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About Nathan Bowring

I'm a software developer who enjoys gaming, and I know how cliche that sounds. I've been playing XBLA games for some time now, and I'm a huge fan of the price and creativity of these games. Writing about them is almost as fun as playing them. Almost.
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Axiom Verge review: ‘member Metroid?
8 years ago

Axiom Verge review: ‘member Metroid?

I’ve never been fan of the term Medroidvania, the subgenre label that was made by slamming its two most popular titles together. Not only were the original Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the …
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Outlast 2 demo released just in time for Halloween
8 years ago

Outlast 2 demo released just in time for Halloween

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While the horror sequel Outlast 2 won’t be out until next year, anyone who doesn’t mind having nightmares can get a small taste of it right now. Red Barrels Studio has released a demo for …
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Astroneer coming to Xbox Game Preview in December
8 years ago

Astroneer coming to Xbox Game Preview in December

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While some games merely let you to explore outer space, developer System Era Softworks wants you to make it your own. Their space-pioneering game Astroneer will be making its way to Xbox Game Preview …
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Marvel’s Women of Power coming to Pinball FX2
8 years ago

Marvel’s Women of Power coming to Pinball FX2

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Zen Studios is dipping back into the vast Marvel mythos to deliver new Pinball adventures starring the franchise’s greatest female heroes and villains. Marvel’s Women of Power features two brand new tables and will soon …
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October Games with Gold announced
8 years ago

October Games with Gold announced

October’s Games with Gold have been announced, and it looks like it’s going to be a great month for any fan of XBLA. On Xbox One, Gold members will be …
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Axiom Verge coming to Xbox One September 30
8 years ago

Axiom Verge coming to Xbox One September 30

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The critically acclaimed Metroidvania Axiom Verge will soon be making its way to Xbox One, and it has been a long time coming. On a blog post announcing the game’s release, …
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10 Second Ninja X review: Go ninja go!
8 years ago

10 Second Ninja X review: Go ninja go!

10 Second Ninja X is a game centered around time trials. The game takes everything great about challenging platformers and tries to condense it down into the smallest bits possible, …
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ARK: Survival Evolved gets Titanosaur and Ewok villages
8 years ago

ARK: Survival Evolved gets Titanosaur and Ewok villages

Studio Wildcard continues to deliver a seemingly endless supply of terrifying creatures, and their new update may include the most impressive dinosaur yet. The newest update for ARK: Survival Evolved
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Rocket League: Collector’s Edition available now at retail
8 years ago

Rocket League: Collector’s Edition available now at retail

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Rocket League hit store shelves this week, pressing all its motorized sports glory into a physical form. Beyond containing the base game, the disc bundles in some of the game’s most popular …
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Heart&Slash review: Judgement day
8 years ago

Heart&Slash review: Judgement day

As unfortunate as it may be, Heart&Slash is not some new collaboration between the ’70s sister duo Heart and the guitarist from Guns & Roses: it’s actually a hack-and-slash roguelike. …
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