Author: Jesse Lord

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD | Review

Oh, 1999.  You held so much promise.  I started my sophomore year of college, got settled in my dorm room, and started the school year off right – in my friend’s room playing Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater on the Playstation.  From that moment on my love affair with the series began, and unlike my move […]

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PAA: OTRSPODE3 | Review

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode 3 is the lastest entry in the Penny Arcade-themed video game.  At five bucks and available on many platforms, the barrier for entry is rather low.  But not everything that is cheap and easy to attain is worth the paltry sum of coins you must […]

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Dawnguard Releases Tomorrow!

Tomorrow is when you can hunt vampires… or become one yourself. Yes, in a press release issued today by Bethesda, they have confirmed that tomorrow is the day that you can pick up the first expansion to the Skyrim universe, Dawnguard.  You can exchange 1600 Microsoft Points for the chance to get a new faction, […]

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Just Cause 2 Muliplayer Mod Impresses

There are many reasons to enjoy the open-word extravaganza that is Just Cause 2.  They include, but are certainly not limited to, flying behind a gas canister that you’ve grappled onto after shooting it, taking insane base-jumping feats to the next level by adding guns into the mix, driving cars off cliffs with hilarious and […]

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The Soundcheck | Iron Maiden 6-Pack

Now that I’m all rested after taking a nice vacation last week with my lovely wife, I’m back and ready to play catch-up with the weekly DLC releases!  You’ll also notice that I’ve settled on a name for these features – you can now call these posts “The Soundcheck!” So for last week’s DLC we […]

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Rock Band Weekly DLC Review | Paramore

Hello out there!  This is the first of a series of weekly mini-reviews for the DLC that is released each week for Rock Band.  As I am just starting these out, I’m open to comments and suggestions, if you guys want to see things in a different format or what have you.  I’d also like […]

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Wolfenstein 3D 20th Anniversary Browser Game!

Halt, dog! I still remember the very first time that I heard those words when I was at a friend’s house.  He wanted to show me this awesome game called Wolfenstein 3D and I had no idea what I was getting into.  There are few games that really mark the beginning of a movement and […]

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Max Payne 3 | Preview

A couple of weeks ago, I was given an opportunity to head up to New York City to hang out with some friends from Rockstar Games as well as some other website guys that I’ve had a chance to get to know over the years at similar such events.  The purpose of this trip specifically […]

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Rayman Legends Boasts Exclusive Wii-U Functionality

First things first.  If you haven’t gotten your grubby mitts on Rayman Origins, spectacular game that it is, go do that.  Right now.  I’ll wait. Done?  Great.  Ok, so there has been a rumbling that Ubisoft is working on a follow-up to that refreshing platformer, and the news has broken by way of a leaked […]

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Max Payne 3 Weaponry Video | 1911

Rockstar have released the beginning of a video series detailing the weaponry of Max Payne 3.  This first video showcases Max’s favorite from day one, the 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol.  I’ll let the video speak for itself:

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3DS System Update Now Available

3DS owners, if you haven’t already done so, now is the time to update your system!  There was an announcement during the Japanese Nintendo Direct broadcast informing the public about the update, which has a handful of useful changes, not the least of which is the folder functionality.  Now you will be able to create […]

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Crytek: Next-gen used games block ‘would be absolutely awesome’

In an article over at CVG, we learn that Crysis dev Crytek have some interesting thoughts about next gen, specifically as it pertains to keeping Piracy down and preventing the used game market from stealing their cash monies. Rasmus Hojengaard, Crytek’s director of creative development, issued the following statement in an interview over at the […]

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Rock Band Blitz – No Rock Band 3 Disc Export

For those about to rock, we salute you. Some more information is coming out of the woodwork regarding Rock Band Blitz, the recently-announced next title from Harmonix.  The premise is a relatively simple one – you get to play a rhythm game in the style of Amplitude or Frequency but with Rock Band branding.  That […]

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Wii U The Perfect Console for MMORPGs?

I just had a chance to check out an article over at CVG, and they have some opinions of Joel Bylos, a Funcom Lead Designer regarding the Wii U and its benefits as it pertains to MMORPGs. According to Bylos, the tablet-like controller is suited rather perfectly for the MMORPG genre, sicne there is so […]

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