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Nintendo is Fallible, Just Like Everyone and Everything Else
I’ll admit it, I’ve only been covering gaming for the better part of a year now for multiple outlets, and as much as I enjoy...

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by Dave Walsh 12 years ago12 years ago

I’ll admit it, I’ve only been covering gaming for the better part of a year now for multiple outlets, and as much as I enjoy it, there are some things that pop up every so often that really start to grind my gears. I think that the biggest thing that I’ve noticed that seems almost...

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What the Wii U Does Right: Wii U Miiverse
The Nintendo Wii U is still pretty new to the market, and there are a lot of people talking up some of the features while...

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by Dave Walsh 12 years ago12 years ago

The Nintendo Wii U is still pretty new to the market, and there are a lot of people talking up some of the features while some are getting thrashed. Sure, we could sit around and make jokes about processing power, and how Hoverboards don’t work on water unless you’ve got power, but honestly, that doesn’t...

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What the Nintendo Wii U Does Right: The GamePad
The Wii U is in the news so much recently that it is probably time to give a nice, hard and long look at the...

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by Dave Walsh 12 years ago12 years ago

The Wii U is in the news so much recently that it is probably time to give a nice, hard and long look at the new features that the Wii U touts that will probably end up giving the competition some reason to go back to the drawing board before they unveil their next generation...

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Why I Won’t Get Fooled Into Another Nintendo Console Purchase
So the Wii U has officially been unveiled, the paint is still drying and we have a release date and how much that sucker will...

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by Dave Walsh 12 years ago12 years ago

So the Wii U has officially been unveiled, the paint is still drying and we have a release date and how much that sucker will cost. The question that I’ve been asking myself since the announcement of the upcoming Nintendo console is; will I once again be suckered into purchasing a Nintendo console that I...

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Hands-On With “Aliens: Colonial Marines” Escape Mode
“Take Off And Nuke The Site From Orbit”, that’s the only way to be sure that you’ve dealt with your Xenomorph infestation, and that’s the...

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by Charles Battersby 12 years ago12 years ago

“Take Off And Nuke The Site From Orbit”, that’s the only way to be sure that you’ve dealt with your Xenomorph infestation, and that’s the idea behind the recently-revealed “Escape Mode” for Sega’s upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines. In it, one team controls an endless swarm of respawing aliens who relentlessly harrow an opposing team of...

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Do Games Need to be Fun?
David Cage, who already has a reputation for bashing his own groundbreaking game, Heavy Rain, went on the record saying that he does not plan...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

David Cage, who already has a reputation for bashing his own groundbreaking game, Heavy Rain, went on the record saying that he does not plan on making his next game fun. Beyond: Two Souls was first shown at E3 2012 and has been garnering attention from the press and gamers alike because of its impressive...

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Why the Wii U Will Crash and Burn
With the Wii U launching this holiday season, and only a few months leading up to it for news to be revealed, there are some...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

With the Wii U launching this holiday season, and only a few months leading up to it for news to be revealed, there are some huge flaws already visible in Nintendo’s marketing strategy. We still don’t know the price, there is very little consumer attention outside of gaming circles, and the console does not live...

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HD Collections: Cash Cow or Console Classic?
We’ve had sequels, sequels of sequels, cash-ins, endorsements, bastardisation, remakes of originals, hd remakes of the sequels, brand coalition, straight up re-releases and now finally...

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by Albert Hong 13 years ago12 years ago

We’ve had sequels, sequels of sequels, cash-ins, endorsements, bastardisation, remakes of originals, hd remakes of the sequels, brand coalition, straight up re-releases and now finally the mother of all cash cow’s – HD Collections. I love the original Tomb Raider. In fact, I love it so much that I’m prepared to buy the original game...

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