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BioWare’s intense new ‘Anthem’ trailer finally dishes on story details

sudshr47 December 7, 2018

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Initial hype for BioWare’s answer to Destiny, the upcoming online multiplayer Anthem, was pretty tepid. It looked like every other cookie cutter never-ending co-op shooty game, a genre quickly becoming oversaturated.

But now the newly released 2018 Game Awards trailer has revealed more about Anthem‘s story. And it’s clear the studio behind Mass Effect is distinguishing its game by focusing on what they do best: telling engaging narratives.

Most notably, the trailer revealed the game’s main villain, the Monitor.

Giving off very Darth Vader meets Thanos vibes, the Monitor believes he can harness the chaotic power of the mysterious Anthem force — for good, he claims. But ending the needless suffering of the world will require authoritarian control. Read more…

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These old and obsolete tech products actually make great gifts

sudshr47 November 30, 2018

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This holiday season, while everyone else is giving and receiving the year’s hottest new tech items, why not do something a little different?

Give the gift of old and absolutely out-of-date technology to the geek in your life this year! (We’re not kidding.)

iPhones and iPads are more expensive than ever. The latest video game console bundles are already sold out. And the techie who already has all the newest gear is expecting you to give them that annual iTunes gift card. Change it up; surprise your loved one with the gift of retro technology.

Here are a few gift ideas that will have you reminiscing about the good old days and leave your gift recipient’s mouth agape (which could be good or bad, but it’ll certainly be fun!). Read more…

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Sony PlayStation Classic review: The graphics are weak, but the fun is real

sudshr47 November 27, 2018

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For almost two weeks, I’ve been living life like it was 1994 thanks to Sony’s PlayStation Classic.

The $99.99 system, like Nintendo’s NES and SNES Classic before it, is yet another miniaturized game console pre-loaded with games from a bygone era.

Sony’s tiny console is a fraction of the size of the original (and unfortunately doesn’t play original PS1 CDs) and comes with two faithfully reproduced controllers.

It’s one of the nicest throwback tech products in years and made me nostalgic of the early days of games with 3D graphics, while simultaneously making me realize I’m now old. I was seven when the PlayStation launched in Japan in 1994 and nine when my childhood best friend got one for Christmas two years later and we got to eventually play classics like Rayman, Crash Bandicoot, and Final Fantasy VII in his attic. Read more…

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The latest Pokémon release recaptures the magic — Games to Play Before You Die

sudshr47 November 20, 2018

In this clip from Games to Play Before You Die, panel members Jordan Minor, Alice Newcome-Beill, and Kellen Beck discuss how the latest Pokémon releases Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! compare with some of our favorite Pokémon games…

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Why the first generation of Pokémon is still the best — Games to Play Before You Die

sudshr47 November 20, 2018

In this clip from Games to Play Before You Die, panel members Jordan Minor, Alice Newcome-Beill, and Kellen Beck discuss how iconic the original release of Pokémon was. Read more…More about Gaming, Mashable Video, Pokemon, Video Games, and Poke…

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Why Pokémon fever captured so many young minds, including ours — Games to Play Before You Die

sudshr47 November 20, 2018

In this clip from Games to Play Before You Die, panel members Jordan Minor, Alice Newcome-Beill, and Kellen Beck discuss how they were first introduced to Pokémon and the reasons the hype caught on with children so well. Read more…More about G…

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Pokémon has always been there, hitting us right in the nostalgics — Games to Play Before You Die

sudshr47 November 16, 2018

In this episode of Games to Play Before You Die, panel members Jordan Minor, Alice Newcome-Beill, and Kellen Beck discuss how Pokémon became a cultural phenomenon years ago that continues today, and how Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow are tru…

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This visual history of video game hardware quite literally pulls your favorite consoles apart

sudshr47 November 13, 2018

Are you the type of person who just wants to rip the cover off your dear, sweet 2001 Xbox and see how it all ticks? Ever wanted to smash open a Game Boy? Lift the lid on an Atari 2600?
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In Red Dead Redemption 2, it is not always easy to do the right thing — Games to Play Before You Die

sudshr47 November 9, 2018

In this clip from Games to Play Before You Die, panel members Jordan Minor, Alice Newcome-Beill, and Bob Al-Greene compare how Red Dead Redemption and the latest release Red Dead Redemption 2 stack up in the Rockstar Games roster.
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Red Dead Redemption takes GTA to its logical limit — Games to Play Before You Die

sudshr47 November 9, 2018

In this clip from Games to Play Before You Die, panel members Jordan Minor, Alice Newcome-Beill, and Bob Al-Greene compare how Red Dead Redemption gameplay stacks up against another Rockstar Games franchise: Grand Theft Auto.
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