Review: Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

Review: Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
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If I had to pick a single reason why I love Gears of War … well, I’d be at a loss for words. It isn’t just the way Epic Games adapted cover and blind-fire mechanics from games like Kill.Switch, or those “bro-fist-bump” moments playing through the campaign with your buddy. … read more

Review: Dream

Review: Dream
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Enter Dream, a first-person exploration adventure that plants its conceptual flag in the same field as the emotionally resonating Gone Home, the philosophical The Talos Principle, and the classic Myst. … read more

Salt Lake Gaming Con 2015: Day One

Salt Lake Gaming Con 2015: Day One
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Gaming conventions have a subpar record in our backyard. The GEEX expos of 2010-11 felt more like military recruiting grounds with some new tech on display. I actually attended GEEX in 2011 with the aspiration of winning a Gears of War tournament. Oh, how naive I was. I didn’t expect much of a turnout (and there

Review: The October Faction, Vol. 1

Review: The October Faction, Vol. 1
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Whenever someone walks into Black Cat Comics asking what’s good on the shelves right now, we inevitably start shouting over each other in frothy jubilation at the chance to answer that very question. … read more

Review: Elliot Quest

Review: Elliot Quest
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Retro game fans will find their appetites sated here—Elliot Quest might even inspire some to “dust off” some of those titles on the Wii U’s Virtual Console. … read more

Review: Astro Boy: The Complete Series

Review: Astro Boy: The Complete Series
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In April 1952, the boy with 100,000 horsepower named Astro Boy entered the world and our hearts, helping to popularize manga and anime worldwide. … read more

Review: Captain Forever Remix: Collector’s Edition

Review: Captain Forever Remix: Collector’s Edition
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Imagine building a spaceship out of Legos. Now imagine this interplanetary dogfighter runs on high-octane nostalgia, shoots triple-pronged lasers and wields buzzsaws for bumpers. This is Captain Forever Remix. … read more