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Luke Walters

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Review: MotoGP 09/10 (360)

Simulation racing games have to straddle a fine line. They have to be authentic enough appease to their core audience yet the gameplay has to be accessible enough to appeal to a wider audience...

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Review: God of War III (PS3)

Despite the fact that it relies on classic gaming clichés, the God of War series proves that a game doesn’t need an open world or branching dialogue to create a great gaming experience...

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Review: Heavy Rain (PS3)

Heavy Rain innovates in a way that few games have ever succeeded. While it is by no means perfect, it can definitely be included as evidence of games as an art form. It is less a video game than an interactive choose-your-own-adventure book for adults, relying on empathy and emotion over adrenaline and cheap scares...

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Review: BioShock 2 (360)

As a standalone game, BioShock 2 is above average, but, as a sequel to one of the best first-person shooters of all time, it is underwhelming...

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Review: Dark Void (360)

If you’ve played the demos or read about Dark Void and think it might be up your alley, my advice would be to either rent it on a snowy weekend or wait for it to come down in price substantially...

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Review: The Saboteur (360)

For fans of sandbox games, this will likely tide you over for a month or two until the next GTA contender pops up. For fans of adventure and stealth games, this one's a toss-up at best...

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10 Great Games for Kids and Parents

Here’s a list of 10 great, recent games you can have fun playing with anyone in your family without worrying about questionable content. They make great gifts (hint, hint) ...

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Review: C.O.P.: The Recruit (DS)

C.O.P.: The Recruit aspires to shoehorn the GTA experience onto the DS, but it just simply does not do so...

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Review: Call of Duty — Modern Warfare 2 (360)

Modern Warfare 2 makes significant improvements in almost every aspect of this already excellent gaming franchise and exceeds already high expectations...

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Review: Wizard of Oz — Beyond the Yellow Brick Road (DS)

Although it is, by no means, on the level of Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, or even Pokémon, it's an above average RPG with a lot to offer the casual gamer looking for a portable adventure...

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Review: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 (Xbox 360)

This game offers the deepest professional wrestling package since the days of the Nintendo 64, and faithful “wrasslin” fans are rewarded with almost everything they’ve asked for in a WWE game...

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Need for Speed: Shift (PS3)

The popularity of street racing games has been falling, so with this release the focus has shifted away from the series’ arcade roots in favor of racing simulation. The result is an above average game for experienced virtual drivers, but just accessible enough for those looking to break into the genre...

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Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3)

Not only do we finally have a good Batman game, this is one of the best comic book games to date...