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Raul Valle

One of the Video Game Writers for PG and a former member of UC Berkeley A Cappella group Noteworthy. I’m big on geek culture, especially video games, comics, and manga and I’m usually a pretty nice guy as long as you stay on my good side. I’m a big believer in the idea of video games as a powerful storytelling medium and love a good game with a strong, character-driven narrative. Xbox Live Gamertag: Fullmetal XZ | PSN ID: FullmetalX | Steam: DestroyerFullmetalX

Sony Begins Restoring the PlayStation and Sony Online Entertainment Networks

It’s been a long, rough road for Sony following a data breach that compromised the information of over 100 million possible PlayStation Network and Sony Online Entertainment users.  What followed was heavy criticism of Sony’s handling of the situation, reports of outdated security measures, and users growing impatient due to the sheer length of the

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Michael Phelps: Push the Limit – Coming to the Kinect

Despite what many said, the Wii managed to prove that motion controls are both popular and viable, to the point that Microsoft and Sony stepped forward with their own motion control systems.  And while some motion control titles have been entertaining and interesting, games like Michael Phelps: Push the Limit for the Kinect are just

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New Evidence Implicates Anonymous in Sony Hack

Two weeks into the PlayStation Network outage, new information has surfaced about the possible nature of the hack that forced Sony to bring the network down in the first place.  Responding to a Congressional inquiry regarding the attack, Sony revealed that the hackers left behind a file specifically linking the job to hacker collective Anonymous.

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Back to the Future: The Game, Episode Four – Now Available From Telltale Games

You know, it’s been a little over a month since we last saw Marty McFly.  And, as luck would have it, the ongoing saga that is Telltale Games‘ Back to the Future: The Game continues today with the release of “Double Visions,” the fourth episode in the five-part, point-and-click adventure game. Picking up after “Citizen Brown’s” mind-blowing

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Portal 2 DLC Coming This Summer

Having only been available for a week and a half, Valve confirmed today that a downloadable content pack for Portal 2 is already on its way and will be made available this coming summer. Set to be released on all four platforms, this first DLC pack will include new test chambers, leaderboards, a challenge mode

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Raul Valle

Video Games Coming to Redbox in June

Well, it’s official. Redbox is official throwing its gloves into the video game rental market by offering game rentals this coming June. However, you may be thinking, “Raul, my local Redbox already offers video game rentals. This is old news.” And while this is true for about 5,000 Redbox locations selected to test the viability

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