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Coming close to paradise with Need for Speed: Most Wanted (review)

Posted byby GamesBeat
October 30, 2012
6 min

Criterion returns to open-world racing for the first time since Burnout Paradise, and Need for Speed Most Wanted does a fine job maintaining that legacy ... even if it doesn't do very much that's new along the way.

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6 min

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WWE ’13 gives fans plenty of nostalgic Attitude (review)

Posted byby Mike Minotti
October 30, 2012
4 min

WWE '13 doesn't play too differently from its predecessor, but the Attitude Era Mode makes it worth picking up for fans of classic wrestling.

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4 min

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Just Dance 4 revels in absurdity even as it loses some of its mojo (review)

Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes
October 24, 2012
4 min

Ubisoft once again invades your living room with Just Dance 4. But after seven games in the franchise, the formula is starting to feel a little stale.

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4 min

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Skylanders Giants is a kinder, gentler Diablo (review)

Posted byby GamesBeat
October 18, 2012
5 min

Skylanders Giants brings new characters and new depth to the Skylanders model without alienating fans of the previous game.

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5 min

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Threeview: Dishonored reviewed by a critic, an analyst, and an academic

Posted byby GamesBeat
October 18, 2012
4 min

Our three different reviewers take on separate aspects of Dishonored, the stealth-action game from publisher Bethesda.

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4 min

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D is a lazy, featureless shell of its predecessors (review)

Posted byby Mike Minotti
October 16, 2012
3 min

This sad 3DS version of the RollerCoaster Tycoon series makes you pine for the original.

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3 min

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Happy Wars brings free-to-play gaming to Xbox 360, and it’s worth every penny (review)

Posted byby GamesBeat
October 15, 2012
7 min

The free-to-play revolution finally hits Xbox Live, and while it might not be enough to topple Call of Duty, it could be the start of an exciting new trend in console gaming.

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7 min

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Fable: The Journey surprises by smart mix of motion controls and storytelling (review)

Posted byby GamesBeat
October 15, 2012
5 min

Fable: The Journey is a true successor to the Fable franchise, including deep story, true humor, tense action, and a surprisingly playable motion-control scheme.

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5 min

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Dance Central 3 hops, shuffles, and body rolls its way to greatness (review)

Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes
October 15, 2012
4 min

Developer Harmonix continues its fantastic legacy of music games with Dance Central 3. Consider the title your yearly reminder of why you bought the Xbox 360's Kinect hardware in the first place.

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4 min

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The Walking Dead Episode 4: Around Every Corner is big on emotion, small on challenge

Posted byby GamesBeat
October 13, 2012
4 min

The Walking Dead Episode 3: Around Every Corner delivers some good plot twists and emotional gut punches, but its puzzles are a breeze.

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4 min