You are an elite solider, commander of an elite squad trained to defend the Earth from all that would seek to harm it, or its’ citizens. You are Lighting Alpha and Strike Force Lighting is your team. You must use all your skill to defend the city of New Detroit for a full-scale alien invasion that is using advance robotics […]
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The kid wakes up and the whole world has changed. The calamity has struck and much of what was there before is there no more. He races through the ruins of the city, picking up his trusted hammer along the way, making his way towards The Bastion; the place they all agreed they’d meet when things went bad. Only when […]
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It’s possible that Boulder Dash XL’s release on Xbox Live passed by completely under your radar. With the release of Twisted Pixel’s Ms. Splosion Man and the upcoming Summer of Arcade promotion, this sequel/update of a classic 8-bit adventure didn’t take much effort to overlook. As is often the case though, the game with the least amount of hype can […]
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As I stared at the RedBox kiosk outside my local Walgreens, I glanced back down at my phone. The promotional code sent to me would be good for a free DVD rental, or as I have learned from past experience, a dollar off of a game rental. I glanced back up at the kiosk and thought to myself, “Well… it […]
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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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In the world of Naval Warfare, you are in control of the Emperean vessel captained by Captain Grey and manned by his loyal crew. In a steampunk-style world were two supreme powers come face-to-face in an unexpected war. Fueled by a mysterious plot, you struggle to survive against uneven odds to protect the world from the forces of evil. Taking […]
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Duke Nukem Forever quickly became one of the most ironic names in video game history. Over the last twelve years the game had been premiered, cancelled, premiered again and shelved more times than many of us can remember. So it was a big surprise when Gearbox announced they had purchased the rights to Duke Nukem from 3D Realms and premiered […]
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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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Having spawned a total of four games over three consoles, two full length animated films, a full length novel, graphic novels, and a rumored feature length film in production, the Dead Space franchise has done well for itself. In terms of the games, Dead Space and Dead Space Extraction have received largely positive press. Additionally, Dead Space 2 performed better […]
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Holy crapping crap, crapping some bricks! This pretty much sums up my experiences playing The Witcher 2 thus far. This game is absolutely downright amazing all across the board. Frankly I haven’t been this excited about playing an RPG since Lost Odyssey a very long time ago, and I can say that I like it a lot more. From character […]
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