August 2012
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Cross Border Gaming #121: Blitzed!
Do you like hockey? Do you like women? Then you’re in luck, as Harold & Frank talk Rock Band Blitz, women players in NHL 2013, Sony FAIL, Squeenix FAIL, Best Buy FAIL, Rock Band Blitz, The Binding of Issac on consoles, PSASBR news, Rock Band Blitz, Resident Evil at Universal Japan, Steve Perlman out at OnLive, Rock Band Blitz, bubble gum, more of Frank at Fan Expo, Rock Band Blitz, & more....
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Impressions: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive...
In my gaming life, the original Counter-Strike had a number of firsts in my life. It was probably the inaugural first-person shooter that I’ve actually played, it was the first game that I had played online, and it was probably the first (and only) FPS game that I was ever good att. That however, was many years ago. I thought I had moved onto greener pastures after my long stint where...
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Impressions: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive...
In my gaming life, the original Counter-Strike had a number of firsts in my life. It was probably the inaugural first-person shooter that I’ve actually played, it was the first game that I had played online, and it was probably the first (and only) FPS game that I was ever good att. That however, was many years ago. I thought I had moved onto greener pastures after my long stint where...
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Cross Border Gaming #120: Live In My Face
Frank gets a 3DS XL and tries out a Wii U. Harold is counting down the days until Rock Band Blitz comes out. We also discuss ZombiU, Playstation All-stars Battle Royale, GoW: Ascension, the Wins and Losses of PopCap along with finding out that Killer Instinct 3 would be out if it wasn’t for Microsoft. Plus Much more!
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Sleeping Dogs | Review (PC)
If you’re sick of playing games in the same old settings doing the same old things, then you might want to pay attention to United Front Game’s Sleeping Dogs. The story follows an undercover cop named Wei Shen, who is your typical expert martial arts master that can fight twelve guys at once and win. His assignment involves infiltrating one of the Triad gangs, which he does fairly easily since he...
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Buyer’s Guide to Video Games (UK)
Buying our beloved video games is quite a chore and a chore for sitting on our behinds isnât always the best thing in the world. Of course, most of you probably have your places sorted; whether itâs digital or physical.
Obviously, weâll start with Steam. If you arenât using Steam for your PC needs (and if you arenât, who are you and may I put you in a museum?), youâre doing PC gaming...
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Darksiders 2 | Review (PC)
If youâve played through even a small part of Darksiders, youâll know what I mean when I say that itâs not a game you play for the story. Even after playing through the original game three times, Iâm still not entirely sure about what happened. What I am sure of, though, is how awesome it is to play as a badass horseman, and thatâs why Darksiders 2 is such a fun and addictive game. The...
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Cross Border Gaming #119: ...and Hitman Loves You...
Harold & Frank talk about Ouya, setlists for Just Dance 4 & Rock Band Blitz, legal woes for Activision & Zynga, Alf, Jack Black, Guile hooks up with Cammy (sort of), Spongebob in GTA 4, Sony makes a bunch of announcements at GamesCom, & more.
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The Walking Dead - Episode 1 | Review (iOS)
When I got the opportunity to review The Walking Dead - Episode 1 on the iOS platform, I have to admit I wasn’t overly excited. I was worried that playing a game that was made for the PC and consoles wasn’t going to be a very good leap over to iOS platforms. But I am happy to report that I was dead wrong. Aside from a few hiccups here and there, The Walking Dead - Episode 1 is one of...
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Cross Border Gaming #118: Like LJN!
Harold & Frank are joined by Aaron of GameEnthus, as they talk E3 staying in LA, Final Fantasy XIV (yes, it is still a thing), PC gaming (yes, that is also a thing), Umbrella umbrellas, Playstation All-Stars leaks, Zynga under investigation, a special edition of You Don’t Know Jack, Best Buy sales, Robin Sparkles, The Wreckateer, Wario Land (it’s about damn time!) & more. We also discuss...
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LittleBigPlanet Karting Beta | First Impressions...
It seems as though Sackboy always has a trick or two up his sleeves, even if he doesn’t actually have sleeves. From costumes to frowning faces, he has never failed to entertain. His latest trick, however, breaks away from the typical 2D (ish) platformer known as LittleBigPlanet and takes him to a whole new level of mobility. Sackboy got a kart, and he has a whole new racing adventure coming this...
July 2012
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Gang Wars | Review (PS Mini)
Gang Wars was first released in 1989 developed by Alpha Denshi and published by SNK. It was (and still is) your average 2D beat ‘em up arcade game. It’s set in New York City, you play as someone who resembles Jackie Chan almost enough for a lawsuit, and you can even play with a friend with 2 player Co-op! But what makes this relevant to this day and age? Well for one, SNK just...
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Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy | Review (3DS)
With the exception of Rhythm Thief & the Emporer’s Treasure coming out a couple of weeks later, there weren’t a lot of rhythm games to go around that didn’t involve plastic instruments, microphones, or making yourself look like a complete goof in front of your TV screen, let alone one you can take on the road. It was only a few years ago where I was putting a ton of playtime...
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Time Soldiers (PS3) | Review
In 1987, SNK released a top-down arcade shoot-em-up game in Japan called Battle Field. At its release, it was praised for its advanced graphics and its difficulty, and it was subsequently ported to several other systems (with a name change to Time Soldiers), such as the Amiga, Commodore 64, and Sega Master System. If you’re familiar with older arcade titles, then you’ll find it very similar to...
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Cross Border Gaming #117: Didn't We Have a War...
Harold & Frank are joined by TGH’s own Matt Hunter as they discuss Dance Central 3, Heavy Rain, Mole Mania, Final Fantasy, “Manos: The Hands of Fate”, World of Warcraft, Scrillex, Rare, video games being good for kids, the Madden settlement, Zynga’s crash, Vita getting hot (literally), Toejam & Earl, and more.
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Astro A50 Headset | Review
After a fairly long hiatus, ASTRO Gaming has finally released their latest concoction. The A50 headset is the first fully wireless headset that ASTRO has ever released, and it utilizes some of the latest wireless audio technology to make it one of the best sounding gaming headsets on the market. Everything that made the A40 headset a favorite of competitive gamers is still there, but ASTRO has...
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Cross Border Gaming #116: Wombat Was Right!
Harold & Frank discuss Ouya, Felicia Day, Iwata hate, Sony buying Gaikai, Seth Killian’s new gig, Stepto’s new gig, Wayforward on Wii U, Hello Kitty, Rock Band Blitz’s price & release date, death by gaming binge, Rammstein, PAX in Texas, The Walking Dead, the digital future, & more.
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Resident Evil 6 Demo Impressions
The Resident Evil franchise has gone under many major changes in the last decade. From the change from fixed-cameras perspective to third-person shooting and from a focus on atmosphere to a focus on gunning action, gamers have come to expect constant changes from title to title with this series (for better or worse). While some people welcomed the faster pace of the few recent games, old fans have...
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Resident Evil 6 Demo Impressions
The Resident Evil franchise has gone under many major changes in the last decade. From the change from fixed-cameras perspective to third-person shooting and from a focus on atmosphere to a focus on gunning action, gamers have come to expect constant changes from title to title with this series (for better or worse). While some people welcomed the faster pace of the few recent games, old fans have...
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Musings of a Compulsive Game Buyer
I never used to buy collector’s or limited editions of games. That changed this week. I never used to pre-order games either. That policy went out the door last fall. It used to be that I waited months after a game was released before I bought it, possibly with all the DLC bundled with it. So what changed? Several things. For starters, sequels make up a large portion of new releases and, if I...
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NCAA Football 13' | Full Review (PS3)
With college football right around the corner, there is no doubt in the minds of many college football fans this is their time to celebrate. And what a better way to celebrate the tradition of college football with the release of NCAA Football 13’ right? Well, actually there’s a catch to that. If you haven’t played a college football game in quite sometime, this is one...
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NCAA Football 13' | Full Review (PS3)
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With college football right around the corner, there is no doubt in the minds of many college football fans this is their time to celebrate. And what a better way to celebrate the tradition of college football with the release of NCAA Football 13’ right? Well, actually there’s a catch to that. If you haven’t played a college football game in quite...
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Dark Scavenger | Review (PC)
For me to have any interest in playing a basic, point-and-click adventure game, it has to do everything right. If the writing is poor or the environment is bland, I quickly lose interest and move on to something else. Over the past week I’ve played Dark Scavenger each night before I went to bed for about an hour or two, and the fact that I’m still playing it means they did everything right. Here’s...
June 2012
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Cross Border Gaming #115: *** With Friends! (by...
Harold and Frank are joined by TGH’s own Adam as they talk about the 3DS XL, Miyamoto’s credibility (or lack thereof), more Reggie hate, fecal precipitation, Montana, Nintendo’s 8-bit Summer (There’s my f***ing Wario Land!), the lack of any Animal Crossing news for North America, IKEA, more 38 Studios fallout, Skylanders invading Frito Lay chips, Need for Speed news, pinball, Penny Arcade...
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So You Need a Reason to Return to Just Cause 2...
Do you remember your first trip to the island of Panau? Back in 2010, Avalanche Studios created a game called Just Cause 2, and it was unlike anything we had ever seen. Sure, there had been open world games before, but this was the first one to let you attach a soldier to a helicopter and fly away. It was a hit, and soon garnered a huge fan base, although probably not for its voice acting, which...
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Lollipop Chainsaw | Review (Xbox 360)
Just a year after bringing us the highly entertaining Shadows of the Damned, Suda51 is back with a brand-new original games. Taking a break from demons (sort of), the crazy Japanese game designer puts us in a world infested with zombies and… cheerleading? As weird as it may seem, that’s what Lollipop Chainsaw is about. Even weirder: these two elements work rather well together. Here are my...
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Cross Border Gaming #114: Your Princess Is In...
Harold and Frank are joined by Philip Wesley as they talk 38 Studios, Draw Something: The Series, Watch Dogs: The Movie, strip clubs, Harmonix, THQ in trouble, a whole bunch of Nintendo news, the Supreme Court vs. used games, Willem Dafoe, avatars taking an arrow to the knee, the end of Hbomb’s e-Shop boycott & more.
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Gratuitous Tank Battles | Review (PC)
Imagine if you will, an alternative reality where, one hundred years from now, World War I is still raging on. The opposing side remain the same, but the weapons have become deadlier. Oh, and all warfare has become one giant tower defense game. That’s exactly the world Positech Games has created in Gratuitous Tank Battles. Many people might be familiar with Gratuitous battle games if they’ve ever...
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Gratuitous Tank Battles | Review (PC)
Imagine if you will, an alternative reality where, one hundred years from now, World War I is still raging on. The opposing side remain the same, but the weapons have become deadlier. Oh, and all warfare has become one giant tower defense game. That’s exactly the world Positech Games has created in Gratuitous Tank Battles. Many people might be familiar with Gratuitous battle games if they’ve ever...
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Max Payne 3 | Review (Xbox 360)
I stared back at the vile grimace from the man on the cover. This wretched, self-loathing and depressed pile of garbage was to entertain me for at least six hours. The controller shook and the credits rolled. Leaning back into my chair, I felt a sense of exhaustion and thoughts riddled my mind like Max’s bullet riddled body. Had Rockstar done what they set out to do? Or had their weird style...
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Diablo III | Review (PC)
Its a sequel almost twelve years in the making, and it’s finally in everyone’s hands. Diablo III is finally here for those who’ve been waiting over a decade and have built more characters than a single hard drive can hold in Diablo II. So does it really live up to the hype and reputation? I will admit that the third entry in the series is my first, which I got into after falling in love with games...
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Cross Border Gaming #113: Kevin, The Magic Waffle
Harold and Frank are joined by Andy Hoover of Nintendojo (and People Eating Tasty Animals) as they wrap up E3 and also talk THQ’s new boss dissing Saints Row the Third, a Minecraft wedding, things to do on public transit, a release window for Rock Band Blitz (spoiler: not soon enough), a bunch of Zen Pinball/Pinball FX news, a bunch of Nintendo news, & more.
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E3 2012: Sony Press Conference Wrap-Up
If there was one word to describe what Sony’s Press Conference was all about, it wouldn’t take me long to tell you what that word is:
Games.
Lots of them. Sony has a huge lineup this year spanning from The Last of Us, to God Of War Accession. That does not include a few surprises as well.
Sony opened up with a showing off the latest work from Quantic Dream (makers of Heavy Rain) a...
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Cross Border Gaming #112d: E3 Special - Part 4
Our fourth & final show of our E3 coverage takes us past the announcements that were shown on stage.  TGH’s own Adam joins us for our final instalment as we discuss more post-keynote announcements and a brief summary of what has taken place.
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E3 2012: Nintendo's Press Conference Wrap-Up
As you all probably know, Nintendo was coming in strong into this year’s E3 with its soon-to-be-released Wii U as well as game announcements for it. While they did reveal some of the console’s feature on Sunday, the emphasis during Nintendo’s conference was a lot more of the games. Here is what they had to present.
The press conference started in Miyamoto’s dressing room, in which Pikmins were...
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Cross Border Gaming #112c: E3 Special - Part 3
Yet, another day of E3 coverage continues as Frank & Harold are joined by TGH’s own Matt for the afternoon show! Recorded right after the Nintendo E3 press conference.  We discuss and summarize the events of the Nintendo Presser.
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Nintendo E3 2012 Press Conference
Nintendo is coming to Los Angeles with a new console to officially unveil to the public with more details: the Wii U. They also have a few titles to present like Pikmin 3. Even better: the big N usually have many tricks up its sleeves such as surprise game announcement. We will bring you all the scoops on Nintendoâs press conference as it happens starting at 12:00pm East / 9:00am Pacific.
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E3 2012: Ubisoft Press Conference Wrap-Up
After last year’s “Mr. Caffeine” debacle, I wasn’t sure what to expect from Ubisoft.
The press event opened with a team of dancers promoting Just Dance 4, which apparently included Will Smith’s “Wild Wild West” and Maroon 5’s “Moves Like Jagger”. Then Flo Rida (Matt had to tell me who he was) performed (again, since I’m not familiar...
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Cross Border Gaming #112b: E3 Special - Part 2
Our E3 coverage continues as Frank & Harold are joined by TGH’s own Albert and Matt for the late late show! Recorded right after the Sony E3 press conference.  We discuss and summarize the EA, Ubisoft and Sony pressers. Remember to follow us on twitter to find out when we record next!
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Ubisoft E3 2012 Press Conference
Ubisoft is coming to E3 this year with a good list of great titles such as Assassinâs Creed III, Far Cry 3, Rainbow Six Patriots, Rayman Legends, and possibly Beyond Good & Evil 2. We will bring you updates of Ubisoftâs press conference as it unfolds starting at 6:00pm Eastern/ 3:00pm Pacific.
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Cross Border Gaming #112a: E3 Special - Part 1
Frank & Harold are joined by TGH’s own Adam and Matt to make this the most CRTC compliant E3 podcast ever! We discuss Nintendo’s Pre-E3 event, Konami’s and Microsoft’s E3 Keynotes. Don’t forget, We are back tonight with MORE coverage!
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E3 2012: Microsoft Press Conference Wrap-Up
Microsoft came in this year’s E3 with very few new things under its belt: Halo 4, Forza: Horizon, Fable: The Journey, as well as a bunch of rumours about a new Touch interface as well as a new Gears of War game. Here is what Microsoft really had in stores for their pre-E3 press conference.
The presentation began with a live demo of Halo 4’s campaign. First starting with a live-action intro (a...
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Electronic Arts E3 2012 Press Conference
Electronic Arts is coming into this yearâs E3 with its usual lineup of sports titles such as Madden and NHL but also with quite a few interesting games like Crysis 3, Medal of Honor: Warfighter as well as Insomniac Gamesâ Overstrike. We will bring you all the news on Electronic Artsâ press conference in real time starting at 4:00pm Eastern/ 1:00pm Pacific.
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Microsoft E3 2012 Press Conference
Kinect has been around for a couple of years and the Xbox 360 has been around for about six years. Since it was announced that no next-generation console was going to be presented at this yearâs E3, the American manufacturer has to rely on games to impress gamers: Fable: The Journey, Halo 4, and Forza Horizon. We will bring you all the information about Microsoftâs press conference live...
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Nintendo's Surprise Pre-E3 2012 Presentation
Out of nowhere on Saturday, Nintendo announced that they would reveal some new information about the Wii U on Sunday, right before the other companies’ press conferences (and even the main Nintendo press conference scheduled for Tuesday). Here is what the big N had to present.
Wii U Game Pad
The presentation began with the reveal of the final version of the Wii U controller called the Wii U Game...
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E3 2012 - That Gamer Hub's Staff Wish List
Yes, itâs this time of the year again. The Christmas of the video game world, E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo), is just around the corner and rumours are already flying around everywhere on gaming websites. As things ramp up until the beginning of the official press conferences next Monday, here is our staffâs wish list for next week.
Mattâs list:
The Nintendo Wii U: I want to see where...
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E3 2012 - Konami's Press Conference Wrap-Up
Konami is coming to this year’s E3 with many promises. Metal Gear Rising, a sequel to Castlevania: Lord of Shadow as well as a rumoured Castlevania game for the Nintendo 3DS. As fans wanted to learn more about these titles, here is what Konami actually had in store:
New studio
Konami has opened a new studio in San Fransisco which will focus on Social and Mobile games development. So far, this...
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Cross Border Gaming #111: It's on the Vita, Eh?
It’s our E3 Preview Episode! Harold, Frank and Adam talk E3 rumors, Egg McMuffins, Barenaked Ladies, Epic v. Sillicon Knights, Activision v. West & Zampella, No Doubt v. Activision, Hbomb v. Nintendo, Dead Space 3, E3 predictions, Harmonix makes some Rock Band Blitz announcements, & more. Plus, Adam needs a Diablo III intervention.
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May 2012
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