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Electronic Arts: Savvy Positioning in a Turbulent Market

Unless you live with your head in the sand, yesterday you probably heard about the news that EA has secured exclusive rights to develop games based on the Star Wars franchise.  The internet erupted with various opinions on both sides of the argument.  The disenfranchised looked at the news like EA were going to ruin Star Wars or that they were going to pump out awful games because they won’t have competition.  Regardless of your opinion on the quality...

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What Wii U’s Miiverse is and Why it is a Game Changer

Nintendo’s next gaming console, the Wii U, recently released and I was one of the lucky ones to have one pre ordered to buy on day one.  Certainly, adding a second screen to play on is a huge game changer as demonstrated in Nintendo Land and ZombiU, but the second biggest game changer is a brand new social network that hasn’t received much buzz just yet. Every Wii U user gets access to a social network called Miiverse.  Before logging into Miiverse for the...

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Criticisms of the Video Game Industry Part 1: Price of Software

  I think the meme above says it all.  When I have talked to people about why they are not interested in playing video games, one of the biggest reasons is the fact that each video game can cost upwards of $60.  That is a lot of money.  That can get someone two or three Blu Ray movies, about four 3D movie tickets, or sixty items from a fast food dollar menu, which is enough food to last a couple of weeks. You ever ask yourself why the average console game costs...

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Call of Duty: Ghosts – Mario Edition

This came to me earlier tonight while I was playing a rousing match of Grand Theft Auto. Ghosts!? Like, Boos!? Brilliant! So I took a good thirty seconds to make this little piece in Photoshop. Have any fun ideas for a nice little Call of Duty: Ghosts gag or joke? Put your ideas or pictures in the comments and the best ones will be put into our article and possibly receive a Call of Duty: Ghosts themed prize in the future. And another! Here are the Pac-Men Ghosts. This is...

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How to Get the Most Cash for Your Old Video Games

We’ve all been stuck in this situation: your most anticipated title releases in just a few days, but there’s a problem; you’re broke. You need cash, fast, and your only source of cash is that stack of games sitting on your shelf. You could take them to GameStop, where you might get a fourth of what you paid for them or less, or you can get the big bucks for your favorite games. Wondering how? Let me explain. My personal favorite is Glyde; I’ve been using Glyde for a...

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Preview: Hands On with Sanctum 2

Sanctum, third place for my 2011 Game of the Year picks here at Levelsave.com (I’ve been here coming up on two years already?) by Coffee Stain Studios was a beautifully executed cross-genre experience. There has been some news of Sanctum 2 being released to both PC and console platforms, and I’ve gotten my hands on a preview build of the game. This is a game wherein you create a maze and place turrets to kill creeps, and then enter first person mode in order to...

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The Toughest Bosses In Terraria

Terraria is a game that offers so much content to its players. Within the magical world you have a multitude of enemy types, tons of items and weapons. At the center of all of it are the insane bosses. Some might say that the bosses themselves are just a means to an end. To a certain point this might be true. The drops that come from these bosses do provide the necessary loot to craft the higher level items and weapons. In my mind it is the over-the-top bosses that make...

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Lil Creeper Kid and Raven Play: Oblivion, Episode 1 – PUNCH PATRICK STEWART OUT!

Raven and Lil Creeper Kid (aka, my daughter) discover the world of Tamriel together. Having never played an Elder Scrolls game before, the Kid and I learn for ourselves the hardships and wonder that permeates the dark and colourful world of Oblivion. This first video is a little rough due to a graphical glitch in the intro video and a volume issue on the title screen, but our senseless yammering more than makes up for it! Game on!

Watch This Wednesday

Watch This Wednesday – Tales from Dunwall

This week on Watch This Wednesday we have the first part of a three part series giving us some backstory on the all new Knife of Dunwall. The first section gives us background on the outsider and the city of Dunwall’s rise and ultimate fall. While we will have a full review coming in the coming weeks, I’ll tell your right now that the add-on is certainly worth it for getting back in to Dunwall Oh, and hey, I’m back! I got captured by space aliens or...