• Injustice: Gods Among Us

    The union seemed rather elementary, take a game studio that has long built their fighting franchises around spectacle and fantastical worlds, mix it with a...

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    The union seemed rather elementary, take a game studio that has long built their fighting franchises around spectacle and fantastical worlds, mix it with a comic book universe filled with awesomely powered metahumans.  The result is Injustice: Gods Among Us.  The game takes limitless characters like Superman, Doomsday, Green Lantern, and Bane, then sends them...
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  • The Evil Within Has a Lot of Work to Do to Fix Horror Games

    Today was the big sort of, almost reveal of Shinji Mikami’s first new title since forming his own studio, Tango Gameworks, in 2010. The game...

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    Today was the big sort of, almost reveal of Shinji Mikami’s first new title since forming his own studio, Tango Gameworks, in 2010. The game was formerly known as Project Zwei and now we at least have a title for it; The Evil Within. There is a lot of hype and talk surrounding the title,...
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  • Ouya: A Box of Potential

    While the retail launch of the Ouya isn’t until June 4th, the console is already in the hands of its Kickstarter backers and certain video...

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    While the retail launch of the Ouya isn’t until June 4th, the console is already in the hands of its Kickstarter backers and certain video game publications.  The little box-that-could was pitched as an independent console platform, built to give a home to the indie game that couldn’t wait (or afford) to go through the...
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  • Defiance: 5 Reasons It Will Fail As A Video Game & TV Show Crossover

    Much hype has been poured into the new MMO on the block, Defiance. Defiance the video game is an open world shooter MMO developed by...

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    Much hype has been poured into the new MMO on the block, Defiance. Defiance the video game is an open world shooter MMO developed by Trion Worlds that will feature crossover elements with the TV show of the same name. Both forms of Defiance have already released, with the video game out for purchase and...
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  • BioShock Infinite: Why is Religious Stuff Considered Taboo For Gaming?

    Near the beginning of BioShock Infinite, the protagonist and all-around bad ass, Booker DeWitt, is forced to undergo a bit of a forced baptism to...

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    Near the beginning of BioShock Infinite, the protagonist and all-around bad ass, Booker DeWitt, is forced to undergo a bit of a forced baptism to continue his mission into the depths of Columbia. The player is at that moment tasked with a button press to save Booker from death and continue forward in the game....
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  • Nintendo Looking to Offer More of the Same – But That’s OK

    Today’s Nintendo Direct event showcased some cool new stuff happening in the world of Nintendo, stuff that hardcore Nintendo fans will rejoice about while everyone...

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    Today’s Nintendo Direct event showcased some cool new stuff happening in the world of Nintendo, stuff that hardcore Nintendo fans will rejoice about while everyone else is left scratching their collective heads and wondering why. The truth is, Nintendo is doing what Nintendo does best, which is, excuse the repetitiveness, being Nintendo. No one else...
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  • With Skyrim Completed, Let’s Take One Last Look at Its DLC

    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released on November 11th, 2011, and according to Bethesda on their blog, the journey has officially ended. This means...

    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released on November 11th, 2011, and according to Bethesda on their blog, the journey has officially ended. This means that they will no longer be bringing new content to the table in Skyrim. It is a bittersweet moment for fans, as Skyrim became one of the defining games of...
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  • Guacamelee

    As far as indie titles go, the side-scrolling, metroidvania brawler is pretty standard fare. Reiterating on this design time and time again can get boring....

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    As far as indie titles go, the side-scrolling, metroidvania brawler is pretty standard fare. Reiterating on this design time and time again can get boring.  However, Drinkbox’s latest game Guacamelee artfully dodges any possible complaints of dullness with a lively art style, well crafted controls, and unmercifully challenging platforming.  Guacamelee is not simply regurgitating a...
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  • GTA V: Hot Coffee 2.0

    Undoubtedly, Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA V) will be the biggest video game that gets released this year. It has been speculated that the game...

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    Undoubtedly, Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA V) will be the biggest video game that gets released this year. It has been speculated that the game will feature a large open world with three main protagonist. Many screenshots that have been released for the game show the game featuring a lot more side-events, such as scuba...
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  • Theo’s Thoughts #37: “Heroic” Solo Content

    With Mists of Pandaria, one of Blizzard’s main goals is to give players more content they can do by themselves or within small groups. This...

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    With Mists of Pandaria, one of Blizzard’s main goals is to give players more content they can do by themselves or within small groups. This is shown with many of the new features, such as the Brawlers Guild and Scenarios, as well as the new emphasis being placed on dallies. With so many new ways...
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