November 24, 2014
Why Virtual Reality Is Happening Now
Since the Oculus Rift first made waves with its successful Kickstarter, there’s been a consistent line of criticism based in the notion, “why would it work this time?”…
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November 24, 2014
Vainglory Review: A Solid MOBA On Your iPhone
Now we’ve had a chance to actually try out Vainglory in real-world settings: on my apartment’s decent Wi-Fi setup and on an actual iPhone 6 Plus. As it…
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Crowdfunding Ain’t The Bank
We in the games trade like the crowdfunding avenue in so far as the money that it brings, but we still struggle to not hold our communities at…
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Super Smash Bros. For Wii U Review: Nintendo’s Signature Fighter Triumphs
Once in a while a game comes along that has the power to move mountains – or at least move some consoles. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U…
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Far Cry 4 Review: A Quirky Open-World Shooter You’ll Want To Explore
Launching today, Far Cry 4 is the latest in Ubisoft’s franchise of first-person shooters set in exotic locales. It takes place in a big, beautiful open world roughly…
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LittleBigPlanet 3 Review: A Great Platformer With A Lower Barrier Of Entry For Creativity
Sony’s exclusives are strong, and the PlayStation 4 sequel to its popular LittleBigPlanet series is no exception. The platformer doesn’t stretch itself far from its winning formula, but…
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Nvidia’s Shield Tablet Is A Whole New Device With Android 5.0 And Grid Streaming Games
Nvidia’s Shield Tablet is among the first non-Nexus devices to get Android 5.0 Lollipop, and it starts rolling out today. I had a chance to spend some time…
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Hands-On With Super Smash Bros. For Wii U
Later this week, Nintendo launches Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the fifth game in the wildly popular fighting game franchise that brings together all the company’s biggest…
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Goat Simulator Satirizes World Of Warcraft With An MMO Expansion
On Thursday, Goat Simulator’s developers are releasing a new expansion that will give fans of the game a whole new world to explore (and completely destroy) as one…
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Asus Republic Of Gamers G551M Gaming Notebook Review
Gaming laptops are a hard needle to thread. On the one hand, you need something that’s portable enough to be considered an actual laptop. On the other, you…
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