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Hybrid – Preview
Gamers can be forgiven for looking at the upcoming XBLA shooter Hybrid and dismissing it as just another third person shooter. Because… it IS another...

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by Charles Battersby 12 years ago12 years ago

Gamers can be forgiven for looking at the upcoming XBLA shooter Hybrid and dismissing it as just another third person shooter. Because… it IS another cover-based, multiplayer-only shooter for Xbox Live Arcade. Yet Hybrid has a gimmick to set it apart from the multitudes of other shooting games, and it’s a pretty good gimmick too....

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Is Microsoft’s Reign of Terror at an End?
Microsoft’s method of keeping game exclusives has been somewhat shady: they pay exorbitant amounts of money and do not allow companies to publish elsewhere for...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

Microsoft’s method of keeping game exclusives has been somewhat shady: they pay exorbitant amounts of money and do not allow companies to publish elsewhere for at least six months. Even high-profile companies like Bethesda had to stay true to this, as their Dawnguard expansion is still exclusive to the XBOX360, even though the developer has...

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Top 5 Mind-bending Videogames
They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder—but what if what you are looking at is constantly changing? Here are five games...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder—but what if what you are looking at is constantly changing? Here are five games full of optical illusions, tricks of perspective, and puzzles where the answer isn’t just simple platforming. They force you to think outside of the box and re-learn everything you know...

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This Generation is Alive and Kicking
The next-generation of consoles is certainly getting a lot of attention and rumors directed at it, but there is still quite a bit of time...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

The next-generation of consoles is certainly getting a lot of attention and rumors directed at it, but there is still quite a bit of time before its release. Although the Wii U has a release target of holiday season 2012, its capabilities can barely be called next-generation, and will likely be outclassed by Microsoft and...

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Top 5 Mining Games
After Minecraft took off, many different indie developers began to explore the new genre it had opened up, focused on gathering resources and building, or...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

After Minecraft took off, many different indie developers began to explore the new genre it had opened up, focused on gathering resources and building, or exploring through randomly generated worlds. However, not all of them ended up being knock-offs—here are the top five games of the genre, each with their own unique features that distinguish...

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5 Reasons Ouya Will Succeed
Ever since the Ouya’s funds surpassed its goal (it’s over quadruple its initial goal as I write this), there has been a lot of speculation...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

Ever since the Ouya’s funds surpassed its goal (it’s over quadruple its initial goal as I write this), there has been a lot of speculation about its success or failure. Obviously the idea of a new console is very enticing, but at the same time, the Ouya barely offers more than a PC or smartphone...

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