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‘Crysis 3’ pixel perfection that's only skin deep

Can these Superman-type games ever not be fun? "Crysis 3" is a lush world of sights, gadgets and super powers that's over too soon.
12:47 March 7, 2013
'Dead Space 3' on the event horizon of horror

In space, no one can hear you scream. In my house, they can — and did.
14:54 February 13, 2013
'DmC: Devil May Cry’: A wild ride, born of heaven and hell

The fate of humanity is in the hands of a surly half-breed in “DmC: Devil May Cry,” and tight controls are our savior.
14:01 January 21, 2013
The zombies are dead, but your choices are very much alive

Rest assured, “The Walking Dead” will stick with you in a way few games ever will.
17:19 January 18, 2013
Lego provides building blocks of a fun LOTR spinoff

Small and blocky, Legos bear certainly some resemblance to characters from JRR Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings.” And with “The Hobbit” hitting theaters this week, Middle-earth and the plastic building blocks seem like a perfect match.
17:19 January 18, 2013

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'One Piece' attempts to spice things up with new tricks

“One Piece” lends itself very well to the idea of thousand-to-one odds, and seeing that manifested in gameplay is very rewarding. There are a few things that pull the game down a bit, but “One Piece: Pirate Warriors” still earns a respectable grade.
17:46 February 2, 2013
‘Karting’ takes users on wild ride

At its core, “LittleBigPlanet Karting” is still “LittleBigPlanet,” but with a demolition-derby overtone.
17:15 January 18, 2013
‘Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure HD’: Reboot fails at originality

“Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure HD” is destined to become just a game I used to know.
17:21 January 18, 2013
‘PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale’: A massively fun reunion

Enjoyed 'Smash Bros.?' Prepare for your next love.
16:46 January 26, 2013

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Although ambitious, ‘ZombiU’ fails to reach greatness

“ZombiU” is probably the most “realistic” game in the genre.
17:19 January 18, 2013
'Fortune Street': Can't beat Boardwalk

“Fortune Street,” a game best described as Monopoly crossed with a simplistic stock market, is just about as fun as an unexpected bankruptcy.
16:14 January 26, 2013
'Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword': At last, lifting our Wiimotes skyward

Nintendo brings all the best Wii ideas together for one last, thrilling adventure.
16:29 January 26, 2013

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'Antichamber': Playing puzzled in a house of madness

"Antichamber," with its non-Euclidian shapes, tricks and shifting corridors, is an experiment that would make your high school geometry teacher pull her hair out.
17:04 March 8, 2013
‘XCOM’ revives turn-based gaming

“XCOM” is a fantastic example of how fun it can be to go back to taking turns.
18:01 January 26, 2013
Revamped 'Counter-Strike' stale as it stays the course

Besides visual and presentation enhancements, the game shoots blanks when it tries to mix up the core gameplay.
11:06 January 26, 2013

Latest 'Paper Mario' is a sticky mess

Despite coming from a proud, long lineage of Mario RPGs, “Sticker Star” eschews the well-written, clever plots of past games and a traditional battle/reward system and replaces them with a bizarre item management nightmare more akin to survival horror games.
17:17 January 18, 2013
‘Spy Hunter’: Classic game doesn’t translate to modern gaming devices

The original “Spy Hunter” came out in 1983 and, like the games of that era, didn’t rely heavily on story.
16:58 January 26, 2013
‘LittleBigPlanet’ on Vita is simplistic in a good way

The fourth release in the LittleBigPlanet series takes full advantage of the PlayStation Vita’s motion controls and multitouch touchscreen.
18:02 January 26, 2013

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