'BattleCON: War of Indines' Review

BattleCON is a card game that emulates the feel of a 2D fighting game similar to Street Fighter and King of Fighters (KoF). I have been looking for a good fighting game to introduce to my gaming group ever since I saw Yomi. Having playtested BattleCON for a few games, I can safely say that my search is almost over. BattleCON is the game that I've been looking for.

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'Shadow Era' Review (iOS Game)

Shadow Era is a trading card game similar to Magic: the Gathering and World of Warcraft: Trading Card Game that's available online for free. While browsing online for good iOS games, this game popped up. Since it's free, there' no harm trying, right? Well, in a way, yes. But after playing it for the past week or so, I got attached to it ever so slightly (maybe more than I thought I would) and now, I'm thinking of how to get more cards to customize my deck so I can challenge others online.

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'Ascension: Chronicles of the Godslayer' Review (iOS Game)

Recently, I have been playing Ascension: Chronicles of the Godslayer on iPad and I must say I'm very impressed with it. I've been holding back on the board game for quite some time because I read quite a number of reviews which gave me the impression that it is a deck building game that builds upon Dominion. Since I already have Dominion (and Thunderstone before that), I thought Ascension will be just a passable game. So when I came across the iOS version, I was intrigued by it. Not only can you play against the computer A.I., you can also go online and compete with players across the globe. Since it costs only $4.99, I got the app and have been playtesting it for the past week. So how was the game? Fantastic!

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The King of Fighters XIII: Video Tutorials

The King of Fighers XIII is undoubtedly my current favorite fighting game. It has the best looking animation, amazing backgrounds and spectacular looking combos. In fact, the combos are so beautiful that I can't stop watching them on youtube. The problem is, they are extremely hard to pull off. Compared to Super Street Fighter IV, KoF XIII is not for the casual gamer.

GameTrailers.com recently added 2 video tutorials, part 1 and part 2, explaining how the game system work. Check them out and see for yourself. Note to those unfamiliar with the game: the long chain combos and the seemingly non-stop air juggles are really hard to pull off. And I mean, really, REALLY hard.