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Keeping it classic: Donkey Kong and King K Rool cosplayers pose for the camera. Photo by Justin Franco.

PHOTOS: Game On Expo 2019

August 13, 2019August 20, 2019 Christen Bejar504Leave a Comment

Downtown Phoenix was taken over by the Game On Expo at the Phoenix Convention Center.

Riddles and Ravens: a ‘Vane’ preview

July 23, 2019July 29, 2019 Christen Bejar344Leave a Comment

Vane was initially released on the PlayStation 4 on Jan. 15, but will release on Steam on July 23. So does the changeover to PC make this title worthwhile?

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Review: Rampage – They had me at ‘giant albino gorilla’

April 12, 2018April 15, 2018 Bob Leeper2105Leave a Comment

A giant albino-gorilla teams up with “The Rock” to save Chicago and the world from humongous and aggravated monsters on a “Rampage.” They had me at “giant albino gorilla” and the rest is just genetically mutated gravy.

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Ready Player One Book Club, Part 3 – Opening the second gate

March 24, 2018April 6, 2018 David Buck1625Leave a Comment

Ready to open the second gate, Players?

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Review: Tomb Raider – Same as it ever was

March 15, 2018March 15, 2018 Bob Leeper481Leave a Comment

Everything old is new again in “Tomb Raider,” the reboot of the film adaptation franchise that is based on the hit video-game series. But just because something is “new” doesn’t mean it isn’t pretty much the same as it ever was…

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Robbie Daymond jokes with an cosplaying attendee during his panel.

Robbie Daymond discusses Prompto, being ‘Loud and Annoying’

January 15, 2018January 16, 2018 Christen Bejar714Leave a Comment

Robbie Daymond has voiced a number of characters including Prompto (Final Fantasy XV), Akechi (Persona 5), Spider-Man (Spider-Man 2017 animated TV series), and more.

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Evolution 2017: Competitive gaming at its finest

July 18, 2017August 14, 2017 Christen Bejar859Leave a Comment

Evolution 2017 marks the 15th for the 3-day fighting game tournament, and the overall feeling of the event was that of a turning tide.

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Phoenix Comicon 2016: Gaming!

June 7, 2016June 8, 2016 Christen Bejar1103Leave a Comment

Phoenix Comicon 2016 took place over this past weekend, and it was absolutely jam-packed full of fun things to do and see. Nearly every genre imaginable was represented, but one of the most prevalent was video games.

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