Jun 13
My initial experiences with Bungie’s ambitious new project, Destiny, was one of utter disappointment. This had nothing to do with the game itself, mind you, but rather the 2+ hour wait I endured to get into what I thought was a playable demo, only to find out that I had in fact stumbled into a …
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Jun 11
The most exciting week in gaming is officially underway as the Big 3 console manufacturers, Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo, kicked off the show with their traditional “Day 0″ press events. Everyone showed up with plenty of games to be excited about, eliciting literal cheers from the crowd and stoking the fires of a brand new …
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Jan 31
EA has released a story trailer for Dead Space 3, and while we aren’t the first to make these observation, it seems like they are really pushing the action-element of this game far more from the horror element. Then again, it is difficult to showcase horror in a trailer.
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Nov 14
“What do you think the role of Achievements/Trophies should be in games? What do you think of their current use? How would you evolve them?” If you would have asked me back in 2005 whether I thought Achievements would do anything to enhance the gaming experience or make casual gamers more inclined to play, I …
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Oct 13
At New York Comic Con this weekend, I got to go hands on (or hands off, do people still make those jokes?) with Marvel’s Avengers: Battle for Earth on the Kinect. The game could best be described as an team-based, arena fighter based on my limited time with the demo. In it, you can play …
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Oct 06
Video game music is such a vital part of the gaming experience, but often times goes unrecognized in the industry. We wanted to celebrate the role of video game music, but weren’t quite sure how to do it. Then sometime this week, we got the great idea to research the impact of music on this …
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Jun 05
In its eighth year at the annual tradeshow extravaganza, this generation of consoles is quite alive and kicking. Day 1′s string of press conferences brought along a lot of exciting new footage, confirmation and expansion of known quantities, a few boring duds, and just as many if not more genuine surprises, including what was likely …
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May 21
We continue our road to e3 2012 coverage with an eye towards Microsoft and its Xbox 360. What can we expect from the gaming giant? There’s Halo 4, Forza Horizons and Fable: The Journey, but beyond that little is known about their line-up. We break down possible games, services and Kinect functionality. But that’s not …
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Feb 28
Supernatural mystery writer Alan Wake returns less than 2 years after he infamously spent more than 5 years getting ready for his and developer Remedy Entertainment’s Xbox 360 debut. Instead of a full-priced retail title like the original, Alan Wake’s American Nightmare comes in the skin of a $15 downloadable title for the Xbox Live Arcade. …
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Feb 06
Online passes once again dominate the conversation with news on Kingdoms of Amalur, Syndicate and SSX all out this week. In addition, we discuss Twisted Metal, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Alpha Protocol and Minesweeper! And the week wouldn’t be complete without a look at some of the ugly financial news hitting the gaming sphere including THQ! …
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