• How the Xbox 360 Excelled and Failed at Delivering the Goods

    It has been many years since this current generation of consoles (for the sake of this article, the Wii for Nintendo) was released and has...

    It has been many years since this current generation of consoles (for the sake of this article, the Wii for Nintendo) was released and has since sat on the market for quite a while now. We are finally entering into the realm of each major console maker releasing their next generation of consoles, with Nintendo...
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  • GTA V: 5 Reasons It’s The Most Anticipated Game of 2013

    Few games come around that demand your attention like a Grand Theft Auto game. Other game developers pray the release date doesn’t coincide with their...

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    Few games come around that demand your attention like a Grand Theft Auto game. Other game developers pray the release date doesn’t coincide with their own game. Media outlets draw up publicity by citing another coming of gaming’s devil child. All the while gamers themselves store away $60 in preparation of a great game. Few...
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  • Will Next Generation Be Rife With Console Wars?

    Arguing over which console is better has been a habit of gamers since the start of console gaming itself. There are plenty of elements at...

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    Arguing over which console is better has been a habit of gamers since the start of console gaming itself. There are plenty of elements at play, from a machine’s power to its exclusive games. This generation was no exception, with the PS3, XBOX360, and PC fanbase arguing about which is better even now, as we...
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  • How To Improve The Resident Evil Franchise

    Resident Evil was once a beloved franchise to gamers that grew up in the mid-90’s. The name synonymous with survival-horror provided a thrill in the...

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    Resident Evil was once a beloved franchise to gamers that grew up in the mid-90’s. The name synonymous with survival-horror provided a thrill in the gaming world that few others could match at the time. Unfortunately, in this console generation of games, the franchise has suffered a major setback. Neither Resident Evil 5 nor 6...
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  • 007 Legends

    While I’m pretty sure it wasn’t the developers’ original intention, 007 Legends plays like an intricate love-letter to the golden age of gaming. With graphics...

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    While I’m pretty sure it wasn’t the developers’ original intention, 007 Legends plays like an intricate love-letter to the golden age of gaming. With graphics that wouldn’t feel out of place in 2002’s Brosnan-inspired 007 Nightfire, some woeful combat that survives only on its charm and some trademark humour than would split the sides of...
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  • Halo 4: Looking back

    The original Halo was a masterpiece. Gamers quickly embraced the game, eager to jump into the shoes of the iconic ‘Master Chief’ as he explored...

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    The original Halo was a masterpiece. Gamers quickly embraced the game, eager to jump into the shoes of the iconic ‘Master Chief’ as he explored a mysterious ring like planet while fighting off alien foes called the Covenant. Critics embraced Halo, too, awarding it a number of ‘game of the year’ awards. Bungie, the developers...
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  • Is Sony Going Down an Old Road?

    Sony recently announced a new line of 4K displays, each with far more resolution than anything on the market using a single screen. The display...

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    Sony recently announced a new line of 4K displays, each with far more resolution than anything on the market using a single screen. The display is a bit larger than previous flat screens, but it makes up for it by having an incredible 3840×2160 display size as its standard resolution. While that’s not exactly 4K,...
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  • Is Multiplayer Needed In Tomb Raider?

    Multiplayer is becoming a common feature in video games. Even traditionally single-player games like the Tomb Raider series are beginning to adopt multiplayer aspects. Is...

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    Multiplayer is becoming a common feature in video games. Even traditionally single-player games like the Tomb Raider series are beginning to adopt multiplayer aspects. Is this a negative fad the gaming industry has thrusted upon the gaming community? Let’s weigh the pros and cons of including multiplayer in single-player oriented games. The biggest con that...
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  • Weekly News Roundup – JAN 13, 2013

    There were huge announcements this week, with Valve confirming the Steam Box and rumors about the XBOX 720’s specs starting to spread. It’s only a...

    There were huge announcements this week, with Valve confirming the Steam Box and rumors about the XBOX 720’s specs starting to spread. It’s only a matter of time before solid news about Microsoft’s next console appears. Personally, I’ve spent the week getting familiar with the very addicting Feed the Beast modpack for Minecraft. Specifically, the...
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  • This Generation’s Defining Characters for Each Console

    This generation of game consoles is finally starting to reach the end of its life, with Nintendo already having released their new Wii U console....

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    This generation of game consoles is finally starting to reach the end of its life, with Nintendo already having released their new Wii U console. The expectations are that Microsoft and Sony will at least announce their next generation consoles within the coming months, which means that it is time to start reflecting. There have...
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