Sunset Overdrive

Monday, October 27, 2014
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Sunset Overdrive’s debut at the 2013 E3 was a shining light in an otherwise dark period for the Xbox One. The system debuted amid controversy, but Insomniac’s adventure…

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Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth

Friday, October 24, 2014
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I’ll be honest – Civilization: Beyond Earth had a tough hill to climb with me, which is strange given how much of a Civilization 5 fan I am….

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Alien: Isolation

Saturday, October 18, 2014
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I remained cautiously optimistic as I removed the shrinkwrap from my review copy of Alien: Isolation. I had seen the first-person survival horror title in person at an…

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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

Wednesday, October 15, 2014
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The Good: More Borderlands! The Bad: More Borderlands. The Ugly: Long, unskippable tutorial. Graphics are starting to look tired.   I played a lot of Borderlands. I mean…

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Driveclub

Wednesday, October 15, 2014
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Driveclub was a killer app for the PS4 before its launch, but was delayed 11 months for fine-tuning. As a result, the game went from being in direct…

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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

Wednesday, October 15, 2014
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When Talion, one of the last Gondorian Rangers keeping watch at the Black Gate, and his family are brutally executed the night of Sauron’s return to Mordor, he…

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Stronghold Crusader 2

Friday, October 10, 2014
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Stronghold Crusader 2 is the latest entry in Firefly Studios’ castle-building RTS franchise, which began way back in 2001 with the original Stronghold. I haven’t played all of…

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Ar Nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star

Friday, October 3, 2014
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Ar Nosurge acts as both a prequel to the Ar Tanelico series and a sequel of Ciel Nosurge. The former is a trilogy of JRPGs across the PS2…

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Destiny

Tuesday, September 30, 2014
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Destiny’s post-E3 alpha was truly incredible. After many months of hype, Bungie’s successor to Halo was playable. You could explore the tower, interact with folks in it, help…

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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

Tuesday, September 30, 2014
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There’s a little Sherlock Holmes in all of us. Think of that moment when someone’s answer to a question didn’t quite satisfy. When the look on the listener’s…

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