(31/31: Day 7) I Never Asked For This Human Revolution!*
*But I'll take it! Deus Ex: Human Revolution, a reboot and a prequel all in one. Resurrecting the franchise from the oft-criticized second entry Invisible War, we're met with a new protagonist who's...
View ArticleBringing the Heat-review
Hey there and welcome to the new and improved "Bringing the Heat!" the blog that takes you into the Windy City and gives you the reviews on what's going on around town. For those of you who don't live...
View ArticleSpartan Assault Review- Don’t expect anything near a full-fledged Halo game,...
I was not sure, at first, what to expect from Spartan Assault. I knew it would have 25 missions, and I assumed they would be short, as the game is not only for Windows 8 PCs but also for Windows Phone....
View ArticleThe Inquisitive Blogger 23/31: Can You Feel the Music in the Air?
It's sometimes easy to forget that games aren't just made for playing. . . they're made for listening. Games are filled with some of the best music soundtracks. While I could write all I wanted about...
View Article31/31 Day 23: An Ode to Mario Kart
Hello everyone and welcome to day 23 of my 31/31! It’s surprising that it’s gone by so fast, and I hope to crank out some good blogs here to finish off the series. Today’s blog is more of a fun...
View ArticleGames I Want: Watch Dogs
There are a lot of games in the pipeline that I'm interested in checking out. In the coming months I've got the new South Park game, GTA5, Beyond: Two Souls, the new Disgaea game, and a whole slew of...
View Article31/31 3 Day 23: The Smashed Up Battle Arena
Ladies and gentlemen, it begins. Probably the largest crossover blog in GIO history. Us 31/31ers are going to be going toe to toe with insane original characters in the wackiest Smash Bros tribute...
View ArticleSmashed Up Preview: The GIO 31/31 Fighter Championships!
I have had the privilege of blogging with the best and brightest of my fellow 31/31 GIO bloggers this summer, and it is with that honor that I preview the very first annual joint 31/31 blog. I've...
View ArticleMy Favorite Moments in Games Part Two
Hey guys and gals of Game Informer! Your favorite assassin here with a new blog and it's continuation of a previous blog. I've decided to make this into a series of sorts. With college coming up next...
View Article31/31 Day 11000: How Far Can We Go?
One of the things that is always seemingly on the lips of gamers is "what's next?". With one next-gen console already released, and two more on the way, we've been in a frenzy of discussing the...
View Article6th games I play next pt. 4 The Semi-Finals
Once again, we're back to the compettition. This time, you're determining who goes on to the finals. These are our final 4, but 2 can go on. Who's going on to the championship? You can vote in forums...
View ArticleBuilding a Better Pokemon Experience
A long time ago, I was a bright eyed child playing the biggest gaming craze to hit our shores on a teal colored game boy. While things have changed, I still hold fond memories of Pokemon Red, Blue, and...
View ArticleNintendo saved me from my achievement/trophy addiction.
Any gamer that has or owned a PS3 or Xbox 360 is most likely very familiar with achievements or trophies. I also believe that with achievements Microsoft has introduced a rather large (if not essential...
View ArticleBlue Jasmine Review - Woody Allen's Latest Success
**THIS REVIEW IS 100% SPOILER-FREE**As far as auteur filmmakers go, few in history have been as prolific as Woody Allen. Somehow managing to put out one film a year for nearly all of the past 45...
View ArticleWhat excites YOU about gaming?
I love this stock image of an excited gamer btw.So to the topic at hand. I see alot of people get excited for the release of a game title, or about the reveal of a Console, but despite this I still...
View ArticleFive Accessible Sleeper Franchises
For the most part, most of the big summer games have been released, and reviewers are holding their breath for the next week and half until August starts the whirlwind that is the fall release...
View Article(31/31: Day 8) A Border Crossing Towards Success
Borderlands 2. Sequel to the divisive Borderlands. Some loved it, others (myself included) hated almost all if not all of it. Now Gearbox brings a follow up that promises to fix what's broken and make...
View ArticleRETRO REVIEW: DESTROY ALL HUMANS! 2.
Destroy all humans! 2 is a third person shooter set in the swinging 60s. You play as crypto, An alien who just wants to blow stuff up and destroy all humans. Things have been going good for crypto,...
View ArticleHow Upset Should Gamers Be About Spoilers?
We've all heard that familiar refrain.You're having an innocent discussion on Twitter or wherever (maybe even in "real" life?) and you mention a game where something similar happens. Inevitably, you...
View ArticleOh, How Video Games Have Evolved!
Unlike many others who could write about this, I did not grow up during the time of the NES and the Saturn, but I do still understand how gaming has changed since the 1970s. This isn't a history...
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