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Rumor: Microsoft will eliminate online requirements for Xbox One

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According to Giant Bomb, Microsoft will soon announce a sweeping change to its policies regarding the Xbox One. If the site’s sources are correct, Xbox One will no longer require an internet connection every 24 hours. Other big changes include the removal of restrictions on used and borrowed games, no region locks and downloadable games more »

E3 2013: Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse relied on cheap shots

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I was skeptical about Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse. The fact that the game was being called a reimagining of the classic Genesis game, rather than a remaster like DuckTales Remastered, had me worried. After all, the original game was amazing and a lot of people have fond memories of spending their childhoods at more »

E3 2013: No one expects the Dragon Age Inquisition

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Bioware had been quiet about Dragon Age III, but at E3 2013 EA revealed a brand new trailer. The game is now known as Dragon Age Inquisition and is coming in 2014 to PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC. Everybody eager for this one will get to play regardless of the more »

State of Decay is getting a new sandbox mode

State of Decay

We’ve spent quite a bit of time talking about State of Decay and the issues it has been having with bugs. This morning, we’re going to look at some of the more positive aspects of the game’s current and future status. For starters, State of Decay is now the fasting selling original game in XBLA more »

State of Decay infestation bug remains a problem after patch

State of Decay

Well this was unexpected. Undead Labs recently released a patch for State of Decay that was meant to fix a variety of issues including a nasty infestation bug. The problem was infestations could not be reasonably controlled, and it caused survivors to go missing at an alarming rate. Yesterday, Undead Labs founder Jeff Strain revealed more »

E3 2013: I helped Sully build castles in Disney Infinity

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If you were at E3 2013, odds are you noticed the rather extraordinary amount of Disney Infinity signage. Disney knows it has a tough fight against the already installed Skylanders, and is ready to bring it. As a fan of the latter, I knew I had to try the former. Fortunately, most Disney booth visitors more »

E3 2013: The A.R.E.S Extinction Agenda EX demo beat me

A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda EX

A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda EX beat me. It bested me at E3 2013. While I was visiting Aksys’ meeting room, I was able to try an array of games, and A.R.E.S Extinction Agenda EX was one of them. I was looking forward to the experience. As I don’t own an Xbox 360, I figured it would more »

State of Decay seems a little harder, and that’s okay

State of Decay

State of Decay received a patch late last week that addressed many issues including an infestation bug that left many communities short on survivors. After downloading the patch, I started my game over since I lost too many people due to the bug. Maybe it’s just me, but I’m noticing a slight bump in difficulty more »

E3 2013: Skylanders Swap Force jumps to new heights

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I’m a kid at heart, which must explain why I love Skylanders Swap Force so much. I couldn’t let E3 2013 pass without seeing the latest installment in the series, so I not only made an appointment to hear about the game from Activision representatives, but also to try it on the show floor. I more »

E3 2013: Meet my Skylanders Swap Force E3 team

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Get ready to meet the cast of Skylanders Swap Force from E3 2013! Okay, I’m not at E3 anymore, but you have to understand – when you play over 35 games in a three day period, you’re going to need about a week to write about all of them. I was going to do one more »

State of Decay’s first major patch is live for some players

State of Decay

The much anticipated title update for State of Decay is now available on Xbox Live. The patch comes in at around 69MB and fixes some major bugs that were hindering an overall amazing experience. No longer will you constantly lose survivors due to infestations that aren’t anywhere near your home. The infestation alert will only more »

E3 2013: Taking down ‘deados’ in RIPD: The Game

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RIPD is a supernatural action-adventure flick coming July 19 from Universal. It stars Ryan Reynolds as Detective Nick Cruz, a hotshot cop who gets killed in the line of duty. As it turns out, death is only the beginning of his adventures. In the afterlife, his character learns about the Rest in Peace Department, supernatural cops more »