After writing my article on why video game music is so important to the gaming experience, I decided to start a monthly segment where I’d look at some of the most iconic soundtracks of all time. Basically, the Video Game Music of the Month feature will take a soundtrack and look at the background to it, how it fits in to the video game industry at the time, and some of the key songs from the sound...
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On October 4th, 2013, the beta for the popular first person shooter Battlefield 4 was released to the public. I got the chance to download and play the game on October 1st. I was both impressed and set back by some of the changes and visuals the beta presented. The Battlefield series has always been known for its grand destruction and team based strategies and it hasn’t change in their newes...
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Beyond: Two Souls Demo Impressions Quantic Dream’s Beyond: Two Souls has been highly anticipated and overlooked at the same time. Leading up to the October 8th launch, there’s been mixed feelings on it, but now we get a taste of it with a demo. Here are my thoughts on the demo. Back in July (I can’t believe it’s already been three months) I talked about how Beyond: Two Soul...
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So Grand Theft Auto V is finally out and is more than likely in every console across the globe. The long awaited game is nothing short of spectacular and managed to break the record for single day sales by a huge margin. The title was previously held by Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, which came out last year and stood at £310 Million. GTA V smashed that with an incredible £469 Million in 24 hours. Whe...
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If you were to look up Zoo Park Games online your search is going to bring up a ton of these games being advertised for casual gamers and I honestly have to ask why has this genre (okay it’s not a genre but still) been abandoned by most gamers. Back in 2004 the only Zoo Park game that doesn’t feel like it was targeting children or girls was titled Zoo Tycoon. These games are just RollerCoaster Ty...
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When people talk about video games, it always seems to be the same areas that are discussed. The graphics, storyline and gameplay of a game are (rightfully) considered to be the holy grail of video gaming. All of the best games combine these three into one amazing package, with breath-taking visuals, smooth and dynamic gameplay, and a storyline that really sucks you in and makes you care. But for ...
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Blizzard ported over Diablo III from PC to console. Does it work? Here are my Diablo III impressions played on PlayStation 3 (demo). In a somewhat surprising move, Blizzard decided to port over the highly hyped Diablo III from PC to consoles. Some were very skeptical of the move stating that Diablo III is a PC only game and wouldn’t work on consoles. “Challenge accepted” Blizzard...
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The Pokemon TCG Plasma Series has come to a close, leaving us with Plasma Blast as we eagerly anticipate the New X and Y Collection which is set to release in Japan December 2013. With that, lets review what this set has brought to the table as I talk about some of my favorite cards from Pokemon Plasma Blast. Top 3 POKEMON EX CARDS 1. Genesect EX Genesect EX is by far one of the best cards from th...
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Horizon provides a deep turn-based 4x experience L30 Interactive has been developing a new turn-based 4X space strategy game called Horizon. It is currently available as a pre-purchase beta from Steam for $24.99. I had the opportunity to play the current build and thought I would write a preview article based on my first impressions. Please note that this article is not a review and refers to the ...
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With the imminent launch of one of the biggest multiplayer experiences ever, Grand Theft Auto Online looks to be adding much dynamic with Cops n Robbers, Heists, and different modes for players to kill each other, but there are still many things I hope Rockstar will implement in the future. 1. Added environments: While the large landscape of Los Santos is big enough I can’t help but wonder w...
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