• DualShock 4: Why It Is The Best Game Controller Yet

    Last night’s Sony PS4 announcement conference provided gamers with a glimpse into the future. Some specifications of the PS4 were revealed and some new games...

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    Last night’s Sony PS4 announcement conference provided gamers with a glimpse into the future. Some specifications of the PS4 were revealed and some new games were announced. One of the bigger announcements was the unveiling of the new Dualshock 4, the PS4 controller. In truth, we had already seen some prototype versions of the new...
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    842 points
  • Backwards Compatibility is Not Having to Pay For Games Again

    There really is something to be said for being a loyal customer and supporting a company through years and years of products, including newer and...

    There really is something to be said for being a loyal customer and supporting a company through years and years of products, including newer and more expensive ones every few years. That is the life of being a videogame enthusiast; you get roped into purchasing new consoles every few years while your old system has...
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  • The PS4 Has to Impress to Keep the PlayStation Brand Alive

    The past few years have been a bit rough for the videogame industry. It is still a growing industry, which makes it difficult to really...

    The past few years have been a bit rough for the videogame industry. It is still a growing industry, which makes it difficult to really fathom how it could be a rough few years, but we’ve seen feast or famine for a lot of companies, as well as some poor decisions and a lot of...
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  • Metal Gear Rising Sparks Debate of Game Length Versus Game Value

    Today marks the launch of the latest part of the Metal Gear world’s long-running saga by the way of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Kojima Productions...

    Today marks the launch of the latest part of the Metal Gear world’s long-running saga by the way of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Kojima Productions is a team that has gotten a lot of hype surrounding them as the Metal Gear Solid titles have been lauded as some of the best games in the history...
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  • Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

    The Metal Gear franchise has earned its hardcore following.  Solid Snake and his exploits created the stealth genre, brought cinematic story-telling to the Playstation generation,...

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    The Metal Gear franchise has earned its hardcore following.  Solid Snake and his exploits created the stealth genre, brought cinematic story-telling to the Playstation generation, confused the hell out of early PS2 adopters and are responsible for selling plenty of PlayStation 3 consoles in the current generation.  Fans are right that the latest entry in...
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  • PS4: 5 Must Have Features To Win

    With excitement building consistently for Sony’s Feb 20th press conference, many rumors have spread about the features that the PS4 will have. Some of these...

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    With excitement building consistently for Sony’s Feb 20th press conference, many rumors have spread about the features that the PS4 will have. Some of these rumors have made gamers anxious, while others give hope. Looking at next-gen gaming and how it will impact us gamers, I believe there are 5 stead fast features that Sony...
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  • PS4: 5 Required Great Launch Titles

    With the eminent announcement of the PS4 by Sony at the upcoming Feb 20th conference, many gamers are looking forward to the possible games that...

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    With the eminent announcement of the PS4 by Sony at the upcoming Feb 20th conference, many gamers are looking forward to the possible games that will come out. In order to make the most impact, Sony needs to hit the ground running and have some great games out at launch. The PS3 took a bit...
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  • Nintendo Should Become A Pure Software Developer

    Nintendo have put themselves in a precarious position in terms of hardware releases. With the Wii and now the Wii U looking to be well...

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    Nintendo have put themselves in a precarious position in terms of hardware releases. With the Wii and now the Wii U looking to be well weaker than their generational counterparts, Nintendo are forcing gamers to buy more than one console to appreciate a good variety of gaming. This could be a dangerous path, as many...
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  • The Next Generation Will Thrive or Die on Exclusives

    Exclusive titles have been a big deal for videogame consoles since the major game console developers began competing with each other. The competition between platforms...

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    Exclusive titles have been a big deal for videogame consoles since the major game console developers began competing with each other. The competition between platforms has led to developers signing on for console-exclusive titles and for these titles being make-or-break for them. The most obvious example of this would be Nintendo’s first party titles that...
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    843 points
  • Hands-on With Neverwinter

    Dungeons & Dragons fans have an intense love for Neverwinter Nights, an amazing RPG series that dates back to the early 90’s, but was popularized...

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    Dungeons & Dragons fans have an intense love for Neverwinter Nights, an amazing RPG series that dates back to the early 90’s, but was popularized by Bioware in 2002.  It captured the vast amount of choice that D&D offered to players when creating their characters, and let virtual dungeon masters make their own adventures and...
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