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Review: Hyrule Warriors

Have you ever had a day where you wished you could play a mash-up of games that you particularly enjoy? Well, ladies and gentlemen, I have the game for you! Hyrule Warriors is a mixture of the ever-popular Legend of Zelda series and the beat ‘em up version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Dynasty

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Pokémon Alpha & Omega get new Megas and a Shiny

While I’ve been playing Pokémon most of my gaming career, no title has left me with such positive vibes quite like Pokémon X & Y. So much so that I’ve already pre-ordered the upcoming Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby. Now, I didn’t think I could be anymore pumped but more and more details are being released about

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Nintendo Directs its attention to Bayonetta

In Nintendo’s latest Nintendo Direct, Bayonetta took the spotlight as we received a slew of information about the latest installment in the non-stop action series. The controversial main character, Bayonetta, returns for another action packed adventure. This time, however, she’ll being returning exclusively on the Nintendo’s WiiU. For those who haven’t had a chance to play

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Nintendo bringing the Holiday Fun

With the next-gen console war in full swing and the PS4 in first place, the biggest question is: who’s going to be number 2? Before E3 2014, it was assumed that Xbox One might have a trick up their sleeve to either knock the PS4 off it’s perch or something to solidify 2nd place. While

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[E3 2014] Hands On – When Harvest Moon meets Minecraft

I find Harvest Moon a fascinating game, as it continues to survive the onslaught of various Facebook Farming games. After the last iteration (Harvest Moon A New Beginning for the 3DS) it seemed  Natsume had found the sweet spot. Its mix of both farming and customization led me to wonder what innovations or direction the

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Andrew Plein

[E3 2014] Smash Brothers Wii U : Hands-On

I wasn’t really sure what to expect from Nintendo going into E3 2014. After hearing the rave reviews of the Mario Kart 8, I had hopes that this would be Nintendo’s turning point. I don’t yet own a Wii U. Would this be that title that would finally push me to the purchase?

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[E3 2014] Nintendo Trailer Round-Up

Nintendo surprised a good many people today.  The first Nintendo Direct conference that was worth the time it took, the first conference of the show that was predominantly first-party products and the first time Nintendo has truly given us more than one reason to own the Wii U. Nintendo, in the shortest conference of show, presented

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[E3 2014] Nintendo Announces Amiibo

Like it or not, the Toys-to-Life category is here to stay. Between the financial titan that is Skylanders and the license to print money that is Disney: Infinity – particularly with the new Marvel license and the inevitable Star Wars tie-ins, these collectible cross-media figures aren’t going anywhere.     Nintendo knows its audience, and

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