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Mike Thompson has worked each side of the video game industry, both reporting on and creating narrative content for games. In his free time, he gorges on pizza, referees for roller derby, and uploads ridiculous cat photos to the internet.
  • Battlefield 3: Aftershock Review
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    • iOS
    Battlefield 3: Aftershock Review

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    Whatever you do, don't play Battlefield 3: Aftershock. Don't look at it. Don't even acknowledge its existence. I cannot stress this enough. The game is beyond awful. Not only does it not include a bunch of features and content shown during previews, it's utterly unplayable and broken. This is the sort of game that comes along once in a blue moon: It's so bad that it digs a new bottom of the barrel to measure games against.
  • Jetpack Joyride profits soar after going F2P
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    • iOS
    Jetpack Joyride profits soar after going F2P

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    If there's something that seems to be paying off for casual developers, it's taking a popular game and making it free-to-play. Last month, it turned out that Temple Run had quadrupled its income when it went free, and now it seems like Jetpack Joyride is repeating this particular piece of history.
  • Raid Leader Review
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    • iOS
    Raid Leader Review

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    Raid Leader is the freshman effort from developer Red Zebra Games and — for better or for worse — it feels like a first title from a fairly talented group of people. It promises things like epic boss battles, unique character classes, and an amazing real time strategy experience. Unfortunately, it doesn't quite deliver a truly fun or memorable experience, but there are often glimmers of something better beneath the surface.
  • Mass Effect Infiltrator Preview
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    Mass Effect Infiltrator Preview

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    Remember how, back in 2009, BioWare put out a Mass Effect game for the iPhone that was pretty lame. No, seriously: Even BioWare admitted it wasn't all that great. Now Mass Effect is coming back to iOS devices with Mass Effect Infiltrator, but this time it looks like the tie-in is going to be amazing.
  • Ragdoll Blaster 3 Review
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    • iOS
    Ragdoll Blaster 3 Review

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    When it comes to the simple pleasures in life, I'm not sure it can get much simpler (or much enjoyable) than being the dude who lights the fuse on a human cannon. Ragdoll Blaster 3 captures this experience pretty perfectly, minus all the crippling injuries and horrible fatalities that would occur if I were doing this for real. In short, the game is… "a blast."
  • SchoolFeed aims to blend high school reunions and social gaming
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    SchoolFeed aims to blend high school reunions and social gaming

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    Let's be honest about something: One of the greatest joys that we get from using Facebook is getting updates on our former high school classmates. You know, for all the important questions like "Did that bully ever get his comeuppance," "is my crush still single," and —more importantly— "will I look better than everyone else at the reunion next month?" Now a new app called SchoolFeed will answer all these questions, and add in some gaming elements too.
  • Magic: The Gathering – Tactics Review
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    Magic: The Gathering – Tactics Review

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    I'm a proud member of the original Magic: The Gathering generation. In fact, I've still got my original deck sitting around here somewhere, with its (incredibly dated) powerhouse cards like The Abyss, Vesuvian Dopplegangers, and a beat-up Black Lotus. As a result, I was really interested to try out Magic: The Gathering - Tactics, which promised an experience that's both simultaneously familiar and new. After spending some time with the game, I have to say that it's certainly not bad, but it's not nearly as much fun as I remember the original card game being.