When Gears of War first released back in 2006, it showcased what the Xbox 360 had to offer. Epic’s Unreal Engine was coming to form and it allowed Gears of War to become one of the staple franchises for Microsoft….
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When you need something retrieved, who better to send in than the Master Spy? This precision platformer does its best impression of embodying everything it takes to be a spy and beautifully displays it in a fashion that will take you back to…
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I don’t particularly enjoy horror movies, especially those made in America. It’s not really because they’re scary; it’s because they’re often incredibly stupid — so stupid that they turn out to be comedy. Supermassive Games’ Until Dawn gives the horror…
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30 Aug 2015
With less than two weeks until the 2015-2016 NFL season, gamers who are also football fans are probably midway through their own “Madden season.” The game is already out, so if you’re reading this review, odds are you’re on the…
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Volume is the second major project for British independent developer Mike Bithell. The first was the charming and critically acclaimed Thomas Was Alone, a puzzle platformer with more personality than its simple visuals would lead you to believe possible. This…
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For good or for ill, we seem to be in an era of gaming where remastering and fettering existing titles is the thing to do. The big platform holders are all releasing improved versions of titles that haven’t been out…
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O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you….
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We all know how these retro game compilations usually go. Take a handful of games that only really have nostalgic value, throw a basic menu together, package it up and sell it for $60. These sorts of compilations usually only…
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We’ve seen no shortage of old-school style games created by small studios this generation, and because of this, people have grown a bit more cynical of nostalgia, which has seemingly been a cheap pull at making games look intriguing. Luckily 17-Bit’s…
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Action RPGs on the PC are not a genre that’s lacking representation. Sacred, Diablo, Torchlight, and the numerous other entries make this a crowded space. Victor Vran has a lot of competition and certain expectations to live up to. Fortunately,…
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It’s become something of a tradition over the years that, as a PlayStation console’s lifespan winds down, it gets treated to a litany of solid JRPGs. If you’ve so much as recently glanced at the PS3 section at your gaming…
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by Ted Dedon
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30 Jul 2015
“It’s not all bad news in Arcadia Bay. Or is it…?” This quote summarizes Life is Strange, Episode 4: Dark Room rather well. From its opening scene until the haunting, even borderline traumatic last, Dark Room goes there—you know, there.
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