Category: Reviews

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E3 News
Raul Valle

[E3 2011] Final Fantasy XIII-2 Hands-On First Impressions

It’s not much of a stretch to say Final Fantasy XIII was quite controversial among both the gaming community and Final Fantasy fans in general. However, having been a fan of FFXIII, I can honestly say that I was eager to see what Square Enix had in store for Final Fantasy XIII-2. And, after getting

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[E3 2011] Battlefield 3: Thunder Run Gameplay Video

We are still a long way from the October release of the much anticipated Battlefield 3; but with E3 here, EA and executive producer Patrick Bach has been kind enough to demo BF3’s new gameplay at this year’s EA press conference. The mission shown is called “Thunder Run” and follows Marine Sgt. Miller and a group of Marines as they

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E3 News
Raul Valle

[E3 2011] Konami Pre-E3 Event Coverage Part I: The Press Conference

With E3 right around the corner, it’s no surprise we’re seeing new announcements from different game companies.  In particular, Konami saw fit to hold their first annual pre-E3 event at the Sony Pictures Studio yesterday to showcase a few downloadable titles in the works and to make a few announcements.  Having been invited, yours truly

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Comic Books
Daryck Caldemeyer

Review: Mouse Guard Fall 1152

I found Mouse Guard on a whim when I was out with a friend at a local manga store. (I think he was looking for Gurren Lagann items and I was pretending to be as excited as he was about it). It was an oddly shaped book, shorter and wider than the rest, unusually for

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Gaming
Raul Valle

Blizzard Unveils First Details of StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm

It’s been a little less than a year since Blizzard released StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty and, since then, they have been hard at work on the follow up expansion, Heart of the Swarm. And while there hasn’t been any news about a potential release date, Blizzard has seen fit to unveil a first look

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Reviews
Andrew Plein

Review: iRig Mic – A field test

With each new accessory it would seem the iPhone takes one step closer, to becoming the 1 Device to rule them all. The iRig Mic certainly helps that notion by taking the iPhone to the next level in Mobile Recording. So how does the iRig hold up with on the go interviews?

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Reviews
Leland Pierce

Comic Issues Presents: Thor – Review

Recently, I had the pleasure of seeing an advanced screening of the Marvel Comics latest hero-turned Hollywood movie, Thor. In following the successful Iron Man franchise, and the soon to be released Captain America and Avengers movie, Marvel seems to be getting their continuity together for a very good set of films, which is a

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Tomb Raider Trilogy [Review]

If you have been busy salivating over the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot, Crystal Dynamics has released the Tomb Raider Trilogy for the PlayStation 3 to tide you over in the mean time. So is this a case of developers being lazy, re-releasing games to make a quick buck?  Or is this a love-letter to fans

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