Joe was born in a time of war. A console war. Two electronic titans were locked in a heated battle for the living rooms of America. Which titans, you ask? Well, the Fairchild Channel F and the Atari 2600 of course. You see, Joe is old. So many of his favorite games tend to be on the older side as well. But that hasn’t stopped him from developing unhealthy obsessions with such modern franchises as Halo and Mass Effect. Just don’t tell him how long it’s been since the original Metroid was released. His aging heart can’t take the shock.
Halo 4’s groundbreaking serialized co-operative multiplayer experience known as Spartan Ops took an extended break over the holidays, but it’s about to make a big comeback. Read on for the details.
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The Walt Disney Company has always had a rather strong presence in the video game industry. From Mickey’s Mousecapade, to Kingdom Hearts, to Epic Mickey. But now, they’ve unveiled a project that might dwarf everything that came before it. Read on for the details.
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In news that probably won’t come as a shock to anyone, both Sony and Microsoft are getting closer to unveiling their next generation of gaming consoles. What might surprise you, though, is how soon those unveiling might occur. Read on for the details.
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CD Projekt RED has been rather quiet ever since announcing that their next big title would be Cyberpunk 2077, an open world epic based on the classic pen and paper role playing game. But they’ve broken their silence with a stunning teaser trailer. Read on for the details, and to see it for yourself.
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The folks over at Irrational Games are playing Bioshock Infinite. Right now. As you read this. They have the game, and we do not, and that is not cool. To flaunt this injustice, they’ve released four new screenshots of the game they callously refuse to share. Read on to see them for yourself.
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The handheld videogame market has always been a tough nut to crack. For every success, there seems to be a dozen failures. But that never seems to stop new companies from trying to soar where others have crashed and burned. This year’s challenger comes from an unlikely place: chip maker Nvidia. Read on for all the details.
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With all the Halo and Black Ops news recently, it might be easy for some to forget about that other big shooter that was released recently. But the developers of Medal of Honor Warfighter are about to remind you that the war for first person supremacy has more than two sides. Read on for all the details.
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(WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD) Halo and I go back a long way. There isn’t a franchise I’ve spent more time over the last decade playing, discussing, or thinking about. It is, maybe more than any other title, how I identify myself as a gamer. So when Halo’s creator, Bungie, decided to relinquish control of the franchise to 343 Industries, I was worried. Actually, mortified might be a better word. What would happen to Master Chief and Cortana? How would the game play change? What would be added? What would be taken away? How could a brand new studio, unknown and untested, […]
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To most gamers, playing is probably its own reward. For a lot of people, though, winning isn’t enough. They want rewards. They want recognition. They want a way to show others what they’ve accomplished. Achievements, trophies, avatar awards… the list goes on and on. But what if that isn’t enough? The developers of Halo 4 might have an answer. Read on to see to what I mean.
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I don’t know about you, but I’m a little sick of waiting for Bioshock Infinite. Actually, I’m a LOT sick of waiting for it. Sometimes, it feels like February 26th will never come. But it will come, and Irrational Games are getting ready to unveil brand new footage at this week’s Video Game Awards. Would you like to get a sneak peak? Of course you would. Read on to see it.
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