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December 31, 2013

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Opinion by Matt S. With 2013 drawing to a close, I came to start writing this piece by simply sitting back and reflecting back on some of what has happened this year. It is nearly inconceivable just how much has happened to the games industry this year. Sony and Microsoft…

Review: Race to the Line (3DS)

December 31, 2013

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Review by Nick H. (Please note that this is the same game as Chevrolet Camaro: Wild Ride, renamed for the US market. You can read our original review here.) Racing games can be a tricky affair, especially on the small screen of a portable device. I have found very few…

Review: Heathcliff: Spot On (3DS)

December 30, 2013

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Review by Nick H. I really wanted to like this game more, as Heathcliff was a favourite cartoon character of mine as a kid. He was up there with Marmaduke, Garfield and more when I read the Sunday comics my dad gave me every weekend. Spot On runs with the…

Review: Peggle 2 (Xbox One)

December 30, 2013

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Review by Nick H. The first Peggle took me by surprise when I played it. I really did not expect much from it, but it seemed like the kind of game that my kids and wife might enjoy, so I picked it up on a whim. I was half-right, because…

Review: Orion’s Odyssey (3DS)

December 30, 2013

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Review by Nick H. Many of Enjoy Gaming’s offerings feel like they are slanted toward a younger audience, and Orion’s Odyssey falls into that bucket as well. That is not to say it is a bad game at all, but it may not appeal to an older audience as it…

Review: The Walking Dead: Season 2, Episode 1 (Xbox 360)

December 29, 2013

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Review by Nick H. The Walking Dead’s first season took a lot of people by surprise as the developers put their focus on an interesting narrative and avoided the focus on action that plague (hah!) most games that are themed around zombies. That is not to say this is just…

Review: NES Remix (Wii U)

December 27, 2013

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Review by Matt S. NES Remix is a quirky little game, and a clever way for Nintendo to exploit games that are as much as 30 years old just that little bit more, but ultimately this is the kind of game that people will point to as proof that for…

Gadget Review: Roxio Game Capture Pro HD

December 26, 2013

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Review by Matt S. Roxio’s been offering various game capture software and hardware solutions over the years, and while they’ve generally been popular, the entire product category is going to face some sheer competition in the future from the console manufacturers themselves who are building sharing and streaming features into…

Review: Panzer Corps (iPad)

December 26, 2013

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Review by Matt S. There is so much to admire about Slitherine’s approach to iOS development. Rather than try and force free-to-play mechanics into its very complex and deep games, and rather than try to compete with Angry Birds and other $0.99 apps, Slitherine is comfortable charging premium prices of…

Gadget Review: SteelSeries H Wireless Headset

December 25, 2013

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Review by Matt S. When you’re on the market for headphones, regardless of what purpose you plan to use them for, you really do owe it to yourself to consider a gaming headset first and foremost. A good gaming headset manufacturer understands the need for sheer audio fidelity that gaming…

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