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Micro-transactions Need Legislation

You don’t have to examine video games very closely to see the overt ways in which they manipulate us. They always have, and always will. Each design decision that goes into a game has been carefully selected and engineered to…

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Soldiers of the Universe FPS Hits Steam

Rocwise Entertainments first game Soldiers of the Universe is now available to buy on Steam. SotU is a first person shooter, inspired by Turkey’s ongoing war on terror in the Middle East, and has the distinction of being the first…

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It’s the Depth of Extinction

Atlanta based HOF Studios sophomore release is coming soon to steam. Depth of extinction is a tactical RPG game and takes inspiration from games such as Fallout, Shadowrun and Wasteland 2. 500 years in the future, humanity is on the…

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Outcast: Second Contact PS4 Review

Outcast: Second Contact is a third-person open-world action adventure game available from retail stores and for download from the PlayStation Store for the PS4. Outcast originally released on August 31st 1999 at a time when it pushed even the highest…

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Philosophical Undercurrents in Modern Gaming

When we sit down to play a video game, it’s often because we want to relax, unwind, and escape. Unbeknownst to us though, sitting down to play a game sometimes also involves sitting down to receive a philosophical lesson, because…

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Star Wars Battlefront II PS4 Review

Star Wars Battlefront II is a third-person and first-person action adventure game available from retail stores and for download from the PlayStation Store for the PS4. Star Wars originated in 1977 upon the release of the first Star Wars film…

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Playstation Anthology Book Release

We’re not all about the virtual and online here. There will always be real value in the real printed word. So, we’re delighted to find out that the printed word has seamlessly merged with our favourite topic, video games in…

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Hexopods Top-Down Arena Shooter Review

Hexopods is a top-down arena shooter made by a single Game design student, Spyboy. As a one-man game, from someone without years of experience, and as a fellow game design student I was interested to see how the game is.…

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New Marvel Trio Join the Marvel Vs. Capcom Battle!

My interest in Marvel VS. Capcom has waned since the release of the third installment. A particular favorite character was missing so the game could only feel incomplete. However, my interest is up to three new Marvel characters, and they…