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  • After Some Recent Headaches, I Really Won’t Miss THQ If They Go

    I feel that in the end of something’s lifecycle people tend to get a bit nostalgic for it, even if the history behind it was...

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    Dave Walsh
    by Dave Walsh
    I feel that in the end of something’s lifecycle people tend to get a bit nostalgic for it, even if the history behind it was embarrassing, poor and downright awful. THQ had a lot of hit titles and a lot of fun games over the years, but there was always this overarching sense that they...
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  • 5 Improvements Dark Souls 2 Should Have

    With the announcement of Dark Souls 2 during the VGAs last year, a bit more info has trickled out about the game. For starters, while...

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    Damon
    by Damon
    With the announcement of Dark Souls 2 during the VGAs last year, a bit more info has trickled out about the game. For starters, while From Software is still making the game, a new director has been announced to lead the game’s direction. Many fans have met this news with some trepidation, as such a...
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  • A Closer Look at the IllumiRoom

    Microsoft recently revealed their latest innovation to go alongside the Kinect—IllumiRoom. It extends the field of vision outside of the television and projects it onto...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    Microsoft recently revealed their latest innovation to go alongside the Kinect—IllumiRoom. It extends the field of vision outside of the television and projects it onto the walls, furniture, and whatever else you have in your game room. Although there were a few odd behaviors in the demonstration and stills, it seems like a sound product...
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  • Dissecting Capcom’s Latest Remember Me Trailer

    One of this year’s more unique yet still anticipated video game title is Capcom’s Remember Me. While Capcom have been getting some negative press due...

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    Damon
    by Damon
    One of this year’s more unique yet still anticipated video game title is Capcom’s Remember Me. While Capcom have been getting some negative press due to DLC practices and the sub-par Resident Evil 6, their newer IPs seem to be a saving grace. Dragon’s Dogma released to decent reception, and a new game on the...
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  • The Failings of the Kinect Two Years Later

    The Kinect for the Microsoft Xbox 360 was one of those peripherals that at the time looked like it could have been a big deal....

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    Dave Walsh
    by Dave Walsh
    The Kinect for the Microsoft Xbox 360 was one of those peripherals that at the time looked like it could have been a big deal. Motion control on the Wii was currently all the rage and even then, it was using a controller with some waggle to control games. The idea of using a set...
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  • Top 5 Modern Isometric Games

    With two amazing isometric games coming out in the form of Project Eternity and Path of Exile 2013, it looks like the visual format might...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    With two amazing isometric games coming out in the form of Project Eternity and Path of Exile 2013, it looks like the visual format might be making a return from the old SNES days. Isometric games are ones that use floor tiles at a ratio different than 1:1, with their horizontal width being greater than...
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  • Weekly News Roundup – JAN 6 2013

    Happy New Year, everyone! This week has been very busy and plenty of holiday arts and crafts projects are surfacing. The Pokémon lego builds are...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    Happy New Year, everyone! This week has been very busy and plenty of holiday arts and crafts projects are surfacing. The Pokémon lego builds are pretty cute, but the Big Daddy one sort of trumps them. We finally have official, solid proof of the next Xbox in the form of an E3 counter from Microsoft,...
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  • Top 5 Video Game Characters Of 2012

    Welcome to another top 5 feature at Explosion. Today, let’s have a look back at 2012 and pick out some of the best characters to...

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    Damon
    by Damon
    Welcome to another top 5 feature at Explosion. Today, let’s have a look back at 2012 and pick out some of the best characters to grace the gaming world. There are no holds barred here, as no strict criteria will be made for this list. Anything goes, so long as the characters became memorable. Here...
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  • Those Rare Times When Licensed Games Rival the Source Material

    The recent disappearance of the 007 titles from Steam and Activision’s online store has made me wax poetic in a way about games with the...

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    Dave Walsh
    by Dave Walsh
    The recent disappearance of the 007 titles from Steam and Activision’s online store has made me wax poetic in a way about games with the 007 license. The film series has always been one of the more fun ones around and the evolution of them over the years has really been something to marvel at....
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  • On Freedom of Speech and Video Games

    There seems to be no shortage of politicians seeking to blame violent video games as the cause for the tragic Sandy Hook shooting, as opposed...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    There seems to be no shortage of politicians seeking to blame violent video games as the cause for the tragic Sandy Hook shooting, as opposed to lax gun control or psychological issues, but a town in Connecticut has decided to up the ante. As previously reported on the site, a group dedicated to helping the...
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