Mark Loproto, Author at Explosion

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I've been apart of the gaming community since my introduction to Metal Gear Solid in 1998. Mixing my love for gaming and the paranormal, I created the persona The Gamer's Ghost - a gamer from the afterlife with an affinity for horror. I can be found on Xbox LIVE and the Playstation Network on Uncharted 3 and Gears of War servers - and I am probably the only person left on the Ghostbusters: The Video Game servers.

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Sony’s Patent on Temperature Controlled Move Peripheral
Innovation: For some, it’s the complete redesign of a gaming console while others look at it as taking a gameplay mechanic and tweaking it to...
by Mark Loproto 12 years ago12 years ago

Innovation: For some, it’s the complete redesign of a gaming console while others look at it as taking a gameplay mechanic and tweaking it to be a more advanced version of itself. According to Sony Computer Entertainment, though, apparently the concept of innovation includes filing oddball patents that may nor may not come to fruition...
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A Soliloquy on Survival Horror
As I found myself picking off decaying zombies in a dim graveyard in Resident Evil 6, I couldn’t help but flash back to the early...
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What Could Have Been: Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
With Resident Evil 6 currently making a quazi-permanent home in my Playstation 3, I couldn’t help but find myself reminiscing about seven months ago, when...
by Mark Loproto 12 years ago12 years ago
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2012’s Top Halloween Costume Ideas
The nights are getting longer, and that can only mean one thing: Summer is ending, fall is coming, Halloween is near. Each Halloween season, I...
by Mark Loproto 12 years ago12 years ago
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Gaming’s Greatest Antihero
There are few occasions where we spend the entirety of playing through ones’ story condemning them to damnation only to have our outlook of this...
by Mark Loproto 12 years ago12 years ago
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My 2012 Fall Gaming Guide
While many equate the beginning of autumn as the inevitable return to schooling, there are a select few that find themselves overwhelmed for completely different...
by Mark Loproto 12 years ago12 years ago
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Conversation Corner: My Most Nostalgic Games
Growing up as a gamer, there have been plenty of titles that I have had the pleasure of playing that have been burnt into my...
by Mark Loproto 12 years ago12 years ago
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Conversation Corner: What Should Change in GTA V?
Last night, as I was plowing through the citizens of Liberty City, a thought suddenly reminded me about the impending release of Grand Theft Auto...
by Mark Loproto 12 years ago12 years ago
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My Hour With Misery
The other night I made a mistake. An awful mistake that, even today – almost two days later – I’m still paying for. Through my...
by Mark Loproto 12 years ago12 years ago
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What Could Have Been: Bulletstorm
Coming off of the critically acclaimed Gears of War and the ever popular Unreal series, there were some that thought that developers Epic Games and...
by Mark Loproto 12 years ago12 years ago
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Conversation Corner: Resident Evil 6
I think it’s about time I’ve introduced myself to you. I am a long time gamer known on Xbox Live and the Playstation Network as...
by Mark Loproto 12 years ago12 years ago
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Five Notable Gaming Twists
Directors like M. Night Shyamalan are known for their unexpected turns within their movies. The thrive on the audiences shock when the plot takes that...
by Mark Loproto 12 years ago12 years ago
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Five of Gaming’s Best Stress Relievers
You’ve had a bad day at work and come home to find that the dog has knocked over the trash can and the washing machine...
by Mark Loproto 12 years ago12 years ago
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Gaming’s Best Baby Names
Statistically, the late summer and early fall months of August and September hold the highest birth rates throughout the year. Between the joy of the...
by Mark Loproto 12 years ago12 years ago
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Top 5 Handmade Game-Inspired Crafts
On my journey through the world wide web, I’ve learned that just about anything is for sale. Looking for a drivable replica of the Ecto...
by Mark Loproto 12 years ago10 years ago
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Jurassic Park Builder
Back in 1993, Stephen Spielberg and the crew at Industrial Light and Magic brought to life a prehistoric, man-made world conceived by Michael Crichton in...
by Mark Loproto 12 years ago12 years ago