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Video Games Archive
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C2E2 2013 – A Recap
Posted on April 29, 2013 | No CommentsC2E2 2013 – A Recap Every year 8daysageek.com tries to make it to one of the biggest pop culture events in Chicago, C2E2, and this year was no different. Between the fan communities, the nomad travelers that make a pilgrimage to Chicago every year, and... -
The Review: BioShock Infinite
Posted on March 31, 2013 | No CommentsWith over 20 hours of game play in, I feel that I can confidently review what I consider the best game I’ve played since 2013 started, and might very well be the best game I play all year. I won’t spoil anyone with the ending,... -
Sony reveals PS4 (without a PS4)
Posted on February 20, 2013 | No CommentsSony’s February event covered a variety of things, including the much anticipated PlayStation 4. They didn’t have an actual PS4, but that’s beside the point… I guess? Sony did expound on its features, including more or less a concrete list of specs (below) and a... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [After Burner Climax]
Posted on February 10, 2013 | No CommentsApp Name: After Burner Climax Developer: SEGA Launch Date: 2-7-13 Price: $2.99 / €2.20 App-Aholic Rating: 4.3/5 Watch it Here: Official Game Trailer The old legacy that is Sega is still pumping out the occasional adrenaline-enthralling adventure. Their latest iOS endeavor, After Burner Climax, capitalizes... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [Table Top Racing]
Posted on February 3, 2013 | No CommentsApp Name: Table Top Racing Developer: Playrise Edge Ltd. Launch Date: 1-26-13 Price: $2.99 / €2.19 App-Aholic Rating: 5/5 Hey, ’80s and ’90s kids! Remember Micro Machines? Welcome them to the mobile gaming realm in this mini road racer, Table Top Racing, by Playrise Edge... -
Top 8 Video Game Console Failures
Posted on February 1, 2013 | No CommentsThis week Playstation announced that later this month they would be making an even BIGGER announcement about the company’s future gaming device. Besides Playstation, there is a litany of other gaming devices slated to possibly hit the market within the year. This includes the Ouya,... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [Cracking Sands]
Posted on January 27, 2013 | No CommentsApp Name: Cracking Sands Developer: Polarbit Launch Date: 1-24-13 Price: $4.99 / €3.74 App-Aholic Rating: 3.6 / 5 Everyone loves Mario. Everyone loves go-carts. So naturally, everyone loves Mario and his brigade of friends driving go-carts. While this game has nothing to do with our... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [Infestor]
Posted on January 20, 2013 | No CommentsApp Name: Infestor Developer: Ravenous Games Inc. Launch Date: 1-17-13 Price: $0.99 / €0.74 App-Aholic Rating: 4.8/5 Watch it Here: Official Game Trailer Ravenous Games isn’t exactly new to the AppStore, nor are they new to the platformer genre. Refining the overall aesthetics of everything... -
Geekend Review
Posted on January 13, 2013 | No CommentsIt’s Sunday January 13th 2013 and time for your Downton Abbey interactive experience. If you’ve been following this interactive program since the beginning then you already know about the intricate fictional back story that involves Mary on a mission from the future (she’s a BioMech... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [Little Amazon]
Posted on January 13, 2013 | No CommentsApp Name: Little Amazon Developer: Bulkypix Launch Date: 1-10-13 Price: $Free / €Free App-Aholic Rating: 3.8/5 Watch it Here: Official Game Trailer BulkPix has been one of my more favored developers since the likes of Terra Noctis and JAZZ: Trump’s Journey graced the AppStore. With... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: 2013 Shout-Out
Posted on January 6, 2013 | No CommentsWelcome to the 8DAG of 2013, app-aholics! Since this year kicked off a little lethargically in the AppStore, I thought I would take the week to highlight the changes that will be taking place here on iOSA3. As the 8DAG crew continues to expand across... -
Top 8: iOS App-Aholics Anonymous 2012 Wrap-Up
Posted on December 30, 2012 | No CommentsWell, you’re here reading this, so that means you didn’t die on December 21st like the rest of the world. Congratulations! So how else would we celebrate your being alive? By an iOSA3 2012 wrap-up, of course! Here we will count down my top 8... -
2012: Top 8 Video Game Releases
Posted on December 29, 2012 | No CommentsOf the hundreds of great games released this year, let’s take a moment and look at what I consider to be 8 very successful games of 2012 in the big release arena. I know there aren’t any iOS, PSN or Arcade games here, but hey!... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [Ravensword Shadowlands]
Posted on December 23, 2012 | No CommentsApp Name: Ravensword Shadowlands Developer: Crescent Moon Games Launch Date: 12-19-12 Price: $6.99 / €5.31 App-Aholic Rating: 5/5 Crescent Moon games, fronted by Josh Presseisen, has had an incredibly productive (and undoubtedly successful) year. At the rate and quality of titles they’ve released since last... -
Geekend Review
Posted on December 9, 2012 | No CommentsGood morning and salutations, mech-hienum for my Jebriet Brethren. It’s been yet another glorious week in geek. Glorious if you like your geek slow moving like a *** ****ed sloth! What the H guys? We are like two weeks from Christmas and the holiday shopping season... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]
Posted on December 9, 2012 | No CommentsApp Name: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Developer: Rockstar Games Launch Date: 12-6-12 Price: $4.99 / €3.86 App-Aholic Rating: 4/5 Watch it Here: Official Game Trailer A dark side; everyone’s got one. Whether you’d prefer to steal a car or launder thousands of dollars, the... -
TWIG: Go back to Morrowind with Dragonborn
Posted on December 6, 2012 | No CommentsThe problem with Christmas is that none of the big game companies are releasing anything big. That’s all right, though. DLC is holiday-proof, and will come out whenever they want to release it. Dragonborn came out on the 4th, I downloaded it on the 5th.... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders]
Posted on December 2, 2012 | No CommentsApp Name: Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders Developer: Atypical Games Launch Date: 11-27-12 Price: $4.99 / €3.84 App-Aholic Rating: 3.8/5 Watch it Here: Official Game Trailer I’ve been conflicted on the Sky Gambler series from the start. Rise of Glory, their WWI flying experience, was mediocre... -
TWIG: Distant Yell
Posted on November 29, 2012 | No CommentsYou know, for being a gift giving season, the video game industry isn’t releasing a lot of high profile games. There are the more obscure games coming out, like Wii U staples that probably took two months from development to production to make, and the... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [Skylanders Battlegrounds]
Posted on November 25, 2012 | No CommentsApp Name: Skylanders Battlegrounds Developer: Activision Publishing Inc. Launch Date: 11-15-12 Price: $6.99 / €5.43 App-Aholic Rating: 4/5 Watch it Here: Official Game Trailer The mid-week releases on the AppStore came early this Thanksgiving, and with a fair line of contenders for our iOSA3 spotlight,...