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On Lacking Backwards Compatibility
On Lacking Backwards Compatibility So, the Xbox One and Playstation 4 are finally out, predictably average and lackluster launch line-ups eagerly falling into the hands of early buyers all too eager...
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An Unexpected Journey: A Gamer’s Move Into the New Year
A New Year breeds changes and among some of them are quite personal. I’m both pleased and reluctant to announce my own temporary leave of absence this post-holiday season in light of my...
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Nintendo Posts Job Listing For IT Architect After Major Network Downtime
Nintendo has had its share of troubles this week. Starting on Christmas morning, the Wii U and 3DS platforms suffered widespread outages. This spread to the Wii and DSi systems, with the eShop...
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Game of The Year, 2013: An Awakening
2013 is coming to a close and I’ve decided to jump on the ‘My Game of The Year’ bandwagon. As the proud owner of only two systems (Wii U and 3DS), I haven’t had access to any of the more popular...
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Steam Holiday Sale Day 9: Hitmen, Hobbits, And Hairdos
After suffering some downtime earlier this week due to a game giveaway, Steam is trucking right along with the sales. Today offers a mix of recent AAA titles and indie gems. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black...
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An Adorable Cast And A Menacing New Labyrinth
Persona Q is one of the four titles in Atlus’ fan-adored RPG series that was announced in November for Japanese release. The publisher has released a new trailer that shows off the characters from...
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Best And Worst Box Art Of 2013
You can't judge a game by its cover, but that shouldn't stop you from judging the cover itself. Box art should represent the characters, themes, and action of a game – and look cool to boot. Gamers see...
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Notch Loves Nintendo, But Don’t Expect Minecraft On Wii U Soon
In so many ways, the Wii U gamepad would be an ideal tool for playing Minecraft. Inventory and recipes easily displayed on the gamepad screen, and touch-powered building would present new...
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Reader Discussion: What's The Worth Of Free Items?
EA recently offered Battlefield 4 players a free scope as a make-good on the game's continuing problems. While getting free stuff is almost always cool, is it worth it?Items like the Battlefield 4...
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Fantastic game, but a glitchy nightmare (PS3 version)
**THIS REVIEW IS BASED ON THE PLAYSTATION 3 VERSION** With the mass amount of Lego games out now, and still on the horizon, they've definitely seen a vast improvement as compared to earlier titles....
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With next-gen systems out, developers shouldn't abandon current-gen just yet
Early in 2013, the Playstation 4 and XboxOne were announced, leading to huge hype, and endless lists of questions. As a fairly recent college grad with a mountain of debt, and basically no money to...
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Top 10 Video Game Pistols
From Doom to The Last of Us, we often begin video games clutching a humble handgun. Games tend to throw shotguns and machine guns at players along the way, but sometimes the modest pistol remains your...
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Valve Previews Steam Holiday Sales For Day 11 And 12
We’re in the middle of day nine of the Steam Holiday Sale, and Valve is giving us an early look at what’s to come for days eleven and twelve. Tomorrow’s still a mystery, but here’s what we’ll be saving...
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GameStop Offering $10 Off Select PlayStation 4 And Xbox One Games
While PC owners are reveling in Steam, GoG, and other sales. Console owners might be wondering how to load up their libraries with titles for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.GameStop (disclosure:...
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The Best Achievements And Trophies Of 2013
Whether you love them, hate them, or forget they exist until they pop on your screen and interrupt your game, achievements and trophies have become a (literally) required aspect of all PlayStation 3,...
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Weekend Warrior: End of the Year Edition
There are only a few more days left in this old year of ours and just as few to game before 2014. New or last generation, there are games to be played, old gifts to enjoy, and new year's resolutions...
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2013 Top Ten Lists
Like last year, here are my Top Ten Lists for 2013. December is such an odd time of year because it is both a time to look forward to the year to come while simultaneously looking back at the year that...
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Why Games Don't Need to be Defined
Why Games Don't Need to be Defined With the release of games like Gone Home, many gamers have questioned the definition of what a "true" game is. Does it have an objective? Is it always interactive?...
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The Games I Completed In 2013
I'm one of those baseball fanatics you see sitting in the bleachers with a glove fastened on the left hand and an iPad held in the right. The iPad is used to check career statistics for players,...
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Reader Discussion: How Do You Prefer To Learn About A Game?
Everyday, a new screenshot appears on the official Super Smash Bros. website. Sometimes it reveals a new character or a new item, but often it reveals nothing at all. What do you think of this delivery...
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