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James Huneycutt

James is a stealth nerd, and a subtle geek focusing on interactive entertainment, tabletop RPGs, and sci-fi fandom of all sorts.
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TV & Movies
James Huneycutt

[Editorial] Star Trek: In Defense of J.J. Abrams

On May 16 of 2013 Star Trek: Into Darkness released in theaters. The film was well-received by critics and went on to score the largest box office returns in the franchise’s history. (On a more personal note, Into Darkness was reviewed favorably by our own Leland Pierce.) But less than three months later at the One Trek Mind

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Hearthstone Enters Open Beta

If you haven’t set yourself up to succumb to the insanely addictive vice that is Hearthstone, then now is your chance. Blizzard’s incredibly tight digital CCG entered Open Beta status on the 21st of this month, and you can download the client here.

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[State of Play] SteamBox/SteamOS

The interactive entertainment industry is a funny thing. It’s long since moved past the birthing pangs, or the necessity of justifying its legitimacy to larger entertainment – having eclipsed both Hollywood and professional sports in gross dollars per annum – and it’s a rare youth indeed that wasn’t all different kinds of atwitter about the

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[PlayStation 4] Un-Boxing and Hands-On Impressions

After months – or years, based on your particular fanboy quotient – of waiting, the night is finally here. At 12:01AM EST the PlayStation 4 released and we’re bringing you up-to-the-minute coverage of both the PlayStation 4 and the maiden voyage of Sony’s wildly revamped PlayStation Network. Click BELOW FOR SONY’S GLORIOUS SHINY BLACK BOX

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Gaming
James Huneycutt

[PlayStation 4] Hands-On with the DualShock 4 – UPDATED

Console launches are strange days – conjecture and speculation run rampant from dingy basements to crowded bars to the highest halls of media. Opinions are hurled about recklessly by everyone from the most well-informed expert to the most wildly ignorant blowhard – and often, the accuracy of both is roughly comparable. Until a console actually

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PS4 vs. XBONE – The NextGen Console Showdown – UPDATED

  Console launches are strange these days. Conjecture and speculation run rampant from dingy basements and crowded bars to the highest halls of media. Opinions are hurled about recklessly by everyone from the most well-informed expert to the most wildly ignorant blowhard. Often the accuracy of both is roughly comparable. Until a console actually releases into

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[PlayStation 4 Launch] Five Day One Games You Want

Console launches are strange days – conjecture and speculation run rampant from dingy basements to crowded bars to the highest halls of media. Opinions are hurled about recklessly by everyone from the most well-informed expert to the most wildly ignorant blowhard – and often, the accuracy of both is roughly comparable. Until a console actually

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Gaming
James Huneycutt

[Review] Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is one of the most impressive, terrifying cult hits in PC history. With a miniscule budget and none of the advantages that a huge development or publishing house can provide, Amnesia became a fan favorite almost immediately after its launch, terrifying critics and gamers alike. Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs bears a

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[Game-play Impressions] Grand Theft Auto V

  Let’s be honest: odds are, you’re going to play this game.  You probably either already have it or have schemes to obtain a copy.  It’s Grand Theft Auto – the franchise that put open world sandbox titles on the map.  I’m not going to bandy words or go into a long diatribe about the

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