Games
On March 6, BioWare released the final game of its coveted “Mass Effect” trilogy, the highly innovative science fiction role-playing franchise that effectively allows players to tell the game’s story in whatever manner they desire. The yearlong hype machine for “Mass Effect 3” has been inescapable. Finally, the video game industry has its answer to “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.”
Tags: action, action-adventure, bioware, mass effect, mass effect 3, role-playing, role-playing game, video game review, video games
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I won’t be buying “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim” this year. This isn’t a knock on the game, it’s just that I already have spent upwards of $120 on video games this fall. Between saving Gotham City and winning World War III, I think I’ve had my share of gaming this semester. Well, at least until “Mass Effect 3” comes around (which mercifully doesn’t release until March).
Tags: action, batman: arkham city, Call of Duty, call of duty: modern warfare 3, Games, mass effect 3, playstation 3, role-playing, role-playing game, skyrim, the elder scrolls, the elder scrolls v: skyrim, video game review, video games, xbox 360
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Since it’s November, everyone who plays video games knows it’s time for yet another annual release from the “Call of Duty” franchise. Since 2007, this series has been a sales juggernaut, with each new game outselling its predecessor by a couple million units. “Modern Warfare 3,” which came out last Tuesday, is no exception.
Tags: battlefield, battlefield 3, Call of Duty, game review, modern warfare, modern warfare 3, multiplayer, online multiplayer, video game, video game review, video games, war games
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We all owe a great deal of gratitude to Rocksteady Studios. The ambitious UK-based developer did something I thought was impossible: saved Batman — one of the greatest characters in fiction — from his awful track record of video games. “Batman: Arkham Asylum” was the surprise hit of 2009, and now an entire generation of children can grow up without ever knowing about the hapless “Batman: Dark Tomorrow.”
Tags: action-adventure, Batman, batman: arkham asylum, batman: arkham city, catwoman, comic books, DC comics, Games, riddler, rocksteady studios, stealth, video game review, video games
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Tags: Call of Duty, gaming, nevada, Sports, UNR
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Nintendo has dominated console sales in the video game industry ever since it introduced motion-controlled gaming to the masses with the Wii. It was only a matter of time before Microsoft and Sony followed suit with their new devices. At this year’s Game Developer’s Conference (GDC) three weeks ago, Sony unveiled its Playstation Move, an attempt to emulate the Wii’s magic using the Playstation platform.
Tags: column, move, Nintendo, opinion, playstation, playstation move, video games, Wii
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Rain falls. A twisted child-murderer is on the loose. Time runs thin as his next victim, a 10 year-old boy, only has days left. This is the underlying core of the haunting story of “Heavy Rain,” a new Playstation 3 exclusive that is bound to change peoples’ perception of what a video game really is.
Tags: heavy rain, innovation, playstation 3, video games
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Thanksgiving has always been the time of year when the big hitters in the game industry are released. Big game publishers put out the games that they have a ton of confidence in. Advertising campaigns dominate Web sites and make it to all the big sports games. But every now and then there’s a game that scares the piss out of publishers, advertisers and game store clerks. That game this year is “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.”
Tags: Modern Warfare 2, release dates, video games
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At the end of every year, gamers look back at the best games of the year and pick favorites. While everyone has their own choices, all the games on this list are our picks of the best titles in their respective genres and are all worthy of a purchase. These are the best of the best games of 2009.
Tags: best of 2009, Call of Duty, gaming awards, Modern Warfare 2
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The video game shopping season has begun, and according to the Consumer Reports Holiday Shopping poll, games are the season’s hottest choice for a gift. But to anyone who might not have followed the avalanche of releases these past few months, have no fear! This guide will help anyone find that one special game that’ll keep everybody warm inside.
Tags: buyers guide, gaming, holiday gift guide, shopping, video games
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For the video game community in Reno, options are limited. An official gaming center has yet to withstand the economic downturn and many students struggle to afford the rising prices of consoles, games and equipment. But a club on campus, Fragfest, is trying to fill that void. The club offers a six-hour slot every week for gamers to come together, play a variety of games and socialize — all for free.
Tags: Cybernetix, Game Force, gaming, LAN, LAN Centers, video games
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Tuesday/10 Widespread Panic at The Grand Sierra Resort and Casino Widespread Panic, often compared to bands such as the Grateful Dead and Phish, will begin performing at 7:30 p.m. for an all-ages audience. Tickets are $45. 2500 E. Second St. Wednesday/11 Hed PE and Insane Clown Posse at New Oasis Rock/hip-hop band Insane Clown Posse [...]
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Among online petitions and record breaking pre-order numbers, the juggernaut that is “Modern Warfare 2” is now officially on store shelves. The sequel to the critically acclaimed “Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare” has stirred the hardcore gaming audience into a frenzy. But what makes this shooter different from all the others, and why are some gamers so mad?
Tags: gaming, Modern Warfare 2, video games
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The future is here for portable gaming. With the launch of the PSP Go, Sony is trying to usher in an all-digital gaming age, completely cutting out the retail side. This would be a cool idea if it wasn’t handled so poorly at its launch.
Tags: gaming, online, PSP, PSP Go
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Once upon a time, a person called a gamer was characterized by his or her ability to think quickly, micromanage and create strategies. Games like “StarCraft,” “Counter-Strike” and “Defense of the Ancients” were noted for their ability to have gamers strategize based on timing and precision (which, when broken down, usually required a fair amount of math). Those days are long gone, at least in America.
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The holiday season has officially arrived. Today marks the start of the deluge of big-budget video game sequels coming from now through November. The season got so overcrowded this year that some developers delayed their games until the first part of 2010 to get out of the way of the big-hitters. That’s not to say there won’t be any originality though, as some bold new franchises are getting their start as well. Luckily for gamers, the line-up includes a lot of variety, covering most genres, so there’s bound to be something for everyone.
Tags: Brutal Legend, DJ Hero, Forza 3, Games, holiday games, Tekken 6, Uncharted 2, video games
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Ah, Nintendo, you have given the world some of the most memorable characters in video games. Who can forget their first time finding out that the princess was actually in another castle, or playing their first song on the ocarina in “Zelda?” Yes, Nintendo truly paved the way for video games as a pastime in homes today. So then, how is it that Nintendo is quickly losing the respect of many gamers who once loved it so much?
Tags: gaming, Nintendo, Wii
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