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Killzone 3 Multiplayer Going Free-to-Play

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Free-to-play has become a viable strategy for several games in the past year such as Team Fortress 2 and DC Universe Online, and now Sony and Guerilla Games will gift gamers the multiplayer portion of the year-old FPS in all of its glory up to level 10. Beginning next week, players will be able to download a standalone version of Killzone 3’s multiplayer, which will include all game modes and maps, including DLC from PSN. Sony announced the shift on The Playstation Blogcast Thursday, which will cap players once they [...]

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The Darkness 2 Demo Coming Soon

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If you are a fan of the comics or the first game you are probably aware of the fact that The Darkness II demo is coming soon! The Darkness II is the upcoming sequel to 2007′s The Darkness. Developed by Digital Extremes and published by 2K Games. Originally the game was scheduled to be released on July 10 2011 they postponed the release date to October 4th, after we got closer and closer to October 4th it became clear this was not going to be the official release date of [...]

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The New FPS Genre – First Person Snooters

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At some point in the past 5 years, the FPS genre became home to some of the snootiest players around fueled by exponential growth in the cry-baby demographic. Some professionals point to an abundance of titles, but the question remains: how do you get back on track when you never lost your way? In defending a genre with so many great games, we reluctantly name names for fear of leaving out a worthy franchise. Battlefield, Call of Duty, Half Life, Doom, Quake, Arma, Gears of War, Halo etc. Separately they [...]

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The Trading Floor – A Rare Rant in Skyrim

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As I finished up my latest stint of looting and pillaging outside Whiterun, I became encumbered and found it difficult to flee the scene of my latest crime. I turned to Jenessa, my faithful servant in hopes that she could lighten my load by carrying some items from me only to find out that she too was at her maximum carrying capacity. Suddenly, I’ve been thrust into a difficult decision that can really only end in a loss for me – do I drop some heavy but powerful weaponry, or [...]

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Licensed Games: Reinforcing the Stereotype

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Sipping my morning coffee around 2 p.m. and watching t.v. shows on an actual television for the first time in months, I had an epiphany. Actually, Victor Lucas and the team at Reviews on the Run should be credited for the findings, but since they’re not here you’ll just have to give me the kudos. What for you ask? The realization that licensed games are among the worst that were produced this year and are a step backwards for the industry we love so much. It’s very rare that reviewers [...]

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Ask A-Rod: 2011 Year-End Review

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This week we wrap up some loose ends along with presents as we prepare for the holiday season and then a brand-spanking-new year of gaming.

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Graphics vs. Gameplay – A Look Across Genres

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This week we take a look at some questions centered around the different genres of video games What is more important to a game’s success: good graphics or gameplay mechanics? They work together, not against each other. I doubt you even have the same development teams working on these two components to say which is prioritized during game creation. In my experience however, there have been great games that have had bad graphics but rarely have I found a gorgeous game you would call “great” with shitty controls – doesn’t [...]

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November 15: The Most Crowded Day in Gaming

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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: When do you consider a game to be complete?

Great job, you found and slaughtered 100 pigeons in GTA IV. Hope you can sleep at night.

They say it ain’t over `til the fat lady sings, but if you’re playing Rock Band that could be fairly early in the game. Here are some other ways to decide when to call it quits.

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Rumour Mill: Creed’s Ezio to Join the Cast of Soul Calibur 5

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An anonymous tip was given to Joystiq that the main character of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Ezio Auditore would join the cast of Soul Calibur V.

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

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This week’s Ask A-Rod question comes from Revolution via Operation Reality.

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Exclusive: NHL 12 Video Review with Steve Dangle

Get more up close and personal with toothless Canadians than ever before

Well, the weekend is over and I promised Operation Reality readers a special treat today. I had received a ton of NHL questions over the past few weeks, asking for a review – so I did you one better. I got someone else to do it. The special treat is that the reviewer happens to be Toronto’s Steve Dangle, an authority on all things NHL.

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

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This week’s Ask A-Rod question comes from Zoomer via Operation Reality.

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Ask A-Rod: What do you want to see in GTA V?

You can't blame the cops, that's a clear parking violation

  GTA IV – The last time I saw this many perfect 10s, I was in the bushes outside the Playboy mansion. This game received more praise from reviewers than I remember any other game receiving at launch in the past ten years.

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Hit & Miss: The Value of Collector’s Edition

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  Wouldn’t it be great if everyday life had embedded prompts that reminded you to buy new underwear every now and then? Perhaps the opportunity could present itself as you pay at the toll booth, or with your morning coffee. Better yet, it could come bundled with your new video game. That’s exactly what you’ll get if you pick up the Deluxe “Love is Over” edition of Catherine for the Xbox 360 or Playstation 3.

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