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Alan Wake's American Nightmare Review (XBLA)

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:49:12 +0000

The original Alan Wake wasn't quite the success it could have / should have been - partly because it didn't live up to developer promises and also because it kind of got steamrolled by a little game called Red Dead Redemption releasing the same day - but it was still definitely a solid game. Despite taking a bit of a hit with the middling success of the original, Microsoft and Remedy Entertainment forged ahead with a follow up. Not quite a sequel (more a side story), Alan Wake's American Nightmare is a 1200 MSP ($15) Xbox Live Arcade game packing retail-quality production values and content. And it is pretty darn good, especially considering it is an XBLA game. Find out all of the details here in our full review.

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UFC Undisputed 3 Review (X360)

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:07:01 +0000

Bucking industry trends where half-hearted and half-finished sequel after sequel is cranked out every year, THQ and Yuke's actually left a sequel to a successful franchise in the oven until it was done. The result is UFC Undisputed 3 - the best MMA game on the market. Really, it is two games in one with the full implementation of the Pride FC license, which as fans know is rather different from UFC in terms of rules and presentation. So it is UFC, and Pride, with great gameplay, awesome presentation, and tons of features and modes? Yeah, it is that awesome. We have all of the details right here.

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Grand Slam Tennis 2 Review (X360)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:43:29 +0000

Grand Slam Tennis 2 is sort of tragic. It is probably the best playing tennis game on Xbox 360, but the dearth of content on offer means you won't be playing it for very long. Other tennis games give you minigames and arcade-style modes to keep you playing. GST2 just has John McEnroe yelling at you. We really love the way it plays, but wish Grand Slam Tennis 2 had more content. Find out all of the details right here.

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Activision Announces Skylanders Giants

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:36:44 +0000

Whether you're a young gamer, a toy collector, or just young at heart, Activision's Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure was a huge hit in 2011. It is no surprise, then, that Activision already has a new Skylanders title in the works for Holiday 2012. We have all of the info on this new title, Skylanders Giants, right here.

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SoulCalibur V Review (X360)

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:21:44 +0000

SoulCalibur V is a game of big changes. A big chunk of the established character roster is gone in favor of a crop of new kids. The gameplay is sped up to super turbo levels. A "super" meter now slowly builds and lets you unleash powerful tide-turning moves. Yet, it still feels like SoulCalibur. A fresher, faster, new SoulCalibur, but still the familiar SC we all love. The wimpy features list won't impress, but the fighting engine is rock solid. We have all of the details here in our full review.

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Final Fantasy XIII-2 Review (X360)

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:50:18 +0000

How much you like or dislike Final Fantasy XIII-2 largely depends on how much you liked the first Final Fantasy XIII. That seems obvious, but some folks are expecting this to be some grand apology for the first game where adding in HD towns and breaking away from the linear corridors of the original automatically make it better. The truth is, though, that if you hated the characters and story and world, or you didn't "get" the battle system before, Final Fantasy XIII-2 isn't going to change your mind even if it is, in fact, a better game. We liked XIII-2, but we also actually liked the characters and story in the first game as well. For all of the details, check out our full review.

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12 Most Wanted Xbox 360 Games of 2012

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:31:10 +0000

A new year brings a new list of game releases we can't wait to play. The Xbox 360 has more than its fair share of great games coming in 2012. Not a ton of exclusives, other than Kinect titles, but getting the best version of most multiplatform games seems like an okay trade off to us. We have our picks for the Xbox 360 titles coming in 2012 that we can't wait to get our hands on right here.

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2012 Xbox Live Arcade House Party Details

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:00:24 +0000

The lineup and pricing for the 2012 Xbox Live Arcade House Party has finally been revealed. There are four titles this year ranging from 800 MSP to 1200 MSP ($10-$15). The 2012 House Party kicks off on February 15th and runs until March 7th. Find out all of the details here.

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Be Wary of Fake Halo 4 Beta Signups

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:12:50 +0000

As of right now, January 2012, there is no Halo 4 beta on the table. And this makes gamers a little crazy with anticipation hoping it will pop up eventually since the last couple of Halo titles had their own betas. CVG reports that the "bad guys" are taking advantage of this anticipation by putting up fake Halo 4 beta signup websites. We only assume it is so they can A). steal your information, B). give you a virus or spyware, and C). kick puppies. As we mentioned in our Xbox Live Security Tips article, this is a form of phishing and you should be cautious when random websites or e-mails pop up with no official word from Microsoft.

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Fallout 3 vs. Fallout: New Vegas

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:48:40 +0000

So which is better, Fallout 3 or New Vegas? Some might say we're late to the party - Fallout 3 has been out for three years while New Vegas is just over a year old - but we figure it has taken us this long to fully digest both games and really pinpoint what we like and dislike about each of them. We love both games, but if we had to pick just one to play forever, the answer for us was pretty clear. Our full article has all of the details.

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