“GRIP: Combat Racing” Review

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“NES Remix” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Wii U Reviews | 0 Comments | 31 Dec 2013

There’s no doubt that the Nintendo Entertainment System (or Famicom) will probably go down in history as the home gaming console that really made gaming the medium that its become, and there’s no doubt that Nintendo also does a really…

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Filippo’s Top 10 Games of 2013

author image by Filippo Dinolfo | Features PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 31 Dec 2013

Picking my ten favorite games of the year was a challenge. A lot of really great titles came out this year, both from the big publishers and from the growing indie scene. It’s great to see that our industry is…

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Patrick’s Top 10 Games of 2013

author image by Patrick Mifflin | Best of 2013 Features Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Wii U PC PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 30 Dec 2013

I’ve maintained since about the time of E3 that 2013 would be the best year for games since the 1990s, even if you subtracted the two system launches last month from consideration, and it has not disappointed in the slightest….

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“Halo: Spartan Assault” Review

author image by Alex Quevedo | Mobile PC Reviews Xbox 360 Xbox One | 0 Comments | 29 Dec 2013

The Halo franchise was always very clearly going to be a big presence on the Xbox One. It did, afterall, make its presence known with a teaser at E3 2013. So we figured Halo “5” would be the debut of…

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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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