Video Game Review: Alan Wake’s American Nightmare

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Where the game stumbles is with dodging and shooting “from the hip.” Dodging is pulled off with the left bumper (which also enables sprinting) and if timed correctly you’ll duck away from a blow in slow motion. Sounds simple, right? Unfortunately, the timing feels very inconsistent, and since the punishment for a mistimed attempt is taking a pounding, it’s best reserved as a last resort (as opposed to a regular part of your defensive repertoire).

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Video Game Review: Gotham City Impostors

/ Jess Castro, Video Game Reviews

Leveling up is generous as you’ll earn XP for just about any of your efforts. Matchmaking in lobbies is decently fair, but it can be problematic once the matches start. There is no auto-balancing when a team of two is unfairly pitted against a team of six due to a drop out. Aside from that, online play is smooth and lobby creation is quick and easy. Offline players should take note that there are no modes for a split-screen experience and there isn’t a single-player campaign apart from a tutorial and a decent Challenge mode. These challenges definitely deliver some bite when trying to score gold medals and are welcome components to the package.

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Video Game Review: Warp

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You control the alien entirely with the left analog stick (the right moves the camera so you can plan your actions), which means you’ll need to look in the direction you’re about to teleport. That wouldn’t be such a detriment if the game offered a full range of motion, but it doesn’t. So instead of being able to make subtle adjustments you’ll watch as the warp reticule toggles between positions roughly 45 degrees apart. That’s good if your intended destination rests at one of those eight points; not so much when you’re trying to warp between lasers.

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The Wire Troll: Jiri Tlusty Moves to Top Line

/ Chris Wassel, Hockey, The Wire Troll

Do you get the feeling that the NHL trade deadline is getting closer? The answer is surely an emphatic yes. At press time, there will only be eight days until one of the craziest days of the year in hockey. The speculation always rises every season even if the trades do not live up to the hype. Say hello to cold reality, but players will change teams even before the deadline and some already have.

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