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Destiny’s The Taken King: Who are “The Taken”?

With the new information that’s just come out today regarding Destiny’s The Taken King expansion we’ll be seeing later on, fans have been doing some theory-crafting. One of the more promising theories comes by way of Reddit user /u/BluntTruths. Jumping in to it, we first must take a look at an old piece of prerelease concept art for Destiny from way back when. In the picture above, we see a lone Guardian looking over at what appears to be a group of...

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Grant Kirkhope Sent me a Banjo Plushie and my Mom Threw It Away

Six years ago was a weird time, for both myself and the gaming industry. It had been quite a bit of time since any bit of hype had been built up for Banjo-Kazooie as a franchise, with the idea of Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts not even being conceptualized yet. I had, myself, become obsessed with a Banjo themed forum – Spiral Mountain (which has since become RareGamer) – where I spent every waking moment of my sad, overweight internet life. I would roleplay as...

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My Ridiculous Quest to Watch Every Adam Sandler Movie [Updated 5/10]

A few months ago I went through a pretty traumatic turn of events. I’m not going to go in to details, but let’s just say I was a very sad man. Many nights were spent laying in bed watching Netflix, and it was at this time I discovered what was missing in my life: Adam Sandler. In a world of raunchy, ridiculous comedies and bro movies, he was a shining light of comedic relief. Forever in his adolescence, Adam Sandler helped bring me back to mine. In between...

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Hands on with Smite at PAX East 2015

Smite is an excellent example of a hardcore MOBA with all the expected nuances and it builds upon it.  Aside from some UI and interface adjustments that are being worked on, the transition from PC to Xbox one is seamless. The controls were tight and mapped exactly how one would want to play without a mouse and keyboard. Some of the item/shop clicks and hero upgrades were mapped to a combination of face buttons and triggers that felt natural, not forced. Overall, the...

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Halo – Hunt the Truth – Recap: Episode 03 – Critical Condition

Halo’s fictional universe is vast and detailed, with stories filling in the gaps between the games and more. In the build up for the series’ next release, Halo 5: Guardians, Microsoft and 343 Industries has once again taken to viral advertising to fill in more of these gaps. This time, using audio diaries and images, we are invited to join fictional reporter Benjamin Giraud as he recounts the history of Halo’s hero: The Master Chief. Join us as we examine...

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Halo – Hunt the Truth – Recap: Episode 02 – Bad Records

Halo’s fictional universe is vast and detailed, with stories filling in the gaps between the games and more. In the build up for the series’ next release, Halo 5: Guardians, Microsoft and 343 Industries has once again taken to viral advertising to fill in more of these gaps. This time, using audio diaries and images, we are invited to join fictional reporter Benjamin Giraud as he recounts the history of Halo’s hero: The Master Chief. Join us as we examine...

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Exclusive: Hands-on with Guitar Hero Live

Just when you thought Activision had beaten the Guitar Hero franchise to death, much like a couple of its other franchises, the rise of new consoles is a valid enough reason to bring back plastic instruments and the music game genre. With Rock Band 4 serving as some serious competition, can Guitar Hero Live differentiate itself and feel like a new experience? After being one of the first to go hands on with Guitar Hero Live in New York City, I would have to say the answer is...

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Halo – Hunt the Truth – Recap: Episode 01 – A Hairline Fracture

Halo’s fictional universe is vast and detailed, with stories filling in the gaps between the games and more. In the build up for the series’ next release, Halo 5: Guardians, Microsoft and 343 Industries has once again taken to viral advertising to fill in more of these gaps. This time, using audio diaries and images, we are invited to join fictional reporter Benjamin Giraud as he recounts the history of Halo’s hero: The Master Chief. Join us as we examine...

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Exclusive Interview With Angel Stone, Cinematic Trailer Character Name Reveal

If you haven’t seen the recently released Angel Stone cinematic trailer, you’re missing out on two things. A stunningly unknown story beautified with top of the line renderings and our Angel Stone and Munitio giveaway (ending soon); both of which will blow you away. One thing that kept me going back to watch the cinematic trailer was the centerpiece of the trailer, the woman in black, yet her mystique was so far from being able to pinpoint (her back-story, who she is...

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Halo – Hunt the Truth – An Ongoing Analysis of the Viral Marketing Campaign

  Since I first played Halo: Combat Evolved, I’ve been hooked on the Sci-Fi story it tells. I dug deep into the backstory as Microsoft and Bungie fleshed out their narrative, reading the books and keeping tabs on things like the Halo 2 Viral campaign, “I Love Bees.” Halo continued to grow into a universe that had complex concepts being thrown at the fans from many directions, and in the time between each subsequent game release, the Universe grows even more. As of...