Category: PlayStation 4

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Launches Are Broken, Let’s Fix Them.

author image by Patrick Mifflin | Articles Console Features Handheld Nintendo 3DS Nintendo DS Nintendo Wii Nintendo Wii U Platforms PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation Portable PlayStation Vita Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 17 Dec 2013

Now that we are finally cooling down from the latest two system launches — hopefully the last two for several years — I figured it was time for a good debriefing. Let’s recap the (d)evolution of system launches over the years, and…

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“Madden NFL 25” (PS4) Review

author image by Chris Selogy | PlayStation 4 Reviews Xbox One | 0 Comments | 30 Nov 2013

Madden NFL 25 may be the most complete launch title that the series has offered to date, but is that saying much?

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“Call of Duty: Ghosts” (Xbox One) Review

author image by Alex Quevedo | Articles Nintendo Wii U Platforms PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Reviews Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 30 Nov 2013

Another year, another Call of Duty. 2013 brings us Call of Duty: Ghosts, developed by Infinity Ward. As is tradition, the game focuses on an elite group of soldiers who, as you might have guessed, are called the Ghosts. This…

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“Resogun” Review

author image by Patrick Mifflin | PlayStation 4 Reviews | 0 Comments | 26 Nov 2013

The PlayStation 4 launch had problems. Dropping Infamous: Second Son and DriveClub from the launch lineup into 2014 was a critical blow, cutting the PS4’s selection of launch day retail exclusives in half, and leaving it up to Killzone: Shadow…

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“The Playroom” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | PlayStation 4 Reviews | 0 Comments | 24 Nov 2013

  These days, game systems don’t usually come with games packed in.  The Playroom is one game that is an exception, but at the same time, it isn’t.

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“Contrast” (PS4) Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Reviews | 0 Comments | 24 Nov 2013

The launch of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One over the last week both have their share of cookie cutter games you see in just about every major launch.  The Xbox One has its driving game with Forza as well…

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“Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag” Review

author image by Josh Schwartzman | Nintendo Wii U PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Reviews Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 22 Nov 2013

Well here we are again. Like an annual check-up, Ubisoft keeps giving fans more Assassin’s Creed year after year, ramming this franchise down our throats in an effort to keep up their bottom line. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag truly…

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“Knack” Review

author image by Patrick Mifflin | PlayStation 4 Reviews | 0 Comments | 21 Nov 2013

Mark Cerny is an industry legend. Having worked in games since childhood, he has been responsible for bringing us such titles as Marble Madness, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, and Spyro The Dragon among many, many others. Therefore, it was cause…

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“NBA 2K14” (PS4) Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | PlayStation 4 Reviews | 0 Comments | 20 Nov 2013

In our review of the current or, rather, last generation version of NBA 2K14, I plainly said it was the best basketball game available, but it might not be worth the $60 simply because the PS4/Xbox One iterations might be better.  Now…

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“Killzone: Shadow Fall” Review

author image by Patrick Mifflin | PlayStation 4 Reviews | 0 Comments | 20 Nov 2013

Sony’s Killzone franchise has always been looked at as something of a red-headed stepchild in the FPS genre, largely for its basic willingness to go wherever the winds of genre trends take it. They’ve never necessarily been poorly crafted games,…

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“Need For Speed Rivals” Review

author image by Patrick Mifflin | PlayStation 4 Reviews Xbox One | 0 Comments | 19 Nov 2013

The Need For Speed series has been around since the mid 90’s. Despite its age, it has largely gone without a defining identity for the majority of that time. That’s what happens when you build a series almost entirely around…

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SmashPad’s Most Anticipated PS4 & Xbox One Games

author image by Chris Selogy | Features PlayStation 4 Videos Xbox One | 0 Comments | 11 Nov 2013

With the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One launches occuring within the next two weeks, we wanted to take a few minutes to look at what games we are anticipating the most for these new systems.

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