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Be Afraid of the Dark: The Darkness II Demo Impressions

The Darkness II demo is available now for download, so I did just that and gave it a try. Published by 2K Games, The sequel to The Darkness continues the violent story of Jackie Estacado as he continues to deal with his inner demons, literally. The Darkness II takes place a couple of years after the original, and Jackie is still mourning the death of his girlfriend Jenny. He has managed to hold the Darkness ...

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Asura’s A@#, I mean Wrath: Demo Impressions

If you played the demo that's in the PSN store and on XBL I'm sure you will get the title. Where do I begin with this epic fail of a game? Before I get into it, let me tell you the back-story. A long time ago I was a guest on the Warzone with Torrence Davis, Hip Hop Gamer and several of us were blown away when we saw the trailer and so on. Fast forward to now...and I have to say that this game is a@#! I del ...

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PuzzleJuice iOS Review

PuzzleJuice iOS Review: 100% Vitamin Wee!  By: Brandon Winfrey   Can we all just agree that Tetris sucks?  I’m tired of living through the lie that Tetris is still a beacon of interactive enthrallment in our current culture.  It’s not.  It’s boring.  In fact, the last time I wanted to play Tetris I was doped up on painkillers after the forceful removal of my wisdom teeth.  However, the second I loaded up th ...

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Neo Geo Station Reviews: Metal Slug 2, Shock Troopers, and King of Fighters ’96

SNK Playmore has done fans of their innovative old-school franchises a service by releasing the Neo Geo Station on the PSN. Even better, they have stream lined the games together so they share options and settings, which is dependant on which games you own in their library. You can get these great games for the price of $8.99, or $6.99 for the PSP. Each title shares a similar interface which gives the feeli ...

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Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Review

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Genre: Action, Adventure Release Date: November 15, 2011 Platform: PS3, PC, Xbox 360 Another year, Another Assassin’s Creed title If I weren’t aware of their products clever release dates, I’d be worried about the yearly occurrence. Assassin’s Creed: Revelations is out there and waiting for you to pick it up. It claims to reveal some deep dark secrets of the fr ...

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Payday: The Heist Review – The Best PSN Game of 2011?

Developer: Overkill Software Publisher: Sony Online Entertainment Genre: First Person Shooter Release Date: October 4, 2011 Platform: PS3/PC With the quality games that have come to the PSN, Payday: The Heist stands out from the rest and in my opinion gets PSN GOTY. The game offers so much for so little and where full retail games falter, PTH succeeds. Payday: The Heist is the online four player co-op shoot ...

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World Heroes Review

Developer(s): Alpha Denshi Co Publisher(s): SNK Playmore Genre: Fighter Release Date: August 30, 2011 (NEOGEO Station) Platform: PS3 World Heroes is a 2d fighting game released in 1992 where a large part of the cast was based on historical figures, and stages full of traps. Developed by Alpha Denshi/ADK. Published by ADK with the help of SNK it had some unique characteristics, but the overall theme of the g ...

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BloodRayne Betrayal Review

Developer(s): WayForward Technologies Publisher(s): Majesco Entertainment Genre: Action Release Dates: September 6, 2011 (PSN) and September 7, 2011 (XBLA) Platform: Xbox 360, PS3 BloodRayne Betrayal is a 2D action platformer running at 60fps, and based off the BloodRayne series which appeared on the Playstation 2. BloodRayne has you playing as the vampire heroine "Rayne.", a vampire agent who slashes her e ...

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Batman: Arkham City Strategy Guide Review

Authors: Michael Lummis & Michael Owen Publisher: BradyGames Format: Limited Edition Print Contents: Hard Cover Strategy Guide, 6 villain Lithos, 1 double side Catwoman/Harley Quinn Poster The re-launch of the Batman series has been a great one; letting players indulge in really being the Dark Knight at every turn. In the newest installment, Batman: Arkham City, that has been built upon so much it’s har ...

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Batman: Arkham City Review

Developer(s): Rocksteady Studios Publisher(s): Warner Bros. Interactive/Eidos Interactive Genre: Action Release Date: October 18, 2011 Platform: Xbox 360, PS3, PC RockSteady became a member of the league of amazing developers when they re-launched the Batman series in 2009. The first in that series, which redefined the way people looked at Batman adapted video games, was Batman: Arkham Asylum. It did well t ...

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