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Checking In with PlayStation Now Beta (PS4) – 8/2/2014

author image by Chris Selogy | PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita Previews Videos | 0 Comments | 04 Aug 2014

With no native backward compatibility for PS3 games in sight for the PS4, Sony decided to take the next best step and invest in Gaikai’s streaming tech to offer an alternate solution to let people play PS3 games on the…

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“1001 Spikes” Review

author image by Patrick Mifflin | Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Wii U Platforms PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita Reviews Steam Xbox One | 0 Comments | 01 Aug 2014

A big reason why the rise of indie games has been so celebrated is because of how staunchly they tend to represent the hits of old types of gaming often dismissed by today’s larger publishers (many of which, it should…

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Comic Con 2014 First Look: “Metro Redux”

author image by Alex Quevedo | Comic Con 2014 PC PlayStation 4 Previews Xbox One | 0 Comments | 31 Jul 2014

Post-apocalyptic genre isn’t the most uncommon, so making a splash requires a game to do a fair amount of things right. The Metro series was able to do that with Metro 2033 and 2013’s Metro: Last Light. Later this year,…

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“The Swapper” Review

author image by Ted Dedon | Articles Nintendo Wii U Platforms PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita Reviews Steam | 0 Comments | 31 Jul 2014

Every now and then a puzzle game comes out that takes what’s really good about the genre and adds an extra something to it. What makes a puzzle game really good in the first place? In the case of a…

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UPDATE: Top gaming site hit hard by layoffs, SmashPad reacts

author image by Danreb Victorio | Articles | 0 Comments | 30 Jul 2014

A significant number of GameSpot staff writers were let go today in what’s arguably been the biggest news affecting video game journalists in years. The news first broke when GameSpot staffer Carolyn Petit (who formerly wrote for us under our other…

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“Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty” Review

author image by Ted Dedon | Articles Console Handheld Platforms PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita Reviews | 0 Comments | 30 Jul 2014

  Oddworld: Abe’s Odyssey was, when it came out, the kind of game with a unique enough style and setting that it became instantly memorable. From this it situated itself as one of the late 90’s best adventure-platformers. Its basic…

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Comic Con 2014 Hands On: “Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris”

author image by Alex Quevedo | Comic Con 2014 Previews | 0 Comments | 30 Jul 2014

After some ups and downs, Lara Croft has been riding quite the high streak. 2010 saw the solid release of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and last year’s Tomb Raider was incredibly well received (read our review of…

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Comic Con 2014 Demo: “Dragon Age: Inquisition”

author image by Alex Quevedo | Comic Con 2014 PC PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Previews Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 30 Jul 2014

BioWare is back working on some sequels. Is it Jade Empire? No, still no. However, while a Mass Effect sequel is still in its early stages, Dragon Age: Inquisition looks to be the next big splash from the famed developers….

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Comic Con 2014 Hands-On: “Fenix Rage”

author image by Alex Quevedo | Comic Con 2014 PlayStation 4 Previews Steam Xbox One | 0 Comments | 29 Jul 2014

If somebody came into your town and froze it over, you’d be a little ticked off, right? I would be, unless it was Elsa from Frozen because come on (that could just be me, though). But in the case of…

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“Rogue Legacy” Review

author image by Jordan Elek | PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita Reviews Steam | 0 Comments | 29 Jul 2014

Rogue Legacy is pure, satisfying, and ridiculously fun, combining tight gameplay with smart hooks to make it nearly impossible to put down.

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“Abyss Odyssey” Review

author image by Filippo Dinolfo | PC PlayStation 3 Reviews Steam Xbox 360 | 0 Comments | 28 Jul 2014

Chilean developer ACE Team has made a name for themselves with their first person fighter Zeno Clash. Though it didn’t sell millions of units, it built up a following and did well enough to warrant a sequel. Abyss Odyssey is…

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“Crimsonland” Review

author image by Chris Selogy | PC PlayStation 4 Reviews Steam | 0 Comments | 28 Jul 2014

Crimsonland may not be the visual showcase that you’d expect for a PS4 game, but it more than makes up for that by being enjoyable. What Is It? For being a cult hit that is just over ten years old, the…

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