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Beta-Schmeta – Who Cares?

At the start of this console generation (late 2005), getting into betas was primarily an experience only PC gamers got to enjoy. Not only that, betas were rare. Fast forward to today, May 2013, and beta is a huge buzzword. Almo...
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Backtracking Batman: Arkham Asylum

Batman: Arkham Asylum is one of the most talked about games this generation. Arkham Asylum brought Batman back to mainstream video games, and it had such great success it even spawned an equally successful sequel. Let's go back...
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Backtracking Mafia II

Years ago I curiously downloaded the Mafia II demo and to my surprise, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Fast forward a few months to Black Friday 2011, the game was on sale for $20 and it was an immediate buy. In January 2013 I finishe...
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Too Many Games And I’m Whining

Yes, it’s true, I have too many games! Just not too many games, but too many games I haven’t played. Over 2012′s Thanksgiving weekend, I made more progress on my backlog than I have in the last year. Finishing...
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TactSlider – The Best Mobile Joystick EVER!

Rummaging the convention halls of CES, you’ll walk past thousands of booths. Some huge, big, medium, small, and others are almost hidden by their surroundings. TactSlider’s booth wasn’t hidden, but it was defi...
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SiNKS – That’s The Stuff I Don’t Like!

It seems that nearly every new game has experience, levels, character progression, etc, etc. While these elements are enjoyable, the current trend has gone way overboard. Sometimes I just want to fire up a game, complete a leve...
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