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The Clear Cut Winner of the Best Next Gen Console
The clear cut winner of the best Next Gen console is the one that suits your needs best. Something that has always struck me about...

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by Dave Walsh 12 years ago12 years ago

The clear cut winner of the best Next Gen console is the one that suits your needs best. Something that has always struck me about gamers is that brand loyalty runs incredibly deep. In a way it reminds me of patriotism, where fans of a certain brand will fly their flag and search for ways...

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New PS3 Model Can’t Combat the Wii U
Yesterday at the Tokyo Game Show, Sony officially announced a new PS3 model, with the same design that was leaked several months ago. It sports...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

Yesterday at the Tokyo Game Show, Sony officially announced a new PS3 model, with the same design that was leaked several months ago. It sports a slimmer build, impressive specs for its size, and a fair price tag of $270–but none of that will help Sony in the least. The addition of this new model...

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Street Fighting On The Streets with Street Fighter X Tekken
In the wake of the recent Street Fighter X Tekken news, Capcom have given out some more facts about the game, which looks as though...

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by Martin Toney 12 years ago12 years ago

In the wake of the recent Street Fighter X Tekken news, Capcom have given out some more facts about the game, which looks as though it may well be one of the best portable fighters about, never mind the best fighter on the Vita. Speaking about the game Capcom had this to say: The long...

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Is it Time to Say Goodbye to Exclusives?
Exclusive games are a major selling point for consoles that can push them from mediocre machinery to a worthwhile purchase. Having a certain niche or...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

Exclusive games are a major selling point for consoles that can push them from mediocre machinery to a worthwhile purchase. Having a certain niche or target audience to cater a console’s games library as a whole to has helped Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony all find their legs in the industry. However, as time goes on,...

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3 Things Other Publishers Can Learn From the Wii U
Both Nintendo and Sony had pitiful launches for their handhelds—at least compared to the last generation of gaming. While they both pulled out all the...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

Both Nintendo and Sony had pitiful launches for their handhelds—at least compared to the last generation of gaming. While they both pulled out all the stops, filling their launch window with games and attempting to price it correctly, gamers just weren’t pouncing for their products. These handhelds are both strong pieces of machinery, and I...

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Video-Games: A Haven for sexism, or pseudo-digi-sexism
In some ways, it’s crazy to think that women were given the right to vote in most parts of the Western world a mere 90...

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by Robert Zak 12 years ago12 years ago

In some ways, it’s crazy to think that women were given the right to vote in most parts of the Western world a mere 90 or so years ago. The idea of people not being allowed to vote based on, well, just about anything is an almost laughable thought for most people of this generation....

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Why I Won’t Get Fooled Into Another Nintendo Console Purchase
So the Wii U has officially been unveiled, the paint is still drying and we have a release date and how much that sucker will...

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by Dave Walsh 12 years ago12 years ago

So the Wii U has officially been unveiled, the paint is still drying and we have a release date and how much that sucker will cost. The question that I’ve been asking myself since the announcement of the upcoming Nintendo console is; will I once again be suckered into purchasing a Nintendo console that I...

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Nintendo Needs to Revive The Legend of Zelda or Let It Die
There isn’t a gamer in the world that hasn’t heard of The Legend of Zelda. Easily Nintendo’s most recognizable franchise this side of Mario, the series will always...

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by Alan Robinson 12 years ago12 years ago

There isn’t a gamer in the world that hasn’t heard of The Legend of Zelda. Easily Nintendo’s most recognizable franchise this side of Mario, the series will always be remembered for the way it revolutionized action/adventure games. NES owners had never before experienced such an enthralling quest, full of monsters, puzzles, and the constant threat of the ever-mysterious...

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The Advantage of Psychological Horror
Survival horrors are renowned for their ability to frighten, but how do developers manage to do it every time in a genre that consistently gets...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

Survival horrors are renowned for their ability to frighten, but how do developers manage to do it every time in a genre that consistently gets new entries? Pop-up scares only work so many times, and the amount of sequels in famous survival horror series means that developers have to continue to think up new information....

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Should Erotica be Allowed in Games?
Steam recently blocked an erotic game, Seduce Me, from their Greenlight service. Their statement upon pulling the title explained that “Steam has never been a...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

Steam recently blocked an erotic game, Seduce Me, from their Greenlight service. Their statement upon pulling the title explained that “Steam has never been a leading destination for erotic material. Greenlight doesn’t aim to change that.” The developer, No Reply Games, predictably replied that the average gamer is 30 and that it’s time for games...

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