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Posted May 18th 2012 by Frankie Aguilar.
One does not simply play the Diablo series. It's more like being in a relationship—a one-sided relationship where one person is flighty and non-committal and the other is always forgiving and welcoming. Think of it like old girlfriend you "hate" that immediately calls you every time a guy breaks up with her. The key here is, in this relationship, you are the evil ex and Diablo will always be there to pick up the phone. Staying power and almost infinite replayability are factors that make Diablo II one of the best games of all time, computer-based or otherwise. And with Diablo III finally releasing fans from over a decade's worth of digital vasocongestion, there's no better time to look back and reflect upon how amazing a game Diablo II was and still is to me.
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Tags: PC, RPG, blizzard, Diablo III, diablo ii, source code
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Posted May 2nd 2012 by Anthony DiPalma.
In 1862 (that's about 700 years ago), the Mexicans defeated the French in an unlikely, yet decisive victory in the Battle of Puebla. Every year since the Mexicans conquered the Cylons and saved the galaxy, celebrations were held in May to commemorate our brothers to the south. Our history may not be totally accurate, but our knowledge of the awesome games coming out this month are pretty on-point. Grab some Top Shelf Margs, pound some Coronas, and turn on your gaming system because May is going to be one hell of a month.
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Tags: May, 2012, most wanted, dragons
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Posted April 24th 2012 by Anthony DiPalma.
Maybe you're one of the four people who live under a rock and don't understand the epic amazingness that is Game of Thrones. Relax, it's fine, really. Nobody* is judging you! Westeros is a big place, though, and filled with backstabbing, thieving, money-grubbing and whore-mongering bastards. Which of these bastards can you trust? Well we're here to help you pick a side or five in the battle for the Iron Throne. Read our handy-dandy, totally awesome guide to the Five Kings vying for control of the Seven Kingdoms and pledge your loyalty! A word of warning, though: Season 1 spoilers will be below, so if you have not finished, you'd better hurry up... Winter is coming.
*Everybody is judging you.
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Tags: books, game of thrones, season, Westeros, swords, fantasy, tv
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Posted April 20th 2012 by Frankie Aguilar.
Almost every person with any kind of access to electronics plays video games in some shape or form. From Solitaire and Farmville to World of Warcraft and Call of Duty, video games hit with all demographics. However, there are points in most people's lives where a game comes along that turns them from a person that plays video games into a full fledged gamer. Any gamer worth their salt from my generation is gonna start by laying claim to Super Mario Brothers, Battletoads, Chrono Trigger, GoldenEye or even Zero Wing if only to secure O.G. status. They'll probably continue by rattling off their system history, console by console, making sure to wax nostalgic about all the gems featured on them. I'll admit, I've competed in these digital pissing contest a few times but that e-penis measurement, much like its real life counterpart, is wholly self serving. When you get down to a more personal level, most gamers have got to have that one title that made them realize, this isn't just a hobby for me, this is part of my life. And for me it is undoubtedly Metal Gear Solid.
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Tags: source code, metal gear solid, playstation, ps1
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Posted April 13th 2012 by Adam Glasgow.
As a general rule, I try to keep mainstream superhero books away from these articles. I like the comics that I recommend to be accessible but a little out of the way. After all, no one who wants to read comics needs someone telling them to check out Superman or Spider-Man. Those characters are iconic and need no advertising. I decided to break my rule this time, though, for a few reasons. 1) I love superhero comics and 2) even if you know you want to read a superhero book, where do you start? Which ones are good, and which ones suck? Well, my friend, I am here to help by telling you all about more comics that don't suck.
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Tags: Batman, x-men, batman: the black mirror, astonishing x-men, invincible, Comics That Don't Suck, Comics
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Posted April 12th 2012 by Adam Grayson.
So you've got Kid Icarus: Uprising, you've played around with the included AR cards, and you think it's the most significant technological achievement since man discovered fire. You just can't get enough of those little 3D figures fighting each other. You must have more cards! Well we're here to help.
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Tags: Nintendo, Uprising, Pit, Palutena, 3ds, AR, augmented reality, cards, trading, 3D, Kid Icarus
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Posted April 9th 2012 by Anthony DiPalma.
PAX has been arguably one of the single greatest videogame conventions catered to the consumer since it began in 2004, and this year proved to be no different. PAX East 2012 was spread over the course of three days, beginning Friday, April 6th and ending on Sunday, April 8th. We decided to head over to the Boston Convention Center this weekend and check out the latest games coming out this year, as well as gain some insight from the developers who make them. Oh, and you can win some prizes by reading, too.
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Tags: East, 2012, Borderlands, Trials, Epic, Fortnight, PAX
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Posted April 3rd 2012 by Anthony DiPalma.
Forget the stupid pranks that every girl on Facebook posted claiming they were pregnant, the only fools this April will be the ones who don't check out the games coming out this month. While there aren't exactly a ton of new franchises to jump into, it looks like it's time to dust off that Nintendo Wii and Xbox Kinect for the first time in months. Here are the games you should look into for April!
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Tags: Most, Wanted, 2012, Witcher, Xenoblade, star wars, Prototype, April
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Posted March 21st 2012 by Anthony DiPalma.
Fans of BioWare and the Mass Effect games have been outraged by the conclusion of the epic sci-fi series that released earlier this month. There is blood on the streets, buildings have been vandalized, Executive Producer Casey Hudson drove home one night to find a cross burning on his front lawn and the words "RETAKE MASS EFFECT" scrawled in the blood of his pet cat, Fluffy, on the windows. Or he just received a ton of angry letters and comments via Twitter and Facebook. Our sources are hard at work to determine which is true, but for the time being, developer BioWare has taken the criticisms and released a statement to their fans. BioWare Co-founder Ray Muzyka wrote a letter to Mass Effect 3 players, telling us that the team is hard at work to deliver content "that will help answer the questions, providing more clarity for those seeking further closure to their journey." This is well and good for some, but what does it mean for the rest of the industry?
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Posted March 1st 2012 by Anthony DiPalma.
With the horror known as the wretched Leap Year still fresh in the minds of millions of hard working Americans, now is the time to band together and unite for one purpose. That purpose? To buy some awesome games this month. Yes, March is finally here! After 29 days of excruciating pain at the hands of February, gamers are now closer to the release of their favorite March titles than ever before- Now with more Japan! What do you want to do this month? Stab people? Take some 'shrooms with friends? Fly to space? Make explosions? We've got you covered!
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Tags: most wanted, March, 2012
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