Review: Knight Squad

Review: Knight Squad
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Knight Squad’s most attractive feature is the sheer amount of gameplay modes available to players. They’ve got your basics covered—deathmatch and capture the flag are available as team or free-for-all game modes—but it also throws a lot of interesting challenges into the mix. … read more

Pathologic Classic HD

Pathologic Classic HD
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This Russian title never got its chance to break out in Western markets, but stayed alive through its cult currency on the Internet as “one of those crazy-ass Eastern European games.” … read more

Just Cause 3: Ode to Explosions

Just Cause 3: Ode to Explosions
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About halfway through parachuting out of a speeding luxury car in midair—and mere moments before it collided with a row of giant gas canisters in a glorious orgy of explosive power—it occurred to me that I might be having a little too much fun in Just Cause 3. … read more

Review: Need for Speed

Review: Need for Speed
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Need for Speed is a solid reboot for the tuner side of the franchise, but it crumbles under the weight of its ambitious and disjointed story. … read more

Review: System Shock: Enhanced Edition

Review: System Shock: Enhanced Edition
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For the uninitiated, System Shock and System Shock 2 deserve some credit for merging the FPS and RPG genres back in the ‘90s. … read more

Review: Rodea the Sky Soldier

Review: Rodea the Sky Soldier
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I should’ve known that Rodea the Sky Soldier wasn’t going to be great when it got delayed a few months—that’s rarely a good sign. … read more

Review: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

Review: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
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Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is an awesome party game designed to test your skills, memory, teamwork and ability to do repetitive tasks. … read more

Review: Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below

Review: Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the...
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Dragon Quest Heroes is best enjoyed in short bursts, but still offers just enough light story and character advancement to make the hour or so you spend on the game feel meaningful. … read more

Review: Pumped BMX +

Review: Pumped BMX +
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Pumped BMX + is a total blast to play and gave me endless amounts of laughter when things didn’t go according to plan. … read more

Review: Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash

Review: Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
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Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Camelot / Nintendo Reviewed on: Wii U (exclusive) Street: 11.20 Nintendo’s been trying for years to make good games out of some of the more uneventful sports, like golf and tennis. It’s weird that those are the only two specific sports games that have made it past the Wii (so far).