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| The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing (PC) Preview |
| Games >> Previews, 04.19.2013 |
| The gothic action RPG Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing is set for release next month, but how is it shaping up so far? 411's Vince Osorio checks in with his preview of the game! |
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| NIS America Spring Showcase Coverage |
| Games >> Previews, 02.22.2013 |
| A look at NIS America's Spring Showcase, featuring a new Disgaea title & other promising RPGs set for release in 2013. |
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| Path of Exile (PC) Preview |
| Games >> Previews, 01.23.2013 |
| The latest action RPG in the vein of Diablo, Path of Exile, begins its open beta today! How is it looking so far? 411's Vince Osorio checks in with his full preview! |
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| A Look at Umloud!- A Rock Band Night for Child's Play |
| Games >> Columns, 12.20.2012 |
411's Vince Osorio reports back from the 4th annual Umloud Rock Band event for the Child's Play charity with tales of Kinect Party, French Revolution heavy metal bands, drunken Tim Schafer shenanigans & George Lucas.
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| Ace of Spades (PC) Preview |
| Games >> Previews, 11.20.2012 |
| The popular freeware title is gearing up for a substantive release on Steam, complete with more weapons, new classes & the same beloved voxel-based crafting gameplay. 411's Vince Osorio takes a look at the preview build of Jagex's Ace of Spades inside. |
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| Carnage Racing (Facebook) Preview |
| Games >> Previews, 11.19.2012 |
| From the developers of the Midnight Club franchise comes this fast-paced, arcade style kart racer- with a twist! Check out impressions of this free-to-play Facebook title inside. |
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| Primal Carnage (PC) Preview & Interview |
| Games >> Previews, 10.21.2012 |
| Join 411mania's Vince Osorio as he takes a look at the dinosaurs vs. humans first-person shooter Primal Carnage & sits down with an interview of Ted Lange of Reverb Publishing. |
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| Ravaged & Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller (PC) Preview |
| Games >> Previews, 10.18.2012 |
| Two successful Kickstarter campaigns led to the creation of two very different titles. Check out what I thought of preview builds for the multiplayer-only Ravaged & procedural thriller Cognition inside! |
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| Bytes & Flops 5.17.12: Wolfenstein |
| Games >> Columns, 05.17.2012 |
| The buzzworthy reboot/sequel to the classic Wolfenstein franchise fizzled during its original release. Is the sci-fi World War II first-person shooter worth revisiting? 411's Vince Osorio takes a look! |
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| Devil May Cry HD Collection (Xbox 360) |
| Games >> Reviews, 05.16.2012 |
| The first three titles in Capcom's revered franchise make their first appearance on Microsoft's consoles! But is this the HD Collection that diehard fans and newcomers have been waiting for? |
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| Bytes & Flops 05.04.12: Tron Evolution |
| Games >> Columns, 05.04.2012 |
| Tron Evolution, Disney's interaction prequel to the blockbuster Tron Legacy, crashed & burned with audiences upon its release. But is the movie tie-in game worth booting up? 411's Vince Osorio takes a look! |
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| Bytes & Flops 4.26.12: Call of Juarez: The Cartel |
| Games >> Columns, 04.26.2012 |
| The Call of Juarez series took a jump to modern times with Call of Juarez: The Cartel and promptly sunk with gamers and critics. But is it an underrated Western game for the ages? 411's Vince Osorio takes a look! |
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| Bytes & Flops 4.19.12: Fuzion Frenzy 2 |
| Games >> Columns, 04.19.2012 |
| The party game Fuzion Frenzy got a sequel in 2007 but was passed over by game players! Does the game exceed expectations or is it a bust? 411's Vince Osorio takes a look! |
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| Bytes & Flops 4.12.12: 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand |
| Games >> Columns, 04.12.2012 |
| 50 Cent starred in in his own game that failed to ignite the sales charts the way his albums do. But is this over-the-top third-person shooter an underrated gem or a deserved failure? 411's Vince Osorio takes a look! |
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| Defenders of Ardania (PC) Review |
| Games >> Reviews, 04.06.2012 |
| The real-time-strategy/tower-defense hybrid comes to the PC! Do two great tastes taste great together or is this blend of genres a bust? |
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| Bytes & Flops 4.5.12: Is EA Truly Evil? |
| Games >> Columns, 04.05.2012 |
| From Mass Effect 3 and Madden to Battlefield and more, Electronic Arts is one of the biggest video game companies out there. But with recent controversies about DLC, proprietary online services and more coming to light, are they evil? 411's Vince Osorio takes a look! |
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| South Park: Tenorman's Revenge (XBLA) Review |
| Games >> Reviews, 03.31.2012 |
| The Xbox Live Arcade exclusive features the same characters, voice talent and humor that you've come to love from the television series. Is this the best South Park game ever or does Tenorman's Revenge fall flat? |
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| Bytes & Flops 3.29.12: X-Men: Destiny |
| Games >> Columns, 03.29.2012 |
| The action RPG X-Men: Destiny flopped upon its release last fall. But is it another lame comic book game or an underrated tour de force? 411's Vince Osorio takes a look! |
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| Bytes & Flops 3.15.12: Dark Void |
| Games >> Columns, 03.15.2012 |
| Capcom's third-person-shooter/aerial dogfighter Dark Void struggled to strike a chord with the mainstream gaming audience upon its 2012 release, but is it more than the sum of its parts? 411's Vince Osorio takes a look! |
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| Bytes & Flops 3.8.12: Mindjack |
| Games >> Columns, 03.08.2012 |
| The Square Enix third-person shooter Mindjack was trashed upon initial release. But does its cyberpunk style and innovative gameplay mechanics make this game a winner? 411's Vince Osorio takes a look! |
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| Bytes & Flops 3.1.12: Rocket Knight |
| Games >> Columns, 03.01.2012 |
| The long-dormant Rocket Knight series saw a sequel in 2010 to middling reviews and poor sales figures. Is Rocket Knight a return to form for the cult Konami platformer series? |
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| Bytes & Flops 2.24.12: Tails' Sky Patrol |
| Games >> Columns, 02.24.2012 |
| Tails' Sky Patrol was Tails' first solo-adventure was never released outside of Japan until 2003. Does Sky Patrol reach the heights of the Sonic franchise or does it crash & burn? |
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| Bytes & Flops 2.16.12: Sonic Labyrinth |
| Games >> Columns, 02.16.2012 |
| Sonic's first and only 3D showing on the Game Gear was a colossal failure during its original release, but is Sonic Labyrinth worth a second look? |
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| Bytes & Flops 02.02.12: Rogue Warrior |
| Games >> Columns, 02.02.2012 |
| Inspired by the NY Times Best-Seller, Rogue Warrior was Bethesda & Rebellion's attempt to bring the espionage of the Cold War to the masses. Only no one bought it. |
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| Bytes & Flops 1.26.12: Dino D-Day |
| Games >> Columns, 01.26.2012 |
| Dino D-Day is a first-person class based shooter. With Nazi Dinosaurs. With a premise that appealing, there was no way the game couldn't succeed, right? |
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| Bytes & Flops 1.12.12: Jurassic: The Hunted |
| Games >> Columns, 01.12.2012 |
| The budget dinosaur first person shooter that no one was waiting for bombed in its 2009 release to the surprise of no one. What the foxtrot is Jurassic: The Hunted, and is it a better game than it's credited for? |
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| Bytes & Flops 01.05.12: Jurassic Park: The Game |
| Games >> Columns, 01.05.2012 |
| Telltale Games is the latest company to put out an adventure game based on the iconic Jurassic Park franchise! But is the game a bonafide classic or a lame cash-in? 411's Vince Osorio takes a look! |
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| Bytes & Flops 12.29.11: End of Year Awards/Wrap-Up! |
| Games >> Columns, 12.29.2011 |
| Is Uncharted 3 the best game of 2011? Duke Nukem the most disappointing game of the year? Is Rayman Origins the most overlooked game? 411's Vince Osorio takes a look in this week's Bytes & Flops! |
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| Trine 2 Review (XBLA) |
| Games >> Reviews, 12.22.2011 |
| This puzzle-platforming game is a sequel to a PC/PS3 exclusive title. Is this Xbox version worth a shot? |
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| Bytes & Flops 12.08.11: 300: March to Glory |
| Games >> Columns, 12.08.2011 |
| The PSP adaptation of the Zack Snyder film saw lukewarm sales and average reviews upon release, but does 300: March to Glory satisfy hardcore comic book fans or is it a disappointment of epic proportions? 411's Vince Osorio takes a look! |
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| Bytes & Flops 12.1.11: Miami Vice: The Game |
| Games >> Columns, 12.01.2011 |
| The movie adaptation of the seminal 1980s TV show Miami Vice got a third-person shooter for the PSP that never took off. Is is a fun shoot 'em up through classic locales or just another throwaway movie adaptation? 411's Vince Osorio takes a look! |
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| Bytes & Flops 11.17.11: Bionic Commando |
| Games >> Columns, 11.17.2011 |
| The 3D follow-up to one of Capcom's most beloved games was a bona fide flop during its original release! But is Bionic Commando worth another look or just a disappointing sequel? 411's Vince Osorio takes a look! |
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| Bytes & Flops 11.3.11: Back Track |
| Games >> Columns, 11.03.2011 |
| Back Track was the very first attempt at bringing a first-person shooter to the Game Boy Advance! Was the game's action lost in translation, or does it stand out as a pioneer on the console? 411's Vince Osorio takes a look! |
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| Bytes & Flops 10.27.11: Burning Fight |
| Games >> Columns, 10.27.2011 |
| Burning Fight is a unloved but oddly proliferate beat 'em up for the Neo Geo arcade system! But is it one of SNK's hidden gems or just a cheap Final Fight knock-off? 411's Vince Osorio takes a look! |
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| Bytes & Flops 10.20.11: Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard |
| Games >> Columns, 10.20.2011 |
| Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard failed despite parodying all things beloved in the video game industry and featuring Will Arnett and Neil Patrick Harris in starring roles! But did it really deserve to fail? 411's Vince Osorio takes a look! |
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| Bytes & Flops 10.13.11: Blood Drive |
| Games >> Columns, 10.13.2011 |
| A vehicular combat title with an undead twist gets the Bytes & Flops treatment this week! Does Blood Drive have what it takes to rank with the best? |
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| Bytes & Flops 10.07.11: RoadKill |
| Games >> Columns, 10.07.2011 |
| RoadKill was the ultimate combination of Grand Theft Auto and Twisted Metal! But did the two tastes go together or was the entire game a total bust? 411's Vince Osorio takes a look in this week's Bytes and Flops! |
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| Bytes & Flops 9.29.11: 187: Ride or Die |
| Games >> Columns, 09.29.2011 |
| 187: Ride or Die was a racing game shooter that combined Mario Kart with the pulse of contemporary hip hop! But is is a super-gangster thrill ride or a weak, corny pretender? 411's Vince Osorio takes a look! |
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| Bytes & Flops 9.22.11: Rogue Trip: Vacation 2012 |
| Games >> Columns, 09.22.2011 |
| The creators of Twisted Metal 1 & 2 brought this outlandish and overlooked Twisted Metal/Crazy Taxi hybrid for the PS1! But was the game outrageous enough to work or did it deserve to fail? 411's Vince Osorio takes a look! |
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| Bytes & Flops 09.15.11: Cel Damage |
| Games >> Columns, 09.15.2011 |
| Cel Damage was a largely-overlooked launch game for the Xbox and Gamecube that combined Twisted Metal and Looney Tunes! But did it deserve to get passed by, or Is it a great car combat game? 411's Vince Osorio takes a look! |
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| Rock of Ages (XBLA) Review |
| Games >> Reviews, 09.13.2011 |
| From the developers of Zeno Clash comes a new take on the classic tower defense formula. Does Rock of Ages rock hard or does it crumble under the weight of pressure? |
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