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After the post-a-palooza that was last week's top 30 Famicom/NES games countdown, I am taking it a bit slower this week, with a review slated for Thursday morning. In the meantime, I have been getting some articles up on a couple of other sites that I...
Top 30 NES/Famicom Games: #1-#10 - Gaming Thoughts

Finally, down to my last ten games from this set of articles. It is almost unfair to only list thirty (okay, due to the honorable mention post, thirty-five) games when so many more were thoroughly enjoyed by me. Sure, there were plenty of stinkers in there too, but more often...
Top 30 NES/Famicom Games: #11-#20 - Gaming Thoughts

I played a little bit of everything, thanks to the NES. Before becoming introduced to Nintendo's console, I had been playing Arcade and TI99/4a titles. These usually consisted of basic action or platforming, like Much-man, Parsec, Space Invaders, Pole Position and more.
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Top 30 NES/Famicom Games: #21-#30 - Gaming Thoughts

To say that video gaming is my primary hobby is an understatement. I have been playing video games since I was about five years old. While my initial system was a TI-99/4a, I cannot emphasize enough just how much Nintendo's console impacted my interest in this hobby, and sparked...
Top 30 NES/Famicom Games: Honorable Mention - Gaming Thoughts

I am a week late to this party, but I am not someone who usually does a lot of lists. The Famicom just had its 30 year anniversary, and there is no denying what an impact that system had on video gaming. Now, in fairness, I did not play that system until a couple of years later,...
Tridek: Creaturs of Galena - Preview
July 23, 2013CCG, Collectible Card Game, Mobile, pc, preview, trading card game, Tridek: Creaturs of Galena
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I am a big fan of CCG/TCGs (Collectible Card Games/Trading Card Games) as evidenced by a lot of my reviews over the last few years. A lot of them come specifically to mobile devices because they are always available and the touch screen interfaces lend the games a sort of tactile...
Infinity Blade II - iOS Review
July 22, 2013Chair Entertainment, Infinity Blade 2, Infinity Blade II, iOS, iPad Review, iPhone
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Infinity Blades I & II have earned a reputation for being two of the best-looking iOS games released to date. It is a well-deserved reputation, but the question always boils down to: what is the game itself like?
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NCAA Footbal 14 - PS 3 Review

By now it is pretty well-established I like my sports games. I am no more offended by their yearly releases than I am by frequent Call of Duty or Assassin's Creed games. If the games are well made and fans enjoy them enough to buy them, then why not? The key however, is that...
God of War: Ascension - PS3 Review

God of War is a series I have enjoyed for several years now. I think all of my reviews have been scores of 8 or higher, and this marks the seventh title in the series (I have played all but Ghosts of Sparta. I really need to get around to picking that and Chains of Olympus up...
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition - PS3 Review
July 17, 2013playstation plus, ps3, PS3 Review, psn, Sony PlayStation 3, Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
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Several months ago, I was on a serious Street Fighter kick. It started off by reviewing the first Street Fighter IV. I enjoyed the game quite a bit, but ever since it first came out, I joked about Capcom's penchant for re-releasing updated versions of the Street Fighter series....
Hard Corps : Uprising- Xbox 360 Review

Contra is a classic in the gaming world. It was one of my first NES games and one of my favorite titles early on. It's combination of platforming and shooting created an exciting, non-stop action experience that has spawned several sequels over the years.
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The Last of Us - PlayStation 3 Review
July 12, 2013Naughty Dog, ps3, PS3 Review, Sony PlayStation 3, The Last of Us, Uncharted
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Without a doubt, The Last of Us has been one of the most anxiously awaited gaming titles of 2013, and for good reason. Naughty Dog has built a pretty solid reputation for itself on the Uncharted franchise, a series I am quite fond of personally. Their most recent release, Uncharted...
PS4 pre-orders drying up? Posts at Digitally Downloaded and a few more Gaming Thoughts

It has been a crazy couple of weeks in my neck of the woods. Lots of activities with the family, lots of games rolling my way, and still trying to get lots of posts out. I figured I would make a few quick plugs here for things Digitally Downloaded, mention what I was currently...
Tekken Card Tournament - iPhone Review
July 08, 2013CCG, Guardian Cross, iOS, iPad Review, iPhone Review, Marvel: War of Heroes, Rage of Bahamut, Tekken Card Fighter
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I am a big fan of Collectible Card Games - both the physical and digital variety. They are extremely competitive by nature, and 'cracking packs' has always been rather addictive to me (which also explains the very large sports card collection I used to have).
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Project X Zone - 3DS Review

Well, this is my last post to go up before my extended Independence Day weekend. For all of you here in the States, I wish you a great few days as you hopefully get a chance to rest, relax and enjoy the extra day or two off. For my other readers - here's hoping you enjoy this...
Tekken Revolution - PSN Review
July 02, 2013Dust 514, Namco Bandai, Playstation Network Review, ps3, PS3 Review, psn, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation Network, Spartacus Legends, Tekken Card Tournament, Tekken Revolution
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I have been playing Tekken games for a long time, but I have to say I appreciate the fact that Namco Bandai has been among those companies trying some new things with their established properties. While Tekken Tag Tournament 2 was a solid release last year, the Hybrid title...
Super Splatters - PC Review
July 02, 2013Microsoft Xbox 360, PC Review, Sagi Koren, SpikySnail Games, Steam, Super Splatters, The Splatters, video game, Xbox Arcade, Xbox Live
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I have played a lot of puzzle games over the years, but The Splatters came across as something quite different when I was first introduced to it last year. There is a lot more to it than the typical puzzle games, which usually present themselves with some strategy such as aligning...
Spartacus Legends - PSN Review
July 01, 2013Playstation Network Review, ps3, PS3 Review, psn, Sony PlayStation 3, Spartacus Legends, Ubisoft
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I have had a crazy few weeks of gaming, game writing, and more. As a result, double posts the next few days before I take off on a four day weekend for July 4th.
I like seeing developers take chances on new games and new methods of trying to make money with them. I recently...
Magic 2014 - Duels of the Planeswalkers - PC & PS3 Review
July 01, 2013Adam Dixon, Magic 2014 - Duels of the Planeswalkers, MTG, PC Review, Playstation Network Review, PS3 Review, psn, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation Network, Stainless Games, Steam, Wizards of the Coast
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I think by now it has been pretty well established that I am a huge fan of Magic: The Gathering. I have been playing the physical game since college - just shy of twenty years now. I have seen a lot of the PC versions of the game come about, such as the old RPG-style one from...