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Does Gaming Lead To Violence?

It’s common belief in moms, wives and well almost every woman that playing violent video games can lead to violence outside of the virtual world. With all the shootings that happen in the world today, it’s easy to try to put the blame somewhere. It’s easy to answer some questions about video games, such as where did all the kids riding bikes and playing out side go but, is it really gaming that is...

Review: Game of Thrones – RPG

The Game of Thrones franchise has already seen massive success through books and now the hit TV series. People can’t get enough of George R. R. Martin’s epic world of fantasy. For the past seven years Cyanide Studio has been working on this RPG game based on it. They worked with the author to craft a story true to the universe without overlapping the books, rather than merely attempting to adapt the novels...

New release: Game of Thrones

Today is certainly a very big day for video game fans, marking the release of multiple hotly anticipated titles. One of the new games you’ll see on shelves as of today, and one of the more original ones, is the new Game of Thrones RPG which I previewed briefly last week.  Unlike the other games coming out today, this one isn’t a sequel or part of a long running game franchise. It is something relatively fresh...

Preview: Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

The latest Tom Clancy game from Ubisoft is nearly upon us. After a long wait, we’re only a week away from the release of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier and I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to sit down with the game, and its developers, in Toronto recently to preview what they have in store for fans. The game was developed not far from a military installation so a lot of attention was...

Looking forward to the Game of Thrones RPG

If you’re a fan of either the George R. R. Martin books, or the HBO TV series Game Of Thrones, you’ll probably want to take a look at the video game of the same name due to be released next week for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. I recently had the chance to sit down with the game and talk with Atlus (the game’s publisher) about the title and check out what they have in store for players. First off, the game is...
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