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3.2KMetatheory Podcast Episode 7 – Destiny’s future is in peril, Dragon Age is upon us, and the drama of a WoW guild
It's no secret: The GT staff is full of passionate Dragon Age fans and it shows on this episode of the show....
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856.8KShadow Warrior Review
In 1997, Shadow Warrior released for PC as a spiritual successor to Duke Nukem 3D, and starred a terribly racist Asian caricature...
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859.1KShadowrun: Dragonfall – Director’s Cut – Time to ante up, Chummer
I've never felt more confident in the Shadowrun gaming revival than after having played Dragonfall Director's Cut. It seemed that Harebrained Schemes...
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701.8KBuilding an empire one sector at a time — Hegemonic Review
The 4X genre (explore, expand, exploit, exterminate) is a popular genre. Sid Meier’s Civilization and Master of Orion 2 are some of...
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752.7KSomeone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill ’em right back – Firefly: Pirates and Bounty Hunters
One of the biggest complaints leveled at Firefly: The Game was the significant lack of player interaction. Players could pick up crew and...
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2.2KMarvel, let’s see a unified video game universe
These days, it seems like Marvel Studios is unstoppable. The movie studio that brought Iron Man, Captain America and The Avengers to...
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754.0KCoulda, Woulda, Shoulda – Freedom Wars review
Developed by SCE Japan Studio and just now coming West after a successful launch in Asia, Freedom Wars has all the markings...
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2.2KWe give away copies of Warlock 2: The Exiled!
The team at Gaming Trend are giving away eight codes for the recently-released 4X strategy game, Warlock 2: The Exiled on Steam!...
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903.9KA strong start to a long journey — Dreamfall Chapters: Book One Review
Episodic games are a challenge to evaluate on a by-release basis. The sagas are usually a sum of their parts rather than...
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4.2KHomecoming – Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Impressions
If you’re a fan of Pokemon, you’ve likely already played the demo version of Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Some of...
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2.9KHalloween Feature — Some of our favorite gaming creepypasta
As Halloween looms closer, it’s always fun to reflect on the moments in gaming that keep us awake at night. There are...
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456.4KTenkai Knights Brave Battle Review
Tenkai Knights Brave Battle is a video game adaptation of the Canadian-Japanese anime series by the same name. Viz Media has produced...
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556.3KPac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 Review
For as long as I can remember, I’ve seen Pac-Man as a brand that just can’t compete in today’s market. A game...
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907.3KSunset Overdrive review – candy colored chaos
Everyone around you is partying, slamming Overdrive energy drinks, and pulsing with the “untz untz untz” coming from the stage as a...
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4.1KMass Effect: How Shaping Shepard Shaped Me
Internet, I have a confession to make: My name is not actually Kenneth Shepard. It was a nickname that caught on nearly...
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353.1K0-16 — Front Page Sports Football review
One of the appealing aspects of sports simulation games is the depth of control, stat-geeking, and overall full immersion into the strategic...
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1.6KMetatheory Podcast Episode 6 – mobile games are stealing our time and we’re rapping about froyo
The Gaming Trend crew embarks on another episode of the Metatheory Podcast and catches up on the latest and greatest games, like...
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1.2KTGIF: Gaming Trend’s Weekend Lineup – Extra Life Edition
Video games and children's charities go together like lamb and tuna fish. In recent years, as the Internet and social media have...
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653.7KAncient Space Review – lost in space
Ancient Space is a story-driven, singleplayer real-time strategy game that takes place in - you guessed it - space. It's very reminiscent...
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905.3KBeyond your expectations- Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth review
Sid Meier’s Civilization series has enjoyed a long lasting and beloved place in the halls of gaming history. It’s tenacious, creative, and...
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903.1KNetgear Nighthawk X4 Router in-depth review
It isn’t all Dragon Age and Rock Band drums for me - my real-world job is even more geeky than that. I’m...
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3.2KElite: Dangerous beta preview – Like food to a starving man
The station was just there. I could see it through the shattered remains of my cockpit’s canopy, beyond the timer ticking down...
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553.8KAd nauseum — Fantasy Life review
I'm tired of fighting monsters. Now, I love a good dragon slaying or eldritch defeat like everyone else, but there's more to...
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956.1KDisney’s Fantasia: Music Evolved – Imagination has no age
Growing up in southern California and now living in Arizona, I’ve been to Disneyland nearly every year of my life. I dread...
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903.8KThe rich get richer, deservedly so — NBA 2K15 review
The sports video game season is winding down, with all the releases having hit store shelves and only one big dog waiting...
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2.1KThe 2014 Stream for Extra Life!
This year, as part of Extra Life, I (Eric) will be streaming for 24 hours in order to raise money for my...
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1.5K4 great reasons to keep your last-gen consoles hooked up this fall
It’s hard to believe that it has been almost a year since the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One launched. As these young...
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854.6KHow to paint your Pokemon — Pokemon Art Academy Review
One of the best days in every elementary school kid’s year, at least in my generation, was the day of the book...
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1.2KTGIF: Gaming Trend’s Weekend Lineup
We’re already halfway through the month of October and Halloween is creeping up on us. The spirit of All Hallow’s Eve has...
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4.1K8 Characters we still want to see in Super Smash Bros.
Smash Mania has arrived! Gamers all over the world are once again choosing their favorite Nintendo characters and using everything from baseball...
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1.5KMetatheory Podcast Episode 5 – October is for scary games and misogyny is for never
The Gaming Trend crew assemble once again for another episode of the Metatheory podcast. In this episode the team realizes that the...
