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Amiibo: the Cheat Codes you can Buy!

August 02, 2017 by Lucas Kelleher in opinion

It looks like amiibo are officially cheating. Except you have to pay extra.

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August 02, 2017 /Lucas Kelleher
amiibo, Nintendo, Metroid, Samus Returns, 3DS
opinion
Comment

SNES Mini: 30 Games to Make It Classic

April 27, 2017 by Lucas Kelleher in opinion

Here's our list of the top 30 games we're hoping to see on the SNES Mini Classic.

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April 27, 2017 /Lucas Kelleher
SNES, Nintendo, Star Fox, Killer Instinct, Super Mario RPG, Prince of Persia
opinion
1 Comment

Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Amiibos, and Cheating

April 19, 2017 by Lucas Kelleher in opinion

Using amiibos in Breath of the Wild is straight-up cheating.

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April 19, 2017 /Lucas Kelleher
Legend of Zelda, Breath of the Wild, amiibo, Nintendo, Switch
opinion
2 Comments

Phenoménon Go: Observations of Seattle Trainers

July 15, 2016 by Lucas Kelleher in opinion

Pokémon Go is here to remind us that everybody games.

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July 15, 2016 /Lucas Kelleher
Pokemon
opinion
Comment

Your Online Persona is More Real Than You

February 11, 2016 by Lucas Kelleher in opinion

That person on Facebook, that professional on LinkedIn: they aren’t the real you. Yet they're realer than you can be.

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February 11, 2016 /Lucas Kelleher
Technology, Social Media, Hackers, The Internet
opinion
Comment

Top 10 Underrated Video Game Soundtracks

January 08, 2016 by Lucas Kelleher in opinion

While some epic video game scores receive lots of praise, several amazing game soundtracks get little to no attention.

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January 08, 2016 /Lucas Kelleher
Soundtrack, Listicle, Top10, Turtles in Time, Pokemon, Freedom Fighters, Shadow of the Colossus, Super Mario Land, Castlevania, Street Fighter, Mirror's Edge, Tenchu, Wild Arms, PlayStation
opinion
2 Comments

Nintendo Patents Diskless Console

August 30, 2015 by Lucas Kelleher in news, opinion

Nintendo has filed a patent for what appears to be a new game console, and the device has no disk drive. What does this mean for the future of Nintendo games? My guess: exclusively digital distribution.

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August 30, 2015 /Lucas Kelleher
Nintendo, NX
news, opinion
2 Comments

Gaming with a Broken Hand

April 07, 2015 by Lucas Kelleher in opinion

For six weeks, a cast covered my right hand, making all aspects of my life considerably more challenging. Even playing video games.

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April 07, 2015 /Lucas Kelleher
Game Boy, Dr. Mario, Chrono Trigger, Tetris, Mega Man
opinion
5 Comments

Does Nintendo's Mobile Move Mean Handhelds Are Dead?

March 17, 2015 by Lucas Kelleher in opinion, news

Now that Nintendo is making games for smartphones, have handheld games run their course? And are all home consoles next?!

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March 17, 2015 /Lucas Kelleher
Nintendo, DeNA, mobile games
opinion, news
Comment

Gamers, Gates, & Ladies

October 17, 2014 by Lucas Kelleher in opinion, news

Harassment and increasingly violent threats made towards prominent woman in video games just hit the front page of the New York Times.

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October 17, 2014 /Lucas Kelleher
Brianna Wu, Anita Sarkesian, GamerGate
opinion, news
Comment

Remembering Ashley

September 17, 2014 by Patrick Kelleher in opinion

Tonight I find myself thinking about my virtual squad-mate Ashley Williams, who earlier this evening died in virtual combat. I wish we could go back.

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September 17, 2014 /Patrick Kelleher
nostalgia, Mass Effect, Patrick
opinion
Comment

Modern Warfare Malaise

September 16, 2014 by Patrick Kelleher in opinion

Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, Battlefield... At the end of the day, I'm not really satisfied with any one of these shooters.

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September 16, 2014 /Patrick Kelleher
FPS, Call of Duty, Battlefield, Medal of Honor, Halo, Patrick
opinion
Comment
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