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Videogames

Hexic 2 Review

While Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved got most of the Xbox 360’s Live Arcade buzz during launch, I was actually more enamored with Hexic HD, a puzzle game that was decidedly less twitchy and much more strategic. With Hexic 2, I was expecting more of the same, which in my little corner of the world would’ve been just fine. But this time around, Hexic offers a multiplayer component that’s far more combative than I would’ve…

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Asteroids & Asteroids Deluxe Preview (Xbox Live Arcade)

I consider myself an “old school gamer,” though I never did play Pong in its original state. Asteroids was actually my first videogame experience, and having recently played through a pre-release version of its Xbox Live Arcade counterpart, it’s clear that the game was an equally early entry into the videogame arena. Like several “retro” Xbox Live Arcade titles, Asteroids and Asteroids Deluxe come in two next-gen flavors: original and evolved. Ironically, the early versions we’ve…

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Eternal Sonata Preview

Eternal Sonata is a RPG about the final hours of composer Chopin’s life as he travels through his own dream world. Your party consists of three generic archetypes. Your brazen hero, Allegretto, sports all the necessary features a standard melee happy character should. The healer, Polka, carries a cute parasol that seems absolutely worthless but generally deals sufficient blows on the enemies we came across. Finally, the gun wielder, Beat, seems well fit to attack from great distances as his defense is weaker than the other two. Overall, the group is…

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Disney Befriends the DS

Disney Interactive Studio announced Disney Friends a “unique simulation and adveture game” exclusively for the DS. Disney Friends allows players to interact with all their favorite Disney characters such as Stitch, Dory, Simba, Tinkerbell and Winnie the Pooh. Players can use the Nintendo DS’ touch screen and microphone with voice recognition to influence the actions

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