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Wii U Hands On: SiNG

Probably the least popular game at the Wii U Experience event in New York was a new karaoke game called SiNG, developed by Freestyle Games, the makers of DJ Hero. It makes sense why nobody wanted to play SiNG. Put a bunch of introverted nerds in a room and everyone is gonna stay away from the singing game. Luckily, I am not an introverted nerd, I’m an extroverted professional. I had no problem getting up and trying SiNG on Wii U. Here is what I thought. What makes SiNG...

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Wii U Hands On: NintendoLand

Just like its predecessor, the Wii U is pretty complicated to fully understand.  For the Wii, Wii Sports did the best job of introducing players to the Wii Remote and all that it can do.  NintendoLand hopes to do the same for the Wii U GamePad.  In NintendoLand, Nintendo’s biggest franchises come together in an amusement park with twelve attractions, each one showing off something unique about the Wii U GamePad.  At the Wii U Experience in New York City, five of...

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Wii U Hands On: Game & Wario

When it has come to systems like Nintendo DS and Wii, WarioWare was always there to help demonstrate what makes these systems unique.  Although Wario and pals missed the opportunity on Nintendo 3DS, they are back on Wii U in a new game tentatively called Game & Wario.  From the looks of it, there will be no microgames to found in this new game starring the WarioWare characters.  From what I was told, Game & Wario will feature ten minigames, four of which were...

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Wii U Hands On: ZombiU

Upon its release this Fall, the Wii U will have plenty of games to satisfy the urges of any gamer.  Ubisoft has plenty of ground covered, including a first person shooter called ZombiU.  I got my hands on ZombiU’s single player mode while at the Wii U Experience event in New York City.  Here are my thoughts on the ten or so minutes I survived. The premise behind ZombiU is that you play as a survivor of a terrible plague that has hit the city of London.  Your goal...

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Hands on with Gotham City Impostors

Last week, Austin and myself had the pleaure of putting a number of hours into Gotham city Impostors, a game scheduled for release in 2012 on PSN and XBLA. Being developed by Monolith Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive, Gotham City Impostors is a FPS, multiplayer only, team fortess-esque Batman game. From what I’ve played so far, I’m excited to spend my money on the full version. Three modes and two maps were provided along with five default...

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Hands On with Crusader Kings II

Paradox Interactive is one of those game companies which can really appeal to some gamers. With their often intricate gameplay, rich political worlds, and clean macro- and micro-level strategy, proponents could sink days at a time into Paradox’ titles. Crusader Kings II is no exception. Having beautiful visuals, epic music, and the most menus I have ever seen in a real-time strategy game, the game invokes a feeling similar to King of Dragon Pass. Loading this up for...