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Game Review: ‘Borderlands 2’ a successful mix of genres

Michael Klein, Staff Writer October 25, 2012

“Borderlands 2” is a major upgrade of the 2009 original and provides the perfect balance of shooter and RPG. Four characters are available after the opening video sets the stage. Salvador the Gunzerker...

Game review: ‘FIFA 2013’

Colin Bowden, Staff Writer October 9, 2012

PS3, XBOX 360, Wii, PC, 3DS It’s football, okay? Just get used to the idea that soccer is really football. It’s the most popular sport in the world, there’s so much drama in the sport. The fans...

Game review: ‘Mann vs Machine: Team Fortress 2’

Drew Wigchers, Staff Writer October 9, 2012

Since Valve’s class-based shooter Team Fortress 2 came out in 2007, it has constantly been changing. New maps, hats and weapons are being added all the time, and this summer saw the release of a new...

Game review: ‘New Super Mario Bros. 2’ 3DS

Colin Bowden, Staff Writer September 27, 2012

In “New Super Mario Bros. 2,” you play as Mario, platforming plumber extraordinaire, as you jump, spin, throw fireballs and fly your way to (wait for it) saving Princess Peach from Bowser. One of the...

‘Madden NFL 2013’ offers fans realistic gameplay

Nicholas Garton, Staff Writer September 25, 2012

EA Sportsʼ motto has always been “itʼs in the game.” Decades of gamers have heard this refrain as any one of dozens of games load in their gaming system. EA has strived as long as anyone can remember...

Game review: ‘Darksiders II’

Joshua D. Lynch, Staff Writer September 25, 2012

What “Darksiders II” lacks in originality, it more than makes up for in execution. Reminiscent of many successful video games, at times “Darksiders II” borrows its style from Skyrim, Dark Souls,...

Diablo 3: Invaded by Hell

Daniel Schott, Business Director August 24, 2012

Players return to the world of Diablo, but it is a very different world than they once knew and loved. With the destruction of the Worldstone, the heart of the universe, the future of the planet seems...

Gravity Rush can make you dizzy

George Treviranus, Editor August 24, 2012

JapanStudio’s “Gravity Rush” is a unique title. It combines the seamless free-roam environment of games like “Grand Theft Auto,” and the manga-style story telling of “The World Ends With You.”...

Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut

Drew Wigchers, Staff writer August 24, 2012

Bioware’s Mass Effect series is something rare in gaming – a story the player can influence and change in ways both big and small, but one that came to an end in Mass Effect 3. Mass Effect takes...

Sequel to Final Fantasy XIII goes into new, interesting storyline

Daniel Schott, Business Director February 22, 2012

Spoiler Alert! This review references events from the Final Fantasy 13 and 13-2 storylines. Square Enix continues the Final Fantasy storyline with its newest installment, Final Fantasy 13-2. While this...

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