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The Real Big Picture

author image by Filippo Dinolfo | Reviews | 0 Comments | 29 Sep 2013

Valve wrapped up a week of announcements detailing their plan to move Steam out of the home office and into the living room.  Let’s recap the announcements themselves and have a little fun speculating on what Valve is thinking. On…

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“The Wonderful 101” Review

author image by Jordan Elek | Nintendo Wii U Reviews | 0 Comments | 28 Sep 2013

At first glance, The Wonderful 101 looks like nothing more than a flurry of bright colors frantically clashing against each other until everything explodes. In fact, that’s exactly how it feels to play the game at first. But as you put…

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“Diablo III Console” Review

author image by Filippo Dinolfo | PlayStation 3 Reviews Xbox 360 | 0 Comments | 20 Sep 2013

To say that last spring’s release of Diablo III went without a hitch would be an outright lie. While players and critics alike praised the game for its addicting gameplay, it did stir up a fair amount of fecal precipitation…

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“Rayman Legends” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Wii U PC PlayStation 3 PlayStation Vita Reviews Xbox 360 | 0 Comments | 18 Sep 2013

After what many considered a pointless delay, seeing as how the game had already gone gold at the beginning of the year, Rayman Legends has finally been released.  The game is no longer a Wii U exclusive, but that means…

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“Madden NFL 25” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Reviews | 0 Comments | 16 Sep 2013

No, it’s not the year 2025 (but it would be interesting to see what happens when the Madden series eventually gets to that year).  Madden NFL 25 marks EA Sports’ 25th anniversary in this long-running series, and the game does a great job…

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“Mario & Luigi: Dream Team” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Articles Handheld Nintendo 3DS Reviews | 0 Comments | 11 Sep 2013

While it’s no secret that Mario is probably the most milked franchise character in all of gaming, it’s also no secret that the games featuring the heroic plumber are also among the most diverse–so diverse that Nintendo’s development teams have…

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GSE 2013: “Ben 10 Omniverse 2” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Articles GameStop Expo 2013 Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Wii U PlayStation 3 Previews Xbox 360 | 0 Comments | 06 Sep 2013

When we were at the GameStop Expo last week, @omnitrix on Twitter literally begged us to play Ben 10 Omniverse 2 at D3Publisher’s booth.  While having some free ice cream at the South Park: The Stick of Truth truck, D3…

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GSE 2013: “The Playroom” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Articles GameStop Expo 2013 PlayStation 4 Previews | 0 Comments | 04 Sep 2013

One of the most interesting features of the PlayStation 4 and its DualShock 4 controller is its touchpad in addition to its Sixaxis motion-based gameplay.  In conjunction with the new PlayStation Eye, potential for solid motion-based gameplay is quite high….

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GSE 2013: “Beyond: Two Souls” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Articles GameStop Expo 2013 PlayStation 3 Previews | 0 Comments | 02 Sep 2013

Upon leaving the Beyond: Two Souls Theater at Sony’s booth in the GameStop Expo, we couldn’t help but wonder how the game played.  Luckily for us, as soon as we stepped out of that theater, there were Beyond demo stations…

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GSE 2013: “Knack” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | GameStop Expo 2013 PlayStation 4 Previews | 0 Comments | 02 Sep 2013

When it was unveiled with the PlayStation 4, Knack was a game that instantly drew interest from platforming fans.  If the demo is any indication, Knack isn’t going to be your typical easy launch platformer.

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GSE 2013: “Kinect Sports Rivals” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Articles GameStop Expo 2013 Previews Xbox One | 0 Comments | 30 Aug 2013

Rare’s solid Kinect Sports series is among the best experiences available for the Xbox Kinect, and with all the new features that the new Kinect offers the Xbox One, one might think Kinect Sports Rivals could just be the best…

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GSE 2013: “Contrast” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Articles GameStop Expo 2013 PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Previews Xbox 360 | 0 Comments | 30 Aug 2013

At Gamescom last week, Sony unveiled a long list of games to show their support for independent developers and games, showing that they definitely cannot be ignored.  One of the surprisingly bright spots at Sony’s PlayStation 4 booth at the…

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