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452.7KPlaying Global Mogul is work
Most people play games to escape from work. Whether that means being a knight, a spaceship captain or an Italian merchant, being...
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959.7KHappy happy, joy joy — Super Mario 3D World
It’s a sad day when a Super Mario release is met with muted enthusiasm, but that’s been the trend regarding our favorite...
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752.6KThe Spiel on the Spiel des Jahres 2012 – Kingdom Builder
Game awards tend to be an exercise in pretentious favoritism, where the flashier products of the big names tend to get the...
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854.9KMectoids, Genetics, and new threats – a review of XCOM: Enemy Within
David Roberts did our original review of XCOM: Enemy Unknown on the PC, and I played it on the Xbox 360. I...
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2.1KSharing is caring: quick takes from the first weekend of the PlayStation 4
With the release of the PlayStation 4, next-gen has officially arrived, and while it used to be that you'd just fork over...
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856.0KRace against time, and everyone else — Need for Speed Rivals
Need for Speed is a franchise with a long, storied history, and Rivals marks the 20th entry in the series. The franchise has...
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704.7KWhere is everyone? — Call of Duty: Ghosts
Another year, another Call of Duty. As long as this series continues to make Scrooge McDuck levels of cash, Activision will continue...
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9011.6KThe classic is back — The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
It’s amazing what cutting the fat and returning to basics can do for gameplay. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds...
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3.1KGaming Trend Podcast 11//13//2013–The Console War is Begun.
Welcome back again to the Gaming Trend Podcast! After a brief hiatus, Atlas, David, and Mike are back to talk games, game...
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556.6KDeadfall Adventures, dead boring
Once in a while, a game comes along that completely blows you off your lid. The credits roll, and your mouth still...
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803.8KBeauty is the Beast–Blood of the Werewolf
I’ve restarted this review about three times now because I’ve yet to find an adequate way to compose the conflicting emotions and...
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1.8KGo ahead, make a few enemies — Need for Speed Rivals hands-on preview
Need for Speed is a gem of a series. Since its original release in 1994, every following version brought to the table...
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756.2KPac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures
Pac-Man looks like Patrick Stewart to me. Imagine Patrick Stewart's head about 2-3 times its current size with a pair of arms...
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704.5KDrown your sorrows in interdimensional hopscotch- Ratchet & Clank: Into The Nexus
Insomniac's Ratchet & Clank games have been a mainstay on Sony platforms since their debut on the PlayStation 2 back in 2002....
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404.4KAll bark and no fright — Slender: The Arrival Review
Although die-hard horror fans will argue that it never truly went away, the genre seems to have made a resurgence in recent...
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2.5KBlizzard’s still got it – We take Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft for a spin
Collectable card games and Blizzard… Those don't go together, right? If you thought that you probably aren't alone. You'd also be very,...
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3.6KWe go hands-on with Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls on PS4 and PC
I'll admit that I was a bit surprised when I saw the announcement of Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - I didn't...
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805.5KUp your game with KontrolFreek
When it comes to precision, serious console FPS gamers will take any advantage they can get to add just a touch to...
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357.1KIt’s worse than the name — Alien Rage
When you launch up your Xbox 360 and see the name “Alien Rage,” you have a general, albeit a tad stereotypical, feel...
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2.3KScratch that itch with new Star Wars Pinball tables
We here at Gaming Trend really like Star Wars Pinball (as long as it’s not the 3DS version). If you’ve also been...
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3.7K720p? 1080p? ESRAM? Why it matters and why it doesn’t
The press has been foaming at the mouth like a dog with a bone for the last few weeks, spewing venom over...
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2.4KWe tread lightly and carry a big gun in World of Tanks
The arena of free-to-play(F2P) games is a fairly new one for me. I find that I lose interest - the fact that...
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403.8KJack of all trades, master of none — Renaissance Man
Leonardo da Vinci is the consummate example of the “Renaissance Man.” He enjoyed renown as a painter, engineer, sculptor, mathematician, and writer...
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855.6KOne does not simply walk into Vesuvius – The Downfall of Pompeii (2nd Ed.)
From the designer of Carcassone, Klaus-Jürgen Wrede, comes this meeple-placement/tile-placement game set in the doomed Roman city of Pompeii. At first, you move...
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657.1KBeautiful loser–Enslaved: Odyssey to the West Premium Edition
There’s something special about a good B movie. You know the type--that kind of hugely ambitious movie that clearly escaped the director’s...
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804.1KOne last hurrah- Call of Duty:Ghosts
Transitions between console generations always end up a bit awkward. Games that are released on both old and new straddle the line...
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755.5KWhen adding more makes it just right – Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst
Having created 14 various games in the Naruto universe, including the four that make up the “Storm” series, it’s safe to say...
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804.4KThe Golden Spike of deckbuilding and railroad games – review of Trains
At a friendly, local, game store outside Osaka, Japan, board game night had one rule: First game fully set up on the...
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753.1KGet off my ship! – Walk the Plank
The Captain is angry. Angry enough that he has put all of you out on the plank. He wants everyone sent off...
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855.2KPost-Modern Warfare: Call of Duty: Ghosts
Ten years. Ten years ago a scrappy new developer born from questionable circumstances released their debut game. Ten years ago that game...
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755.3K“Legal Weapon 5” – Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies is the fifth game in the series, and more importantly, the debut of the franchise...
