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1.3KTGIF: Gaming Trend’s Weekend Lineup
Now that we’ve eaten about as much turkey and pumpkin pie as we can handle, watched as much football as John Madden,...
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1.5KGaming Trend Holiday Guide 2014
The holidays are upon us, and if you are like most of us, you are procrastinating away your time to get your...
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903.6KRolling on all cylinders- Rollers of the Realm review
Before the simulator, before the platformer, and before whack-a-mole, there was pinball. Forever lurking somewhere in the corners of the gaming world,...
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903.4KWorld of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor is the pinnacle of this long-running MMORPG
World of Warcraft has been around so long it surprises me that it’s still something so many people are playing and thinking...
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13.6KDragon Age: Why Games Need More Characters Like Dorian Pavus
[The following contains spoilers for Dragon Age: Inquisition. Reader discretion is advised.] The word "inclusivity" is getting thrown around a lot these...
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1.9KXbox One: One Year Later
The Xbox One has undergone quite a transformation since it was unveiled back in May of last year. What was once the...
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3.4KTop 10 Pokemon Related Controversies
There are some things in life you can always count on. Just as the sun will always rise and you can bet...
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1.3KTGIF: Gaming Trend’s Weekend Lineup
The weekend before Thanksgiving I thought it would be appropriate to mention all the things we’re thankful for. I’ll go first. I’m...
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2.1KMetatheory Podcast Episode 10 – The Holiday onslaught is upon us
The cast this week includes: Sean Lama (host) Lucious Barnes Eric Van Allen Kenneth Shepard Niko DelValle The onslaught of Holiday releases...
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1007.8KSuper Smash Bros. for the Wii U is even better than you expected
It’s been exactly two years since Nintendo released the Wii U, a console that gamers have had a difficult time embracing. In...
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753.1KTabletop Gauntlet — Super Dungeon Explore Review
The dungeon crawl is nothing new to gamers. The dark, damp dungeon often sets the mood for adventurers in the video game...
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805.3KPowerA Spectra Illuminated Controller Review
I’m not a huge fan of third party controllers. There are a few companies that can do it right, but for every...
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905.2KRocksmith 2014 review – It’s all part of my rock and roll fantasy
If you rewind back to this time last year you might recall that Matt Buckley and I did an in-depth review of...
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855.0KOpen-world insanity at its finest — Far Cry 4 review
The Far Cry series has long been an eclectic one. The series started off as a fairly basic first person shooter, but...
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853.7KPersona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth – More Than Meets The Eye
As bizarre as it might sound, I consider Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth to be the first game to give me...
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904.4KThe Reality of War — This War of Mine
War. It’s a common thing in video games as is the violence that results from it. Very few games remember the horrors...
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2.0K8 Franchises that would make great LEGO games
When the original LEGO Star Wars hit store shelves in 2005, no one really knew what to expect. LEGO had long been...
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An existential cyber-crisis – The Talos Principle preview
I stare at the quandary before me, its various tools strewn about in such a way as to be difficult to attain,...
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Black Flag II – Assassin’s Creed Rogue review
Assassin's Creed Rogue at once shows the series at its most derivative, as well as its most inventive. Rogue is an incredibly...
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854.6KThey just keep on coming… – Zombicide Season 2
In the world of boardgames, it seems as though zombies are divisive. You either love them, or you hate them. I understand...
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857.6KLittleBigPlanet 3 – Review
The original LittleBigPlanet was one of those rare gems that immediately became an instant classic the moment it hit the shelves. With...
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854.6KBrawling for the ball — Kaosball Review
Bringing sports to board games has been a difficult proposition. The Strat-o-matic series allowed people to create their teams using real baseball...
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854.7KZEN Pinball 2: South Park: Super-Sweet Pinball Review
The latest offering from Zen Studios could be one of its best yet. South Park: Super-Sweet Pinball is the newest table available...
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856.0KGood Times and Bad Times — Valkyria Chronicles
As the sweeping score of Valkyria Chronicles rushed to meet my ears and the introduction sequence started to roll, sweet memories of...
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704.8KBreaarrrgh!!!: Viva Java: The Dice Game Review
Alright, hang on a second. I thought that we all got together and decided that we don’t like dice. I thought dice...
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California Dreamin’ – Grand Theft Auto V (PS4) review
If you're waffling back and forth, wondering whether or not you should pick up Grand Theft Auto V on next-gen consoles, and...
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706.5KEndless deaths; Dungeon of the Endless review
I thought everything was perfect. I had strategically placed turrets and healing modules along my path to freedom. I had the rooms...
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652.1K2Jump, or not 2Jump — Frog2Jump review
Frogs make for good video game fodder, as strange as that still may seem. Whether in battle, or crossing traffic, or assisting...
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1.4KPlayStation 4: One Year Later
On November 14th of last year, I skipped out on all my classes before a friend and I headed to the next...
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7.1KSly Cooper: The Responsibility That Comes With Cliffhangers and Reviving Old Series
[The following contains spoilers for Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. Reader discretion is advised] As someone who works in the video game...
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1.3KTGIF: Gaming Trend’s Weekend Lineup
We’re right smack-dab in the middle of the holiday gaming season. Last week, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare kicked it off with...
