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Game Reviewers Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Rage
Yes, I’m remixing lines from Dylan Thomas’ “Do not go gentle into that good night”, but only because game reviewers’ mixed reactions to id Software’s Rage have my head spinning. From the creators of Doom and Quake comes a whole new game with shooting and a one word title, only this time instead of fighting…
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Which Retailer Has the Best Final Fantasy XIII-2 Preorder Incentive?
When Final Fantasy XIII-2 hits North American shores on January 31, GameStop, Best Buy, and Amazon customers that preordered the game will walk away with some pretty spiffy bonus items, but which is the most enticing? This time around it’s not GameStop. In the world of retailer-exclusive preorder bonuses, dedicated video game retailer GameStop normally…
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Two Different Spider-Men, Two Different Combat Styles
Spider-Man: Edge of Time hits stores tomorrow, bringing the worlds of the Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2099 clashing together violently. Then the kicking starts. This is just Activision’s way of reminding us all the game is coming out tomorrow, as the differences really don’t seem all that significant. Amazing beats folks up with agility, 2099…
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Dark Souls Reviewers Like It Long and Hard
In 2009, From Software introduced gamers to a whole new world of pain with the PlayStation 3 exclusive Demon’s Souls, a game that challenged the growing player handholding trend in favor of gripping that hand firmly and slicing it off at the wrist. It was a painful experience, but it was a good kind of…
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“PSN Pass” Confirmed for Uncharted 3 Multiplayer Access
As it did with Resistance 3, Sony plans to impose its “PSN Pass” on Uncharted 3, meaning multiplayer access to that game will be subject to a one-use code included with all retail copies. That’s per Juan Jimenéz, Sony’s software manager for Spain. That means that used copies of Uncharted 3 aren’t assured of including…
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Chrono Trigger Arrives Tuesday on PSN
Square Enix confirmed on the PlayStation Blog yesterday that Chrono Trigger will be available on PlayStation Network beginning Oct. 4. Pricing was not mentioned. What’s more, in response to a commenter who said he’d “Rather be playing Chrono Cross,” Square Enix’s Charles McCarter said “Well, you might not have to wait that much longer…” [h/t…
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The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Limited Edition is More Than Just an Art Book
What, you want more than just HD remastered versions of Metal Gear Solid 2, 3, and Peace Walker? Then what you want is the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, which comes with an art book and so much more! Okay, one thing more. And it’s technically not even a thing, really. It’s packaging, with designed…
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The Dreamcast Era Represents in Sonic Generations
Watch this video to get a look at the reimagined City Escape, Seaside Hill and Speed Highway levels from the Dreamcast era Sonic games, and stay tuned for a shadowy surprise at the end. Not so much of a surprise really, though I’m always taken aback when I see Shadow without a pistol in his…
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The Lap Dance Is Always Better When the Stripper Is Decaying
The strippers in Bayou City’s famous Pink Pussycat club are so good at their jobs that they don’t stop at taking off their clothes. And House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut successfully obliterates any desire I might have had to visit a strip club ever again. Thanks, Sega! You can contact Michael Fahey, the…
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SSX‘s Finest Trade Their Boards For Balls in NBA Jam: On Fire
If you thought Elise, Mac, and Kaori were hot stuff on the slopes, wait’ll you get a load of their moves on the court in the NBA Jam: On Fire Edition The trio of SSX snowboarders will be unlockable in the upgraded version of everyone’s favorite two-on-two arcade basketball game, hitting the PlayStation Network and…
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I Am Alive Lives Up To Its Name Once Again, Winter Release Imminent
Having survived numerous delays and a total re-engineering, Ubisoft’s post-apocalyptic survival adventure I Am Alive is heading to Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network this winter, unless it doesn’t. Considering the game’s history, I can’t help but be skeptical when Ubisoft announces a release window. Hopefully this time around they’re really, really serious, and…
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A Riotous Beginning for the New Mutants of X-Men: Destiny
How does one go from being a displaced teenager with a dickhead father one moment to being an unofficial member of the world’s greatest mutant fighting force the next? Let’s ask X-Men: Destiny Whatever may happen later in the game, at least X-Men: Destiny starts strong. Professor Xavier is dead, humans and mutants are on…
By Mike Fahey
