• Anyone Remember the Circle Pad Pro?

    Yesterday, Nintendo announced the 3DS XL, a 3DS that is bulkier and size and sports a 4.18 inch screen. We can probably expect various sizes...

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    Yesterday, Nintendo announced the 3DS XL, a 3DS that is bulkier and size and sports a 4.18 inch screen. We can probably expect various sizes of new 3DS handhelds in the future, if the DS’s track record is anything to go by, but there are a few things that are off about this new iteration...
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  • 5 Things Next Gen Actually Needs

    After yesterday’s article, we can talk about things that the next generation consoles actually need. This is a list of console and company policies that...

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    After yesterday’s article, we can talk about things that the next generation consoles actually need. This is a list of console and company policies that the big three developers ought to follow if they want to get this generation right and compete with their unexpected phone and tablet rivals. 5. Better Motion Control Support I...
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  • 5 Things Next Gen Doesn’t Need

    With the Wii U gaining steam after E3 and rumored XBOX 720 specs spreading around, next generation consoles keep getting closer and closer to a...

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    With the Wii U gaining steam after E3 and rumored XBOX 720 specs spreading around, next generation consoles keep getting closer and closer to a reality. In a two-part series, we’ll write about what the next generation consoles need to keep up with the phones, tablets, and small gaming devices flooding the market—along with the...
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  • Is E3 for Gamers or Investors?

    With the main presentations behind us and the E3 convention starting to wrap up, we’re left with weeks’ worth of news to sort through and—at...

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    With the main presentations behind us and the E3 convention starting to wrap up, we’re left with weeks’ worth of news to sort through and—at least, personally—a residual disappointment in the ‘new’ things revealed and the convention as a whole. Don’t get me wrong, there were lots of exciting things, and some of the conventions...
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  • Nintendo Gets an A…for Effort

    Oh, Nintendo. They try so hard to please their fans, but after a lackluster presentation and very little new information from all of E3, I’m...

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    Oh, Nintendo. They try so hard to please their fans, but after a lackluster presentation and very little new information from all of E3, I’m left feeling very disappointed. It’s true that Nintendo beat out Sony and Microsoft at this year’s E3—but is that really saying a lot when the other two big companies had...
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  • Top 10 Most Useful Minecraft Glitches

    At first, I was a doubter. I didn’t see the point of playing a video game based around building when I could do the exact...

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    At first, I was a doubter. I didn’t see the point of playing a video game based around building when I could do the exact same thing with a Lego set—but after trying Minecraft with some friends I quickly learned the premise was addicting. Still, for all its good points, Minecraft is riddled with hundreds...
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  • Inversion Preview

    The sun beat down on a premature summer’s afternoon last Friday as I avoided the suspect yet intimidating life-size figures of some of Tekken’s most...

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    The sun beat down on a premature summer’s afternoon last Friday as I avoided the suspect yet intimidating life-size figures of some of Tekken’s most notable representatives. These iconic characters (fixed in battle pose) were guarding the entrance to a lavish gaming lounge in Namco Bandai’s head offices in London – a lounge bordered by...
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  • Top 5 First-Person Shooters

    The first person shooter genre has gotten pretty stale over the past few years, with every game trying to be exactly like Call of Duty,...

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    The first person shooter genre has gotten pretty stale over the past few years, with every game trying to be exactly like Call of Duty, but still being stomped on by it. Years ago, FPS games were so varied and plentiful that you could always pick one up and pretty much count on it being...
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  • The Top 5 Most Unique Gaming Love-Stories

    Love them or hate them, you can’t escape a love-story subplot. Films, books and more importantly games see them as a means of creating empathy,...

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    Love them or hate them, you can’t escape a love-story subplot. Films, books and more importantly games see them as a means of creating empathy, increasing the drama, character building and all that fancy jazz. Whether you’re a closet Romeo or a die-hard Marcus Fenix you can’t deny that when a love-story is so well...
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  • Five of the Toughest Boss Fights of All Time

    Every game needs a villain. Someone has to do the kidnapping, destroying and pillaging. And when the story reaches its end and the hero is...

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    Every game needs a villain. Someone has to do the kidnapping, destroying and pillaging. And when the story reaches its end and the hero is finally equipped to save the day, it usually means a brutal, climactic battle is on the way. Finishing off a boss is challenging but satisfying, and in nearly every video...
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