2K’s third-person shooter ‘Spec Ops: The Line’ is one of the smartest shooters, and most interesting video games, in recent memory.
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The ‘Dark Souls’ About Page Is Not About ‘Dark Souls’
If you’ve beaten Dark Souls, you’ll know all about the King’s Crowns, and those pesky immortal shadow dwarves. Except wait, no, you won’t… I was reading up on the soon-to-be released Prepare to Die edition of Dark Souls today, and came across the About page for Dark Souls. At the top they list the additions coming in the […]
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‘Darksiders II’ Will Feature Arena Mode, New Game Plus
Beat the first world in Darksiders 2 and enter The Crucible. Beat the game and play again in New Game Plus.
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A Brief Look At Upcoming Indie Co-Op RPG ‘Legends Of Aethereus’
Three Gates, the Swedish studio behind upcoming co-op RPG Legends of Aethereus, has had a successful Kickstarter drive, topping their $25,000 goal by just over $10,000 this past July. Before that, the team worked without pay, volunteering their time for a year until the game was close enough to justify a Kickstarter drive. The crowd-funding […]
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‘Epic’ Is A New Animated Fantasy Movie From The Creators Of ‘Ice Age’
The new trailer for next year’s ‘Epic’ movie looks fantastical and intriguing, and shows a new side to the creators of ‘Rio’ and ‘Ice Age.’
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In Defense Of BioWare
Should three strikes at bat be enough to write off BioWare, or does the developer deserve our hopes as well as our criticism? [Please read my update to this post here.] BioWare has faced the wrath of angry and upset fans lately for a triumvirate of reasons. First, Dragon Age 2 was largely seen as a […]
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Breaking Bad Recap: In ‘Fifty One’ Walt’s Cancer Turns One And Skyler Breaks
In Sunday night’s episode of Breaking Bad, Skyler tells Walt what she really thinks about him, but he still can’t handle the truth.
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On ‘Ice Age 4′ And The Magic Of The Movies
Why one writer enjoyed a movie he might not have otherwise liked thanks to the Silver Screen. Ice Age 4 isn’t exactly a critical darling. Scoring just 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, the fourth in the animated prehistoric kids franchise is hardly charming film critics. You wouldn’t have been able to tell this when I took my […]
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Guardians Of Middle-Earth: One Console MOBA To Rule Them All?
Is a MOBA-style combat game really in keeping with the spirit of ‘The Lord of the Rings?’ Does it really matter? Guardians of Middle-Earth is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) in the vein of League of Legends. Five-on-five matches pit players against one another in fast, frenetic battles the likes of which have never before […]
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2D Stealth Returns In ‘Mark Of The Ninja’
Upcoming ninja stealth game ‘Mark of the Ninja’ sneaks its way toward Xbox Live Arcade. 2D side-scrollers aren’t particularly common these days. 2D stealth games are especially rare. That’s where Klei Entertainment’s upcoming Mark of the Ninja comes into play. The game is all about stealth, and achieves this through lovely, stylized 2D sidescrolling (watch the trailer […]
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