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[GAME] In 30 Seconds: Mass Effect 3

Once upon a time I created a successful video feature known whimsically as [GAME] In 30 Seconds. I say “whimsically” because part of the running joke was that it was very rarely 30 seconds long. One video was about two minutes long. It was a dumb feature, but people liked it. Long story, short: It’s […]

Mass Effect 3 Cry-Babies Up In Arms About Game They Didn’t Make

Vocal opposition to Mass Effect 3’s ending is making the gaming community look like a laughing stock to people who have more important things to worry about than the conclusion of Shepard’s three-game story.

Impossible Expectations Always Lead to Disappointment

Mass Effect. What an absolutely amazing trilogy. It transcends what video games have always been and raises the bar for what they can become. With something this amazing, however, there are bound …

The Big Red Ramble: Mass Effect 2

A retrospective look back at Mass Effect 2. Warning: These guys get into some Mass Effect conversation, so expect spoilers if you haven’t played it yet! (Why would you not have played it yet?) http://youtu.be/ISJGoUoMutY

SSX Review

It’s snow joke that everything new about this game is on very thin ice, but it’s redeemed by classic gameplay that’s still brrrrrilliant. But is SSX better than that awful joke? Read our verdict.

Syndicate Review

Syndicate may have been an entirely different style of game in the past. Right here, right now though it is a futuristic first person shooter. Fans of the original isometric real-time strategy game may be disappointed that this is not more of a remake than a reimagining …

SSX Mystery Pre-Launch Event

An air of mystery surrounded the SSX launch event. The invite was vague and gave little details other than to be prepared for something “death defying!” A coach awaited us to whisk us …

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