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SmashPad Talkies – Gems of War

author image by Chris Selogy | Android iOS PlayStation 4 Previews Steam Videos Xbox One | 0 Comments | 14 Nov 2015

We take a look at Gems of War from the makers of Puzzle Quest, which is free to play on PS4, Xbox One, Steam, iOS, and Android.

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“Rise of the Tomb Raider” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Reviews Xbox One | 0 Comments | 14 Nov 2015

The Tomb Raider franchise was rebooted in 2013 for what seemed like the hundredth time, as it was a tired franchise marred by mediocre games, bad movies, and her controversial existence as gaming’s sex symbol.  Thankfully, the reboot was excellent.  It featured…

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Nintendo Direct 11/12/15: Back with new friends

author image by Danreb Victorio | Articles Features Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Wii U Previews | 0 Comments | 12 Nov 2015

Nintendo aired its first Nintendo Direct since E3 2015, and for those that are taking note–yes, it’s the first Direct since the tragic passing of former Nintendo President and CEO Satoru Iwata. To keep things light-hearted, Nintendo didn’t spend too…

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“Assassin’s Creed Syndicate” Review

author image by Josh Schwartzman | PC PlayStation 4 Reviews Xbox One | 0 Comments | 09 Nov 2015

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate has come a long way since last year’s tumultuous entry of Unity, a broken, unplayable mess that featured a boring protagonist and uninspired missions. Ubisoft, determined to learn from their mistakes and reclaim fans they lost, have…

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Checking In with Indivisible (PS4)

author image by Chris Selogy | PC PlayStation 4 Previews Videos Xbox One | 0 Comments | 04 Nov 2015

Lab Zero Games has started a new crowdfunding campaign on IndieGoGo for a new game called Indivisible that takes inspiration from Super Metroid and Valkyrie Profile, which has seen the release of a new prototype demo that we checked out…

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“The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes” Review

author image by Christian Paraguya | Nintendo 3DS Reviews | 0 Comments | 03 Nov 2015

After seventeen titles, does The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes keep the same appeal that has allowed the franchise to be successful, or is the storied franchise running out of new ideas? Four Swords has shown us that having more than one…

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“Halo 5: Guardians” Review

author image by Alex Quevedo | Reviews Xbox One | 0 Comments | 03 Nov 2015

After nearly two years since its launch, the Xbox One is seeing the release of its first proper Halo game with Halo 5: Guardians. But where your previous Halo games relied heavily on the Master Chief and his specific story,…

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“Transformers: Devastation” Review

author image by Filippo Dinolfo | PC PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Reviews Steam Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 01 Nov 2015

  If you were a kid growing up in the 80’s then chances are you may have some fond memories of the original Transformers series. I remember running from the bus stop so I could get home in time to fix a…

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“Yoshi’s Woolly World” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Wii U Reviews | 0 Comments | 28 Oct 2015

Nintendo’s Yoshi series of adventure games have always been thought of as a colorful and light-hearted take on the Super Mario platformers, but not necessarily as “hardcore.”  This may still be its generalization today, but don’t let the cute Yoshi’s…

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“The Legend of Legacy” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo 3DS Reviews | 0 Comments | 23 Oct 2015

The quality of a JRPG is oftentimes hard to judge because a lot of them are so similar. It really depends on the player’s individual preferences.  You can have people that live and die by Final Fantasy VI and also claim that…

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“Life is Strange, Episode 5: Polarized” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | PC PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Reviews Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 23 Oct 2015

Life is Strange has come a long way since its first episode.  What started out as sort of a guilty gaming pleasure has ended up becoming a regular point of serious gaming discussion because of its challenges on naive morality…

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“Rock Band 4” Review

author image by Filippo Dinolfo | PlayStation 4 Reviews Xbox One | 0 Comments | 19 Oct 2015

Do you remember that really cool band you used to like? They started off playing local shows, but they had a quick rise to success. One day they just stopped touring, and for a while, you didn’t hear anything from…

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