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Alex’s Top Games of 2013

author image by Alex Quevedo | Articles Best of 2013 Features PC PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 27 Dec 2013

I got my hands and eyes on a fair amount of games in 2013. But games I completed? There were only a handful. A major chunk of my work here at SmashPad is spent covering any events I can–namely, WonderCon…

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Josh’s Top 10 Games of 2013

author image by Josh Schwartzman | Articles Best of 2013 Features Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Wii U PC PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita Shows Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 26 Dec 2013

Being strapped for cash is one of the hardest things to endure during 2013, a year which saw two new console launches and impressive, quality game support on the Wii U, 360 and PS3. Plenty of stellar titles came out…

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Jordan’s Top 10 Games of 2013

author image by Jordan Elek | Features Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Wii U PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 25 Dec 2013

2013 could have been a dull gaming year for me. I don’t own a PS3, and I packed up my Xbox 360 early on. That left me with a Wii U and 3DS…. Great systems, but not known for their…

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HowTo: Get YouTube on your PS4

author image by Filippo Dinolfo | Features PlayStation 4 | 0 Comments | 23 Dec 2013

While the PlayStation 4 has a lot to offer, at the moment it lacks a native YouTube app. By following these steps, you’ll be able to use the YouTube TV Interface. If you’re familiar with the PlayStation 3 or Xbox…

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“The Pinball Arcade” Review

author image by Filippo Dinolfo | PlayStation 4 Reviews | 0 Comments | 23 Dec 2013

With the PlayStation 4 just a little over a month old, early adopters are looking for great games to play. Unfortunately, at the moment there is a dearth of titles available. The big franchises are present and accounted for, but…

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“The Walking Dead – Season 2, Episode 1: All That Remains” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Articles PC PlayStation 3 PlayStation Vita Reviews Xbox 360 | 0 Comments | 19 Dec 2013

When it was announced that Robert Kirkland’s wildly popular graphic novel, “The Walking Dead,” was confirmed to be a multiplatform digital release, gamers took caution.  It’s no secret that developers and publishers aren’t afraid to make an honest buck out…

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Upgrading the PS4 hard drive. It’s easy.

author image by Filippo Dinolfo | Features PlayStation 4 | 0 Comments | 18 Dec 2013

The PlayStation 4 is a nicely designed console. Some might not like its italicized looks, but it’s hard to deny that a lot of smart engineering went into creating the system. One of the more user-focused features is the ability…

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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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“Gran Turismo 6” Review

author image by Filippo Dinolfo | PlayStation 3 Reviews | 0 Comments | 13 Dec 2013

At a time when racing games were mainly unrealistic arcade conversions, Gran Turismo came along and defined what a console racing simulation could be. For the past 16 years, the series has remained the definition of console sim-racing games. Part…

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“The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo 3DS Reviews | 0 Comments | 07 Dec 2013

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is regarded by many to be the greatest title in Nintendo’s long-running Legend of Zelda franchise.  It was the first game in the series to feature both the idea and existence…

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“Phoenix Wright, Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Articles Handheld Nintendo 3DS Reviews | 0 Comments | 07 Dec 2013

It’s been five years since Phoenix Wright took on the role as a defense attorney, and while not much has changed since then as far as gameplay goes, the latest entry in the Ace Attorney series is as enjoyable as…

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