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TGS 2014: Hands-on with Never Alone, the game about an Inuit boy and his fox

September 24, 2014

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Impressions by Matt S. Without a shadow of a doubt I am going to love Never Alone. While I was only able to play one level at Tokyo Game Show, that short experience was already pulling on my heart strings in a genuine manner that made me care more about…

Transparent 2DS models coming to Europe

September 24, 2014

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News by Clark A. Nintendo’s use of the Pokemon franchise to shift handhelds may be transparent, but these limited edition models of the Nintendo 2DS are even more so. Sporting red and blue colour schemes (or ruby and sapphire if you’re so disposed), these new units are arguably the most…

TGS Photos: The girls (and occasional guy) of Tokyo Game Show Part 2

September 24, 2014

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Photos by Matt S. Tokyo Game Show would certainly look different without its girls. The “booth babe” is a tradition all-but outlawed with most western game shows, but it’s alive and well in Japan, as you’ll see from the series of photo slideshows that we’ll do this week. The question…

Gadget Review: Genius GX-Gaming DeathTaker Gaming Mouse

September 23, 2014

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Review by Nick H. If you’re going to talk about the basics of what a gaming mouse should do, the Genius GX-Gaming DeathTaker actually does just about everything you would ask of it. The end result is a good, but not great gaming mouse that has plenty of nice features…

Review: The Sims 4 (PC)

September 23, 2014

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Review by Nick H. The Sims have always been a guilty pleasure. I tend to be a very objective driven gamer, in that I want to see levels, and then complete them. The Sims in many ways is the exact opposite of this and so has been a nice break…

TGS 2014: Battle of the horror games, as played out on Sony’s PlayStation 4

September 23, 2014

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Impressions by Matt S. As media, I was able to drop in on Sony’s VIP room at TGS, and play a couple of upcoming PlayStation 4 games largely free of wait lines and crowds. So I figured that I would play the three horror games that it has on the…

TGS Photos: The girls (and occasional guy) of Tokyo Game Show Part One

September 23, 2014

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Trailer: Explore, synth-blast enemies, and struggle to maintain humanity in Pixel Worm’s flagship title, EMILY

September 22, 2014

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News by Jedediah H. EMILY is no common teenager; injected with an experimental formula loaded with nano-bots meant to counteract the vicious virus in her blood, her body was rendered mechanical, transforming her arm into a pulse-firing synth-blaster. Now, to find her father and reclaim her memories, she must explore…

Gadget Review: PDP Nintendo 3DS XL Crystal Armor – Super Mario Bros.

September 22, 2014

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Review by Nick H. People invest a lot of money into their portable electronics. From phones to mp3 players to video game systems, these miniature devices provide us with countless hours of entertainment while we are on the go throughout our busy daily lives. Having had a few portable systems…

Freeware Focus: Flappy Golf (iOS)

September 22, 2014

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Article by Chris I. Rewind back a few years and tell most anyone that indie games would be earning the same respect and attention as the biggest blockbusters, and they would most likely laugh in your face. Yet, the unthinkable happened and titles like Braid, Limbo, and Bastion are well-known…

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