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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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Feature Creep: Where the PlayStation 4 Is Lacking

Brian Hoss — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:00:22 +0000

While the upcoming PlayStation 4 has been revealed with a mixed but overall positive reception, questions nevertheless remain. Some advertised features seem promising if inconcrete. However, what Electronic Arts has begun truly sounds like the promise of a new generation in gaming. Recently, Sony showed off its vision of the PlayStation 4. The new controller,...

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Bond 50: A Brief History of James Bond Videogames

Brian Hoss — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:00:26 +0000

[Editor’s Note: While working on my coverage of the ‘Bond 50’ Blu-ray set, I got to thinking about videogames based on the James Bond franchise – specifically, why there aren’t many good ones. Because Brian is a lot more tuned into these things than I am, I asked him to write up an overview of...

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Final Thoughts on E3 and a Best of the Rest Round-Up

Brian Hoss — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:00:11 +0000

The nature of E3 is almost like a game industry version of the State of Union address, revealing what we should be excited about as an industry until next year’s conference, and in the short-term future. Of course, like the State of the Union, E3 is a throwback to a time when the internet wasn’t...

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Notes From Ubisoft’s E3 Briefing with a Few Splices from EA

Brian Hoss — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:00:38 +0000

Ubisoft may have stolen the show at E3 the year with the announcement of ‘Watch Dogs’ and demonstrations of the Wii U. Meanwhile, played it safe until making one show-stopping gaffe. Start the Party While Ubisoft’s presentation began shakily with another ‘Dance Party’ and some awkward co-hosting antics, the company had already struck big with...

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EA, NCAA and the Fine Art of Videogames

Wayne Rowe — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:00:01 +0000

I read this article in Businessweek last week regarding Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell suing the NCAA and Electronic Arts (EA) for unauthorized use of his likeness. My first thought was about the way that, if you’ve ever been to traffic court, the 32 people in front of you will use 32 different ways to...

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Videogame Releases: Week of September 11th, 2011

Dick Ward — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:00:31 +0000

This week’s videogame releases are mostly ports and re-releases, but hockey fans will be happy to hear that ‘NHL 12’ is in stores today. Unfortunately, Wii owners are left out of this year’s edition of the game, which is PS3 and 360 only. NHL 12 (360, PS3) I may be in danger for admitting this,...

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Preorder Bonuses and First-time Buyer Incentives

Wayne Rowe — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:00:12 +0000

Not that long ago, you could preorder a videogame and get a groovy action figure or other collectible item to go along with your purchase. Nowadays, if you’re into that sort of thing, those items are only available in bundled super-special editions that usually cost twice as much as the regular game, and come with...

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