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Twitch broadcasting is coming to the Xbox One on March 11
When the Xbox One launched back in November, the console’s much-hyped Twitch live-streaming feature disappointingly wasn’t available. Unsurprisingly, Microsoft announced today that the Xbox One’s...
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Review: Far Cry Classic shows the original game hasn’t stood the test of time
Remakes have become a staple in today’s video game industry. With the advent of HD consoles came the need for HD content, and it wasn’t long before developers and publishers figured out there was a...
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Video Review: South Park: The Stick of Truth finally gives fans a great game
The stick of truth combines the best things about Super Nintendo Classic Earthbound with the Nintendo 64′s Conker’s Bad Furday, and then adds the South Park license into the mix. The game is far from...
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Live Stream: South Park: The Stick Of Truth – Finally a decent game for fans
I’m live streaming the first hour of South Park: The Stick of Truth. For more content related to the game, check out my full written and video review. The stream is now over. Follow me on Twitter:...
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Review: Strider packs a nostalgic hack ‘n’ slash punch
It’s tough to talk about Strider because even though he’s a memorable video game character, he hasn’t really been featured in many of his own games. There was the arcade and home version of the...
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Review: Lords of Shadows 2 is a worthy sequel despite its issues
There’s one thing the Castlevania series struggles with: Appeasing players trapped in the mindset of a two-dimensional sidescroller who swear the “Metroidvania” formula is the be-all end-all of the...
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Review: Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes will only appeal to hardcore fans...
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is an elaborate $34 two to three hour generic third-person shooter. Also, Hideo Kojima’s dreams of an open world stealth title, never really come to fruition in this...
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Review: Forza Horizon tries to appeal to a wider audience
I’m not a big fan of racing games, mainly because I am pretty horrible at them and I know nothing about cars. But with the right balance between fun and realism, certain pick-up-and-play racing titles...
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Ubisoft officially announces Far Cry 4
Today Ubisoft announced Far Cry 4, the sequel to 2012′s Far Cry 3 (my runner-up for 2012 game of the year). The game is set to be released on Nov. 18, 2014 for all last-gen and current-gen platforms –...
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Halo 5: Guardians announced and given a fall 2015 release date
Today, ahead of an announcement everyone expected to come out at this year’s E3 in June, Microsoft officially revealed the next Halo video game, Halo 5: Guardians. The fifth installment in the core...
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Press Start – Halo 5: Four things the Halo franchise needs to stay relevant
Despite not being as into the franchise as much as I was a few years ago, Halo will always be one of my favourite video game series. Even though Halo 4 did well in terms of sales, post-release interest...
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Super Time Force Review: Toronto-based Capybara Game’s latest is a fun,...
How do you even describe Super Time Force? Is it a single-player co-op game? Maybe it’s Contra with time-travel elements? Maybe I should just point out some the game’s ridiculous character names...
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Press Start: Flashy and impressive video game reveals often create...
On the eve of attending my first E3, an event I’ve wanted to go to for most of my life, an interesting thought occurred to me – sometimes ridiculously impressive E3 trailers, sizzle reels and...
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Microsoft E3 press conference live blog
Microsoft is set to show off its line up of new Xbox One games during the company’s 2014 E3 press conference in Los Angeles on Monday, Sony’s E3 Press Conference – Monday, June 9 at 9:30 p.m. PT –...
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Halo: The Masterchief Collection: Frank O’Connor discusses the future of the...
During a closed-door E3 presentation, 343 Industries’ Frank O’Connor, the Halo franchise’s director, discussed the Halo series’ future and Halo: The Master Chief collection, an upcoming Xbox One title...
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Press Start: Destiny plays a lot like Halo but that’s totally okay
After spending approximately five to six hours with Bungie’s Destiny Alpha my main take away from the experience is the game plays a lot like the developer’s previous ultra-successful franchise, Halo....
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Video Game Sophistry: E3 2014 post-mortem
This week on Video Game Sophistry I stop by to talk about my experience at E3 and discuss the highs and lows of gaming’s biggest show. VGS’ host Andy Borkowski also lists his favourite highlights from...
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Press Start: 5 games to help you get through the summer video game drought
Every summer the same thing happens in the video game world – very few titles get released. From a business perspective this makes perfect sense for developers and publishers, primarily because the...
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Ubisoft confirms Assassin’s Creed: Rogue with new trailer
The often-rumoured last-generation Assassin’s Creed title has finally been confirmed and it’s called Assassin’s Creed: Rogue. Rumours of the game’s existence popped up earlier this year under the...
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Destiny review: Bungie’s successor to Halo has issues but shows promise
Bungie’s Destiny, the follow-up to the company’s ultra-successful Halo franchise, has turned out to be one of the most polarizing titles of 2014. People seem to either absolutely love or hate the game,...
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Review: Bloodforge is a blood filled mess
Bloodforge is one of many recent Xbox Live arcade (XBLA) titles that attempts to blur the lines between downloadable and retail game releases. Its production values and graphics are impressive...
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The pressure is all on Nintendo at this year’s E3
Each year every major video game developer and publisher gathers to reveal their big name upcoming games and consoles at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) held at the Los Angeles Convention...
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5 homemade portable game consoles
There’s a retro resurgence of sorts going on in video game culture right now. Partly due to the recent rise of indie games, hackers and modders are creating professional looking portable versions of...
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How to cancel your cable package but keep watching all your favourite shows
… This is Part 1 of our series on how to cut the cord and live comfortably in a cable-free zone. For Part 2, How to Build a Home Theatre PC to store all your digital files in a single on-demand space,...
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Is porn coming to the Xbox 360?
The quick answer is no. But where did the reports that adult videos would be incorporated into Xbox 360 originate? YouPorn, a website that streams pornography, spun this news with an announcement that...
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Will buying video games at a store soon be obsolete?
Over the past few weeks Microsoft has posted openings for various jobs that provide some insight into the future of the company’s popular Xbox brand and, possibly, the future of gaming. A position at...
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Xbox SmartGlass lets you control your console from your smartphone
The success of Microsoft’s Xbox is undoubtedly because it’s not just a gaming console. My parents can watch a World War 2 documentary on Netflix and my niece can come over and play Fruit Ninja Kinect...
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Review: Kinect Star Wars is an excellent game for young fans
… If you’re an adult Star Wars fan, the first thing you need to know about Kinect Star Wars is that it wasn’t designed for you. The entire game, from the ground up, was created with children in mind....
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Microsoft might be making two next-generation Xboxes
… The Verge is reporting that Microsoft’s successor to the Xbox 360 might come in two extremely different models. One model will provide a true next-generation gaming experience. The other, will be a...
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PlayStation 3 is Netflix’s top development platform
The PlayStation 3 has become the top development platform for Netflix. Sorry Xbox 360 fans. “PS3 is our largest TV-connected platform in terms of Netflix viewing, and this year, at times, even...
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Review: Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth will get your kids into comics
There’s no doubt that one of the biggest action movies of 2012 was The Avengers. So now it’s time to bring on the tie-ins to cash in, right? When I first saw Ubisoft Quebec’s Marvel Avengers: Battle...
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The Xbox 360 has had a successful 7 years
Microsoft dropped a number of interesting Xbox-related sales statistics today. The timing of the release of this information is interesting and could be an effort to overshadow Sony’s expected...
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Microsoft’s emphasizes second screen SmartGlass experience at GDC 2013
Wednesday afternoon at GDC 2013 (Game Developers Conference) in San Francisco, Microsoft provided some background information on their second screen Xbox 360 experience, called SmartGlass. I’ve used...
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Review: Take heed before entering the world of Terraria
Adorable yet grasping, simple yet intricate, chiptune yet endearing. Terraria tries to create a world full of possibilities and endless crafts that draws players in infinitely. But it all just comes up...
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State of Decay is rough but still offers a compelling zombified experience
Zombie games are absolutely everywhere right now. And with next-generation games like Dying Light on the way and current-generation favourites like Left 4 Dead and last year’s The Walking Dead: The...
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Xbox One won’t come with a headset
Part of why Xbox Live became the dominate platform for online console gaming, was that it came with a headset packed in with the console. The headset sucked in terms of quality and still does, but it...
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Review: Deadpool: Merc with a mouth is all talk
“I’m the ghost of Christmas kick your ass!” “I’m killing indiscriminately, and that’s okay.” “I’m not just the Merc with a Mouth, I’m the sensation with a registration.” Whatever catchphrase it was...
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Review: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is an emotional folklore tale brought to...
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is one of the most beautiful and emotionally engaging games I’ve played this year. As the title suggests, the game is the story of two brothers, only referred to as Little...
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Xbox One’s Enforcement United turns gamers into online police
Xbox’s new user-focused beta program, called Enforcement United, allows Xbox Live subscribers to be directly involved in making the popular online gaming network a better place for all users....
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Grand Theft Auto V: Microsoft bans gamertags and consoles for posting leaked...
Grand Theft Auto 5 doesn’t come out until Sept. 17th, but some lucky individuals already have their hands on the game. Whether or not they obtained the game through legitimate means, Microsoft is...
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The graphical evolution of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 has been huge
The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 have been around for a long time; eight years for the Xbox 360 and seven for the PS3. Because this console generation’s cycle has been so lengthy, there is a huge...
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Gamers ordered $1 million in pizzas from Xbox 360 Pizza Hut app
Remember the Xbox 360 Pizza Hut app that allowed you to order Pizza directly through Microsoft’s video game console using only Kinect voice commands? Well, apparently it was very successful because...
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Review: Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation HD has the same technical issues as...
Freed from its handheld PlayStation Vita origins, Assassin’s Creed spin-off title, Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation, has dropped its numbered association with the franchise and is looking to carve a...
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Price of new video games in Canada might rise between $5 and $10
Have you got used to paying $59.99 for new video games in Canada? Well get ready to be disappointed. Many Canadian retailers are reportedly raising the price of their games by between $5 and $10, due...
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Review: Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z is mindless fun, without the fun
Since its debut in the mid-eighties, Dragon Ball Z has become one of the most popular anime series in the world. The extension of the classic Dragon Ball series has gone on to spawn multiple films,...
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