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I Will Never Doubt the Power of Archery Again
Oh Hawkeye, where do I begin? For years I’ve ridiculed you for being the guy with the bow among gods. Now I’ve played a game where I shoot a bow with such power and precision the gods tremble in fear at the sound of my bowstring pulling back. If you ever learn to shoot like…
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Spicy Horse’s New Collectible Card-Time Strategy Looks Mighty Familiar
Coming this fall to PC, Mac, Linux and tablets everywhere, Spicy Horse’s (thankfully) tentatively-titled Hell Invaders brings collectible card games to life in full 3D real-time strategy battles. It’s sort of like EA’s BattleForge, only — okay, it’s pretty much BattleForge. While I’m sure there’ll be elements to the CCG/RTS from American McGee’s studio that…
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Persona 4 Arena: Official Design Works Now Comes In English
Earlier this week, Luke Plunkettcelebrated the work of Atlus art director Shigenori Soejima, the man behind eye-catching style of the Persona series. He recommended Soejima’s art book, available for shipping in 1-3 months from Amazon — just in time for the English release of Persona 4 Arena: Official Design Works from UDON. Let’s take a…
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Ten Reasons Why Divinity: Original Sin Deserves My Money
Within the first five minutes of my play session with the alpha version of Divinity: Original Sin, I killed Larian Studios’ Swen Vincke. “So I see you are readying a fireball spell,” he said, and I shot him. I’m counting that as the first of ten reasons why the Kickstarter prequel to the Divine Divinity…
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Pre-Armor Tony Stark Would Enjoy the Iron Man 3 Game’s Glitz and Greed
Before a weapon produced by his own company left him no choice but to become a better man, Tony Stark was a textbook billionaire industrialist playboy, motivated by money and power, with a penchant for glamorous things. He was the sort of guy that would create Iron Man 3: The Official Video Game, in which…
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Transformers Legends Is Now On iOS. Here’s How to Play It.
The Android release of Transformers Legends went a long way towards helping me accept the mobile collectible card game genre, easing me into the experience with familiar characters and themes. Now the free game is out on the iPad and iPhone, giving the Apple side of mobile gaming a chance to collect and battle iconic…
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You Are Not Prepared For the Glory of Robot Unicorn Attack 2
There was a time when rainbows and unicorns were the stuff of legend, relegated to the highest of high fantasy and the cheapest of female-targeted school supplies. Those were despair-filled days — days when the mere semblance of a smile was slapped from the lips of man, woman and child alike. Would we ever feel…
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Nintendo Lawyers Leave Yoshi’s Rip-Off Android Game Feeling Blue
In February I speculated that perhaps a sex and name change would be enough to throw Nintendo’s legal team off the scent of Era’s Adventures, an Android game starring a female dinosaur that bore a striking resemblance to — okay, it was Yoshi. I was being silly. Nothing throws off Nintendo’s legal team, and so…
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ReviewsDigital Storm’s Latest Gaming PCs Are Almost As Cheap As DIY
Every time I post a review of a boutique gaming PC, someone in the comments has to mention that they could build a similar machine themselves for less money. That’s still true for Digital Storm’s newly-launched Vanquish line of gaming PCs, but it’s a narrow truth — we’re talking $20 to $60 narrow. Digital Storm’s…
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I Hate Poker, But I Love GLaDOS’ Cheerful Mortality Reminders
Telltale Games’ Poker Night 2 hit the Xbox 360 today, leaving PC players two days and PlayStation 3 gamers until next week to figure out if they’re all-in or not. I’m torn. On the one hand, I’m not good with card games that don’t have fantasy art and statistics on them. I know there’s deep…
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Play Star Trek With a Friend or Be Lonely and Disappointed
“I’m really hurting here,” exclaimed the dashing and courageous Captain James T. Kirk, bruised and bloody on the cold metal floor of the space station, phaser gripped tight in his shaking hand. “That’s the logical result of charging face-first into a fortified turret, you stupid son-of-a-bitch,” I replied in a calm, measured tone. My Spock…
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Can Colonel O’Neill and Crew Survive Stargate SG-1 Unleashed?
Seeking to prolong the magic of the popular science fiction television series, Arkalis Interactive gets the original Stargate SG-1 gang together for one last big score. Having a cohesive cast of season actors voicing familar characters is great. Having a cohesive game would have been better. Building upon their experience with Stargate Command, a series…
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If Only Every Online Game Had The Secret World‘s Fashion Sense
There’s something to be said for giving players a fixed set of armor and equipment upgrades to strive for, that perfect set of stat-enhancing items that let other players know exactly how accomplished they are. That something is “boring.” Any dedicated World of Warcraft player can look at another and suss out exactly what pieces…
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Rhythm Sensation Idolmaster Makes It Out of Japan… as Three $55 Apps
Since 2005, Namco Bandai’s rhythm-tastic Idolmaster (Idolm@ster) series has been charming Japanese fans (and import gamers) at home and in arcades with its adorable anime style and J-pop music. Today, for the first time ever, there’s Idolmaster available on the iPhone and iPad for the U.S., France, South Korea and Hong Kong, but it’ll cost…
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Peanut Butter & Jelly and Bacon Soda: The Snacktaku Review
Imagine it’s a hot, sweaty summer’s day. You’ve been running jet fighter drills all morning long, heat rising in shimmering waves from the tarmac. Maybe you took a break to play a game of volleyball with the guys, pushing your well-muscled, shirtless, perspiration-slick body to its very limit. Afterwards you slip on your aviator glasses,…
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Jetpack Joyride Creators Make Another Damn Game I Can’t Stop Playing
While I can understand the appeal of Jetpack Joyride, one of the best mobile games ever made, I could never figure out why Halfbrick Studio’s other huge seller, Fruit Ninja, drove so many gamers crazy. Now, days after the release of the developer’s latest game, I’ve finally figured out the secret: Halfbrick Studios is staffed…
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Game of Thrones: Ascent is More Up-to-Date With the Show Than You Are
Well before the first episode aired on HBO late last month, members of Boston-based developer Disruptor Beam had already seen a little over half of season three of Game of Thrones. They flew down to New York City and sat within a well-guarded theater, taking in the aftermath of the Battle of Blackwater and catching…
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