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Can Early XBLA Releases Hurt Publishers?

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Earlier this morning, we reported that the release date for Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 had been moved up by a week, allowing us all to enjoy our neon explosions that much sooner. At first, we figured this could only be good news for gamers, but then we started digging around, and we noticed a [...]

Review: Off Road (PC)

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

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When it came time to play Off Road, a Ford & Land Rover-branded racing game from Empire Interactive, Xplosiv, and Razorworks, my biggest concern was the level of realism involved. When it comes to racing games, I distinctly prefer an arcade experience over a simulation. I'm not saying Gran Turismo or Forza are bad games [...]

E3 2008: Nyko’s New Summer Models

Friday, July 18, 2008

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Our time at E3 this week wasn't all about impressive software -- we also saw a promising handful of new gaming peripherals, from new Wiimote attachments to pulsing head-mounted squid-things. Nyko invited us to their booth to have a look at their new hardware lineup for all major consoles, and we got an up-close, in-depth [...]

WiiWare Wednesday: SPOGS Racing

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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WiiWare Wednesday: <em>SPOGS Racing</em>

I feel liberated. For the past several weeks, I've reviewed a series of utterly average Wii titles, all of which seemed boring at first but -- when I would least expect it -- clubbed me over the head with something remotely resembling fun. I'd then feel duty-bound to report these instances of fun, and watch [...]