Editorials
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3.6KAvoid 4K if you love your console games
I was ready to upgrade my TV. My then current TV, a 50’ Panasonic plasma, had served me well over the years...
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2.8KSo you want to play… HABA kids games
When I was contacted by HABA before Origins, I was excited to talk to them since they are known for great kids’...
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2.5KFollow your heart, not a review score
I’ve always felt that my interest in video games is sorta unique from my friends and my peers. On the one hand,...
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17.3KWithout a consistent face, Dragon Age can’t be my story
It's not a secret that I'm one of Gaming Trend's biggest Bioware fans on staff. I've praised the studio for its portrayal of...
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2.6KHalt And Catch Fire: Season 2 Finale
A friend of mine once sent me an article about how genre fiction needs to be about characters. It made the further...
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3.0KHow Street Fighter V and EVO awakened my inner competitive fighter
Believe it or not, even after years of being submerged in video games and gaming culture, my first time playing a Street...
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2.9KHalt And Catch Fire S2 | E6 & E7
Television is taking the opportunity of low summer viewership to gauge the tolerance of the censors. Five of George Carlin’s seven words...
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2.2KHer Story breaks storytelling conventions and brings about one of the best narratives in years
While playing through a narrative-heavy game, the anticipation of the unknown is what keeps the player moving forward. You continuously wonder where...
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3.3KHalt And Catch Fire S2 | E5 “Extract and Defend”
“Son of a bitch.” Those are Sara Wheeler’s words, and that’s how this episode begins, with Sara cursing out her father for...
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2.2KHalt And Catch Fire S2 | E4 “Play With Friends”
Happy funtime Gordon is back, sniffing chalk and running around in his vintage orange full-body Adidas track suit. He’s cross-pollinated with Louis...
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4.1KStar Wars Rebels S2 | E1+2 “The Siege of Lothal”
Full spoilers for the episode follow. Well... wow. It’s hard to know where to begin after such an explosive opening to a...
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2.6KHalt And Catch Fire S2 | E3 “The Way In”
Frankly, season two of Halt And Catch Fire is taking its sweet time living up to the inaugural season. The first season...
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3.1KHalt And Catch Fire – S2 | E2 “New Coke”
I love this episode title. In April 1985, Coca-Cola nearly committed suicide by introducing a reformulated, sweeter version of its flagship beverage....
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2.9KHalt And Catch Fire – S2 | E1 “SETI”
The Season One theme of Halt And Catch Fire comes in the form of a question: What separates man from machine? The...
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3.1KThe worst kind of DLC — Nintendo’s continued mishandling of amiibos
I remember when I was on the outside looking in on the whole amiibo craze. It was insane, right? Lines around the...
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2.3KAgeism towards World of Warcraft is detracting from the real issues
During an Activision-Blizzard investor call, we learned that subscription numbers for World of Warcraft have dropped significantly from the peak numbers we...
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8.7KHandsome Jack deserves redemption in Tales from the Borderlands
There aren’t many characters in games that have grabbed me as quickly as Borderlands’ Handsome Jack. Unlike most fans of this Hyperion...
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2.1KRemote Play’s compatibility issues are damaging its usefulness
Every evangelist of the PlayStation Vita knows it’s a hard sell. Despite unparalleled power from a dedicated handheld gaming device, the Vita’s...
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2.6KThe Top 5 Games Niko DelValle played at PAX East
Returning from PAX East 2015, I was completely exhausted. It was an awesome experience, and I learned a lot about tons of...
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2.1KBeyond the controller — A discussion on postmodern gaming
There’s no arguing that this week is a stacked week in gaming, as many releases have hit that are creating a great...
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8.2KThe Order: In Defense of Sir Galahad
[The following contains spoilers for The Order: 1886. Reader discretion is advised] The Order: 1886 is a game with its fair share...
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4.1KTowing the line between reality and professional wrestling — The achievement that is Slammed!
Creating a video game experience that pleases wrestling fans is a difficult task, one that many cannot understand unless you are a...
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4.9KHerald or heretic – How Dragon Age: Inquisition made me face my views of the afterlife.
Bioware has made it their business to not only deliver remarkable personality and character development with their games, but also display some...
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4.1KCrowdthink: On Game Length and The Order: 1886
In 2012, a game called Dishonored launched, and was quickly panned for its supposed “lack of content.” YouTubers and streamers put on...
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3.6KPersona 5 Already Seems to be Bringing the Series Back to its Roots
Since I woke up this morning, I must have watched the new footage of Persona 5 a dozen times already. We knew...
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2.6KPokemon: When Nostalgia Isn’t Enough Anymore
In my 22 years, there’s not a single franchise that has been more of a constant in my life than Pokemon. Both...
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2.3KA Broken System – Indirect Censorship of Adult Content
Disclaimer: This is a piece about adult content, I’ll try to keep it tasteful but considering the topic of discussion… reader discretion...
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2.6KNintendo’s shortages are getting out of hand
If there’s one thing I love just as much as gaming, it’s game memorabilia. Whether I’m rocking a video game T-shirt or...
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9.8KRecommended Reading: Our Guide to Visual Novels
DISCLAIMER - Visual novels have a history of containing adult content intended for audiences of eighteen years or older. These types of...
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4.4KBitten by the VN Bug: The Rising Tide of Visual Novels
As I’ve grown older, I’ve found that as more responsibilities get tacked on, it gets harder and harder to find time for...
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8.3KDragon Age: How I Learned to Love My Inquisitor
[The following contains spoilers for Dragon Age: Inquisition. Reader discretion is advised] When Dragon Age: Inquisition was released in November, I stated...
