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[SDCC 2016] “Gears of War 4” Hands-On

author image by Alex Quevedo | Comic-Con 2016 PC Previews Xbox One | 0 Comments | 24 Jul 2016

Among Xbox’s major presence at Nerd HQ was the upcoming Gears of War 4, a return to the franchise that really boosted sales of chainsaw-based guns among the bro crowd (we assume).

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[SDCC 2016] “Dead Rising 4” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Comic-Con 2016 Previews Xbox One | 0 Comments | 22 Jul 2016

Dead Rising 4 was in playable form at Nerd HQ during San Diego Comic-Con, and it was an absolute blast to play despite it lasting only five minutes.

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“Pokémon GO” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Android iOS Reviews | 0 Comments | 19 Jul 2016

I don’t know how useful this review will be, as I’m pretty sure anybody who was between the ages of seven and 30 during the Pokémon craze of the late 90’s downloaded this app. Yet here we are.

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“Ghostbusters (2016)” Review

author image by Alex Quevedo | PC PlayStation 4 Reviews Xbox One | 0 Comments | 19 Jul 2016

Hot on the heels of the highly contested Ghostbusters reboot from Paul Feig comes Activision’s latest arcade style offering to expand what is becoming an entire Ghostbusters universe. While I’d love to get into various reasons why the movie is…

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“Mighty No. 9” Review

author image by Jordan Elek | Nintendo Wii U PlayStation 4 Reviews Steam Xbox One | 0 Comments | 15 Jul 2016

If you shattered Mighty No. 9 into a million pieces and reassembled it with only the good parts, it would be an awesome game. As it is, it isn’t worth your time.

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“Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Wii U Reviews | 0 Comments | 13 Jul 2016

When the Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem crossover was first teased in a 2013 Nintendo Direct, gamers had no idea what to expect.  It then vanished into obscurity for two years before reappearing at E3 last year in the…

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“Tumblestone” Review

author image by Jordan Elek | Nintendo Wii U PlayStation 4 Reviews Steam Xbox One | 0 Comments | 10 Jul 2016

A puzzle game that you have to pay for? And it’s not on a phone? It’s okay, Tumblestone is good enough to pay actual money for and play on your couch, especially with friends.

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“Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Review

author image by Alex Quevedo | Nintendo Wii U PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Reviews Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 07 Jul 2016

In life, there are a handful of guarantees: death, taxes, and Star Wars merchandise. I’ll argue that the most latter is definitely a fact because I mean, come on. Force Friday much? And with Star Wars merchandise comes another close…

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“Audio-Technica AT-LP60” Long-Term Review

author image by Filippo Dinolfo | Hardware Reviews | 0 Comments | 05 Jul 2016

If you’ve been following gaming for the past year or so, you’ve noticed that there have been several soundtrack releases coming out on vinyl. Everything from classic chiptunes to contemporary releases like Supergiant’s Transistor soundtrack. Some games are even shipping…

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SmashPad’s Most Anticipated Games of E3 2016

author image by Chris Selogy | E3 2016 Features Nintendo Wii U PlayStation 4 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 01 Jul 2016

With E3 2016 in the rearview mirror, I asked the staff here at SmashPad to tell me their five most-anticipated games coming out of the show.

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“Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst” Review

author image by Liam Padfield | Articles Console PC Platforms PlayStation 4 Reviews Xbox One | 0 Comments | 20 Jun 2016

Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst is the long awaited sequel to 2008’s well acclaimed Mirror’s Edge. The original Mirror’s Edge saw you free running around a white city with splashes of color to guide you along the linear levels and help you…

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E3 2016: Ubisoft Press Conference Recap

author image by Chris Selogy | E3 2016 Features PC PlayStation 4 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 14 Jun 2016

Ubisoft came to E3 with a chip on their shoulder with a hostile Vivendi takeover looming over them, so how did their E3 2016 Press Conference turn out?

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