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‘Titan Souls’ fails mightily into a game of reflexes with little reward

From the first glance it is easy to see where Titan Souls’ developer, Acid Nerve, took their inspiration. Their newest title, Titan Souls, borrows heavily from games such as Shadow of the Colossus and Dark Souls, but never deliverers the same level of reward. Titan Souls requires quick reflexes and great patience, although few will actually enjoy the journey.

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‘Metal Gear Solid 3’: When the final boss isn’t really the enemy

Boss battles are a large part of what makes the Metal Gear Solid franchise stand out against its contemporaries. Director Hideo Kojima might’ve missed his calling for motion pictures with his broad storytelling and incredible set pieces. Throughout the history of Metal Gear Solid, Kojima has continually upped the ante of what players can expect from the confrontations with the series many memorable villains.

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A few words with ‘Shovel Knight’ programmer Ian Flood

At Pax East in Boston, Massachusetts, Sound on Sight had an opportunity to speak with gameplay programmer Ian Flood about the indie smash hit, Shovel Knight. Shovel Knight is a 2D side-scrolling action title that started as a Kickstarter project but evolved into a multiple game of the year award winner. Developer Yacht Club Games …

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‘Resident Evil: HD Remaster’ marks the creeping return of yesterdays nightmares

When Resident Evil originally hit the shelves in 1996, the term “survival-horror” was born. Though there were other darkly-themed experiences, such as Clock Tower, Resident Evil became known as the ultimate horror-gaming experience, with elements missing from the competition such as complicated puzzles, mysterious conspiracies, and most importantly, some genuine scares.

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Let’s Watch a Video Game: The Symbiotic Relationship Between Movies & Gaming

An infection has spread and most of the population has turned into mutated monsters with a hunger for flesh. The key to the world’s survival is a young girl whose blood carries the antidote. A disheveled man is tasked to deliver her across the country – on foot – to a group that plans to …

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‘Spyro the Dragon’ delights with humor and heart

These days, when you mention dragons, people automatically think of Toothless and his fanged friends from the How To Train Your Dragon series. In the days of old (1998), before Toothless won us over, there was only one dragon on everyone’s mind, Spyro. I was introduced to Spyro the Dragon when I was a wee lass back in high school, when the only console to play on was the Playstation.

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These days, when you mention dragons, people automatically think of Toothless and his fanged friends from the How To Train Your Dragon series. In the days of old (1998), before Toothless won us over, there was only one dragon on everyone’s mind, Spyro. I was introduced to Spyro the Dragon when I was a wee lass back in high school, when the only console to play on was the Playstation.

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Ninja Turtles and Facebook Buyout’s Cause an Internet Rift

Hey You Geeks!! This marks the return of the Hey You Geeks column, a weekly deconstruction of the best and sometimes worst that geek culture has to offer. A companion to the Hey You Geeks podcast, each week, the column will examine the news and rumors of the previous week with opinions, predictions and new …

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Achievement Races: How the Validation Model Has Changed Gaming

Something has quietly occurred over this soon-to-pass gaming generation, something that has never been seen before in the previous five or so eras of our favorite past time. For some reason people are continuing to sink hour after hour into games that they’ve already beaten. What is this strange phenomena that has allowed for the …

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‘Sly Cooper’ is headed for the big screen in 2016

On January 28, PlayStation released a trailer for ‘Sly Cooper,’ the movie. Set to hit theaters in 2016 that rascally raccoon is setting out to defend his family tree. The story line is largely based on Sly’s adventures in Sly Cooper 4: Thieves in Time. In the film, according to a post on PlayStation.Blog by producer Brad …

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The Puzzle of Valve’s Steam Machine

On September 27th, after weeks of teasing big announcements, PC game developer and digital distribution pioneers Valve formally announced their long-rumored Steam Machine platform. The timing definitely seems right, what with the robust growth of the downloadable games market and both the upcoming X-Box One and PS4 putting so much stock in digital distribution. Valve …

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