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Theo’s Thoughts #34: First Thoughts on WoW 5.2
It has been a while since I have added a new addition to my “supposed to be” weekly blog about World of Warcraft. It was...

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by Ted Racicot 12 years ago12 years ago

It has been a while since I have added a new addition to my “supposed to be” weekly blog about World of Warcraft. It was not because I have not been playing WoW, but rather nothing new came up that I felt I needed to talk about. My weekly routine was simply run LFR, possibly...

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Tomb Raider 2013: 5 Ways To Improve The Sequel
The recent release of Tomb Raider has been met with good critical and fan reception. Our own team here at Explosion has also given the...

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by Damon 12 years ago12 years ago

The recent release of Tomb Raider has been met with good critical and fan reception. Our own team here at Explosion has also given the game a favourable review here. With this in mind, and considering sales have been decent too, there’s a very high chance of seeing a sequel to this game. It is...

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII: 5 Ways To Make It Memorable
Final Fantasy XIII is a very polarising series within the Final Fantasy series. Critical reviews haven’t been awful, and compared to earlier games in the...

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by Damon 12 years ago12 years ago

Final Fantasy XIII is a very polarising series within the Final Fantasy series. Critical reviews haven’t been awful, and compared to earlier games in the FF series, it’s hard to proclaim that FFXIII and its sequel are the worst games of the series. Nevertheless, the games don’t live up to Final Fantasy’s lofty heights set...

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EA’s Full Spectrum Takes A Step Forward For LGBT Gamers
The video game industry walks a social tightrope. Games are held to a ridiculous amount of scrutiny from both sides of the political spectrum, with...

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by Charles Battersby 12 years ago12 years ago

The video game industry walks a social tightrope. Games are held to a ridiculous amount of scrutiny from both sides of the political spectrum, with controversies erupting over issues like race, gender, violence and sex. Electronic Arts has taken a beating over many of its games, especially titles like Mass Effect and Dragon Age where...

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate
The Castlevania series is coming up on a thirty-year anniversary. The franchise has had such an impact on gaming that many 2D action/exploration games are...

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by Charles Battersby 12 years ago12 years ago

The Castlevania series is coming up on a thirty-year anniversary. The franchise has had such an impact on gaming that many 2D action/exploration games are succinctly described as “It’s like Castlevania”. Despite the knock-offs, the series has maintained a strong presence through every console generation since the 8-Bit days A few of the more recent...

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Tomb Raider: 5 Reasons It’s Better Than Uncharted 3
The recent reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise has been well met by many. Lara Croft’s new adventure has been compared numerous times with the...

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by Damon 12 years ago12 years ago

The recent reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise has been well met by many. Lara Croft’s new adventure has been compared numerous times with the Uncharted series, which itself was initially compared to earlier Tomb Raider games when it first came out. Now that the game is finally in our hands, we get to make...

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Dragon Age 3: 5 Ingredients For A Great Game
Dragon Age 3 has been teased by EA for a while now without any real info regarding the game. What we do know is that...

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by Damon 12 years ago12 years ago

Dragon Age 3 has been teased by EA for a while now without any real info regarding the game. What we do know is that the game is being prepared for next-gen consoles, so we should see a pretty big leap in terms of visual quality for the Dragon Age games. Outside of graphics, Dragon...

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Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider defined the Playstation generation back in the 90’s. The first game was a huge hit and a well-deserved classic. The lovely Lara Croft...

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by Charles Battersby 12 years ago12 years ago

Tomb Raider defined the Playstation generation back in the 90’s. The first game was a huge hit and a well-deserved classic. The lovely Lara Croft could fight dinosaurs while exploring tombs rendered in 3D, and her AI was smart enough to auto-aim at enemies while the reliable over-the-shoulder camera angle managed itself (A technological miracle...

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Fractured Soul
Game designers try to find a balance between the Player’s head and hands. Some games, like turn-based strategy, are focused entirely on making the Player...

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by Charles Battersby 12 years ago12 years ago

Game designers try to find a balance between the Player’s head and hands. Some games, like turn-based strategy, are focused entirely on making the Player think. Others, like bullet hell shooters, test their reflexes. Fractured Soul puts players in command of a character who runs and shoots like in an action game, but it also...

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HotS Beta Impressions #5: Final Impressions
With the release of Heart of the Swarm a week away, and the beta for it now being offline, I feel it is a good...

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by Ted Racicot 12 years ago12 years ago

With the release of Heart of the Swarm a week away, and the beta for it now being offline, I feel it is a good time to take a step back and look at how I feel about the complete expansion, rather than focusing on minor things. Starcraft 2 Wings of Liberty has risen to...

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