• Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

    Comedy is a brave art, parody is a great risk.  Both require a self-confidence and craftsmanship that are beyond the skills of most.  Where parody...

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    Comedy is a brave art, parody is a great risk.  Both require a self-confidence and craftsmanship that are beyond the skills of most.  Where parody often goes wrong, is when a writer, designer, or director is not sure if their jokes will land with the respective audience, so they get heavy handed, beating jokes into...
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  • The Last of Us Bucks Gaming Trends by Releasing in the Summer

    Something happens to the gaming world in the summer, something ominous and terrible, it is called the “Summer Drought.” It is bound to happen just...

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    Something happens to the gaming world in the summer, something ominous and terrible, it is called the “Summer Drought.” It is bound to happen just about every year, where all of a sudden the market dries up for new games while everyone awaits what is usually a busy fall and holiday season for new releases....
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  • Grand Theft Auto V: Why Having 3 Protagonists Is Genius

    This week, Rockstar Games released three new trailers for their upcoming game, Grand Theft Auto V. They released three trailers because each trailer is looking...

    This week, Rockstar Games released three new trailers for their upcoming game, Grand Theft Auto V. They released three trailers because each trailer is looking at the three main protagonists in the game: Michael, Franklin and Trevor. While Rockstar Games has not made mention how these protagonists’ story missions will play out, it is safe...
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  • The Pros and Cons of the Nintendo Wii U Being Hacked

    It was only a matter of time before someone sat down with the Wii U for long enough to crack it open and open up...

    It was only a matter of time before someone sat down with the Wii U for long enough to crack it open and open up the floodgates. That is exactly what has happened as the WiiKey crew have announced that the WiiKey U is now a “reality.” This means different things to different people, as...
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  • The Potential of Grand Theft Auto V to Be Great or Awful

    When it comes to Rockstar games, I’ll admit that I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with them. In a way, I grew up...

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    When it comes to Rockstar games, I’ll admit that I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with them. In a way, I grew up playing Grand Theft Auto games, starting back in 1997 when the original Grand Theft Auto was released for the PC. It was a fascinating and exciting game which was only...
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  • Star Trek

    With the release of the new Stark Trek movie ‘Into Darkness’ looming on the horizon – Namco Bandai and Digital Extremes bring gamers an original...

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    With the release of the new Stark Trek movie ‘Into Darkness’ looming on the horizon – Namco Bandai and Digital Extremes bring gamers an original Trekkie adventure set in a timeline taking place between the two films. Now within the realms of the new visionary universe, gamers take the helm of Captain Kirk and Spock...
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  • Digital Downloads is Key to Ending Used Game Sales

    Can we all be honest with ourselves for a moment? Can we collectively agree that each and every one of us has purchased a used...

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    Can we all be honest with ourselves for a moment? Can we collectively agree that each and every one of us has purchased a used game at some point in time? Arguably, one of the biggest headaches facing video game developers is the loss of revenue do to used game sales. These developers toil tirelessly...
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  • Cage, Beyond: Two Souls Trying to Change Games

    The Tribeca Film Festival was in full swing last week in Mahattan and the second ever video game participant (L.A. Noire being the first), Beyond:...

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    The Tribeca Film Festival was in full swing last week in Mahattan and the second ever video game participant (L.A. Noire being the first), Beyond: Two Souls, debuted thirty minutes of gameplay footage and a new trailer.  Any hope that Quantic Dream had of being noted by the swarms of film press at the event...
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  • Dead Or Alive 5: 5 Potential New Characters

    A recent short teaser by Team Ninja at one of their DOA5 Ultimate Tournaments in Japan has showcased what seems to be an expansion to...

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    A recent short teaser by Team Ninja at one of their DOA5 Ultimate Tournaments in Japan has showcased what seems to be an expansion to Dead Or Alive 5. This really could be an expansion or a full-blown update to the game, with no word yet on whether it will be primarily DLC content or...
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  • Nintendo E3 2013: 5 Reasons Skipping E3 Is Bad News

    Nintendo recently announced that it would be skipping the large press conferences that tend to be held at E3 this year. Nintendo E3 2013 will...

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    Nintendo recently announced that it would be skipping the large press conferences that tend to be held at E3 this year. Nintendo E3 2013 will not be as grand this year. Over the past few years, each of the big console manufacturers and a couple of the biggest game developers hold a press conference during...
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