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X-Blades

Status: I did not finish X-Blades, traded in Achievements: 4 of 37 Gamerscore: 50/1000 DLC Purchased: None Graphics: Once you have a moment to sit back and take in the sites, the detailing in the ruins you progress through is actually quite well done. Ayumi’s overall character design is pretty nice, and her cel-shaded anime moments in the few …

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Big Bang Mini

A delightful yet challenging 2-D shooter for the DS, Big Bang Mini offers hours of pyrotechnic fun in easy pick up and play form. The premise is simple; blast your enemies away by launching colourful fireworks at them while keeping your ship out of harm’s way. Make sure you have a comfortable stylus and are …

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Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure

The Story: Our heroine, young Cornet of the village of Orange, is quite the shy girl. Her mother passed away when she was young, she lives with her grandfather, and has the ability to interact with Puppets. She loves playing on the horn that her mother taught her to play, and has a best “nemesis” …

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Professor Layton & the Curious Village

The Story: Professor Layton and his young assistant Luke travel to the mysterious village of St. Mystere, at the behest of Lady Dahlia. The last will and testament of her late husband, Baron Reinhold, mentions that whomever can solve the puzzle of the Golden Apple will inherit his fortunes. Investigating this matter requires that Layton …

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MillionHeir

Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir, is a search & find, puzzle solving game for the DS from the popular series Big Fish Games has released for the PC. You are on the case to find missing millionaire Phil T. Rich, questioning known and unknown associates, trying to find his whereabouts and where he hid his will. …

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America’s Test Kitchen

Spending time in the kitchen is something I both love and dread. Love because I enjoy making good food for my friends and family. Dread due to the inevitable piles of dishes that will be left to clean up, and I’m usually the one doing that, too. There is an entire row of cookbooks in …

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Hell’s Kitchen

Status: Nearly completed Hell’s Kitchen before trading it in Play your way through five grueling weeks under the watchful eye of Gordon Ramsay to become a 5-Star Chef. Balance your time between managing the dining room and perfecting your dishes in the kitchen to keep Ramsay happy. Graphics: For a DS title, there is so …

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Fallout 3 DLC Reviews

Operation Anchorage Because I just can’t seem to get enough of minus 30 degree Celsius weather and piles of snow….. The much-anticipated first bundle of Fallout 3 DLC, Operation Anchorage, arrived about an hour before midnight MST on January 26th. I had been watching the online Xbox LIVE Marketplace since 10pm, refreshing often, anxious to …

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Fable 2

Status: Finished Fable 2 once Achievements: 55 of 66 Gamerscore: 1190/1350 DLC Purchased: Knothole Island, See The Future Graphics: Lionhead Studios did an amazing job with the detail in Fable 2. We are treated to lush scenery and an expansive world which is almost completely interactive. Bowerstone is the main city in Albion, and it is here where …

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Monopoly: The Video Game

Status: Played & traded in Achievements: 25 of 34 Gamerscore: 560/1000 DLC Purchased: None One of the most revered of all board games, Monopoly is one of the first EA Hasbro titles to hit consoles just in time for the holiday season. Instead of dragging out three different boards, trying to find all the money and player tokens, you can …

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