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2.9KGame of Thrones: “A Nest of Vipers” – A tale of two sons
[The following is part five of our ongoing impressions of Game of Thrones. Check out our thoughts on episode four, “Sons of...
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853.5KThis is (not) the end — Lost Dimension review
Lost Dimension is, in many ways, a testament to the changes made in JRPG design over the past few years. Madness, paranoia,...
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Laid-back larceny- Crookz preview
There are plenty of games that include heists. Payday, Watch Dogs, and your pick of GTA’s are immediate and obvious examples. But...
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1.1KGaming Trend Podcast: Talking plainly
As our podcasting schedule shifts again, Eric and Kenneth are joined by Josh and Ron as they talk about the current happenings...
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3.3KCrazy Eights: John Wrot on The King’s Armory
It's not uncommon to see digital implementations of board games and vice versa, but the tower defense game hasn't been explored very...
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802.5KA Dungeon Paved With Evil Intentions — Drakon Review
Tom Jolly's games often make us feel clever, mean, lucky, as if we're playing alternately at the expense and at the mercy...
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552.4KSmell ya later! – Parfum review
Back in 2010, in one of the best years ever for game publishing, Marco Ruskowski and Marcel Süßelbeck partnered up with Wolfgang...
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752.7KBased on a novel by a man named Lear – Paperback Review
Before we get started, let me say that you really should just stop reading this right now, get in your car, drive...
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752.0KHow Does It Stack Up – Dimension review
Dimension is a very neat little puzzle that is ideal an ideal casual game: it is simple to understand and a lot...
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903.2KOWC Xbox One Upgrade Kit review
When Sony and Microsoft announced their new consoles the first thought I had was that the anemic hard drives must have saved...
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2.9KHow 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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754.0KPutting a Face to the Crime – Noir Black Box Edition Review
One minute you are an inspector attempting to deduce the identity of a killer, the next you are working to crack the...
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801.8KAll Aboard – Yardmaster Express Review
When Crash Games launched Yardmaster Express on Kickstarter last year, I took my first dive into the genre of filler games. Filers...
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5.4KCrazy Eights: Stephen Radney-MacFarland on Pathfinder’s vigilante class
One of the traits of the Pathfinder system is known for being able to take multiple classes and mix them together. Right...
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802.4KLooking Good, Billy Ray! – Stockpile Review
I have the sneaking suspicion that at some level, everyone imagines themselves to be a sort of stock picking savant. With a...
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2.8KHalt 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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1.2KGaming Trend Podcast: More EVO hype
As EVO is nearing its end, we’ve got another Street Fighter-centric show for you guys this week. We're talking about Street Fighter V’s...
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957.2KHeroes, ideals, and the Holy Grail — Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works review
The Holy Grail. An almighty wish-granting device, able to fulfill any desire only for those who are worthy. War erupts every few...
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453.7KSome monsters should stay extinct — Godzilla review
Since most of my family hails from Wisconsin, I was born and raised into the cult following surrounding Mystery Science Theater 3000....
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802.9KMore of the Same: For Better & For Worse – Magic Duels: Origins review
In the realm of Collectible Card Games one name stands at the top of the heap. The grand-daddy of them all, Magic:...
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3.1KGaming Trend’s Games of the Quarter Q2 — Hitting the halfway point
We're already halfway into 2015, and what a year it's been already. Many games have already made a strong case for Game...
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804.0KGolf puns are overrated — Rory McIlroy’s PGA Tour review
Sports games rarely take a hiatus that lasts longer than one year. The PGA Tour franchise has broken that mold, however, as...
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657.8KRe-opening Pandora’s box — God of War III Remastered review
Remasters are commonplace now, and in the summer drought of game releases, they’re often a nice way of retreading old ground or...
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856.2KA destructively good time — Rocket League review
Rocket League is an odd mash-up. In the simplest terms, Rocket League is just soccer played with cars; players drive their customizable...
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1.3KGaming Trend Podcast: Them’s fightin’ words
The gang is back together after a week hiatus for a new episode of the GT Reboot podcast. This week, Travis talks...
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2.9KRising Tide brings undersea colonies to Civilization Beyond Earth
We’ve colonized through the ages, we’ve built impressive armies, and we’ve even taken to the stars, but for the first time we...
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2.2KPillars of Eternity The White March Part 1 brings impressive new features
The team at Obsidian are Grandmaster storytellers. Fallout 3 was a hit, but it’s Fallout: New Vegas that is regarded as the...
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2.4KKing’s Quest champions the triumphant return of adventure gaming
There are times in your life when you start a project and in your heart of hearts you know what you are...
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5.9K5 Reasons PlanetSide 2 Beats Destiny
I try not to think about it much, but there was a brief period of my life not too long ago when...
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704.8KA flawed gem — Splendor iOS Review
With the advent of tablets and phones with larger sized screens, it’s not surprising that many board games have crossed over to...
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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...
