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Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome, welcome. This is Talk Amongst Yourselves. I think you’re familiar with the drill: say something about games. We want to hear it. Our writers work day and night to bring content to the site—this is your place to drop your two cents and do the same. After days of uncertainty, Incursor came to our…
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Suprisingly Competent Blackwater Kinect Title Could Be Its Own Greatest Victim
This week was the first time we heard of publisher 505 Games’ Blackwater, an FPS that would cast you in the role of Blackwater Worldwide mercenaries. The topic seemed thorny—the mercenary company, now renamed Xe Services LLC., has been at the center of a multiple of controversies and the subject of highly critical Congressional hearings.…
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Dead Island Stands Out By Being Both Splattery and Solemn
Dead Island had been sending mixed signals—I wasn’t able to tell whether this title was meant to be a goofy splatterfest or emotionally devastating. Having now had the chance to experience the game first hand, I think it’s trying to be a little of both. Surprisingly, the combination works. When the announcement trailer for the…
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Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s been a busy week for games. We’ve seen a deluge of information from E3 and the launch of some stellar new releases (I’m looking at you, inFamous 2). So get talking—you’ve got plenty to talk about. On another note, things are looking a bit samey around here. Why? Because nobody wants to make a…
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Final Fantasy XIII-2 Has Transforming Moogles, Recruitable Monsters and Rap
I’ve always thought that Final Fantasy XIII didn’t get a fair shake. Admittedly, it was an overwhelmingly linear journey—player agency wasn’t topmost among the priorities incorporated into its development. But it was an extraordinarily intentional game; nothing about it ever felt accidental or unplanned. It did a few things, but it did them exceedingly well:…
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Talk Amongst Yourselves
What happened? Was everyone so engrossed by the E3 press conferences that they forgot to create a new TAYpic? No matter—today we’ll suspend protocol, and present you with a little image of our own. Let’s consider this an E3-themed Talk Amongst Yourselves. Let us know how you feel about yesterday’s announcements, and what you’re hoping…
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Introducing Microsoft’s Kinect Fun Labs
Microsoft has shown us Kinect Fun Labs, describing it as “the place to check out the best innovations for Kinect.” The Fun Labs are set to be a permanent addition to the Xbox Dashboard, and you’ll be able to check out various indie and user generated additions to the Kinect library. Among the features scheduled…
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These are the New Xbox Live Television Features
Let’s face it: the television remote is so yesterday. As anticipated, Xbox Live’s Marc Whitten has taken the stage at Microsoft’s keynote address to describe and promote some of the features we can expect from the company’s new Xbox Live TV functionality. Voice-Controlled No more buttons, no more joysticks. Users will be able to access…
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Spider Man: Edge of Time Swings By With New E3 Screens
Activision has delivered a new batch of screens for their upcoming super hero actioner Spider Man: Edge of Time The title is due to launch this Fall for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. For more information, check out the HeroHQ community on Facebook.
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“This is essentially Night Trap, this game.”
Is L.A. Noire—despite its running, gunning and vehicular cruising—essentially an elaboration on the point-and-click adventure game? Some critics and commenators have suggested that the title has more in common with Monkey Island than Grand Theft Auto IV, with the crucial difference being that L.A. Noire (unlike the adventure games of yesteryear) allows you to advance…
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Payday: The Heist Will Bring Team-Based Bank Robbery to the PSN
Gamers work well in teams. We’ve slaughtered zombies, repelled rebels, routed RED (or BLU)—all with the help of our friends. Now we get to rob banks. In a bit of pre-E3 flirtation, Sony Online Entertainment has announced Payday: The Heist for the PS3 and PC, a squad-based cooperative shooter that casts players in the role…
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