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  • There are few genres as overly-represented as the action genre. Through decades of constant iteration, it takes significant craft and vision to make one fun or especially memorable. After gracing us with Shank 2, Klei Entertainment has proven they have...

    Review: Shank 2

    Posted on February 10, 2012 | No Comments
    There are few genres as overly-represented as the action genre. Through decades of constant iteration, it takes significant craft and vision to make one fun or especially memorable. After gracing us with Shank 2, Klei Entertainment has proven they have...

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  • Porting classic games can be tricky. Many have not played the game in years and have a preconception of what to expect when they launch the title. Doing too much to the title will ruin the nostalgia, while not doing...

    Review: The Simpsons Arcade

    Posted on February 3, 2012 | 1 Comment
    Porting classic games can be tricky. Many have not played the game in years and have a preconception of what to expect when they launch the title. Doing too much to the title will ruin the nostalgia, while not doing...

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  • For a system that relies so heavily on one feature, it's surprising to find how many 3DS games lack a true 3D experience. So when a game comes around that does take full advantage of the system's key feature, it deserves special attention.

    Review: Super Mario 3D Land

    Posted on January 22, 2012 | 2 Comments
    For a system that relies so heavily on one feature, it's surprising to find how many 3DS games lack a true 3D experience. So when a game comes around that does take full advantage of the system's key feature, it deserves special attention.

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  • The survival horror genre is nearly absent from the downloadable market. Amy appeared poised to fill that void with a title that involves heavy melee combat, a horrible infection spreading across a city, and a helpless little girl with special...

    Review: Amy

    Posted on January 17, 2012 | No Comments
    The survival horror genre is nearly absent from the downloadable market. Amy appeared poised to fill that void with a title that involves heavy melee combat, a horrible infection spreading across a city, and a helpless little girl with special...

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  • Nostalgia is a fickle beast. Trying to elicit memories from childhood in a new iteration of a product is very difficult. One mistake and a game can go from being great to a total disaster. Thankfully, EA picked the right...

    Review: NFL Blitz

    Posted on January 9, 2012 | No Comments
    Nostalgia is a fickle beast. Trying to elicit memories from childhood in a new iteration of a product is very difficult. One mistake and a game can go from being great to a total disaster. Thankfully, EA picked the right...

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  • When a game is released under the name of a Biblical story and is billed as a Legend of Zelda clone, it immediately turns heads. Throw in the fact that it is made by one of the creators of last...

    Review: The Binding of Isaac

    Posted on January 9, 2012 | No Comments
    When a game is released under the name of a Biblical story and is billed as a Legend of Zelda clone, it immediately turns heads. Throw in the fact that it is made by one of the creators of last...

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  • When Joe Danger was released on the Playstation Network the game was easily the best downloadable title on the platform, we gave it a 9 out of 10, yet the title is even better on Xbox Live with the release...

    Review: Joe Danger Special Edition

    Posted on December 16, 2011 | No Comments
    When Joe Danger was released on the Playstation Network the game was easily the best downloadable title on the platform, we gave it a 9 out of 10, yet the title is even better on Xbox Live with the release...

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  • It’s common knowledge that JRPG localization can be a controversial topic. Many games, especially of this genre, don’t get published in all regions of the world. When this happens, gamers usually step in, demand it comes to their region, and...

    Review: Persona 2: Innocent Sin (PSP)

    Posted on December 13, 2011 | No Comments
    It’s common knowledge that JRPG localization can be a controversial topic. Many games, especially of this genre, don’t get published in all regions of the world. When this happens, gamers usually step in, demand it comes to their region, and...

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  • Gotham City. This crime-infested metropolis has been famously imagined and reimagined in comic books, cartoons, and films. Now, we have a new vision of Gotham, and it stands not just as one of the most unforgettable incarnations ever of the...

    Review: Batman: Arkham City

    Posted on December 1, 2011 | No Comments
    Gotham City. This crime-infested metropolis has been famously imagined and reimagined in comic books, cartoons, and films. Now, we have a new vision of Gotham, and it stands not just as one of the most unforgettable incarnations ever of the...

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  • Minecraft is dangerous. You can sit down to a new randomly generated world for a quick session only to snap out of the creative haze many hours later to realize you’ve forgotten to eat, sleep, and go to the bathroom....

    Review: Minecraft

    Posted on November 30, 2011 | No Comments
    Minecraft is dangerous. You can sit down to a new randomly generated world for a quick session only to snap out of the creative haze many hours later to realize you’ve forgotten to eat, sleep, and go to the bathroom....

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