplay videos showcasing the co-op and multiplayer modes for the upcoming first-person, zombie survival horror game Dying Light. Besides what...

    Dying Light
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    Recently, Techland debuted some new gameplay videos showcasing the co-op and multiplayer modes for the upcoming first-person, zombie survival horror game Dying Light. Besides what looks to be a massive, open-world single-player campaign, the game also has co-op play and a competitive asymmetric multiplayer game mode called Be the Zombie Mode. I am happy to see...
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  • PlayStation 4 Should Get a Promotional Price Drop to Compete with Microsoft

    Recently, Microsoft announced a special promotional price drop for the Xbox One. Microsoft certainly had a good holiday season. In the US, the Xbox One was the...

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    Recently, Microsoft announced a special promotional price drop for the Xbox One. Microsoft certainly had a good holiday season. In the US, the Xbox One was the best-selling video game console for the key holiday sales months of November and December. On top of that, Microsoft announced a promotional price drop of the Xbox One, down to...
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  • The Order 1886: New Trailer Hints at Long Suspected Plot Twists

    Sony PlayStation and Ready at Dawn Studios released a new story trailer this week for The Order 1886. The upcoming third-person shooter action game is...

    Sony PlayStation and Ready at Dawn Studios released a new story trailer this week for The Order 1886. The upcoming third-person shooter action game is due out next month, so Sony is ramping up the hype machine for the game. The new story trailer offers a good picture regarding the story elements and plot for...
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  • Alien: Isolation Needs a Sequel

    With the recent announcement of Alien: Isolation selling in excess of over one million copies worldwide, it is clear that SEGA and Creative Assembly have...

    Alien: Isolation
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    With the recent announcement of Alien: Isolation selling in excess of over one million copies worldwide, it is clear that SEGA and Creative Assembly have managed to overcome the odds and produced what no one thought was possible. SEGA and Creative Assembly released an awesome Alien franchise game. The game was well received with fans...
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  • Uncharted 4: 60 FPS Controversy is Already Tiresome

    The 60 FPS debate continues to rage on in the video game industry. This time, the issue has hit the upcoming, highly anticipated sequel, Uncharted...

    The 60 FPS debate continues to rage on in the video game industry. This time, the issue has hit the upcoming, highly anticipated sequel, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. Apparently, the developers at Naughty Dog are not positive the game will come in at 60 FPS. However, that no longer seems to be the case....
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  • Evolve: Criticisms Against DLC Are Unfair

    Recently, Turtle Rock Studios co-founder, Phil Robb, posted on the official Evolve community forums in response to criticism regarding the downloadable content options for the Evolve game....

    Evolve
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    Recently, Turtle Rock Studios co-founder, Phil Robb, posted on the official Evolve community forums in response to criticism regarding the downloadable content options for the Evolve game. Robb addressed the Evolve community to quell concerns that Turtle Rock Studios is planning to roll out a bunch of day one DLC to sell separately. Robb’s response was well...
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  • Xbox One Price Drop: Good Marketing Tactic

    Microsoft is riding a nice wave of positive news and recent sales with the Xbox One. The video game and multimedia console had a great...

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    Microsoft is riding a nice wave of positive news and recent sales with the Xbox One. The video game and multimedia console had a great holiday season. According to data from the NPD and Xbox.com, the Xbox One was the best-selling console in the United States for the months of November and December. In a strong...
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