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My picks for best of E3 2017

Posted on June 12, 2017

A Way Out (Hazelight, EA) My pick for best of show is Hazelight’s “A Way Out”. This story driven tale requires two players, and was designed to play split screen on a couch. It is one thing to create a … Continue reading →

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Seven Tips for Mass Effect Andromeda Insanity Mode

Posted on April 15, 2017

One hundred seventy five hours and eighty two levels later, I completed a second play through of Mass Effect Andromeda on Insanity Mode. The combat in ME:A is a fresh new look for the franchise, and gets even more fun when you … Continue reading →

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Reinventing the Iconic – Mass Effect Andromeda

Posted on March 16, 2017

Undaunted by the gravity of their own legacy, BioWare forges a new path forward. The premise of Mass Effect: Andromeda mirrors the new life of the franchise in more ways than one. Putting behind them one of the most epic … Continue reading →

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For Honor – Such Beautiful Flaws

Posted on February 23, 2017

Like a spring-loaded boxing glove in a shiny wrapped box, For Honor is the gift that keeps on giving well past your second black eye. Equal parts stunning faux-history medieval brawler and cruel test of patience and temper, Ubisoft’s unconventional … Continue reading →

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Battlefield Beta Breakdown

Posted on September 5, 2016

Evidently, DICE does not believe in resting on one’s laurels. The pioneers who brought us the undisputed king of epic-scale sixty-four player battles in Battlefield 4 already had their sights on something higher, and are finally able to reveal the … Continue reading →

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Music Matters – Eight Games with Exceptional Soundtracks

Posted on August 30, 2016

No matter the genre of game, one detail stands out among all others that truly completes a good title: music. Whether you are racing, exploring, fighting a war or just watching a story unfold, a great soundtrack will invariably set … Continue reading →

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Impressions from the Titanfall 2 Tech Test

Posted on August 28, 2016

“Follow mode engaged. I have your six, pilot” – Ion, skirmish at Forward Base Kodai It’s tough – and potentially just inaccurate – to write a review on a pre-alpha test of a game when so many aspects of the … Continue reading →

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