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“Killer Instinct” Review

author image by Patrick Mifflin | Reviews Xbox One | 0 Comments | 25 Nov 2013

Killer Instinct came about in 1994 as a collaboration between Nintendo and then-second-party developer Rare, in an era where every studio and its dog was making an effort to cash in on the success of Capcom’s genre-defining fighting megahit Street…

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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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“Forza Motorsport 5” Review

author image by Patrick Mifflin | Reviews Xbox One | 0 Comments | 24 Nov 2013

The King of Fighters XII is generally regarded as an unmitigated disaster, perhaps the most gruesome example we’ve ever been given of what happens when a pubisher’s corporate branch pays a visit to its development branch with a complaint and…

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“Aquapazza: Aquaplus Dream Match” Review

author image by Patrick Mifflin | PlayStation 3 Reviews | 0 Comments | 23 Nov 2013

The term “anime fighter” is certainly not a new one within the scope of the fighting genre, but it can be a little misleading at times. In truth, it simply applies to games that take on a more anime-style visual…

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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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“BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea Episode 1” Review

author image by Alex Quevedo | Articles PC Platforms PlayStation 3 Reviews Xbox 360 | 0 Comments | 19 Nov 2013

BioShock Infinite returns with its latest expansion, Burial at Sea Episode 1. This is the first half of a brand new story expansion for Infinite. In it, players are taken from the sky and back deep into the sea.

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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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Ratchet and Clank: Into the Nexus

author image by Liam Foley | PlayStation 3 PlayStation Vita Reviews | 0 Comments | 17 Nov 2013

It is hard to believe the Ratchet and Clank series has been around for over a decade. In this timeframe, five full games and more than a couple successful spinoffs have added to the ever-expanding universe of Ratchet and Clank….

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