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What we are playing: February 19

By
Perry Jackson
– February 19, 2012Posted in: Feature List, Features, What we are playing

What we are playing is a weekly column that appears each weekend. Various staff members let the world know what games had them hooked the past week and which ones they look forward to.

Nick Santangelo – Early in the week I was all over Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. I’m about 30 hours deep now and am hopelessly addicted to it. The combat is spectacular and I love the vibrant, colorful art direction. I just wish they could get the load times down in these types of games — it really makes you think twice before entering a building to take on a quest or sell some items. I’ve had to step aside from it to play Alan Wake’s American Nightmare the rest of the week, but I can’t talk about that yet. You’ll just have to wait for my review on Monday.

Perry Jackson – Like most others, I’m playing through both Mass Effect games to prepare myself for the finale but I also picked up Warp and it’s not too bad. It’s kind of forgettable at times but it’s got some pretty solid mechanics and a cute art style to it. Looking forward to finishing it since Zero seems a little more dangerous than the Reapers at times.

John Drawdy – This week I have been all over the gaming spectrum, starting off with Heavy Weapon and a little Golf: Tee It Up!, In the newer game department I put in a little more time on Bastion, which is still amazing and finally finished up Unstoppable Gorg, not a bad tower defense game. As if that wasn’t enough I also got in a few hours on Warp, still not sure how I feel about it, and the Epic Quest table for Pinball FX 2, which is just pure fun.

Nathan Bowring – This week Gotham City Impostors became my new Halo. I’m playing it every second I have free time and having so much fun. I’ve gotten to the point where I can hit people with the bow while on a trampoline without trying. I’ve also made a little time for Warp, which I also love. Going to find time to replay Alan Wake this weekend to get me ready for American Nightmare. So excited!

Todd Pantier – I finished Final Fantasy XIII-2 early in the week and played a conglomerate of games in the middle of the week including Gears of War 3 (can’t wait for “Forces of Nature” on March 27) and Shank 2. After a long wait I finally got a key for the Diablo 3 beta. I have been playing it non stop since and don’t see that letting up for a while.

Matt Liparota – I didn’t get much gaming in this week, unfortunately; real life found a way to butt in. I was able to get in a little bit of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Professor Layton, but the majority of my scant gaming time this week went to the Mass Effect 3 demo. I couldn’t get enough of it; ME3 is probably the only full retail release of the first half of 2012 that I’m really looking forward to. March 6 can’t get here fast enough.

Ryan Reynolds – The majority of what little free time I had this week was spent replaying Mass Effect 2. I have to sharpen my skills and get the perfect ending in preparation for ME3. In addition, I started another Shadow of RAAM run with a friend in Gears of War 3 and I’m playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 online with friends when they’re online. Like everyone else.

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What we are playing: February 12

By
Perry Jackson
– February 12, 2012Posted in: Feature List, Features, What we are playing

What we are playing is a weekly column that appears each weekend. Various staff members let the world know what games had them hooked the past week and which ones they look forward to.

John Laster – I’ve been dabbling in Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and while I love the gameplay I have no clue what the heck is going on in that universe, it hasn’t sucked me in which is bad for an RPG, but Chakrams rule! I absolutely love Gotham City Imposters, reminds me of Shadowrun. Also I want to play more Shank 2 soon as it is a huge improvement for even less MS points than the original.

Perry Jackson – After finishing The Simpsons Arcade, I went into Shank 2 and was completely floored by it. So much of an improvement with better dodging mechanics, tighter combo system and a much better plot to me even if it’s silly. I also played the Mass Effect 3 demo before the Tuesday release. Jealous? You should be because it’s amazing

Ross Adams – Played through Shadows of the Damned over the last week, as a shooter it was ok but it was the humour and world that really impressed me. Really enjoyable and entertaining experience, glad I played it. XBLA wise I randomly picked up Aces of the Galaxy again, great frantic fun. Still super hard though, never managed to complete the whole campaign.

Todd Schlickbernd – I’ve been playing ridiculous amounts of Shank 2 trying to get all 16 characters. I just beat the game on Hard last night, a laudable accomplishment if I do say so myself, so that’s just one last character remaining. Other than that there’s been lots of Iron Brigade DLC time as well. Weird, almost as if I’m doing a guide for those games. Lastly is Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning on the retail end.

John Drawdy – Been super busy this week, with what little bit of free time I had was spent finally playing through Bastion. Loving the bright colors and art style, but by far the music is my favorite part of the game; nice to finally experience the soundtrack from the game and not just my headphones.

Nathan Bowring – I recently finished Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. They give the old assassin’s the ending they deserved, and I can’t wait to see what they do with the next game. I’m still on the hunt for riddles in Batman: Arkham City; only one more hostage to go!

Ryan Reynolds – I spent a large chunk of my gaming time this week on Iron Brigade’s Rise of the Martian Bear content with highlights including a mysteriously flying breaker and Todd getting stuck behind a plant. In addition, I’ve been playing Gears of War 3 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 online and started a new game in Mass Effect 2 to prepare me for the conclusion to the trilogy.

Matt Liparota – One word: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. I was a holdout on what ended up being one of the biggest fames of 2011 (mostly for financial reasons), but it was on sale last weekend and I couldn’t resist. Pretty much every free minute I had this week was devoted to the game and I’ve barely scratched the surface. I didn’t use my Xbox for anything else. As for the few times I gamed away from my console, I’ve been rocking Professor Layton and the Unwound Future on my DS. My tastes are nothing if not diverse.

Mark Seymour – Been blitzing through Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary on Legendary this week. The Library sucks twice as hard as it did 10 years ago but it’s a wonderful nostalgia trip otherwise. Also started playing The Darkness II, which gets shooting things in the face so right. Very satisfying.

Todd Pantier – I’ve still been playing a ton of Final Fantasy XIII-2. I’m really getting into it. Multiplayer wise, I’m still on Gears of War 3 and XBLA wise I got Shank 2. I love 2D beat em ups and it’s one of the better ones I’ve played.

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What we are playing: February 5

By
Perry Jackson
– February 5, 2012Posted in: Feature List, Features, What we are playing

What we are playing is a weekly column that appears each weekend. Various staff members let the world know what games had them hooked the past week and which ones they look forward to.

Steve Melton – Beat Spider-Man: Edge of Time. It was good, but not as good as Shattered Dimensions was. Still playing Hydro Thunder Hurricane (as always) and downloaded the Rise of the Martian Bear DLC for Iron Brigade.

Todd Pantier – My Final Fantasy XIII-2 time has rivaled the time spent at my full time job this week. The game is awesome and way better than Final Fantasy XIII although I loved it too. During the very little time I was gaming away from FF XIII-2, I played the Iron Brigade’s Rise of the Martian Bear and sneaked a few games of Gears of War 3 multiplayer in there too.

Perry Jackson – My Pac-Man Championship Edition DX addiction came back and it’s becoming a problem. I might have to see someone.

Ryan Reynolds – My mainstay this week has been the new Rise of the Martian Bear DLC for Iron Brigade. Looking forward to writing my review. I also got to dive into the DOTA 2 beta. I’m extremely interested in MOBA games, but I seem to suck at them. I’ve also been playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Gears of War 3 with friends here & there.

Christine Mitchell – Got myself addicted to Quarrel this week. Turns out I can only make 4-letter words when under pressure! I also started what will probably be my final playthrough of Mass Effect 2 before 3 comes out. Playing as a Sentinel this time.

John Drawdy – This week I was without internet for most of the week, so many of my XBLA games were in trial mode only (stupid DRM). Out of what I could play I decided this week would be all about Heavy Weapon, glad I finally got around to playing though that.

Nathan Bowring – Dove back into Batman: Arkham City in an attempt to find all of the riddles. Out of every villain in the game, The Riddler is by far the most sadistic. There’s no way I can hit all those buttons in four seconds!

Matt Liparota – Another light week for me, as the real world rears its ugly head again. I spent some time wrapping up the DLC for L.A. Noire and kicked it old school with the original Gears of War. But, as always, I’m still plodding my way through Skyward Sword on the Wii.

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What we are playing: January 29

By
Perry Jackson
– January 29, 2012Posted in: Feature List, Features, What we are playing

What we are playing is a weekly column that appears each weekend. Various staff members let the world know what games had them hooked the past week and which ones they look forward to.

Christine Mitchell – I played some Batman: Arkham City, finally got through the demon trials! Also got to play the new Kinect game Haunt for review and had a great time shouting at ghosts. Finally I got addicted to the Quarrel trial this weekend. I feel a purchase coming on

Mark Seymour – Exchanged firepower for word-power this week. Can’t get enough of Quarrel.

Todd Pantier – I put a lot of time into Modern Warfare 3 this week with the new Liberation and Piazza maps but don’t see myself sticking with the game for too long. In addition to MW3, I played a lot of Gears of War 3, finished what I wanted to in Trine 2, and played some cool games of Hero Academy. This week is going to be awesome with the launch of the new Iron Brigade DLC, Rise of the Martian Bear, and the launch of Final Fantasy XIII-2.

John Drawdy – This week I have been working on a few backlogged games, finally finishing
up all the Single Player achievements in Golf: Tee It Up!. I also decided to start on the Peggle Nights DLC, slowly losing my mind as I make my way through some of these challenges.

Nick Santangelo – Being sick for a couple days kept me from getting too much gaming in this week, but I was able to sink several hours into Deus Ex on Saturday. As usual, Halo: Reach also found its way into my 360 a few times.

Matt Liparota – I jumped back into Skyward Sword in a big way this week, logging something like five hours over the course of two nights (which doesn’t seem like much, but when you’ve got a full-time job it’s huge). I also found a reason to play some L.A. Noire late in the week thanks to the DLC sale on Xbox Live – $2 USD apiece for the downloadable cases was all the excuse I needed.

Ryan Reynolds – I haven’t had a whole lot of time to play much of anything this week but when I have, I’ve been playing Gears of War 3 and Modern Warfare 3 online. Also reading Halo: Primordium when I can.

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What we are playing: January 22

By
Perry Jackson
– January 22, 2012Posted in: Feature List, Features, What we are playing

What we are playing is a weekly column that appears each weekend. Various staff members let the world know what games had them hooked the past week and which ones they look forward to

Steve Melton – I’m about half way through Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. I like it so much I picked up the sequel, Edge of Time, for when I’m done. Other than that I recently finished Stacking, which I might play through again and had a great time playing Hydro Thunder Hurricane online over the past few days.

Perry Jackson – Most of the week has been mostly a couple of games. I’m still playing Mega Man 9 and on the last couple Wily stages, hoping to beat it finally. Other than that, I’m currently playing Scarygirl for review which should be up shortly, it’s an interesting game and going to have a lot to say about it. Oh and I saw Anamanaguchi over the weekend (artist that did the Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game soundtrack) and it was amazing!

Todd Pantier – I’ve been pumping a ton of time into Gears of War 3 with the Fenix Rising DLC coming out this week. I’m also loving the “Stay Frosty” playlist they have going and double XP is always a bonus too. I also downloaded Hero Academy for my iPhone and have been having a good time with it. I’m still trying to finish up Trine 2 with each class too.

Nick Santangelo – Although I’ve had Gears of War 3 since its release, the campaign has been largely ignored. That changed this week as three friends and I plowed through a few acts. Those Lambent Berserkers are quite the bullet sponges. The remainder of my gaming time was spent on Deus Ex: Human Revolution and a few rounds of Halo: Reach.

Todd Schlickbernd – I’m finally coming off my League of Legends streak and returning to other games. Recently I’ve been playing Magicka and wishing it was on XBLA like nobody’s business. Other than that I’ve been holding a copy of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 for a friend. I think I’ll just buy all Capcom fighting games used from now on to not support their crappy re-release behavior.

Matt Liparota – Honestly, last week was so hectic for me in the real world I barely found any time to pick up a controller. My Xbox was pretty neglected, but Super Mario 3D Land and Tetris: Axis are still getting decent workouts in my 3DS.

Ryan Reynolds – Most of my gaming time this week was spent with Gears of War 3. I honestly think it was the best multiplayer game of 2011 so I play it consistently, but the new map pack this week gave me extra incentive. I’ve also been playing DeathSpank here and there but I can’t seem to get into it. The game’s humor just doesn’t do it for me.

John Drawdy – Hmmm…lets see, this week I played a little bit of Iron Brigade, loving that survival mode. Once again I am slowly suffering through AMY again, this time on hard (damn achievements) and finally got around to starting on Golf: Tee It Up!

Nathan Bowring – This week I got a lot of variety in my gaming. I got all of the multiplayer achievements in Assassin’s Creed Revelations, making progress in Orcs Must Die!, played a little bit of Halo: Reach, and on top of all that I controlled a giant robot monster in Bulletstorm. What a week!

Craig Hart – NFL Blitz has been my go to game this week. During a challenging week, it was great to be able to take out my frustrations on the gridiron. I also believe that the Elite League is hugely underrated. Even after getting a horrible starter pack, I had great enjoyment in building my team one key player at a time. I am officially addicted to Blitz.

Christine Mitchell – I didn’t get a lot of time for gaming this week but did manage to fit in a 2 hour Dance Central 2 session this weekend. Feel the burn!

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What we are playing: January 15

By
Perry Jackson
– January 15, 2012Posted in: Features, What we are playing

What we are playing is a weekly column that appears each weekend. Various staff members let the world know what games had them hooked the past week and which ones they look forward to

John Laster – Finally off my Dungeon Defenders kick. Now it’s time to play through the best of fall retail; Skyrim, Saints Row 3, Modern Warfare 3, Assassins Creed: Revelations await me.

Perry Jackson – Haven’t really played much beyond some older retro games like Mega Man 3. But I did pick up Orcs Must Die! on sale and it’s so very good. Wish it had co-op though.

Nick DePetris – After two months, I finally managed to 1000/1000 Skyrim. I also managed to beat Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and start working on L.A. Noire, but decided to take a break from those darker games with a trip down memory lane by playing The Maw.

Nick Santangelo – I got Deus Ex: Human Revolution for Christmas and finally popped it in a few days ago. I’m liking it, but I wish Adam Jensen’s voice actor wasn’t channeling Christian Bale’s Batman so much. If he tells somebody to “Swear to Sarif!” I’m out. Other than that, I snuck in a few rounds of Gears of War 3 and Halo: Reach.

Matt Liparota – With the market free of big releases for the moment, I’m taking time to play catch-up. Rayman Origins, the best game from 2011 that nobody played, has spent a lot of time in my Xbox and I’m still working my way through Skyward Sword on my Wii. And, whenever I catch a spare minute, I run through a level or two on Super Mario 3D Land.

John Drawdy – So far this week I have played quite a bit of Iron Brigade, finally getting acquainted with the survival mode. On top of that I have been making my way through AMY, make sure to check out my review on that.

Mark Seymour – Still hooked on Battlefield 3. Playing through Uncharted 3, Mario Kart 7 and Quarrel too, which just about rounds off my backlog of games from 2011. Hooray.

Nathan Bowring – I recently finished Batman: Arkham CIty, and all I can say is wow. I also picked up Orcs Must Die!, proving I have no skill at strategy, but it’s still incredibly fun.

Ryan Reynolds – I played a lot of Horde in Gears of War 3 with my friends this week. Additionally I just started Deathspank, but I haven’t made it very far yet.

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What we are playing: January 8

By
Perry Jackson
– January 8, 2012Posted in: Features, What we are playing

What we are playing is a weekly column that appears each weekend. Various staff members let the world know what games had them hooked the past week and which ones they look forward to.

John Laster – My Xbox has literally been on playing NFL Blitz or Dungeon Defenders all week. I’m a sucker for fun games that give you constant rewards to keep playing.

Christine Mitchell – I’ve been making my way through Batman: Arkham City and dancing off all that holiday excess by playing Dance Central 2.

Ross Adams – Still on the PS3 train right now, I got Uncharted 2 out of the way after a lot of frustration with the combat. Now playing through Heavy Rain and loving it, very unique and surprisingly engrossing game.

Steve Melton – Actually, with my LIVE account recently hacked (got it back two days ago) I dusted off my old Xbox and put several hours into Star Wars: Battlefront II. Why LucasArts hasn’t made a new Battlefront game absolute first priority is beyond me.

Perry Jackson – Been on a platforming binge with Sonic Generations and Rayman Origins after finishing the Coldstrike DLC for Renegade Ops. I’m shocked by how good Generations is since it feels like the best Sonic game in almost 15 years.

Nathan Bowring – What haven’t I been playing? I’m enthralled by Arkham City, Assassin’s Creed: Revelations is amazing, Bulletstorm is as rude as it is fun, and the list goes on. This is why I shouldn’t wait until 2012 to play so many 2011 games.

Shawn Sarris – I have been playing tons of things. Of note is the fact I have all but 5 Arkham City achievements, I have sank already many hours into Forza 4 and I have gone back to Dungeon Defenders to play with the man in charge John L.

Ryan Reynolds – Finished my Halo: CE Anniversary co-op run on Legendary to witness Sarge, Bobby and the love shield. Very close to finishing my second run through Modern Warfare 3‘s campaign, this time on Veteran. Also enjoyed a little bit of Gears of War 3 multiplayer this weekend and I purchased Deathspank on sale this week which I’ll be digging into soon.

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What we are playing: Happy New Year!

By
Perry Jackson
– January 1, 2012Posted in: What we are playing

What we are playing is a weekly column that appears each weekend. Various staff members let the world know what games had them hooked the past week and which ones they look forward to.

John Laster – I have a back log of like 15 games right now, but I’ve been so addicted to Dungeon Defenders it’s not getting any smaller.

Perry Jackson – After long sessions of Rayman Origins, I picked up Renegade Ops on sale which is so much explosive fun. I also picked up Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 on one of the daily deals and it’s not that bad! But it’s also not amazing.

Christine Mitchell – I was happy to receive Batman: Arkham City and Dance Central 2 for Xmas so I’ve been playing both of those. Not to mention still trying to complete Clash of Heroes before my backlog gets out of hand.

Ryan Reynolds – I just started a co-op run through Halo: CE Anniversary on Legendary and I’ve also been playing Modern Warfare 3. This week’s edition of “What we are reading” includes Halo: Glasslands and Diablo: the Book of Cain.

Nick DePetris – I picked up a ton of games in the recent sales and have been playing Scott Pilgrim, Fruit Ninja Kinect, and Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet. I’m also about 70 hours into Skyrim and still going strong. Finally, I rang in New Years the right way with some good friends, Dance Central 2, and You Don’t Know Jack.

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What we are playing: December 18

By
Perry Jackson
– December 18, 2011Posted in: What we are playing

What we are playing is a weekly column that appears each weekend. Various staff members let the world know what games had them hooked the past week and which ones they look forward to.

John Laster – Now that my law school finals are over my week is looking to be full of Skyrim, Call of Duty, Halo, Madden, Saints Row, AC and awesome XBLA titles like Joe Danger: Special Edition.

Perry Jackson – Started and finished a playthrough of Sonic CD for review which should be up this week. Be on the lookout for why you should get this gem from the 90′s. Other than that, little bits of Skyrim and the YouTube app for video watching.

Ryan Reynolds – After downloading Back to Karkand, I’m finally done with Battlefield 3. I have come to admit that I’m pretty disappointed with it overall. That said, I’ve been playing the RAAM’s Shadow DLC for Gears of War 3 as well as Modern Warfare 3. Finally digging into its multiplayer and Spec Ops.

Shawn Saris – Due to my overwhelming need to collect achievements, I spent a lot of time on Joe Danger: Special Edition. Now that I have 200/200 in that, I am moving back into Batman: Arkham City to try to 1000 it.

Nicholas DePetris – I’m still working my slow way through Skyrim, but I also got a chance to
visit Robomodo and try out their upcoming Kinect game Bodoink. Lots of fun! Check out the preview posted earlier today.

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What we are playing: December 11

By
Perry Jackson
– December 11, 2011Posted in: Features, What we are playing

What we are playing is a weekly column that appears each weekend. Various staff members let the world know what games had them hooked the past week and which ones they look forward to.

Steve Melton – Tried out MotorStorm: Apocalypse at GameStop while waiting on a pizza next door. EA needs to have Criterion make a game just like this, but mixed with Burnout. That’d be a day one purchase for the entire world.

Ross Adams – I finally got Skyrim this week. That’s all I can say, I’ve already wasted too much time typing this. Those Dragons won’t kill themselves!

Perry Jackson – Been playing a lot of Joe Danger: Special Edition for review which should be out shortly this week. I would start saving up your points for it just in case.

John Drawdy – This week I went back to Orcs Must Die! to finally finish up my five skull runs. Other then that, I have been addicted to Mirror’s Edge for iOS, amazingly simplistic yet still challenging.

Ryan Reynolds – Battlefield 3, Modern Warfare 3, Gears of War 3, and Halo: Reach. Had to try out those Anniversary maps. Needless to say, I’ve been shooting a lot of stuff.

Christine Mitchell – Still working my way through Oblivion and Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes. I also “played” with the new dashboard’s voice control features. It’s like the future or something!

And our winner for “What are YOU playing” on our official Twitter is @YourPalQwerty

@YourPalQwerty – Dungeon Defenders and I’m currently checking out Fusion: Genesis.

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