• Will Sony’s Gamescom Appearance Save the Vita?

    Even if the company has stated that it’s fine with the Vita’s sales numbers, no one can deny it’s underperforming compared to the Nintendo 3DS....

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    Even if the company has stated that it’s fine with the Vita’s sales numbers, no one can deny it’s underperforming compared to the Nintendo 3DS. Despite better specs and a wide range of games, the 3DS has managed to outsell it. Whether or not the Vita has a price that is too expensive is still...
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  • Kung Fu Strike

    Do you like punching things?  How about kicking?  What if I told you that there’s a game where you can punch AND kick people?  A...

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    Do you like punching things?  How about kicking?  What if I told you that there’s a game where you can punch AND kick people?  A lot.  And get punched and kicked in return for hours on end?  That’s what you do in Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior’s Rise, a new hardcore brawler for Xbox and...
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  • Theo’s Thoughts #13: Legendary Gems

    Since the very launch of World of Warcraft, legendaries have been a big part of raiding. The idea of working for months to earn an...

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    Since the very launch of World of Warcraft, legendaries have been a big part of raiding. The idea of working for months to earn an item is appeals to many players and serves as a huge drive to why players raid. After months of speculation, Blizzard has final released information on the Beta of how...
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  • Top 5 Gamescom Picks

    Although Microsoft did not attend the convention, Gamescom still brought a plethora of good announcements from Sony. Although the convention was clearly aimed at European...

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    Although Microsoft did not attend the convention, Gamescom still brought a plethora of good announcements from Sony. Although the convention was clearly aimed at European consumers, many of the new games and announcements are good news to all continents. 5) Until Dawn Until Dawn is full of all of the clichés of horror movies, but...
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  • How To Piss Off Gamers Part 2 – “Simply Fetching”

    There are some games out there that, in their core gameplay, are extremely fun, but are let down severely due to certain quirks, so to...

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    There are some games out there that, in their core gameplay, are extremely fun, but are let down severely due to certain quirks, so to speak, within the game. For me, there’s nothing that breaks the immersion and fun of a game more than a lull in gameplay where, instead of battling monsters (to use...
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  • Is This the Golden Age of Gaming?

    As the next generation of consoles is still under construction, now is a good time to take a look back on the history of gaming...

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    As the next generation of consoles is still under construction, now is a good time to take a look back on the history of gaming and gauge exactly where we are on the age spectrum. Arcade gaming has clearly hit its peak—but there’s more to gaming than what console it plays on, and how it’s...
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  • Dust: An Elysian Tail

    Making an indie game is often a way to get your work noticed by developers and the first step in getting your next title picked...

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    Making an indie game is often a way to get your work noticed by developers and the first step in getting your next title picked up by a publisher.  In the case of Dust: An Elysian Tail, this game bypassed the small time and went from the Dream-Build-Play competition for Xbox Indie games to being...
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  • Hybrid

    What?  Another post-apocalyptic cover-based shooter?  And it’s multiplayer-only? Haven’t we seen enough of these?  Xbox gamers would be right in showing a little skeptitude towards...

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    What?  Another post-apocalyptic cover-based shooter?  And it’s multiplayer-only? Haven’t we seen enough of these?  Xbox gamers would be right in showing a little skeptitude towards the new shooter Hybrid from 5th Cell.  At a quick glance it does appear to hit many of the cliché notes used by many other online shooters.  However after taking...
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  • LittleBigPlanet Karting Hands-On Preview

    Many PlayStation 3 owners may remember ModNation Racers, a kart-racing game released for the console back in 2010. The game received a lot of attention because of...

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    Many PlayStation 3 owners may remember ModNation Racers, a kart-racing game released for the console back in 2010. The game received a lot of attention because of its focus on user creations, using a strategy much like that of LittleBigPlanet. Players could create their own characters and cars using an extensive library of objects and stickers, and then...
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  • How Sony Can Save the Vita

    Let me make something clear: I love my Vita. I first picked up the system at launch along with a handful of games to get...

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    Let me make something clear: I love my Vita. I first picked up the system at launch along with a handful of games to get me started, and was immediately impressed by the handheld’s features and potential. Unfortunately, the Vita still has yet to truly live up to that potential, and though Sony has declared...
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