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First ImpressionsSimCity Beta
In case you were worried that the new SimCity was going to be bad, I can assure you that it is not. Well, since the closed beta only gives you 1 hour of playtime, I guess I can only really assure you...
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HorizonsPlaystation 4
This past week brought us the announcement of the Playstation 4. When new platforms are announced, it is usually a given that the computational and graphical power have improved significantly. As...
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First ImpressionsCastlevania: Lord of ShadowsMirror of Fate
Castlevania: Lord of Shadows on the console was an interesting game in the series. It changed up a lot of the core mechanics in favour of a more action-oriented experience. It was a valiant effort,...
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EventsGod of War: AscensionMedia Event
In a brilliant move, Sony Playstation Canada recently hosted an event at the Royal Ontario Museum celebrating the upcoming release of God of War: Ascension. Stations were set up for people to try out...
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Impressions My Lunch Date With Injustice
Earlier today I was lucky enough to be invited by Warner Bros. to try out the latest build of Injustice: Gods Among Us. I had tried this game back at the Sony Holiday Preview Event, and Ricky recently...
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Quick Impression RaceRoom Racing Experience Beta
RaceRoom Racing Experience is Simbin’s free-to-play racing simulator that offers a racing experience to rival other games in the genre. Indeed, the screenshots show an impressive display of detail...
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Alpha Bits Spellirium
Some things are too cool for KickStarter. Take Untold Entertainment’s latest project: Spellirium, for example. Is it a point-and-click graphic adventure game? Or is it a word puzzler? The answer is:...
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Almost Here… Man of Steel – Costumes
This past Monday, Toronto Thumbs was invited to check out some of the the costumes from the upcoming Superman film: Man of Steel. The display was appropriately located atop the C.N. Tower, and the...
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E3 2013 My Dalliance With Disney
For me, the first official day on the floor at E3 kicked off with a Disney booth tour. This year, Disney’s booth was heavily focused on what I would consider their two most exciting properties of the...
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E3 2013 pwnee Studios Cloudberry Kingdom
If you read my closing thoughts and impressions from E3, you may recall my mention of pwnee Studios. As I write this, the folks at pwnee are putting their finishing touches on their first major...
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E3 2013 Max: The Curse of Brotherhood D4
One of my favourite aspects about E3 was the adrenaline-filled, hectic, last-minute nature of meetings scheduled by PR teams on our behalf. While this may sound like a negative thing, it would -more...
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Event Future Shop Showcase Must Haves – Back to School
Today, Future Shop hosted a lunch and vendor show at the Sheraton in downtown Toronto to highlight some of the new gadgets hitting the shelves later this year for back-to-school time! The latest in...
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E3 2013 Nintendo Preview
Nintendo showed off some really cool things at E3. Sure, they didn’t have a huge glitzy press conference; but who needs that when we have the internetz? Nintendo hosted a Nintendo Direct and announced...
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E3 2013 Snail Games Booth Tour
One of my most interesting booth tours was with the folks at Snail Games. The bulk of my booth tour focused on two titles, the currently available and free-to-play Age of Wushu and the upcoming Black...
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Previews Horizon
Are you familiar with the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon? In short, it’s a type of cognitive bias where you learn about or experience something and then begin to see, hear or experience that same thing...
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Events and Impressions Disney Infinity To Infinity and Beyond
Last night, the Thumbs family descended on Airship37 to check out a final preview of Avalanche Software’s Disney Infinity (Disney’s Skylanders killer) before it is launched at the end of this upcoming...
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Events Splinter Cell: Blacklist Ubisoft Toronto Launch Party
Last night, at an obscure location called the Metropolis Factory, Ubisoft Toronto celebrated the impending launch of their baby, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, with panache and lots of green lighting. It...
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Date Night LG’s Smarter Home Event
When dealing with technology companies like LG, it’s easy to just focus in on the “sexiest”, most geek-friendly toys; but a recent event in Toronto sought to tie the catalogue together, promising that...
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Previews Conquer Mars
Big confession right out of the gate: I am not a fan of Total Annihilation. Those of you preparing to throw sticks, stones, glass bottles and other projectiles: please aim for the non-face parts of my...
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Events Fan Expo Canada 2013 Shuyan the Kung Fu Princess
While bigger publishers tend to erect giant structures at Fan Expo, within which are contained many gaming stations and some of the coolest upcoming titles, there are also some really awesome smaller...
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