Well, Pokemon X and y are barely a week away so to celebrate and commemorate these upcoming games, let's have a look at last generation's first game. That's right, its too old to be considered a high profile review but too new to be considered a retro review but we didn't get around to reviewing it when it first came out (due to us not existing at the time) now seemed a perfect time to finally gi...
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MechWarrior Online, Piranha Games’ free-to-play edition to the long running franchise, was officially released on September 17th, 2013. The game allows the player to customize their very own BattleMech, a massive combat vehicle resembling a humanoid form, which they competitively pilot in one of two game modes: assault or conquest. For new players, the strategic intricacies of the game are nearly...
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Guns of Icarus Online has an interesting back-story to its development. Muse Games, the developers of Guns of Icarus Online were originally designing the game for another company. However it became clear to Muse that this company did not care for the creative vision Muse had for the game, so the game quickly began being funded out of Muse's own money. Finally the game was released in 2012 and has ...
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Smite Community Page Smite is Hi-Rez Studios’ free-to-play foray into the Multiplayer Online Battle Arena genre. The player subsumes the role of a mythological deity, each possessing their own set of abilities which are used to fight enemies, help teammates and kill minions. Conquest, the primary game mode, implements a 5v5 format where each team’s main objective is to destroy the enemy team’s t...
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Alien Rage Community Page The gameplay in Alien Rage is actually quite fun. I enjoyed the run and gun style of gameplay and was the biggest factor that kept me coming back. However this run and gun feel is only really present on the lowest difficulty. I began the game on the middle difficulty setting and found I was spending most of my time playing in cover. I caved and switched the difficulty to ...
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Saints Row IV Community Page Saints Row IV, The Highly Anticipated Sequel To Saints Row The Third, Is (Somehow) Even Crazier Than It's Predecessor!! After the expansion to Saints Row the Third “Enter the Dominatrix” was cancelled, Volition decided it was too good to scrap and so incorporated it into Saints Row IV and that “it’s going to be even crazier”. Whether you were exited or horrified that t...
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League of Legends Community Page League of Legends is a free to play MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) from Riot Games, it is a free to play game for the PC and Mac. League of Legends inspired by the mod Defense of the Ancients for the game Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. League of Legends was first released on the 27th of October 2009 and since then has grown in popularity to an average of ...
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Spartacus Legends Community Page Fans of the Spartacus TV series have been begging for a game with the same gritty violence and combat as the show ever since it first debuted. Ubisoft have answered that call with Spartacus Legends. Currently available on Xbox Live and the Playstation Network, Spartacus Legends is Ubisoft’s first attempt at free-to-play console gaming. So how did Ubisoft do? It’s a...
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In Game Dev Tycoon you set up your own game company and start creating games to make the most money and become the most popular company among your competitors. Story - I wouldn't say there is a story that the game explicitly gives you, however you could say that you're developing your own story as you experience the up and downs of your gaming company which has started from your garage to your big...
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Introduction Mario Kart 7 is Nintendo's latest entry in their trademark racing franchise. The game is a 3ds exclusive, and utilizes the 3d capabilities. There is a full lineup of new tracks for players to explore, as well as sixteen tracks from previous games. Before I get into the finer details, I am going to go ahead and say that Mario Kart 7 is really good. If you own a 3ds, this is one of titl...
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