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Gaming
James Trauben

Lords of Shadow 2 is style over substance

I’m probably way too charitable when it comes to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. It’s a disappointment not because it isn’t engaging but because it so often is, right up until it suddenly falters. Konami and Mercury Storm’s latest collaboration has met with…mixed reviews. It currently holds a critical metascore of 63 on Metacritic, with

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Review – Castlevania: Mirror of Fate 3DS

Rating: 7.0 I’m a sucker for a good Castlevania game, and even more so on a handheld device. There is something special about getting to sit down and kill zombies on the go. This time around Konami went for the 3DS promising a 3D-2D Castlevania. So how does this game hold up to it’s predecessors?

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Konami Releases Pre-E3 Castlevania: Lords of Shadows 2 Trailer

The Dragon has returned, and by the looks of things, he’s not happy. In the buildup to E3, Konami has released the first trailer for the sequel to 2010’s Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, and it’s a beauty. The trailer presents a very different picture of the man we once knew as Gabriel Belmont before he

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In Defense of Quicktime Events

Apologies for my recent silences, ladies and gentlemen. But have no fear, because it’s Pontification Hat time again! This time, rather than attacking a tired-out trope, the topic is instead the defense of a device that’s become an industry standard, even in the face of severe criticism. I speak, of course, of the dreaded quick-time

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Gaming
James Trauben

Lords of Shadow Brings New Blood to Vampire-Slaying

Though narrated by Patrick Stewart in full portentous mode, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is very much a visual experience. From its first scenes, the game oozes Romanticism. Trembling villages brandish torches and pitchforks, cowering from the threatening storm before a crude palisade of hewn logs. Gabriel Belmont — a proud, imposing figure of red and

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Gaming
Raul Valle

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Cheat Codes

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow hits stores today and, with it, an added bonus. Of course, I am talking about cheats. You know, those unlockable game options that make the game easier and are available by beating the game or using a special code. So, just what is the special code necessary to unlock some extra

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