• Is Nintendo Lacking Online Growth?

    The Wii U’s launch has had its ups and downs, though the approaching January filled with almost zero game releases from Nintendo (aka one) can’t...

    The Wii U’s launch has had its ups and downs, though the approaching January filled with almost zero game releases from Nintendo (aka one) can’t be too good for the console. With one of the Wii U’s most popular games, Black Ops II,  online attendance has been mediocre at best, and this is during launch...
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  • Why This Generation of Consoles Is Not Dead Yet

    The Wii U marked the introduction of of the next generation of gaming consoles, so-to-speak, meaning that the future is now upon us and that...

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    The Wii U marked the introduction of of the next generation of gaming consoles, so-to-speak, meaning that the future is now upon us and that the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 are reaching the end of their life cycles and that we’ll soon have shiny new consoles from both Microsoft and Sony with more power,...
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  • The Reasons Behind Killer Instinct Refusal & What The Future Holds

    You may remember some time back in September when I mentioned a Killer Instinct revival, that’s when I posted the news that Microsoft was attempting...

    You may remember some time back in September when I mentioned a Killer Instinct revival, that’s when I posted the news that Microsoft was attempting to renew the license to Killer Instinct, the massively popular fighter from the gaming days of old. And for the older gamer, I’m sure you went ballistic over it, some...
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  • A Look at Microsoft’s Xbox SmartGlass App for Xbox 360

    Ah yes, the holiday season, which every two years for me has meant that it was time for me to say out with the old...

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    Ah yes, the holiday season, which every two years for me has meant that it was time for me to say out with the old and in with the new, that is, when it comes to cellphones. I’ve been a smartphone user for a good number of years now, not wanting to miss out on...
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  • What’s next for Super Smash Bros?

    Ah yes, Super Smash Bros, I’d almost forgotten about what is just about any Nintendo fan’s dream game.  From the characters that span multiple games...

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    Ah yes, Super Smash Bros, I’d almost forgotten about what is just about any Nintendo fan’s dream game.  From the characters that span multiple games and genres to stages that do the same, not to mention the incredible backlog of music that Nintendo has to use. Super Smash Bros is the ultimate celebration of Nintendo’s...
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  • Night Whisper Lane

    Night Whisper Lane is an indie game in every sense of the word.  It is short, simplistic and the work of a small-yet-ambitious development team...

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    Night Whisper Lane is an indie game in every sense of the word.  It is short, simplistic and the work of a small-yet-ambitious development team that’s clearly running on limited funding.  It’s a point ‘n’ click survival horror game for iOS that uses turn-based combat and cruelly sends players up against deadly traps that threaten...
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  • Bladeslinger Episode 1

    All of the major gaming franchises get an iPhone adaptation and Devil May Cry 4 was no exception.  While it got good reviews, it was...

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    All of the major gaming franchises get an iPhone adaptation and Devil May Cry 4 was no exception.  While it got good reviews, it was still plagued by the same issue that face many games for iOS.  Namely that it’s hard to make an action game for a platform that has no buttons!  A new...
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  • Weekly News Roundup – Dec 2nd

    If you haven’t been able to look up from your copy of Farcry 3 or Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced edition, here’s a rundown of what happened...

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    If you haven’t been able to look up from your copy of Farcry 3 or Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced edition, here’s a rundown of what happened this week! You can expect to see more of these articles on Explosion.com every weekend, so be sure to check back. Between incredible Black Friday deals, impressive new game releases,...
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  • What Nintendo Power’s Last Issue Says About the Future

    The last issue of Nintendo Power says a lot about not just the current generation of gaming, but also the current generation of technology. As...

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    The last issue of Nintendo Power says a lot about not just the current generation of gaming, but also the current generation of technology. As technology progresses in a more social manner and print media faces stiff competition, the faster technology is winning. The cheap and fast nature of the internet is what is pushing...
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  • 5 Awesome Games Compatible With Oculus Rift

    Despite the delay of the consumer Oculus Rift to late 2013—if it arrives next year at all—the headset already has a plethora of games behind...

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    Despite the delay of the consumer Oculus Rift to late 2013—if it arrives next year at all—the headset already has a plethora of games behind it either made exclusively for Oculus use or made compatible with it. The Oculus Rift enhances the experience of all of these games, and most of them offer something incredibly...
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