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November 10, 2014September 10, 2018

SUNSET OVERDRIVE [Review]: Punk Rock Jesus.

The latest trend in the video game world these days is the selling of game specific consoles. While you can get your hands on an Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty modeled Xbox One, the only game that seems worthy of glazing itself all over (the now $350) next-gen box is... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heYWIUIFwbw Sunset Overdrive is …

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October 30, 2014November 20, 2014

THE EVIL WITHIN [Face-Off Review]: Hollow/Win?

Just in time for every freak's favorite holiday, it's our Geek vs. Nerd Face-Off review of The Evil Within! Happy Halloween, mothafuckas! NERD - I am a trained officer of the law. I have been conditioned for life preservation and survival in potentially dangerous and violent situations. However, neither my common sense, years of living …

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October 21, 2014September 11, 2020

NBA 2K15 [Review Podcast]: (I Know I Got) Skillz.

Since I reviewed the typically outstanding NBA 2K series the past couple years, your trusted Monsignor decided to do something different: Yap. So, yup, after being knocked over senseless by the awesomeness of NBA 2K13 -- and last year's next-gen Lebron-dominating NBA 2K14 -- I decided this season to talk up the MyPlayer, MyLeague, MyPark, …

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October 15, 2014October 15, 2014

ALIEN: ISOLATION [Review]: The Legacy Lives On.

It’s rare when you feel a passion and energy from a video game. Some are just anemic husks of the developer’s former glory or boardroom born and focus-tested approved. Alien: Isolation, from developer Creative Assembly – known for such strategy games as the critically lauded Rome: Total War and the panned Stormrise – seeks to …

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October 7, 2014November 20, 2014

MIDDLE-EARTH – SHADOWS of MORDOR / SUPER SMASH BROS. [Reviews]: Oh-So Preciousssss!!!

If you have ever played a Lord of the Rings game, then you know that they have generally sucked. All of them! For some reason, every time a game has come out based on this series it has just not been up to par, lacking the substance of what the fans have always wanted. Well, …

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September 23, 2014September 24, 2014

DESTINY [Review]: Hate It or Love It…

Fully ten years ago, Bungie set out to make the game they had always wanted to make-- it's just that they weren't really allowed to. Rather, the dev team was shackled by the demands of Microsoft and its need to pump out a new piece to their Halo Franchise every few years. But once that …

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