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“Titanfall” Preview

author image by Alex Quevedo | Articles PC Platforms Previews Xbox One | 0 Comments | 16 Feb 2014

March is near at hand and that means one thing: no, not St. Patrick’s Day. Titanfall, of course. Respawn Entertainment’s debut is one of the primary reasons to become an early adopter of the Xbox One and Microsoft and gamers…

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“Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition” Review

author image by Alex Quevedo | Articles Platforms PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Reviews Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 31 Jan 2014

Tomb Raider made quite the splash last year when it was rebooted. While it wasn’t exactly a downtrodden series, it wasn’t as big of a draw as it had once been. So rather than continuing the work they’ve been doing,…

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“Halo: Spartan Assault” Review

author image by Alex Quevedo | Mobile PC Reviews Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 29 Dec 2013

The Halo franchise was always very clearly going to be a big presence on the Xbox One. It did, afterall, make its presence known with a teaser at E3 2013. So we figured Halo “5” would be the debut of…

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Alex’s Top Games of 2013

author image by Alex Quevedo | Articles Best of 2013 Features PC PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 27 Dec 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…

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“Call of Duty: Ghosts” (Xbox One) Review

author image by Alex Quevedo | Articles Nintendo Wii U Platforms PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Reviews Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 30 Nov 2013

Another 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…

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“Dead Rising 3” Review

author image by Alex Quevedo | Articles Reviews Xbox One | 0 Comments | 28 Nov 2013

The 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…

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“BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea Episode 1” Review

author image by Alex Quevedo | Articles PC Platforms PlayStation 3 Reviews Xbox 360 | 0 Comments | 19 Nov 2013

BioShock 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.

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“Batman: Arkham Origins” Review

author image by Alex Quevedo | Articles Nintendo Wii U PC PlayStation 3 Reviews Xbox 360 | 0 Comments | 04 Nov 2013

Prequels 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…

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“Grand Theft Auto V” Review

author image by Alex Quevedo | Articles Console Platforms PlayStation 3 Reviews Xbox 360 | 0 Comments | 01 Oct 2013

The 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…

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Comic Con 2013 Preview: “South Park: The Stick of Truth”

author image by Alex Quevedo | Articles Comic Con 2013 PC Platforms PlayStation 3 Previews Xbox 360 | 0 Comments | 25 Jul 2013

As 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…

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Comic Con 2013 Preview: “Ryse: Son of Rome”

author image by Alex Quevedo | Articles Comic Con 2013 Console Previews Xbox One | 0 Comments | 25 Jul 2013

At 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…

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Comic Con 2013 Preview: Watch Dogs

author image by Alex Quevedo | Articles Comic Con 2013 Nintendo Wii U PC Platforms PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Previews Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 24 Jul 2013

One 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…

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