Phil Owen
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The Forgotten Narrative Innovation Of Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2
4Black Ops 2 did a rather strange thing with its campaign that no other Call of Duty has, and it’s a twist that made it one of my favourite games from the last generation just for the story (that Treyarch multiplayer isn’t the only reason I have affection for Blops). Black Ops 2 has a…
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Boston Police Arrest Two Pokemon Players After Apparent Gun Threat Against World Championships
Two men who drove from Iowa to Boston for the Pokémon World Championships were arrested Friday after seemingly threatening violence over social media against attendees of the event, according to the Boston Police Department.
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The Metal Gear Franchise, Mostly Explained In Under 12 Minutes
Video: Metal Gear lore is remarkably complicated and goofy. Michael Huber at GameTrailers tries to quickly sift through it all and distil it down to the main points. I think it pretty much works!
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The Next SWTOR Expansion Looks Like The Same Old Thing
At E3, Bioware announced a new expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic, dubbed Knights of the Fallen Empire. At its start, players will be frozen in carbonite for five years and when they’re thawed out will find that something called the Eternal Empire came out of nowhere to smash both the Republic and Sith…