Friday, April 19, 2024

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Flying down the highway at 130 miles per hour, Michael de Santa opens fire on the police squad cars behind him. Taking a quick turn into a dark tunnel at breakneck speeds, he throws the police off his track, returning home to his dysfunctional family, only to drown it out with a stiff glass of scotch and an old...
Walking through Jesuit the hallways, you might come across two quiet students staring intently at their own iPads in their hands, seemingly not interacting with each other until they simultaneously throw their hands up either in defeat or in victory. There is a great chance that they are playing FIFA '14, one of the most intense, entertaining games you...
Every gamer has his own genre of game that he likes the best, whether it be shooters or adventure or anything else. I have taken it upon myself to compile an unbiased list of the top 10 games of the year, putting aside my love for shooters aside. 10. NBA 2k14 I know what you're thinking, a sports game made the...
Many flocked to their local Gamestop or Walmart on November 5, in search of one thing, the next Call of Duty game. Call of Duty: Ghosts was recently released on the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and all PC computers and the game has sold briskly in this short period of time.  Infinity Ward solely developed the latest in the...
One night. One man. Countless Enemies. Thus has been the formula for the Batman: Arkham Origins series, which has received stellar reviews for its two past installments. While the shift of developers from Rocksteady to Warner Brothers Montreal has worried some longtime fans, according to Lucy O'Brian and Justin Davis of IGN, "Fortunately, Batman: Arkham Origins, under the hand of Warner...
Introduction: Developer Irrational Games and Publisher Take-Two Interactive stunned the gaming industry in 2007 when they released BioShock, one of the most critically acclaimed shooters of all time that captivated audiences with its dark, mature narrative, its smooth and exhilarating gameplay, and its setting Rapture, a dystopia at the bottom of the Atlantic Sea. This year, Irrational hopes to...
"The 1143-year-long war hand begun on false pretenses and only because the two races were unable to communicate." - The Forever War by Joe Haldeman It may seem like the battles between the Covenant, the Flood, and the Spartans have lasted for 1143 Xbox-years over the 12 calendar years since the first Halo game, Halo: Combat Evolved, was introduced by...
Kill bears, ride horses, fight redcoats. What can't you do in Ubisoft's newest addition to its thriving series, Assassin's Creed III? This game brings us to the forefront of the Revolutionary War as Desmond Miles lives through the life of Connors, a newly added Assassin who fights for revenge on the Templars, outlining the never ending struggle between the Assassins...

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