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Motion is Out of Control

There was coffee everywhere. I guess I should rewind a bit. I was listening to a podcast recently which was discussing Valve’s Steam Box and what we want to see in the next generation of consoles. It was when they said “more motion-control support and games!” that I proceeded to damage a lot of very expensive electronics by spitting my coffee…well…yeah we covered that part. With nothing to do with all my pent up rage towards motion control, I thought “what would an angry house-wife in the 1950s do?” and [...]

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Player’s Choice – A Laundry List for Next Gen Features

One of my favourite strategies for avoiding people I don’t want to talk to is to immerse myself in my phone. Most often it leads to me cursing my way through a round of Temple Run. Sometimes though, it leads to constructive thoughts – like this one. During one of my diversion tactics, I came across a tweet by Cheat Central asking gamers what we really want to see from the next generation of consoles. It was after I had typed and erased four separate answers that I realized I [...]

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The Next Level – The Last Level

Although 2011 was the year of the sequel as far as many franchises were concerned, there are some highly anticipated follow-ups due out this year. Headlined by Mass Effect 3 and Bioshock Infinite, expectations couldn’t be higher for two franchises so highly decorated in awards and praise. The question at hand is: will they be great because of what preceding games pioneered or will these titles find a new way to earn what the previous installments claimed? Mass Effect is adding multiplayer. Bioshock Infinite takes place in the sky. The [...]

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Kinect Star Wars Available Spring 2012

At last years E3, Microsoft announced a special Kinect Star Wars game completely build around the Xbox 360 Kinect device that would allow you to become a real-life jedi fighter in your own living room. It took them a while after postponing the initial release date set for December 2011, but finally they confirmed the official release of the game on April 3rd. Together with the game, Microsoft also launches the awesome looking limited edition ‘R2-D2′ Xbox 360 set. Features in the new Star Wars game like Jedi, Podracing and [...]

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Trials Evolution “Crazy” Gameplay Reveal Trailer

Explosions, people flying through the air, jumping into a cliff with three friends… It seems like they’ve gone crazy at the office of Finnish developer Redlynx. After 2009′s successor of Trials HD a new Trials game has been announced called: “Trials Evolution” and will be released on Xbox Live somewhere during spring of this year. This time they decided to raise the bar to a complete new level which seems to get really near Little Big Planets bar. Just like little big planet this game will allow the users to [...]

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The Invisible Wall – An Author’s Response

Every three or four years, I’ll mark a special day in my calendar. It’s not the leap year or the Summer Olympics. Actually I should put those in there. But the day to which I was originally referring is the release date of a new Zelda. The Legend of Zelda is my “desert island” franchise (“if you were stranded on a deserted island and could only bring one game…”). Most of us have at least one. That series of games that plays so familiar yet innovative and manages to engross [...]

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The Logic of Playstation as Witnessed by an Xbox Fanboy

That moment during an argument when you realize the other person is right but you’re too proud to admit defeat. This is where the Microsoft faithful find themselves at times. The Xbox Live and PSN online experiences are as different as night and day, and it’s not often that we paint the picture in Sony’s favour. That’s a shame when they’ve clearly done plenty right. Right may not even be the proper word. They’ve done plenty logically. USB Controller They’ve died almost as many times as you have. The constant [...]

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Wii U Coming to CES in January

This past week, we named the Wii U as the biggest story in gaming for 2012. Nintendo is getting an early start on our prediction by making their first appearance in 17 years at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

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Ask A-Rod: What are the most ridiculous questions gamers have asked?

Getting a little off-beat this week, I was recently asked in a weekly chat what kind of ridiculous questions I get asked through “Ask A-Rod” and in general about gaming. Here are five of the most ridiculous; how are some of these people still alive?

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November 15: The Most Crowded Day in Gaming

If you go by calendars, the biggest day for receiving presents is December 25th. For gamers however, you’d be hard-pressed to find a day more celebrated than November 15th. Here’s why. Every autumn is peppered with the biggest releases from franchises like Call of Duty and the various EA sports titles. But 2011 has redefined the term “blockbuster” and no better example exists than the middle of November. Today, over 26 games come out. Twenty-six. While some of them belong in the bargain bin by year’s end, a good amount [...]

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Ask A-Rod: Are they getting rid of physical game discs?

I call this "Empty - A Gamer's Attempt at Symbolism"

This week’s question is being asked more with each passing day. Recently it came up along with ten thousand other rumours about the release of GTA V being sold exclusively in digital formats. In this week’s column, we take a closer look at the ever-changing landscape of the video game industry and the way we buy.

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Looking for some microsoft?

Motion is Out of Control

Player’s Choice – A Laundry List for Next Gen Features

The Next Level – The Last Level

Kinect Star Wars Available Spring 2012

Trials Evolution “Crazy” Gameplay Reveal Trailer

The Invisible Wall – An Author’s Response

The Logic of Playstation as Witnessed by an Xbox Fanboy

Wii U Coming to CES in January

Ask A-Rod: What are the most ridiculous questions gamers have asked?

November 15: The Most Crowded Day in Gaming

Ask A-Rod: Are they getting rid of physical game discs?

GTA V Trailer Impressions

Grand Theft Auto V Confirmed

Ask A-Rod: How do I choose between Xbox Live and PSN?

Ask A-Rod: What does an Xbox Blu ray peripheral mean for the PS3?

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