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  • Top 5 Gaming Wishes of 2013

    2012 is wrapping up pretty nicely, especially since none of those apocalypses ended up happening. As we exchange our calendars and turn over the page...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    2012 is wrapping up pretty nicely, especially since none of those apocalypses ended up happening. As we exchange our calendars and turn over the page for a new year, here is a small wish list of five things I would like to see next year (and hey, might actually happen!). 5) Next Gen of Pokémon...
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  • Will This Be SquareEnix’s Last Generation?

    Hisachi Suzuki, Square Enix’s former president, stated in a tweet that Square’s merger with Enix failed and the company had ‘lost its vision for the...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    Hisachi Suzuki, Square Enix’s former president, stated in a tweet that Square’s merger with Enix failed and the company had ‘lost its vision for the future.’ With Square Enix’s lackluster sales and questionable titles lately, it’s easy to see why the company might be having trouble lately. The company is not the video game giant...
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  • Will This Be Sony’s Last Generation?

    The PS3 can last a while because of its efficient and powerful design—I wouldn’t be surprised if they skip next generation entirely. But there’s something...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    The PS3 can last a while because of its efficient and powerful design—I wouldn’t be surprised if they skip next generation entirely. But there’s something ominous about the way Sony is handling their systems and games as we approach the holiday season—and laying off half of their PR team simply adds fuel to the fire....
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  • Why Long Waits Hurt IPs

    Early game announcements have the advantage of getting a name out before any potential competitors can set up their own stands. You see an example...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    Early game announcements have the advantage of getting a name out before any potential competitors can set up their own stands. You see an example of this when Remember Me was announced at Gamescom—Watch Dogs had already made a huge impression with their own game with a similar setting and HUD, so Remember Me was...
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  • Top 5 Gamescom Picks

    Although Microsoft did not attend the convention, Gamescom still brought a plethora of good announcements from Sony. Although the convention was clearly aimed at European...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    Although Microsoft did not attend the convention, Gamescom still brought a plethora of good announcements from Sony. Although the convention was clearly aimed at European consumers, many of the new games and announcements are good news to all continents. 5) Until Dawn Until Dawn is full of all of the clichés of horror movies, but...
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  • Are Good Graphics Enough?

    Despite all the pessimism surrounding this year’s E3, there is one good thing to be gleaned from it. Top development companies have shifted from an...

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    Sara Swanson
    by Sara Swanson
    Despite all the pessimism surrounding this year’s E3, there is one good thing to be gleaned from it. Top development companies have shifted from an emphasis on high-end graphics to a high-end engine—the difference is small, but impacts games in huge ways and says a lot about how the next generation consoles are likely to...
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