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Marvin Allen

Full Circle

Halo: Reach, Bungie

by Marvin Allen
02.12.2010

The Halo series published by corporate giant Microsoft is one of the most successful franchises in entertainment history. Case in point, Halo: Reach, made over $200 million during the first day of sales, rivalling the numbers of other forms of media like the Harry Potter movies in the same regard.

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Fighting The Lie

Splinter Cell: Conviction, Ubisoft Montreal

by Marvin Allen
21.10.2010

It’s been three years since the death of your daughter. Where are you? You’re sitting in a quaint little bistro in Malta, enjoying a latte, trying to put everything behind you. You are, for all intents and purpose, retired from the business. But something is not right. The phone rings. It’s her, an old friend, [...]

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Rocking As The Fab Four

The Beatles: Rock Band, Harmonix

by Marvin Allen
10.11.2009

The Beatles recently re-released their entire catalogue remastered to perfection. They also came out with The Beatles: Rock Band. A music game where you play and sing along to a couple dozen Beatles songs through the lifespan of their career. It can be A Hard Day’s Night working Eight Days a Week, but we all [...]

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Rock Out!

Guitar Hero 5, Neversoft, Activision, Red Octane

by Marvin Allen
17.09.2009

The first Guitar Hero, released in late 2005, came with a toy guitar and allowed players to jam along to their favourite rock songs. Fast forward four years and almost a dozen spinoffs later. We now have Guitar Hero 5, with more songs, new ways to play, and a ton of little improvements. But is [...]

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In the Shadows

Shadow Complex, Chair Entertainment

by Marvin Allen
09.09.2009

The Capital Building is under attack, the Vice President is dead, and the United States is being plunged into civil war. Where are you? Out on an afternoon hike with that girl you met last night. This is the world of Shadow Complex, based off the Empire series by award winning science fiction author Orson [...]

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Fun in the Virtual Sun

Wii Sports Resort, Nintendo EAD

by Marvin Allen
04.09.2009

When the Nintendo Wii came out in late 2006, it was bundled with Wii Sports, a collection of sports-themed mini games. Fifty-million-sold later and we now have Wii Sports Resort, a sequel with more games, and better controls. But does it capture what made the first game so compelling, easy to understand, and fun?

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