• New PS3 Model Can’t Combat the Wii U

    Yesterday at the Tokyo Game Show, Sony officially announced a new PS3 model, with the same design that was leaked several months ago. It sports...

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    Yesterday at the Tokyo Game Show, Sony officially announced a new PS3 model, with the same design that was leaked several months ago. It sports a slimmer build, impressive specs for its size, and a fair price tag of $270–but none of that will help Sony in the least. The addition of this new model...
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  • Gaikai is Sony’s Winning Ticket

    Gaikai recently commented on Sony’s acquisition of their company—and in sum, they’re quite pleased. Although their lips are sealed as to their future goals, it...

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    Gaikai recently commented on Sony’s acquisition of their company—and in sum, they’re quite pleased. Although their lips are sealed as to their future goals, it appears that they will be working closely with Sony while continuing to improve their cloud-gaming service. Their attitude about the Sony acquisition and bright hopes for the future means the...
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  • Kickstarter Focus: Shadowgate

    One of the first point-and-click games to hit the markets and one that shaped the entire genre for decades to come, Shadowgate is finally able...

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    One of the first point-and-click games to hit the markets and one that shaped the entire genre for decades to come, Shadowgate is finally able to make a reappearance through the Kickstarter platform. Massively updating the graphics and UI with current-gen capabilities, the new Shadowgate looks amazing compared to other point-and-click adventures, and absolutely blows...
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  • What Valve’s New Console Means for Gamers

    It’s been known for a while that Valve has been building its own PC system, designed for playing Steam games at optimal quality. However, what...

    It’s been known for a while that Valve has been building its own PC system, designed for playing Steam games at optimal quality. However, what no one knew was whether this PC kit was intended just for the company, for developers, or for a large-scale project. Well, we finally have our answer: Valve’s pre-built gaming...
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  • Is it Time for Another Desmond Game?

    Recently rumors have leaked surrounding a new Assassin’s Creed game—the first details a new game with co-op to be released in 2013, while the second...

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    Recently rumors have leaked surrounding a new Assassin’s Creed game—the first details a new game with co-op to be released in 2013, while the second claims that the 2013 game will be set in Brazil and that Ubisoft is working to write (or rewrite) its history leading up to their game. These rumors have a...
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  • Weekly News Roundup – DEC 30 2012

    This week was rather slow, with everyone distracted by the holidays! I didn’t even manage to finish my Greensleeves redstone composition in Minecraft (although the...

    This week was rather slow, with everyone distracted by the holidays! I didn’t even manage to finish my Greensleeves redstone composition in Minecraft (although the room for it is all hollowed out, thanks to the help of a friend). I’ll probably use it for another song. Ideas, anyone? Speaking of Minecraft, the documentary was released...
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  • Anyone Remember the Circle Pad Pro?

    Yesterday, Nintendo announced the 3DS XL, a 3DS that is bulkier and size and sports a 4.18 inch screen. We can probably expect various sizes...

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    Yesterday, Nintendo announced the 3DS XL, a 3DS that is bulkier and size and sports a 4.18 inch screen. We can probably expect various sizes of new 3DS handhelds in the future, if the DS’s track record is anything to go by, but there are a few things that are off about this new iteration...
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  • Top 5 Upcoming PS Vita Games

    Although the holiday season is a long way coming, there are plenty of games to sate the appetite of anyone who has a PS Vita...

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    Although the holiday season is a long way coming, there are plenty of games to sate the appetite of anyone who has a PS Vita or wants to get one. Here are my top Top 5 Upcoming PS Vita Games from the upcoming batch of games. Some are old news, and others were only recently...
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  • Is it Time for Mario to Take a Break?

    Nintendo has spent the last few decades supplying us with excellent entries in their series, and their most profitable franchise, the Mario games, has been...

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    Nintendo has spent the last few decades supplying us with excellent entries in their series, and their most profitable franchise, the Mario games, has been no exception. However, after several Mario games were revealed at E3, I have to wonder if the economy and Nintendo’s lackluster success with the 3DS have gone to their heads....
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  • Why New IPs Keep the Industry Alive

    Recently a representative of Sony, Fergal Gara, explained that Sony intended to keep publishing new IPs well into the life of the Playstation 3. Despite...

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    Recently a representative of Sony, Fergal Gara, explained that Sony intended to keep publishing new IPs well into the life of the Playstation 3. Despite having a next-gen console in development, the emphasis on new IPs has not slowed down for either Sony or Microsoft: both consoles continue to acquire and publish entirely new games...
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