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Videogame Releases: Week of March 24th, 2013

Brian Hoss — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:00:29 +0000

Sensation and controversy are front and center this week. The humanity of 1912 has lost its way among the clouds, while haunted houses and a doomed franchise fill out the sliver of space left for new videogame releases. BioShock Infinite (360, PS3, PC) There are a grand variety of viewpoints in gaming genres and sub-genres,...

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Videogame Releases: Week of January 13th, 2013

Brian Hoss — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:00:46 +0000

As January rolls on, the videogame release slate brings us one great big reboot. In its wake are one or two other classic (or modern classic) additions and re-releases. In other words, this is a good week for those who treasure games from the Land of the Rising Sun. DMC: Devil May Cry (360, PS3,...

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Mid-Week Gaming Poll: Best First Person Shooter Franchise

Josh Zyber — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:00:38 +0000

Let’s do a gaming topic for this week’s poll. Of the major First Person Shooter franchises on the current generation of videogame consoles, which is the best? Vote after the break. In order to avoid listing off every FPS on the market, we’re going to focus specifically on franchises here. To qualify, there must be...

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Weekend Roundtable: Recent Videogames Played

Josh Zyber — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:00:39 +0000

It’s been quite a while since we’ve done a videogame-themed Roundtable around here. For this week’s topic, let’s take a look at what games that you’re either currently in the middle or, or have recently spent a good amount of time with. Wayne Rowe What videogame am I in the middle of? If you play...

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Steam’s Holiday Sale – It’s On!

Dick Ward — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:00:35 +0000

The best deals you’re going to find on PC games all year are happening right now on Steam, including incredible bargains on entire game libraries. All Square/Enix games are going for 88% off, a mega pack of 2K Games titles is 81% off, and plenty more. Christmas time is a great time to be a...

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Videogames Need to Learn from TV, Not Movies

Dick Ward — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:00:54 +0000

Every industry has its buzz words. Last year, videogames were all “immersive,” even though that word got applied to so many places that weren’t even close to appropriate. This year, the word seems to be “cinematic.” If games are really taking cues from movies, they’re heading down the wrong path. They should be looking at...

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