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R.A. Salvatore's 'Kingdoms of Amalur' an epic - but easy - game

Tech Wire Gamer: From striking visuals to a great story, sound and stunning weapons, Amalur has all the ingredients to be a classic game. Unfortunately, the combat is horrendously easy.

Red Storm Stays in the Game with Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6 Patriots

Red Storm Entertainment showed a first look at its latest Tom Clancy game during the recent Spike TV "Video Game Awards" ("VGAs") with FORTnITE.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Review

Combat is an absolute joy in Skyrim, but it becomes the major selling point of the game.

'Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim' first impressions: The game is incredible

TechWireGamer: The story, the world, the character designs, which are about as impressive as I have seen in a game to date, the superb score and world class voice acting all combine to make "Skyrim" a remarkable playing experience.

In striking 'Battlefield 3,' combat is so vivid it's almost real

TechWireGamer: The missions are incredibly fun, the gun variety is stellar and the graphics are just unbelievably amazing. Despite some technical flaws, this game scores 9 on a scale of 10.

'Batman Arkham City:' The Dark Knight returns with a compelling story, brilliant game

TechWireGamer: The story, the gameplay, the voice acting all combined with the absolute stunning visuals courtesy of Epic Game's Unreal Engine 3, "Arkham City" is a pleasure to the senses.

Holy fistfight - Batman brawls in Arkahm City

Amazing, exceptional - First impressions of 'Batman: Arkham City'

TechWireGamer: In the first couple hours of Arkham City, players encounter a richer, fuller Batman experience, even smoother stealth and exploration mechanics (such as free running and climbing up obstacles) and great combat.

Fantasy and horror in 'Dark Souls' - I was prepared to die

TechWireGamer: This is a wonderfully fantastic experience that, although challenging, is only unfair when the game's technical flaws show their ugly faces. Multiplayer is innovative and something I didn't even know how much I wanted from a game.

Players appear outside your world as ghosts.

'Dark Souls' first impressions: Into the labyrinth of death

TechWireGamer: From Software's dark fantasy role playing game showed looks to be a worthy successor to "Demon's Souls," which showed that inherently difficult games can still be successful in an industry that aims to reach the masses while also revolutionizing multiplayer gameplay for RPGs and games in general. Plus: Gears 3 players encounter a glitch.

'Battlefield 3' beta first impressions: Fun with guns

TechWireGamer: The first thing that strikes this player about the game is how fabulously splendid the graphics are. This is one of the most visually attractive games I have ever played, with the Frostbite 2 engine pushing modern graphics to their utmost.

Perfect 10: 'Gears 3' simply a masterful ending to an epic saga

TechWireGamer: My expectations were high for the conclusion of Gears' highly cinematic and enjoyable campaign, but also for the final chapter of multiplayer as well. I was not disappointed. Epic hired novelist Karen Traviss, who had written the Gears of War novels, to write the campaign's story, and she really turned it into a dramatic masterpiece.

One on one, man vs. beast

The stars shine in upcoming Skyrim, in more ways than one

Game-maker Bethesda has announced some Academy Award-quality talent for the voicing in its "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim."

Just in time for Christmas: 'Star Wars: The Old Republic' debuts Dec. 20

TechWireGamer: Expectations for this game are insanely high. Bioware is renowned in the gaming world for its quality of single player role playing games, which are some of the most critically acclaimed of all time. This is, however, Bioware's first attempt at a massively multiplayer online RPG but not its first dealing with the Star Wars universe.

Inside Joystick Labs - Will the next Epic emerge from the Underground?

TechWireGamer: The startup accelerator in the American Underground showcases three studios - Lab Rats, WeFiends, Buckle Up - heading to market with promising mobile games.

Gears 3 hits world stage with multiplayer action feast

Epic Games' latest in the 13-million copy, award-winning Gears of War franchise is finally on sale. And its multiplayer features are a major reason.

The Horde in Gears 3 - Ready to rumble?