What was the first video game console system you played on? Was it a PlayStation 2? A Sega Dreamcast? A Super Nintendo Entertainment System? An Atari 2600? A Magnavox Odyssey? In 1972, Magnavox released the Odyssey as the first computer system built to connect to a television set in order to allow people to play digital games in the comfort […]
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There aren’t many games that rely exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS’ touch activated screen. The truth is that it is hard to justify having a game of that nature when you have buttons, right there, just chillin’ and waiting to be used. On the iPhone it makes sense, there are no buttons. The touch screen in the only option, but […]
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It is arguable that no one franchise defines video games, both in terms of an unofficial mascot and overall quality than a little Italian plumber by the name of Mario. From the days of the original NES up till today, Mario has been the focus of more games than lines done by Charlie Sheen at a strip club. Unlike Mr. […]
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The gaming community is still taking in the news of just what exactly happened in GameStop store’s all across the country this week, and the bad press seems to only be building. It appears that Deus Ex: Human Revolution developer Square Enix and digital distributor OnLive made a last minute agreement to include a digital (OnLive) copy of the Deus […]
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Board games made into video games are a weird breed. Often we play video games alone, even when we play with other people (that is to say we are alone in the room). Meanwhile, board games are typically social experiences, played with family and friends on a rainy day or as just a good old-fashioned time waster. As a result, […]
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Like car keys, stray dogs and socks after you put them in the dryer, some video games simply get lost in the shuffle. Sometimes they were just released at the wrong time, eclipsed by a much bigger game, or a surprise chart topper. Sometimes they just had bad marketing, or too many misconceived ideas about the game spread by word […]
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The Internet is not just for porn, no my friends, it is also a source of funny photos of cats. Sometimes though some other stuff gets posted too, such as some humorous reactions to a new console by Nintendo. We’ve decided to put together a collection of images expressing the various opinions and reactions to the Wii U (there are […]
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Frequent readers of the site know that we typically save Wednesdays for reviews, but this week is special. For a couple of weeks I had been toying around with the idea of writing an article about console exclusive DLC for multi-platform games; then the Battlefield 3 pre-order DLC news broke. Sometimes the timing even coincides with a thought and this […]
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Depending on who you believe you may have anywhere form only a few hours left to a dozen or so years before this thing we know as existence simply goes poof. When facing Armageddon it is important to ensure that you have experienced as much as possible, that is why we bring to you this completely thrown together at the […]
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Any gamer in their mid twenties or older remembers a time when much of your gaming was done in poorly lit rooms full of giant boxes that you would pump quarters into for a few moments of gaming excellence at a time. These typically female free, and sometimes hygiene free zones may not have always been the nicest looking, but […]
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