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Citizens of Earth (PS4) Review

Wed, 21 Jan 2015 00:00:26 +0000

There was a time in gaming when nearly any conceivable idea for a game would be considered fresh and there was no such thing as paying homage yet. Clones were commonplace in the industry. With the success of Super Mario Brothers came titles like Giana Sisters before disappearing into the nostalgic sunset. Now, more games […]

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Hyrule Warriors Review

Fri, 26 Sep 2014 18:00:28 +0000

As the first brand new Legend of Zelda title released on consoles in three years, Nintendo surprised everyone by announcing a partnership with a third-party company to develop a brand new Wii U exclusive. Fans were apprehensive after how critically panned the releases on the Philips CD-i. Team Ninja had shown they were competent enough […]

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Mario Kart 8 Review

Thu, 29 May 2014 16:00:09 +0000

When someone thinks of Nintendo, one of the first things that pops into their head is more than likely going to be Mario. The Italian plumber helped to define the Nintendo Entertainment System and has had more spinoffs than you can can probably count off the top of your head. The most successful of those […]

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Child of Light Review

Damian Antony Seeto — Tue, 06 May 2014 16:00:27 +0000

The video game industry is around 40 years old now. Many people have stated innovation is longer present in video games today. Child of Light comes out of nowhere to prove that unique gaming experiences can still be made. It’s quite possibly one of the best RPGs you will play all year. The main thing […]

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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Review

Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:00:31 +0000

Growing up in the 90s, Donkey Kong Country from Rareware was revolutionary for its time with pre-rendered 3D graphics on the Super Nintendo. In comparison to other platformers like Super Mario World, it was absolutely incredible, especially to a six year old like myself. After three very successful entries in the 16-bit era, as well […]

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Super Mario 3D World Review

Mon, 25 Nov 2013 17:00:21 +0000

When thinking about video games, there is really no one character or franchise that is more synonymous with the industry than Mario. From his debut as Jumpman in the arcade classic Donkey Kong in 1981, Mario has been featured in an abundance of different titles and gaming genres over the decades. Unlike many other gaming […]

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Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Review

Tue, 12 Nov 2013 17:00:19 +0000

Back in the days when I was growing up with commercial campaigns like “Sega does what Nintendon’t” and the like, it was hard to imagine the marriage of the two most iconic franchises for those companies, Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog. That all changed in 2007 when the first Mario & Sonic at the Olympic […]

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Sonic: Lost World (Wii U) Review

Thu, 07 Nov 2013 16:04:13 +0000

Sonic! He can really move! Sonic! He’s got an attitude! Sonic! He’s the fastest thing alive! These may be some lyrics you might remember if you grew up in the 90’s alongside Sonic the Animated Series. That was a time where it seemed Sonic could do no wrong gaming wise, but ever since the series […]

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Wii Party U Review

Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:00:55 +0000

Just a little over three years ago, Wii Party was released for the Nintendo Wii in a time when we hadn’t had a new Mario Party game in over three years. This was the longest stretch between games in the series and as a result, fans were dying for a new party game for their […]

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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD Review

Mark Fajardo — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 16:00:42 +0000

The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker was released back in 2002 for the Nintendo Gamecube. Over a decade following its release, Nintendo has decided to bring one of its finest Zelda games back on the Wii U in glorious HD for the first time. When the game was released, Wind Waker received critical praise due […]

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