Hands On
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The Secret World’s Lead Designer Leads Me Straight Into Hell
In room 13 of the Overlook Motel on the scenic Savage Coast of New England there’s a doorway that leads directly to hell. If I had to sum up the setting for Funcom’s massively multiplayer supernatural roleplaying game The Secret World in one sentence, that would probably be it.
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Assemble Your Own Oddball Avengers Team On Facebook
Cyclops! Black Cat! Invisible Woman! Facebook Avengers Assemble! Facebook’s Marvel: Avengers Alliance cares not for comic book continuity, focusing instead on giving players some sweet choices, and then making them pay for them.
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Getting ‘Whored’ In The First 17% Of Saints Row: The Third
When I saw Saints Row: The Third earlier this year, developer Volition showcased a spectacular bank heist from the game, a carnage-filled showdown with Steelport’s SWAT team. It was a bizarre, comedically ultraviolent shootout that played like a major, mid-game highlight.
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Part Brawler, Part Fighter, Anarchy Reigns Shows Promise And Flaws
It’s a little bit Virtua Fighter, a little bit Madworld. Played in the back room of Sega’s Gamescom press booth, Anarchy Reigns is a fast-paced, action-heavy brawler that seems a bit too sloppy to have any lasting appeal.