Author: Thomas Spurlin

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    Bulletstorms, Yakuzas Do the Heavy Lifting in November’s PS+ Freebies

    We’re in the final stretch of Sony’s multi-console free offerings to PS+ subscribers; at the beginning of March, they’ll only be making PS4 freebies available to download. As the remaining months go by, the tilt in this...

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    Xbox Propels November’s Gold Offerings With Twists on History, Literature

    With freebies like this all month long on the Xbox, who needs Read Dead Redemption, am I right? Okay, yeah, that’s a pretty obvious exaggeration, but it’s genuinely surprising to see the Xbox deliver some comparatively impressive...

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    2018 Gift Guide: Best Video Games of the Holiday Season

      In a year of anxiety and uncertainty around nearly every corner, it’s almost comforting to see so many staples of the video game realm distracting folks from what’s going on in the real world.  One might...

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  • 2018 Gift Guide: Video Game Hardware & Accessories

    Last year, as I mentioned in our Hardware Gift Guide, it wasn’t the easiest experience to simply go out and pick up the latest Xbox or PlayStation console over the holiday season, as the variety of models...

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  • 2018 Gift Guide: Nostalgia Classic Video Game Consoles

      Most gamers have some kind of a relationship with nostalgia, whether it’s lamenting bygone eras of gaming, requesting for developers to return to favorite franchise for one more entry, or ensuring that they always have the...

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  • Psychos, Witches, Lotsa Creepy Things: A Decade of Horror on Blu-ray

    In just a few short months, a new restoration of Dario Argento’s surreal, witchy masterwork Suspiria will be hitting Blu-ray from boutique label Synapse Films, and both devotees to the film and general horror-movie lovers alike have...

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    Sony’s PS+ Treats for October Mix Up Slashers, Memories, and Chickens

    The same challenges posed to other subscription services apply just as much to Sony’s PS+ offerings for the month of October, perhaps even more so. While enthusiasm toward this month’s slate must combat against the lengthy sandbox...

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    Xbox’s October Games With Gold Cook Up Very Few Treats

    October tends to be a busy month for videogame releases, and it’s tough to know whether it’s a good idea or not for the Xbox Games With Gold and other subscription services to offer substantial games for...

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    Appeal of PS+ Free Games in September Driven by Destiny

    Not much else probably needs to be said about Sony’s PlayStation Plus freebies for the month September beyond Destiny 2, but that’s not the only trick up their sleeve this time around.  Along with such a heavy-hitting...

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    Weak With The Force Are Xbox’s September Games With Gold

    When the most noteworthy title in a subscription service’s roster of included downloads for a month turns out to be a LEGO title for last generation’s console, you know it’s going to be a rough month. That’s...

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    Xbox Zooms Through August With Honorable, Not-Quite Epic Games With Gold

    We’re nearing the end of the summer, having passed the attention sink of vacations, summer movie blockbusters, and the hoopla of San Diego Comic Con. All those things tend to be distracting enough for the subscription services...

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    PS+ Freebies for August Flame Out With Middling Rivals of Better Titles

    There’s a tricky like that subscription services like Sony’s PS+ must walk in terms of the free games offered every month, seen by some as a merely a perk and others as a necessary component of whether...

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