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E3 Always Has Winners and Then There is Ubisoft
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E3 Always Has Winners and Then There is Ubisoft

E3 is over halfway done and gamers have been wowed and some of us have been disappointed. Microsoft blew gamers away, and Sony had some great announcements that made people scream and cry. Bethesda made gamers spend money, EA impressed with SW Battlefront, and Ubisoft sort of made a sad “wah, wah” trombone noise.

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3D Realms Anthology Review
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3D Realms Anthology Review

As most gamers know, 3D Realms have been around for a long time. They are responsible for a large number of great games from the early to mid 1990s. Their recent Anthology release makes it easy for the gamers of yesterday to replay some of the greatest PC games from the early 1990s.

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Mayan Death Robots Preview
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Mayan Death Robots Preview

Mayan Death Robots from Sileni Studios has been described as Scorched Earth meets Worms, a perfect blend of action and strategy. The Gamer’s Lounge got a chance to check out a preview of the game and the buzz out of PAX East 2015 was right. This game is a lot of fun.

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Weekend Gamer: Playing CounterSpy
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Weekend Gamer: Playing CounterSpy

Join The Gamer’s Lounge and take a look at a game that is great for weekend gaming. As part of an ongoing feature, The Gamer's Lounge is taking a look at games that are 5-15 hours in length. The latest edition to our list of weekend games is CounterSpy, a fun 2.5D Stealth Platformer for PSN

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Weekend Gamer: Playing The Order: 1886
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Weekend Gamer: Playing The Order: 1886

Join The Gamer’s Lounge and take a look at a game that is great for weekend gaming. As part of a new series, The Gamer's Lounge is taking a look at games that are 5-15 hours in length. The latest edition to our list of weekend games is The Order:  1886, Sony's new flagship title for PS4 gamers. 

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Trading Video Games in 2015
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Trading Video Games in 2015

2015 is here. It is going to be a great year for games and as gamers start looking for new games in the next few months, some will carefully weigh trading in their old games. There are a lot of options these days and some are easier than others. The Gamer’s Lounge takes a look at a handful of options and speculates what may be the best deal for gamers looking to get the most bang for their buck.

 

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Best of the Pre-Order Bonuses for November
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Best of the Pre-Order Bonuses for November

November should be know as broke-vember since there are so many great games coming out. Gamers are going to have to choose where and what they spend their money on this month. The Gamer’s Lounge has looked at the pre-order bonuses for several AAA games coming out this month and its going to come down to gamers’ preferences for DLC and choice of retailer.

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Walmart's Impact on the Used Game Market
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Walmart's Impact on the Used Game Market

Walmart is taking the plunge and getting into the use games market. This has been all over the internet for the last week or so. To make sure gamers know they have been offering some decent trade in bonuses and have an online TIV checker. This brings the speculative questions up, should gamers be trading to Walmart? What will this mean for Gamestop and other outfits? Are there better options out there?

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Portland Retro Gaming Expo: Retro Gamer's Paradise
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Portland Retro Gaming Expo: Retro Gamer's Paradise

Portland Retro Gaming Expo was this last weekend and it was well worth the journey. It didn't matter what people were there for, from the arcade games and pinball, Tetris World Championship, to the panels and the vendors there was something for every kind of gamer. This may be the best retro gaming expo the United States has to offer.

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Can the Wii U Reach the Popularity Level of the Wii?
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Can the Wii U Reach the Popularity Level of the Wii?

The release of Mario Kart 8 has boosted Wii U consoles sales. Is there anyway Nintendo could continue this trend? What is it that is holding people back from buying the Wii U at this point? Does Nintendo have a long term plan to boost sales of the system? The Gamers Lounge speculates on what the sales numbers mean and asks the question can the Wii U succeed the same way the Wii could?

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