OXCGN’s Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Review

Posted on 4 May, 2013 by Deus Exer

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OXCGN’s Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Review

The definition of insanity

by Daniel Geikowski

©2013 Daniel Geikowski

far cry 3 blood dragon box art oxcgnEvery so often, there is a game that seemingly emerges out of nowhere to take people by surprise.

A game so absurd, so ridiculous, that people can’t help but be intrigued.

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is about as absurd a game as we’ll see this year.

Developed by Ubisoft, Blood Dragon is an FPS that aims not to tell an engaging story, but instead tries to bombard you with many an 80′s reference in order to produce a hilarious, somewhat nostalgic experience, which quite frankly ends up bordering on the insane.

Is this blood worth shedding?

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OXCGN’s Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel Review

Posted on 22 April, 2013 by dkpatriarch

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OXCGN’s Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel Review

Devil’s in the Detail

by Kent Sobey

© 2013 Kent Sobey

Army_of_two_devil_oxcgn_screenshot 1.5Back in 2008 we got out first taste of Army of Two. It was pretty well received and had some new and very clever mechanics that made co-op play much more interesting.

A couple years later (in 2010) we got the sequel, called The 40th Day, which was equally well received and again had a strong focus on co-op play.

Before I continue with this review I’ll just state for the record that I am a very big fan of the first two games and I was very excited to play this one.

Now we’ve been given our third instalment in the franchise, called The Devils Cartel, but how does it stack up against its two predecessors?

Army of Two review here

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OXCGN Announces Takeover of IGN

Posted on 1 April, 2013 by dkpatriarch

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The “GN.com” Battle Is Over!

by Alex Baldwin 

 © April 1, 2013 Alex Baldwin

APRIL FOOLS 2UPDATE: We’ve just learned that the court has reversed its decision, and OXCGN will not, in fact, be taking over IGN on account of this being an April Fools joke.

ORIGINAL STORY: After a tumultuous year in which IGN shut down both its pro-gaming league and subsidiary 1-UP, many have wondered exactly how IGN has managed to stay afloat in these uncertain financial times.

Well, after a year of negotiations culminating in a high-profile court case regarding IGN’s unlicensed usage of the “GN.com”, obviously owned by oxcGN.com, OXCGN is pleased to announce a successful ruling in our favour.

As part of their court-ruled reparations, IGN will henceforth be owned and managed by OXCGN.com as of April 1.

“We are very pleased the court has sided with justice on such a significant annual date, and consumers will no longer mistakenly arrive at the deceptively-similar ign.com domain when attempting to reach oxcgn.com” said OXCGN editor in chief and co-owner David Hilton.

“However, this is only the beginning of our campaign to regain the ownership of our trademark. We are currently seeking legal advice regarding Gamespot’s illicit usage of letters in orange circles as used in OXCGN’s logo.”

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Breaking news – April 1, 2013

 © 2013 Alex Baldwin

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OXCGN’s Tomb Raider Review

Posted on 10 March, 2013 by Deus Exer

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OXCGN’s Tomb Raider Review

A Survivor is Reborn

by Daniel Geikowski

©2013 Daniel Geikowski

PS2CoverSheet108Rebooting a game is risky business.

On one hand, a game is usually rebooted due to a decline in popularity of a franchise, where a fresh start and new perspective is required. Therefore, various changes and mechanics are implemented, sometimes with characters being overhauled in order to generate new interest in the series.

On the other hand however, altering much of the core themes, characters or mechanics can have disastrous effects. Developers risk damaging their product even further and possibly losing the last remnants of an audience they were so desperate to retain.

Time is also a factor on the popularity of a franchise. As time goes on, and more entries are released, it is only a matter of time before fans begin to lose interest due to stale or overused mechanics, bland characters, and cliched storylines.

The latest entry into the franchise, simply titled Tomb Raider, aims to reboot the ailing series, detailing the beginnings of the young Lara Croft.

And it succeeds.

Developer Crystal Dynamics, along with publisher Square Enix, have injected the once popular Tomb Raider series with new life.

Tomb Raider successfully reappropriates the franchise for a new generation of gamers thanks to updated mechanics, along with two very important things: a believable main character and a well-told story.

See if Lara’s new adventure is for you…

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