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With big gaming franchises there is always the fear that sequels will be “The same, but MORE”. Shooter franchises add in new guns, fantasy games have more loot, and MMO’s pack in redundant classes...
Tower Defense is among the most heavily-refined genres in gaming. The concept ain’t broke, don’t need no fixin’ and players have fun with these games even though there has been little evolution since Tower...
Listen up grumpy old gamers, it’s time to grab your easy-open arthritis medicine, glue your toupees on extra tight, and buckle up for some old school shooting! These punk kids today with their Battlefields...
Some game genres are so refined that there is little call for innovation. JRPG’s, online FPS, Visual novels have swarms of near identical games that keep their fans happy. Autorunners are a new breed...
Last year a new franchise entered the adventure game arena. Cognition combines a gritty police drama with the supernatural by putting players in control of a psychic detective named Erica Reed. Erica’s first outing...
Another day has passed at the Penny Arcade Expo East and yet more fun was had by tens of thousands of video game fans in Boston. Explosion.com was present to learn all about the...
The annual geek invasion of Boston began Friday as Penny Arcade and their legions of fans stormed the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Explosion.com was there to get our hands-on upcoming blockbuster games as...
The video game industry walks a social tightrope. Games are held to a ridiculous amount of scrutiny from both sides of the political spectrum, with controversies erupting over issues like race, gender, violence and...
The Castlevania series is coming up on a thirty-year anniversary. The franchise has had such an impact on gaming that many 2D action/exploration games are succinctly described as “It’s like Castlevania”. Despite the knock-offs,...
Tomb Raider defined the Playstation generation back in the 90’s. The first game was a huge hit and a well-deserved classic. The lovely Lara Croft could fight dinosaurs while exploring tombs rendered in 3D,...
