Posts Tagged ‘ Reviews ’

Review: “Quarrel” (XBLA)

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TITLE: “Quarrel” DEVELOPER: Denki PUBLISHER: UTV Ignition GENRE: Turn-Based Strategy & Word Game PLATFORM: XBox 360 via XBox Live Arcade RATING: Everyone PRICE: 400 Microsoft Points ($5.00 USD) RELEASE...

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Review: “Mega Man X” (iOS)

Review: “Mega Man X” (iOS)

TITLE: “Mega Man X” DEVELOPER: Capcom Co., Ltd. GENRE: Action/Platformer PLATFORM: iOS RATING: Ages 4 and up. RELEASE DATE: December 20, 2011 (Version 1.0) It’s no secret that 2011...

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Retro Review: “Monster World IV”

Retro Review: “Monster World IV”

TITLE: “Monster World IV” GENRE: Action/Platformer/RPG PLATFORM: Sega Mega Drive (Japan-only, 1994), PlayStation Network (2011), XBox Live Arcade (2011), and Wii Virtual Console (2011). RATING: Everyone ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE:...

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Retro Review: “Wonder Boy in Monster World”

Retro Review: “Wonder Boy in Monster World”

EDITOR’S NOTE: I realize that somehow in the past few weeks we skipped over “Wonder Boy in Monster Land” (Sega Master System, 1987).  This was not our intent and...

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Review: “Battle Nations”

Review: “Battle Nations”

TITLE: “Battle Nations” DEVELOPER: Z2Live GENRE: Simulation & MMORTS PLATFORM: iOS RATING: Not Rated. RELEASE DATE: November 17, 2011 Those who have remained keen on the iOS game development...

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The Collector’s Curio VI: “BS The Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets”

The Collector’s Curio VI: “BS The Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets”

TITLE: “The Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets” DEVELOPER: Nintendo R&D2 PUBLISHER: St. GIGA GENRE: Action/Adventure PLATFORM: Super Famicom (via Broadcast Satellaview) BROADCAST WINDOW: March 30, 1997 to April...

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Review: “Age of Conan: Unchained”

Review: “Age of Conan: Unchained”

TITLE: “Age of Conan: Unchained” DEVELOPER: Funcom PUBLISHER: Funcom & Eidos Interactive GENRE: MMORPG PLATFORM: Microsoft Windows RATING: Mature (17+) ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: May 20, 2008 (North America) FREE-TO-PLAY...

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Film Review: “Paranormal Activity 3″

Film Review: “Paranormal Activity 3″

TITLE: “Paranormal Activity 3″ STUDIO: Blumhouse Productions & Paramount Pictures RUNNING TIME: 84 Minutes RELEASE DATE: October 21, 2011 For Halloween this year I thought we might mess around...

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Retro Review: “Castlevania 64″

Retro Review: “Castlevania 64″

TITLE: “Castlevania 64″ DEVELOPER: “Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe” GENRE: Action/Adventure PLATFORM: Nintendo 64 RATING: Teen (13+) RELEASE DATES: January 26, 1999 (North America); March 11, 1999 (Japan); May 14,...

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The Collector’s Curio IV: “Hotel Mario”

The Collector’s Curio IV: “Hotel Mario”

TITLE: “Hotel Mario” DEVELOPER: Fantasy Factory PUBLISHER: Philips Interactive Media GENRE: Puzzle/Platformer PLATFORM: Philips CD-i RATING: Everyone RELEASE YEAR: 1994 Since we discussed the Philips CD-i in last week’s...

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