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2.8KWelcome to the light-pellet shooting gallery! – Bit.Trip Fate Review
Bit.Trip Fate is a rather interesting game, in the sense that it’s a bit of a paradox. On the one hand, you've...
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2.6KI love the smell of great games in the morning… Air Conflicts: Vietnam Preview
San Francisco. 07/30/13. 2:00 pm. After a long flight from New York, which I mostly spent reading Stephen King’s “It” and watching downloaded...
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5.6KAsleep on the job — Mario & Luigi: Dream Team review
What is the sweet spot for a game’s length? At what point does a game go from being entertaining to a downright...
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4.6KSpelunky mixes oodles of death with fun, challenge and adorable graphics (Review)
Spelunky isn't a game for the faint of heart. In fact, it's hard to regard it as a game designed for what...
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3.5KMedieval brawling at its finest — Dragon’s Crown Review
In the days that the arcades were popular, some of my favorite games were the side-scrolling beat-em-ups. The Final Fight machine ate...
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5.7KKombat begins again! — Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition review
If you remember correctly, Mortal Kombat was released for consoles all the way back on April 19th, 2011. Its release was met...
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3.4KGaming Trend Podcast 08//06//2013–BABIES!
This week on the Gaming Trend Podcast we're talking all about people crying. They're crying in Russia over Company of Heroes, they're...
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3.2KKickin’ the Can Down the Road – Kickstarter’s accountability problem
Remember Kickin' It? It was a weekly look at some of the best and most interesting projects that Kickstarter had to offer....
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2.3KEditorial: Good At Chess
I used to be good at chess. Not great, but as with all my interests I rarely contribute the substantial energy and...
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1.8KGaming Trend’s Summer of Free Stuff- XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Valve. Amazon. Good Old Games. Green Man Gaming. They all have their little sales, but we want to do one better -...
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2.3KGames for the Masses: Weekend Deals 08//02//2013
Welcome back to Games for the Masses, where we help you pay less to play more! This is a good week for...
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5.6KToo much minimalism! Teleglitch: Die More Edition review
Teleglitch: Die More Edition is a fun little slice of top-down shooter action with all the potential to turn into something truly...
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1.8KGaming Trend’s Summer of Free Stuff- Witcher and Witcher 2
Valve. Amazon. Good Old Games. Green Man Gaming. They all have their little sales, but we want to do one better -...
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4.5KTiny steps forward — Pikmin 3 review
It’s been a long time since we’ve gotten a proper sequel to Pikmin -- about ten years, in fact. Pikmin’s unique take...
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3.0KGibbing the night away – Rise of the Triad review
For PC gamers who reveled in the 90s, the name Apogee will surely evoke wonderful, nostalgic memories from shareware days past. The name...
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2.0KGaming Trend’s Summer of Free Stuff- Dark
Valve. Amazon. Good Old Games. Green Man Gaming. They all have their little sales, but we want to do one better -...
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1.8KAn introductory look at Mercenary Kings
Nostalgia is a huge part of the gaming community. With rapidly changing technologies and new parameters for what is possible, there...
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5.7KAre Digital Board Games Better?
Ask most people if they want to play a board game, and few would expect to be handed an iPad. Yet the...
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2.5KGaming Trend Podcast 07//30//2012–Wheaton’s Law
Welcome back to the Gaming Trend Podcast! This week we welcome Matt Buckley to the podcast as we cover the latest news,...
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1.9KSifting the Sands of Time — Memoria Preview
A consequence of the rise of digital distribution has been the resurgence of long-dead genres of games. We’re seeing it all over...
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3.0KMotion control with just a camera? – An interview with Extreme Reality
A couple weeks ago, we introduced you to Top Smash Tennis. It's a fun little motion-controlled tennis game for Windows 8 PC's...
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3.0KSee? This is why no one takes the gaming industry seriously.
Over the weekend, a highly volatile spat between iconoclastic game developer Phil Fish and “Annoyed Gamer” Marcus Beer blew up on Twitter,...
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2.1KGaming Trend’s Summer of Free Stuff- Black Ops II Vengeance DLC
Valve. Amazon. Good Old Games. Green Man Gaming. They all have their little sales, but we want to do one better -...
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1.9KGaming Trend’s Summer of Free Stuff- Zombicide
Valve. Amazon. Good Old Games. Green Man Gaming. They all have their little sales, but we want to do one better -...
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1.9KRocksmith 2014 puts callus on our fingers again
As a percussionist, I have never had a big desire to pick up the bass or guitar. My father-in-law plays both, so...
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1.5KGames for the Masses–Weekend Deals 07//26//2013
Welcome back to Games for the Masses, where we help you pay less to play more. This is a strange week Comrades,...
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2.4KMMO racing takes a turn for the better: enter The Crew!
"Next-gen" implies several things, one that it is only available on the newest consoles being released. This is often where next-gen...
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2.1KGaming Trend’s Summer of Free Stuff- Hotline Miami
Valve. Amazon. Good Old Games. Green Man Gaming. They all have their little sales, but we want to do one better -...
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2.0KCash rules everything around me – Hands-on with Killzone: Mercenary
When the PlayStation Vita was first revealed, much was made of the inclusion of dual analog sticks. This control scheme was expected...
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8.7KBuy this game, chummer. We review Shadowrun Returns
Kickstarter has been hit or miss for me. So many ideas that might be great go unfunded for some reason or another,...
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4.3KAlmost as addictive as the real thing – Redshirt Preview
I have just enough time to update my SpaceBook status before heading out to work. Thanks to hard work and a healthy...
