Category: Handheld

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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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“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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“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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“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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Vita Now Offers Pre-Loading with PS Play 2014 Games

author image by Chris Selogy | Articles PlayStation Vita | 0 Comments | 27 Jul 2014

  While the PlayStation 4’s Pre-Loading feature has gotten all of the press of late with Sony’s focus on offering plenty of games to pre-order on its PlayStation Store, it was something of a surprise that I discovered that the…

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Club Nintendo announces its worst Platinum & Gold prizes yet

author image by Danreb Victorio | Features Nintendo 3DS Nintendo DS Nintendo Wii Nintendo Wii U | 0 Comments | 16 Jul 2014

Today Nintendo unveiled the rewards that “Platinum” and “Gold” members of its loyalty program are entitled to claim.  To the dismay of many of its members, including yours truly, the prizes are quite underwhelming.

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PlayStation Plus Preview for July 2014

author image by Chris Selogy | Features PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita | 0 Comments | 05 Jul 2014

I take a look at five of the six games that are available to PlayStation Plus members for this month at no extra cost.

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“Shovel Knight” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Wii U Reviews Steam | 0 Comments | 02 Jul 2014

With the advent and popularity of online merchants such as Steam, the Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and the Nintendo eShop, it really isn’t all that hard to get your retro gaming on. It especially isn’t too difficult to get your…

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“Entwined” Review

author image by Chris Selogy | PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita Reviews | 0 Comments | 29 Jun 2014

Taking the stage at E3 for a surprise release, this student-made PS4 game offers some a neat concept, great visuals, and not much else. What Is It? Entwined certainly had the best stage possible to make its debut during the…

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FOR SALE: Capcom

author image by Patrick Mifflin | Articles Features Nintendo 3DS Nintendo DS Nintendo Wii Nintendo Wii U PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation Portable PlayStation Vita Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 20 Jun 2014

Cultural significance. You don’t really associate those two words with much of anything we write about in gaming journalism. Even as mainstream as gaming has become, most of what we think of as major events in the gaming industry come…

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E3 2014 Hands-On: “Super Smash Bros.” (3DS)

author image by Danreb Victorio | E3 2014 Nintendo 3DS Previews | 0 Comments | 14 Jun 2014

This fall, Super Smash Bros. makes its debut on a handheld system, and its developers were quick to point out that you shouldn’t a handheld slouch here, as this experience should be everybody as good as the game is on…

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