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Jonathan’s Extra Life 2014 Livestream

I’m Jonathan, Features Editor of Darkstaion.com and host of the DarkCast. I’m live streaming my 24-hour video game marathon to raise money for Extra Life. All of the proceeds gp towards the Children’s...

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The Return: Rule of Rose

*Warring: Spoilers Ahead Rule of Rose is a unique addition to Darkstation’s The Return feature. The basic idea is to pick a game we enjoyed in the past and revisit it, only with an older, more...

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Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation

In the early 1990s, as the world began to relax from the Cold War, there was a battle brewing in video games. A war that was not fought on the battlefield, but rather in the trenches of your living...

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Guilty Pleasure: Heavenly Sword

*Warning: Spoilers Ahead Throughout the year, there wave been some moments when I found myself waiting for the next game release or wanting to play something just for the joy of it. Mario use to be my...

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The Most Anticipated Games of 2015 – Part 1

Bloodborne Allen Kesinger My love for Dark Souls has been expressed a great deal in the past, so there is likely no need for so much preamble here. Bloodborne is the game I’ve wanted to play ever since...

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The Most Anticipated Games of 2015 – Part 2

Fire Emblem If (working title) Eric Woods The new Fire Emblem game from Nintendo and Intelligent Systems may not have an official title yet, but it’s already shown more than enough to get my blood...

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Darkstation Predicts: Fears for 2015

2015 is here and well underway. But with most of the year still to come, here are our greatest fears for 2015. A Lack of VR Hiram Mojica We keep talking about it but it’s starting to feel like...

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Darkstation Predicts: Hopes for 2015

2015 is here and well underway. But with most of the year still to come, here are our greatest hopes for 2015. Fez 2 Hiram Mojica The ultimate hope. The ultimate thing that will never, ever occur. Fez...

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Movie Review: World 1-1: The Pioneers

For a hobby as popular as video gaming, there have been surprisingly few documentaries about it over the years.  There have been the occasional films about specific parts of the hobby like “King of...

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Interview: ULTRAFLOW’s Thibaud Troalen

One flick and a small, pulsing circle is sent on a high velocity journey, bouncing wildly off hard edges until a number ticks down to zero. Tap twice to retry. I’m suddenly thankful that I’m two stops...

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Skullcandy SLYR Xbox One Headset Review

If you’re like me, you’re constantly looking for a good gaming headset to compliment the incredible games of this generation. Over the last month, I had the opportunity to take Skullcandy’s latest...

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Gameloading: Rise of Indies

The popularity of indie games has been great for the industry and for many individual game developers. The success of indies games comes down to the determination of these individuals to persevere...

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The Backlog: Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (3DS)

Since its release long ago, the praises of Ocarina of Time were sung throughout my teen and adult years, a siren’s song that failed to lure me in even when I owned a Nintendo 64. Though, to be fair, my...

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The Backlog: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition

I’m not sure what amazes me more: the things gamers put up with, or the lengths they’ll go to spin those things into positives. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings has a reputation for overwhelming...

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The Backlog: Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)

I’m hiding from the cops again. The police force in this town really doesn’t turn a blind eye to anything. Driving on the wrong side of the road gets an all points bulletin and escalates until walls of...

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The Backlog: Spec Ops: The Line

Most people aren’t good at talking about war, let alone portraying it in a fictional manner while keeping its feet in reality. Back in 2011, gamers experienced Homefront which used brutality in a...

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The Most Anticipated Games of 2016 – Part 1

The Banner Saga 2 – Jon Fisco The Banner Saga was one of my favorite games of 2014. It was also the first game in a long time that ended on such a ridiculous cliffhanger that I haven’t been able to...

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The Most Anticipated Games of 2016 – Part 2

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End – Joel Szerlip I’ve been a big fan of Naughty Dog going back to the days of Jak & Daxter. But what they were able to do at the start of the Playstation 3 era redefined...

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Darkstation Predicts: Hopes for 2016

Nintendo Gets It Right – Jon Fisco How cool would it be if Nintendo had the console everyone wants? What would 2016 be like if Nintendo was the A+ player it used to be? I want this new Nintendo device...

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Darkstation Predicts: Fears for 2016

Open-World Games Continue To Be The Only Thing Worth Talking About – Jon Fisco Okay, that’s a bit cynical. Clearly there were more games in 2015 that were not open-world titles. But it seemed like...

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