Alex’s Top Games of 2013
I got my hands and eyes on a fair amount of games in 2013. But games I completed? There were only a handful. A major chunk of my work here at SmashPad is spent covering any events I can–namely, WonderCon…
Read moreI got my hands and eyes on a fair amount of games in 2013. But games I completed? There were only a handful. A major chunk of my work here at SmashPad is spent covering any events I can–namely, WonderCon…
Read moreAnother year, another Call of Duty. 2013 brings us Call of Duty: Ghosts, developed by Infinity Ward. As is tradition, the game focuses on an elite group of soldiers who, as you might have guessed, are called the Ghosts. This…
Read moreThe original Dead Rising on the Xbox 360 was a very enjoyable game, providing humorous gameplay within a zombie-filled setting. As the series progressed, it was not very subtle that Capcom’s development teams were looking to push the limits on…
Read moreBioShock Infinite returns with its latest expansion, Burial at Sea Episode 1. This is the first half of a brand new story expansion for Infinite. In it, players are taken from the sky and back deep into the sea.
Read morePrequels in any medium are a daunting task. In some cases, you get something great, like Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. But sometimes, you get Star Wars’ The Phantom Menace. Now it’s Batman’s turn. After two fantastic showings…
Read moreThe Grand Theft Auto series has never had much of an issue getting its players immersed in its world. In general, Rockstar Games has grown significantly, from the 3D realization of Liberty City in Grand Theft Auto III to the…
Read moreAs seemingly easily as South Park the show has been able to able to keep up its quality content over the last 16 years, South Park: The Stick of Truth hasn’t had the most smooth of paths. Since being announced…
Read moreAt the Xbox Lounge at Comic Con International, Microsoft made Xbox Ones available for a demo of Ryse: Son of Rome. The demo was the same featured at E3 earlier this year and I was able to get some hands-on…
Read moreOne of the United States' hot button issues in the first half of 2013 was the news of the National Security Agency having access and insight into a fair amount of data via companies such as Verizon, Microsoft and so…
Read moreWith the great amount of acclaim that the original Star Wars games received, it was no surprise to see Lego keep their licensed video games going. Most of the games have been met with positive reviews and, at worst, mixed…
Read moreUp until recently, Batman fans who were gamers were… well, not very well off when it came to getting their Batman fix in gaming. That changed in 2009 with the releases of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. Now,…
Read moreTelltale Games dropped a fantastic experience on fans last year with the release of The Walking Dead, an episodic series based on the comic books rather than the television series. It was wonderfully written and packed a lot of emotion…
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