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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning [Review]
After much anticipation, the game by 38 Studios and Big Huge Games has finally hit the shelves. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning first strikes players as another generic hack-and-slash title, but then they get hit by various gameplay mechanics that make this game more than just some button-masher. Both casual and ...
Mass Effect 3 [Preview]
The last time you played the role of Shepard, the "Savior of the Galaxy", you came back from the dead with the help of Cerberus, given a new ship, assembled a team composed of old and new mates, then went into the ominous Omega Relay to combat the Collectors, who ...
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning [Preview]
Among the many new role-playing games being released nowadays, including good stuff like Skyrim and some others that may garner either some praise or a lot of criticism. Many hardcore fans would argue that RPGs nowadays are so watered down and focused too much on aesthetics that gameplay seems to ...
Mario Kart 7 (3DS) [Review]
The release of a new Nintendo platform means a lot of things, including a new Mario Kart game to enjoy it. This is always a good thing as the Mario Kart series has proven itself to be one of the best in any Nintendo platform before the 3DS. This game ...
Street Wrestler (iOS) [Review]
Professional wrestling features a world full of colorful characters with bulging muscles and in-ring skills that defy logic. Many would point out its scripted and fixed nature, but fans already know that. One of the sub-categories of pro wrestling is Lucha Libre, the style of Mexico where high-flying attacks and ...
Lunar Racer (iOS) [Review]
As expected, the first releases for the year 2012 have come in droves. One of them is this racing game called Lunar Racer, which actually has quite a bit of potential. For less than a dollar, you get a low gravity racer with lots of speed and interesting mechanics to ...
Starcraft II – Protoss Build: The 3-Gate Robo [Guide]
In the past, Protoss players used to say that when in doubt, you should just use 4-gate. However, due to the all-in nature of the 4-gate opening, Protoss players have then opted for a safer 3-gate opening which balances economy with early unit count. This allowed for various transitions, including ...
StarCraft II – Map Focus: Metalopolis [Guide]
Among the multiplayer maps in StarCraft II, few have had as much success as Metalopolis. The map is so well balanced that players demanded it to be returned when it was axed in Ladder Season 3. It was subsequently brought back in the map pool for Season 4 and Blizzard ...
Terra Noctis (iOS) [Review]
In terms of video games' use of fantasy themes, few can stay within the realm of taste without being too tacky. It's not much of a problem though if some lightheartedness is added into the mix, which works quite well with mobile games. This is something that has been common ...
Trine 2 [Review]
A good number of things opened up with the success of the first Trine, especially with what it has done for the indie game development scene. Along with other platformers like Canabalt, Trine showed that platformers were not to be limited to what was already established back in the 80's ...
Porting Classics to Mobile [Editorial]
Something that has been obvious in recent years is classic games being released by their developers into mobile platforms like the Nintendo DS, Sony PSP, Apple iOS, and Google Android. With independent game development trends leaning towards a lot of retro elements, perhaps it was obvious that there was nothing ...
A Critical Preview on Gaming in 2012 [Editorial]
The year 2011 was quite an eventful one in the world of gaming as it was rocked by many things, both good and bad. In this new year of 2012, things are set to get shaken up even more, alluding to the whole "End of the World" theme reminiscent of ...
StarCraft II – Map Focus: Shakuras Plateau [Guide]
Among the multiplayer maps in StarCraft II, few can compare to Shakuras Plateau. It's great for both macro and aggressive play, seeing games both long and short. Perhaps one of the few maps to stand the test of time, pro players like its balance and size. To learn how to ...
Pocket League Story (iOS) [Review]
Perhaps by now, Kairosoft has been getting on mobile gamers' nerves with their constant stream of simulation games that are soon taking up so many of the themes in this world. It's almost like Kairosoft is taking over the world as we speak, but perhaps this is a good thing ...
The Sims FreePlay (iOS) [Review]
Electronic Arts' The Sims franchise has existed for a very long time now, being their version of Nintendo's Mario franchise. There has been countless games derived from the whole Sims ethos, from its origins in SimCity and other old-school simulation games from the 90's to the casual phenomenon that is ...
