Video Games
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Once promising 'Brink' loses its edgeMay 11, 2011 11:00 pm - The most appealing element of “Brink,” the new first-person shooter from the U.K. studio Splash Damage, is the blue. It's a vivid hue that provides an arresting contrast...
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'MotorStorm: Apocalypse' a rough but fun rideMay 04, 2011 11:00 pm - After weathering a confluence of real-world events, “MotorStorm: Apocalypse” has arrived in fine form. It's the third installment in the adrenaline-fueled MotorStorm rac...
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Nintendo cuts Wii price, offers cheaper gamesMay 03, 2011 11:00 pm - REDMOND, Wash. — Nintendo is dropping the price of its Wii game system by $50 to $150 and introducing a new line of cheaper Wii games. Starting May 15, the newly priced ...
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'Mortal Kombat' as brain-dead as everApr 27, 2011 11:00 pm - There are a handful of games that critics like to discuss when we talk about the evolution and maturation of the video game. “Braid.” “Red Dead Redemption.” “Mass Effect...
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'Portal 2' a blast for the thinking gamerApr 20, 2011 11:00 pm - The Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device could change your life. Imagine a tool that lets you instantaneously cross vast distances by blowing holes through the time-s...
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New 'Tiger Woods' opens Augusta to allApr 05, 2011 11:00 pm - As the world's greatest golfers begin their quest for a green jacket at Augusta National Golf Club this weekend, cybergolfers are getting their first chance to play this...
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'Crysis 2' is addictive FPS funMar 29, 2011 11:00 pm - The first-person shooter game that brought home PCs to their knees with its demanding hardware specifications has a new installment for platform play. “Crysis 2” has arr...
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Rich multiplayer mode saves way-too-short 'Homefront'Mar 22, 2011 11:00 pm - After playing my share of first-person shooters set on foreign soil, I was really looking forward to doing battle on some more familiar, albeit occupied, ground in “Home...
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'Dragon Age II' creates a new urban legendMar 08, 2011 10:00 pm - If you think U.S. politics has gotten ugly, wait until you've spent some time in the city of Kirkwall. The Templars want to subjugate the mages. The priests of the Chant...
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'Bulletstorm' is gory, profane — and so much funFeb 27, 2011 10:00 pm - I didn't much like “Bulletstorm” when I first saw it at last year's E3 trade show. The excessive violence, the endless and predictable profanity, the blase attitude towa...