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The Moment: When Hitman Absolution Kills Itself

by Shawn Alexander Allen In the first mission, Hitman Absolution does what few AAA games that invest heavily in creating a cutscene driven narrative do; it immediately throws away the pretense that anything in the game should be taken as anything but that, a game. Rather than effortlessly working to create a world where game…

December 31, 2012 in Opening Movie, The Moment.

10 Things You’ll Dislike About The Wii U

Last night, Nintendo’s Wii U, its newest game console, went on sale throughout North America. Many of our critics took the trek to Rockefeller Center to check out the event at Rockefeller Center. Without any fanboyism or favoritism, here are 10 things you’ll like and dislike about the Wii U. 1) Short battery life on…

November 18, 2012 in Crap Happens, Opening Movie, The Moment.

Inside the Razer Blade, Part 3: The Gaming

Herewith, we continue our in depth look at the Razer Blade gaming laptop. Once I got a good feeling for the design and general strength of theRazer Blade, I soldiered onward to game play. Ramping up slowly and steadily, I cautiously played more and more powerful games. My worried concern? I didn’t want to see…

October 11, 2012 in Opening Movie, The Moment, Underrated.

Video: Critics Circle Awards

Here are various video clips from the 1st Annual New York Videogame Critics Circle Awards. They include The Daily Show’s hilarious presentation, the Manhattan Award and Darren Korb and Ashley Bennett’s amazing performance. Enjoy!

February 6, 2012 in Opening Movie, Our Trade, The Moment, Underrated.

Jason Schreier: Are Critics’ Game Scores Inflated?

Last week’s NYGCC panel tackled a ton of interesting topics, but there was one point in particular that resonated with me: Evan Narcisse’s comment that this year, we saw a lot of good games, but not a lot of great games. It was a solid year, Evan said, but we saw too many sequels and…

December 17, 2010 in Industry Idiots, Opening Movie, Our Trade.
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