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Patrick’s Top Games of 2014

author image by Patrick Mifflin | Articles Best of 2014 Features Nintendo 3DS PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita Steam Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 29 Dec 2014

Hey, everyone. I’m taking some time off from the podcasting and social media side of things to weigh in on the gaming year that has been 2014, and the top games that came with it.

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Josh’s Top 10 Games of 2014

author image by Josh Schwartzman | Features Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Wii Nintendo Wii U PC PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 24 Dec 2014

2014 had been one of the most anticipated years in gaming to date. Tons of quality titles that have been talked about for years released, some of which exceeded expectations while others failed to impress. When I made out a…

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“Azure Striker Gunvolt” Review

author image by Jordan Elek | Nintendo 3DS Reviews | 0 Comments | 18 Dec 2014

What Is It? Azure Striker Gunvolt is a 2D action sidescroller unlike any other. You play as Gunvolt, an assassin imbued with the power of lightning. Although you’re armed with a gun, the bullets alone do very little damage to…

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“PlayStation TV” Hardware Review

author image by Patrick Mifflin | PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita Reviews | 0 Comments | 04 Dec 2014

Handheld gaming has become a sort of paradise in recent years, with an endless parade of quality JRPGs and other forms of classic gaming, while still carrying the muscle to provide us with servicable ports of the games we play…

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“Pokémon OmegaRuby & AlphaSapphire” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo 3DS Reviews | 0 Comments | 01 Dec 2014

Known to Pokémon diehards as “Generation III,” the Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire were thought of as sort of an underwhelming release, especially considering how great “Generation II” (or Gold, Silver, and Crystal) was. So when the game’s remakes, OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire, were unveiled,…

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SmashPad’s Black Friday 2014 Guide

author image by Chris Selogy | Features Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Wii U PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Steam Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 27 Nov 2014

With the bulk of Black Friday deals starting on Thanksgiving Day, we here at SmashPad wanted to make some recommendations for the best games and deals that you should consider when making the rounds this weekend.

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“Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo 3DS Reviews | 0 Comments | 10 Oct 2014

While it’s no secret that the Super Smash Bros. series is wildly popular and is generally regarded as a “system seller,” this late into the 3DS’ lifespan it would be hard to point out that people are buying the 3DS…

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“Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo 3DS Reviews | 0 Comments | 02 Oct 2014

The wildly popular Final Fantasy franchise has been in existence for almost 27 years now, and while anybody can say whatever they want regarding the quality of the many games bearing the name, its music has always been widely appreciated….

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“Velocity 2X” Review

author image by Chris Selogy | PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita Reviews | 0 Comments | 02 Sep 2014

Futurlab finally releases a sequel to the highly-acclaimed shooter that takes the original’s signature shooter mechanics and adds platformer segments to those levels to make each level even more frantic than before. What Is It? The original Velocity was an…

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“The Walking Dead – Season 2, Episode 5: No Going Back” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | PlayStation 3 PlayStation Vita Reviews Steam Xbox 360 | 0 Comments | 29 Aug 2014

The previous episode in The Walking Dead – Season left players in the middle of a random gunfight that ended up being the result of Telltale’s apparent issue of giving the player an option, only for that particular action to…

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“Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney” Review

author image by Ben Leslie | Nintendo 3DS Reviews | 0 Comments | 22 Aug 2014

There have been many crossover games over the years.  We’ve seen the worlds in Disney’s adored classic films as well as the beloved characters from Final Fantasy come together in Kingdom Hearts, and we’ve also seen the likes of Capcom’s…

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“Metrico” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | PlayStation Vita Reviews | 0 Comments | 05 Aug 2014

Infographics have always been a key visual aid in print and digital media.  Not only do they create a better statistical understanding for the subjects they’re used in, but they’ve also become sort of an art form due to the…

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