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Comic Con 2014 Hands-On: “Fantasia: Music Evolved”

author image by Alex Quevedo | Comic Con 2014 Previews Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 25 Jul 2014

When it comes to the entertainment industry, Disney has always been one of the absolute best when it comes to music. They have some of the most memorable soundtracks and their Fantasia films have proved to be great. Another Fantasia…

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Comic Con 2014 Hands-On: “Sunset Overdrive”

author image by Alex Quevedo | Comic Con 2014 Previews Xbox One | 0 Comments | 25 Jul 2014

We haven’t made it much of a secret around SmashPad: we’re pretty excited for Sunset Overdrive. It’s one of our most desired games for 2014 and at San Diego Comic Con, I got my hands on a few rounds of…

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Comic Con 2014 Hands-On: “Alien Isolation”

author image by Alex Quevedo | Articles Comic Con 2014 Console PC PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Previews Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 25 Jul 2014

The Alien franchise hasn’t had the most consistent of gaming results. There have been some shinier spots, but most have hovered around muddled to poor. Alien Isolation, though, has been impressive since its debut trailer released in January 2014.

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“Watch Dogs” Review

author image by Alex Quevedo | Nintendo Wii U PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Reviews Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 03 Jun 2014

AAA titles garner a fair amount of attention, even when they are brand new IPs, but Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs arguably caught quicker than most. Much of that was due to the timeliness of its content and the growing privacy concerns…

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“Super Time Force” Review

author image by Alex Quevedo | Articles Reviews Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 18 May 2014

Considering the fantastically advanced games we’re used to playing in this generation, it might be easier for an old school style side-scroller to put a smile on our faces. That’s not necessarily an easy thing to maintain, though. Sure, the…

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“Mario Kart 8” Preview

author image by Alex Quevedo | Articles Console Nintendo Wii U Platforms Previews | 0 Comments | 24 Apr 2014

In addition to “driving” a life-sized Mario Kart kart at this year’s WonderCon, I was able to get some brief hands-on time with Nintendo’s upcoming Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U. This will be the beloved franchise’s entry to…

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“Titanfall” Review

author image by Alex Quevedo | Articles Reviews Xbox One | 0 Comments | 14 Mar 2014

How appropriate is it that Microsoft’s first giant game of 2014 features giants? Or, Titans rather. Arguably the most anticipated game of this spring, Respawn Entertainment’s Titanfall, launched this past Tuesday. Despite its colossal hype, does Titanfall deserve all the…

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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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