• Why Long Waits Hurt IPs

    Early game announcements have the advantage of getting a name out before any potential competitors can set up their own stands. You see an example...

    Early game announcements have the advantage of getting a name out before any potential competitors can set up their own stands. You see an example of this when Remember Me was announced at Gamescom—Watch Dogs had already made a huge impression with their own game with a similar setting and HUD, so Remember Me was...
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  • Sleeping Dogs

    Let’s get this out of the way; Sleeping Dogs isn’t a bad game, it just really isn’t a good one. Sometimes, it really is best to...

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    Let’s get this out of the way; Sleeping Dogs isn’t a bad game, it just really isn’t a good one. Sometimes, it really is best to let sleeping dogs lie. Unfortunately, United Front Games and Square Enix felt the need to resurrect last generation’s True Crime series of open-world action games, rather than letting the mediocre series fade...
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  • Kung Fu Strike

    Do you like punching things?  How about kicking?  What if I told you that there’s a game where you can punch AND kick people?  A...

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    Do you like punching things?  How about kicking?  What if I told you that there’s a game where you can punch AND kick people?  A lot.  And get punched and kicked in return for hours on end?  That’s what you do in Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior’s Rise, a new hardcore brawler for Xbox and...
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  • Dust: An Elysian Tail

    Making an indie game is often a way to get your work noticed by developers and the first step in getting your next title picked...

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    Making an indie game is often a way to get your work noticed by developers and the first step in getting your next title picked up by a publisher.  In the case of Dust: An Elysian Tail, this game bypassed the small time and went from the Dream-Build-Play competition for Xbox Indie games to being...
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  • Hybrid

    What?  Another post-apocalyptic cover-based shooter?  And it’s multiplayer-only? Haven’t we seen enough of these?  Xbox gamers would be right in showing a little skeptitude towards...

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    What?  Another post-apocalyptic cover-based shooter?  And it’s multiplayer-only? Haven’t we seen enough of these?  Xbox gamers would be right in showing a little skeptitude towards the new shooter Hybrid from 5th Cell.  At a quick glance it does appear to hit many of the cliché notes used by many other online shooters.  However after taking...
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  • Do Games Need to be Fun?

    David Cage, who already has a reputation for bashing his own groundbreaking game, Heavy Rain, went on the record saying that he does not plan...

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    David Cage, who already has a reputation for bashing his own groundbreaking game, Heavy Rain, went on the record saying that he does not plan on making his next game fun. Beyond: Two Souls was first shown at E3 2012 and has been garnering attention from the press and gamers alike because of its impressive...
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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...

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    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 V. Details about Rockstar’s next foray into the world of violence, sex, and high speed chases may be fairly nonexistent, but that didn’t stop me from nitpicking all of the...
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  • Top 5 Mind-bending Videogames

    They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder—but what if what you are looking at is constantly changing? Here are five games...

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    They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder—but what if what you are looking at is constantly changing? Here are five games full of optical illusions, tricks of perspective, and puzzles where the answer isn’t just simple platforming. They force you to think outside of the box and re-learn everything you know...
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  • What Franchises Should Rocksteady Tackle?

    Rocksteady has really made a name for itself since its founding in 2004. Though the studio has only three games under its belt, two of...

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    Rocksteady has really made a name for itself since its founding in 2004. Though the studio has only three games under its belt, two of those are the critically-acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City, which have been lauded for being so faithful to the source material. It’s clear that Rocksteady can’t continue working on Batman...
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  • This Generation is Alive and Kicking

    The next-generation of consoles is certainly getting a lot of attention and rumors directed at it, but there is still quite a bit of time...

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    The next-generation of consoles is certainly getting a lot of attention and rumors directed at it, but there is still quite a bit of time before its release. Although the Wii U has a release target of holiday season 2012, its capabilities can barely be called next-generation, and will likely be outclassed by Microsoft and...
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