DOTA 2 Community Page For those who aren’t aware, DOTA was originally a mod for Starcraft but gained most popularity as a mod for Warcraft 3. So Valve swooped in and offered the makers of DOTA a shot at the big time. The game that came out of this is of course the ever creatively named DOTA 2. The DOTA series is widely credited with the creation of the very popular MOBA genre of gaming and the gam...
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If their is one genre the indie studio Housemarque knows how to rock, it is arcade shooters. Super Stardust HD released on the launch of the Playstation 3, and now the developers have released their new game Resogun on the launch of the Playstation 4. Although this may look like a standard Defender clone, don't take this ambitious title so lightly: Resogun may just be the best reason to pick up a ...
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I think that puzzle games have advanced the most over the last few years. From simple games like Tetris to Portal, puzzle games have seen huge advancements. Sure shooters have gotten more advanced, but whole new forms of puzzle games have been created. Ones that incorporate physics and others that bend reality. Gravi is an example of a physics puzzle game, or more accurately a gravity puzzle game....
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Full Bore: The First Dig, the first development of a two part saga, is an impressive development for Whole Hog games. In this puzzle-platformer, the player assumes control of a boar named Fredrick (or by alternative choice: Hildi, a sow) who is forced to work for Gullinbursti’s Full Bore Mining Company after being discovered in his empty vault. The use of digging, one of the games central mechan...
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Grand Theft Auto Online Community Page Enter the world of Grand Theft Auto Online and you are greeted with an amazing open world to explore with fifteen other players to help you rob stores, blow things up, and in general have great fun in Los Santos. While the overall feel of the game is the same as campaign there are some aspects that are lacking in the product. The repetitive missions often dra...
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Uncharted: Golden Abyss makes innovative use of Vita features Although it has been out for a few years now, Uncharted: Golden Abyss is only now getting serious attention from players as PS Vita sales pick up. Because it is part of Playstation Plus's Instant Game Collection, new purchasers of a Vita system will likely have access to it from the time they buy the system (assuming they have also boug...
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PAYDAY 2 is a fast, frantic, and fun heist game to play with your buddies. While its single player mode falls flat, PAYDAY 2 more than makes up for it while playing online. Console players might feel left out as the PC version continues to receive weekly updates and content. If you’ve ever seen HEAT, the film written and directed by Michael Mann, then you know that it’s the gold standard heist mov...
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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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Grand Theft Auto 5 Community Page Well if it hasn't been in your console since the day you bought it. You most likely do not have it. Grand Theft Auto 5 is here and let me just say it is glorious. I have not removed it from my Xbox 360 since day one and plan on keeping it there for months. I have logged many hours around the streets of Los Santos and there is only one thing left to do. Let the in...
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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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