Category: Features

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SmashPad’s Most Anticipated PS4 & Xbox One Games

author image by Chris Selogy | Features PlayStation 4 Videos Xbox One | 0 Comments | 11 Nov 2013

With the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One launches occuring within the next two weeks, we wanted to take a few minutes to look at what games we are anticipating the most for these new systems.

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Looking Back at the Xbox 360

author image by Filippo Dinolfo | Features Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 09 Nov 2013

As this console generation draws to a close, we thought it might be fun to look back at console launches of the past, and tell our stories of what it was like on launch day. Jumping In November 22nd, 2005…

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SmashPad’s Digital Games of the Generation

author image by Chris Selogy | Features Nintendo Wii PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 | 0 Comments | 05 Nov 2013

If there has been one big surprise of this generation, it’s the maturation of Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network titles over the course of each system’s life that started out with tiny arcade-style games and has grown into bigger…

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SmashPad’s Physical Games of the Generation

author image by Chris Selogy | Features Nintendo DS Nintendo Wii PlayStation 3 PlayStation Portable Xbox 360 | 0 Comments | 04 Nov 2013

As this generation winds down with the upcoming launch of the PS4 and Xbox One, the staff here at SmashPad took a long look at this past generation to figure out what our favorite games of the generation were as…

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“Dragon’s Crown” Review Postmortem

author image by Patrick Mifflin | Features PlayStation 3 PlayStation Vita | 0 Comments | 26 Aug 2013

There are two main reasons I’m writing this column. First of all, circumstances being what they were with my personal schedule, I was not able to sit down and write the immaculate review I felt Dragon’s Crown deserved. Pulling that…

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Xbox One80: Where Do We Go From Here?

author image by Patrick Mifflin | Features Xbox One | 0 Comments | 20 Jun 2013

So the big news has spread quickly: Microsoft has been dragged around back and bludgeoned into submission in the court of public opinion, and the Xbox One will now be both DRM- and, just for good measure, region-free, making it…

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Welcome To Generation Eight.

author image by Patrick Mifflin | E3 2013 Features Xbox One | 0 Comments | 16 Jun 2013

I've realized I haven't Sounded Off in quite some time, and this is certainly worth talking about. Unless you're on my Facebook friends list or (to a lesser extent) following me on Twitter, you really didn't hear much from me…

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Gut Reactions: Nintendo E3 Experience at Best Buy

author image by Danreb Victorio | Articles Console E3 2013 Features Handheld Nintendo 3DS Nintendo DS Nintendo Wii Nintendo Wii U Platforms | 0 Comments | 13 Jun 2013

As big and as awesome as E3 is, it's not available to the public. As big and as awesome as Nintendo is, they know that, so they tried to bring E3 to the fans by shipping demo stations featuring four high-profile…

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Wrapping Up The Big Three

author image by Filippo Dinolfo | Features Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Wii U PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita Xbox One | 0 Comments | 13 Jun 2013

The conferences are over and people are running from appointment to appointment at E3. If you didn't follow the craziness of the first day, here is a brief recap, along with some commentary from our staff of the key events…

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E3 2013 Preview: Sony

author image by Chris Selogy | Features PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita | 0 Comments | 07 Jun 2013

Sony is the last of the console makers in our daily series of E3 previews, who will take the stage on Monday June, 10 at 6 PM PT/9 PM ET.

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E3 2013 Preview: Microsoft

author image by Chris Selogy | Features Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 06 Jun 2013

Microsoft is up next in our daily series of E3 previews as they have the first actual press conference at Monday, June 10 at 9: 30 AM PT/12:30 PM ET.

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E3 2013 Preview: Nintendo

author image by Chris Selogy | Features Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Wii U | 0 Comments | 05 Jun 2013

Nintendo is first up in our daily series of E3 Previews, as they will be holding a Nintendo Direct on Monday, June 10 at 7 AM PT/10 AM ET.

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