Previews

by / on June 11, 2013 at 8:27 am / in NGN N00bcast, Previews, Reviews

Just Dance 2014 E3 Details Announced with Gameplay Video

  Just Dance has been one of those series that just hooks people in once they start moving and grooving and Ubisoft has seen much success with the franchise already. To keep the momentum going with the next gen consoles arriving later this year, Ubisoft has announced at E3 that Just Dance 2014 is currently in development and will be [...]

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by / on June 7, 2013 at 12:00 pm / in Previews

More Smooth than Prickly | Assault Android: Cactus Preview

For such a simple game concept, multi-directional shooters boast an impressive pedigree that goes back years (and decades) to the likes of Spacewar!, Asteroids, Smash TV, Geometry Wars, and I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MBIES 1N IT!!!1. The bar is actually set pretty high for Assault Android: Cactus to get noticed amongst its frenetically-paced, flashy, and easily-accessible forebears.

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by / on January 28, 2013 at 9:00 am / in Previews

First Impressions: God of War: Ascension Multiplayer Beta

The God of War series is synonymous with its hack-and-slash gameplay, Greek mythology, and, most notably, its single-player campaigns. God of War: Ascension will officially be the first God of War title to feature a separate multi-player campaign. Recently, I had a chance to try out the beta version of that feature, and here are my thoughts. First off, players take control [...]

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by / on January 17, 2013 at 9:00 am / in Previews

First Impressions of the Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Demo

Back in July, I wrote an article previewing  Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, based off of any available footage I could find at the time. Recently, I was lucky enough to play the demo, which was included in the Zone of The Enders: HD Collection; it turned out to be a nice first look at what the upcoming title might be. So, without further delay, [...]

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by / on January 3, 2013 at 9:00 am / in Previews

I’m So Hungry | Don’t Starve First Impressions

After releasing arguably the best of stealth action game this year in Mark of The Ninja, Klei Entertainment is back at it with wilderness exploration survival game Don’t Starve. In Don’t Starve, you play one of several characters dropped in the wild for seemingly no reason. You have to survive off of the land and try to find your way home by [...]

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by / on December 21, 2012 at 3:00 pm / in Previews

Ni No Kuni and Its Whimsical World That I Could Lose Myself In | Preview

PS3 exclusive Ni No Kuni does not arrive in the U.S. until January 22nd, but its demo has left quite the impression on me. This JRPG was developed by Level-5 and the animations were done by Studio Ghibli, the studio behind films such as Princess Mononoke and Howl’s Moving Castle. The demo, which features two different sections of the game [...]

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by / on August 21, 2012 at 9:19 am / in Previews

Preview: Little Big Planet Karting

A couple of weeks ago, I received the coolest gift. Being the PlayStation 3 owner that I am, I was selected to be a beta tester for Sony's upcoming game, Little Big Planet Karting. I gratefully accepted this opportunity to put my sackboy on the race track a few months before the official release date of this new addition to [...]

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by / on August 9, 2012 at 10:47 am / in Previews

Preview: Madden 13

how to get your boyfriend back The Madden franchise is much like the heralded Call of Duty series; it often seems like you're playing the same rendition of the version you laid down $60 for the year before. Even more-so like Call of Duty, Madden has its share of flaws. Though Madden is far from the perfect American football simulator, [...]

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by / on July 24, 2012 at 4:00 pm / in Previews

Preview: Assassin’s Creed III Will Be The Best in The Series

Assassin’s Creed is undoubtedly one of the most popular and recognized franchises of this console generation.  With four critically acclaimed console titles, along with a bevy of other content, it has solidified itself as one of the best franchises in the action adventure genre.  This being said, it’s hard to not get excited for Assassin’s Creed III, the next installment [...]

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by / on July 24, 2012 at 12:00 pm / in Previews

Preview: Dishonored

One just needs to look at the catch phrase of Arkane studios and the famous Bethesda studios to know what their new game dishonored is all about. The phrase is three simple words and is even trademarked – revenge solves everything. Violence and murder are often the first words that come to mind when speaking of this phrase. For dishonored, [...]

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