• Bioshock Infinite: Top 5 Reasons It’s Overrated

    Bioshock Infinite has been the most recent craze this past week in the gaming world. It does have it’s good points, and the ending is...

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    Bioshock Infinite has been the most recent craze this past week in the gaming world. It does have it’s good points, and the ending is an especially hot topic to talk about. I do feel however that the ending is overshadowing a lot of other aspects of the game. Looking at the game as a...
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  • Ouya Offers Nothing Compared to New Xbox and PlayStation Consoles

    The Ouya is, in a way, the little engine that could of the gaming world. A lot of the support for the Android-based gaming system...

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    The Ouya is, in a way, the little engine that could of the gaming world. A lot of the support for the Android-based gaming system is based around the fact that gamers and people inside of the industry want to see the “little guy” make an impact and for there to be an increased focus...
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  • Bioshock Infinite: The Future of NPCs

    When Ken Levine speaks, people listen.  After getting a flurry of high praise reviews, the creative director and co-founder of Irrational games can say that...

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    When Ken Levine speaks, people listen.  After getting a flurry of high praise reviews, the creative director and co-founder of Irrational games can say that he is chiefly responsible for two of the greatest games in this console generation.  The desire to hear the creative mind behind System Shock 2, Bioshock, and Bioshock Infinite was...
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  • BioShock: Infinite is Gaming’s First Real Political Commentary

    A part of any artistic entertainment medium is the ability for that medium to force a mirror upon its audience and make them come to...

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    A part of any artistic entertainment medium is the ability for that medium to force a mirror upon its audience and make them come to grips with the reality that surrounds them. Social commentary has been around for as long as people have been creating art, as the oppressed and visionary alike have looked at...
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  • The Keys to Battlefield 4’s Success or Failure

    The other day I touched upon some of the challenges that we’ll see for the upcoming struggle of Battlefield 4 vs. Call of Duty: Ghosts,...

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    The other day I touched upon some of the challenges that we’ll see for the upcoming struggle of Battlefield 4 vs. Call of Duty: Ghosts, outlining some of the features that the upcoming Call of Duty could include to make for a better game. Neither the Battlefield or Call of Duty series are immune from...
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  • GTA V: 5 Great Previous Missions

    With each passing day, we get closer to the release of 2013s biggest game, Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA V). Lots of information has trickled...

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    With each passing day, we get closer to the release of 2013s biggest game, Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA V). Lots of information has trickled out about the game, with the sheer size and scope of the game something somewhat unbelievable. We’ll have to wait until it releases to confirm all that has been said,...
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  • BioShock: Infinite’s Popularity is Proof That Story Matters

    Story matters. There, I have said and now it is out there, on the internet for as long as the internet will exist. Gaming has...

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    Story matters. There, I have said and now it is out there, on the internet for as long as the internet will exist. Gaming has a rather auspicious history when it comes to story in games, as at its very core, games have always existed without much in the way of storylines. When you think...
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  • The Keys to Call of Duty: Ghosts’ Success or Failure

    The past few days have been exciting ones for fans of first person shooters as both Battlefield 4 and Call of Duty: Ghosts have started...

    The past few days have been exciting ones for fans of first person shooters as both Battlefield 4 and Call of Duty: Ghosts have started to see some information leak out into the public eye. Obviously Battlefield 4 will be the tried-and-true game to come out this year, with the team behind BF4 having a...
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  • Injustice: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Like Gods Among Us

    Most likely, we all had the same reaction when we saw the announcement for Injustice: Gods Among Us. A roll of the eyesF, a dejected...

    Most likely, we all had the same reaction when we saw the announcement for Injustice: Gods Among Us. A roll of the eyesF, a dejected sigh, and desire to play just about anything else. NetherRealm Studios, formerly Midway Studios, has a long history of making the “other” fighting game. There are the Mortal Kombat diehards...
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  • The Walking Dead Season 2: 5 Improvements Needed

    TellTale have already announced that a second season of their hit game, The Walking Dead, will be releasing some time in the future. This shouldn’t...

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    TellTale have already announced that a second season of their hit game, The Walking Dead, will be releasing some time in the future. This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone, given the amount of popularity the game garnered from critics and gamers alike. Sequels tend to be hard beasts to create though, as developers need...
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