All right, soldiers! It’s time to get back to the battlefield! It’s time for war! And this isn’t just like any other conflict. There are no crosshairs, ammo counters or health packs! If you are shot in the foot, you…
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EA Canada, the Hockey branch of the EA Sports brand, has been on a complete tear for several years now. Just as competitor 2K Sports hit a monumental slump from which they still have yet to even show the earliest…
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Outside of the Halo franchise, Epic Games’ Gears of War series was intended to be a major player for the Xbox 360. The first Gears was a (literally) bloody hit. Gears of War 2 expanded that success and garnered its…
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For years, the Mortal Kombat fanbase was the polar opposite of the fighting game community at large. While most franchises were finding their success in implementing the greater depth and balance that a tournament scene thrives on, Mortal Kombat revelled…
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The Star Fox series is one of Nintendo's most popular trademarks, but none of the games in the series even come close to the experience that Star Fox 64 had. Like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D before…
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Released in 1999, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike is unquestionably one of the most finely-crafted games of all time, with a number of players considering it among the greatest overall. With such a strong following, it's no question why fans…
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With the start of another NFL season comes another entry to EA Sports' long-running Madden football series. Over the last few years EA Sports has added different nuances to the gameplay in order to enhance the experience and while nothing…
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Fruit Ninja is a game that a lot of people will recognize because the game is an absolute blast in Apple's growling library of iOS games. Now it's being featured on Xbox Live's Summer of Arcade, and while it may…
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Xbox Live's Summer of Arcade continues with From Dust, a strategy game developed by Ubisoft Monpellier that will make gamers hate nature. What's It About? From Dust follows a nomadic and adventurous tribe looking to repopulate and settle in various…
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It’s quite curious to see Microsoft begin its Summer of Arcade campaign so late into July, where summer is already passed its halfway point. Timing aside, the Summer of Arcade kicks off with the colorful Bastion, an action RPG developed…
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Publisher Atlus has been all money lately. While the team is known for making mostly "niche" games, they've established quite a fanbase especially with eastern gamers. From the Persona games at the end of the PS2's dominance to other Shin…
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Kicking off in 1995, the Sega Rally Championship franchise has long stood among the best that arcade racing has to offer. It didn't enjoy a wealth of sequels like most great games do, but it made for great games any…
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