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ReviewsMLB 11 The Show is Still The Finest in the Field
I’ve seen the big leagues, son. I’ve squinted at the lights at Fenway as the sun makes a cotton candy sky behind the Citgo sign in left. But I ain’t there right now. I’m down here chewing on grass, pitching in my third game in as many days, deep in the well of the low…
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ReviewsThe Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition Is Another K.O.
As sure as winter is followed by spring, the release of a new Capcom console fighting game is followed by a new Tournament Edition Arcade FightStick from Mad Catz. Let’s put the Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 model through its paces. The Basics The Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition takes the top-of-the-line controls…
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ReviewsGame Consoles Transformed Into Hot Women Should Be More Exciting Than Hyperdimension Neptunia
In the future, all wars will be fought by Japanese anime women wearing revealing battle suits. For the console wars the future in now, thanks to Hyperdimension Neptunia. The goddesses of the lands of Planeptune, Laststation, Lowii, and Leanbox have been locked in battle for ages. When one goddess falls from grace, she and her…
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ReviewsFighting on New Terms, but Still a Champion
I’ve taken head butts and held on through jaw-cracking, brain-rattling missiles; I’ve fought against runners and cowards and cheats and made them all pay. Never have I fought in a place this unfair, with these terms dictated to me. “He’s a penitentiary sergeant,” says my corner man, “that ref ain’t gonna do nothin’. Which means…
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The Nintendo 3DS’ Time Is Now
The 3DS isn’t just another Nintendo portable. It’s the successor to the Nintendo DS, one of the most successful gaming machines ever. A big act to follow. Next month the 3DS will go on sale in the West. Until then, there’s this guide to tide you over and tell you what to expect when it…
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ReviewsLowbrow, Sure. But Bulletstorm Isn’t Stupid
Bulletstorm did a ton of advance work securing its reputation as this year’s fratboy game, full of snickering, dick jokes and arm punches. It’s unapologetically lowbrow, but that doesn’t mean it’s stupid. Hell, some of the smartest guys I know were in my fraternity. Don’t look to Bulletstorm’s protagonist, Grayson Hunt, for enlightenment. He’s a…
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ReviewsThe Marvel Edition Versus Fighting Pad Is Hideously Wonderful
Can a specialized fighting game controller make you better at Marvel Vs. Capcom 3? PDP’s Marvel Edition Versus Fighting Pad says yes. The Basics The Marvel Edition Versus Fighting Pad is a controller built specifically with 2D fighting games in mind. The Xbox 360’s left and right bumpers, used in Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 to…
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ReviewsD.C. Universe Online is a Flawed but Heroic Undertaking
Between the action, the lives of superheroes make comic books, for better or worse, suitable to the MMO genre. It’s a crowd of unique people, all trying to be different, feeling alone in a great city of thousands. D.C. Universe Online plants a flag for massively multiplayer online role-playing games on the PlayStation 3, bringing…
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ReviewsMindJack Fails To Execute Its Brilliant Plan
Every once in a while a game concept comes along with the potential to change the way we fight our online multiplayer battles. Hopefully next time the developers won’t drop the ball as badly as developer feelplus did with MindJack. MindJack is a third-person shooter with a mind-bending twist. In the not-so-distant future, mankind has…
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ReviewsThe Intercooler STS Is One Sleek And Sexy Cooling Solution
Last year Microsoft introduced the Xbox 360 Slim, a darker, skinnier, and prettier version of the Xbox 360. A body that sexy needs a cooling solution to match. Here comes the Nyko Intercooler STS. Specs Price: US$19.99 Platform: Xbox 360 What’s in the box: The Intercooler, and that’s all. There was a time when the…
By Mike Fahey
