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By John Laster, on June 30th, 2009% When the original Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater hit the streets, it was lauded for its innovation. It took a sport that was rising in popularity and helped make it a pop culture phenomenon, cementing the franchise as one of gaming’s landmark series. Unfortunately, wear and tear over the past decade has shown the series’ [...] . . . → Read More: Tony Hawk: Ride Feet-On Preview
By John Laster, on June 25th, 2009% Expectations are a funny thing. They can make a great game feel terrible and transform a mediocre game into something amazing. So, that’s why after checking out Ubisoft’s Academy of Champions for the Wii -, I was forced to take a step back and make sure that it was in fact the real deal – [...] . . . → Read More: Academy of Champions Preview
By John Laster, on June 12th, 2009% Sam Fisher has spent many years in the shadows. In his previous adventures, only the chirping sound of his Third Echelon-provided earpiece kept his silent escapades moving forward. In Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction, this marionette’s strings have been cut, his Echelon ties have unraveled, and former spy is on the streets searching to uncover who was [...] . . . → Read More: Splinter Cell: Conviction Eyes-On Preview
By John Laster, on June 8th, 2009% It’s generally accepted that movie to game adaptations suck, but there is another beast that is all too often forgotten: the TV to game adaptation. Because of this, it was with great trepidation that I sat in on a meeting with Icarus Studios to check out Dexter, the upcoming iPhone adaptation of the hit Showtime [...] . . . → Read More: Dexter (iPhone) Eyes-On Preview
By John Laster, on April 29th, 2009% Most of us here at TGR love Riddick. The rest, well my guess is they haven’t played it yet. Hopefully you all, our readers, aren’t in a similar boat; however, if you are, I think we might be able to help you out. Thanks to the amazing people working on the game, in particular, Stephanie at [...] . . . → Read More: TGR’s Caption This: Win a Copy of Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
By John Laster, on April 12th, 2009% Imagine a really nice cut of beef; the type that makes a steak of legend. We’re talking the type that sells for about three arms and a leg. When it comes to intellectual properties, that’s The Godfather. It’s ripe for adaptation with thrilling moments, deep characters, and a thought-provoking plot. Unfortunately, EA decided to grind [...] . . . → Read More: The Godfather II Video Game Review
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