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  • The World Didn’t End, What to Look Forward to in 2013

    Well, for some reason people decided to talk about Mayan prophecies for this year and how the Mayans had “predicted” that the world was going...

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    Dave Walsh
    by Dave Walsh
    Well, for some reason people decided to talk about Mayan prophecies for this year and how the Mayans had “predicted” that the world was going to end on December 21st, 2012. It all came about because the Mayan calendar ended at that point, and people who have been waiting for the end of times decided...
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  • The Right Approach to Violence in Video Games

    It’s been almost a week since the tragic shooting at a Newtown, Connecticut elementary school, and many of us are still stunned. At Explosion.com, we...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    It’s been almost a week since the tragic shooting at a Newtown, Connecticut elementary school, and many of us are still stunned. At Explosion.com, we took a moment of silence for the victims and their families and friends affected by the incident. Talking about what happened now is a risky subject, and something that is...
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  • Why Games in 2012 Are Measured Against Skyrim

    I feel like there are some games that come along and just blow the roof off of our expectations in games and that in 2011...

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    Dave Walsh
    by Dave Walsh
    I feel like there are some games that come along and just blow the roof off of our expectations in games and that in 2011 Skyrim did exactly that. If you would have asked me if I felt that way a year ago when it first came out, I’m not so sure that I would...
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  • Kickstarter Focus: Full Bore

    Looking like a combination of Terraria and the digging minigame of Okami, Full Bore is one of the most polished games on Kickstarter at the...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    Looking like a combination of Terraria and the digging minigame of Okami, Full Bore is one of the most polished games on Kickstarter at the moment, and they even have a demo available as proof of their current investment in the game. With a sharp but simple pixel art style and solid gameplay mechanics available...
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  • The Finger Fix: Storing Bodies Using Cloud Storage

    Yeah it’s true, I like getting my hands super dirty with technology.  But for the most part I just opt-out of professionalism and end up...

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    Chris Le'John
    by Chris Le'John
    Yeah it’s true, I like getting my hands super dirty with technology.  But for the most part I just opt-out of professionalism and end up projectile-vomiting morbid but useful information..about technology..so that I can actually stand droning on about it.  I mean, who actually wants to talk about how you can store your hour(s) long...
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  • After Last Friday, I Offer My Gaming Moment of Silence

    So, as it has happened countless times before over the past few years, the world’s eye once again turns to yet another truly awful display...

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    Dave Walsh
    by Dave Walsh
    So, as it has happened countless times before over the past few years, the world’s eye once again turns to yet another truly awful display of mass violence. If you are somehow unaware of recent events, on Friday in Newtown, Connecticut a 20 year old went on a shooting spree at al Elementary school murdering...
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  • Weekly News Roundup – DEC 16TH

    This week was full of plenty of rumors and some welcome news: Valve is reaching out to gamers to establish some kind of GameFAQs competitor,...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    This week was full of plenty of rumors and some welcome news: Valve is reaching out to gamers to establish some kind of GameFAQs competitor, the Assassin’s Creed series may have another game in development already, and Bioshock will be receiving a reversible cover. If you’re a millionaire (or maybe just a little rich), there’s...
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  • Is it Time for Another Desmond Game?

    Recently rumors have leaked surrounding a new Assassin’s Creed game—the first details a new game with co-op to be released in 2013, while the second...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    Recently rumors have leaked surrounding a new Assassin’s Creed game—the first details a new game with co-op to be released in 2013, while the second claims that the 2013 game will be set in Brazil and that Ubisoft is working to write (or rewrite) its history leading up to their game. These rumors have a...
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  • Top 5 Frozen Levels in Video Games

    This year has been unseasonably warm, at least in America. The temperature’s barely dipped past 50* where I live, and beyond a few snow storms,...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    This year has been unseasonably warm, at least in America. The temperature’s barely dipped past 50* where I live, and beyond a few snow storms, the north has had pretty warm weather itself. Here are five wintery levels that might cool you down and help you pretend global warming isn’t a thing. 5) Mega Man:...
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  • It Might Be Time For the Gaming Industry to Go All Digital

    Hard drives used to be expensive and hard to come by, which if you have an older generation of Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 and...

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    Dave Walsh
    by Dave Walsh
    Hard drives used to be expensive and hard to come by, which if you have an older generation of Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 and haven’t replaced your console’s hard drive, you can attest to that as you probably have a smaller drive than you find yourself needing now. When this current generation of consoles...
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