Mists of Pandaria: Seeing through the Fog of Warcraft (Part 2)

Mists of Pandaria: Seeing through the Fog of Warcraft (Part 2)

Ours is not to reason why. While it’s no secret that World of Warcraft has been losing subscriptions, the real question would be to ask why? What is it about Mists of Pandaria and WoW in general that changed so drastically? A game so large and encompassing has thousands of things for the player base [...]

Project Shield: Everything We Know So Far

Project Shield: Everything We Know So Far

Project Shield is real. Rumors circled about its existence around late last year. The rumors that Nvidia was making a new portable gaming device that would carry the name and reputation of the famed chipset manufacturer. Nvidia is synonymous with high-end gaming rigs and cutting-edge graphics technologies, so the news was exciting to say the [...]

Xbox One Controller – Keeping It Simple

Xbox One Controller – Keeping It Simple

Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One Tuesday and, along with it, the next generation of the Xbox controller. Lost amongst all the talk of live television, a new EA Sports game engine and Call of Duty: Ghosts trailers, was the subtle new design of the Xbox One controller. At first glance, the Xbox One controller appears to be [...]

Oblanc OG-AUD63061 U.F.O. 5.1 Gaming Headphones Review

Oblanc OG-AUD63061 U.F.O. 5.1 Gaming Headphones Review

The Oblanc OG-AUD63061 U.F.O. 5.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headphones are USB-powered juggernaut of audio delight. This headset is aimed at hardcore PC gamers that want nothing short of ridiculous sound levels, clarity of sound, a comfortable fit and deep bass. Priced just under $150 at online retail shops like Amazon, the Oblanc “NC2-4” gaming headset [...]

PS4 Controller Continuing a Tradition of Innovation

PS4 Controller Continuing a Tradition of Innovation

PS4 Controller is a revolutionary evolution of Sony’s famous DualShock technology. The core design of the PS4 controller is similar to prior Sony DualShock controllers hailing all the way back to the original PlayStation. Originally, the PlayStation featured a basic controller with a D-Pad, four buttons split between the left and right shoulders, a select/start [...]


PC

Jagged Alliance: Flashback Kickstarter Funded Successfully

Jagged Alliance: Flashback Kickstarter Funded Successfully

The Kickstarter campaign for Jagged Alliance: Flashback has ended successfully having reached its minimum financial goal. The game’s developer, Full Control, will now begin development of the game. It is estimated that the final game will be released for PC, Mac and Linux sometime during the later part of 2014. Combined, funding on both Kickstarter and PayPal exceeded [...]

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PS3

GTA 5 Collector’s Edition and Special Edition Unveiled

GTA 5 Collector’s Edition and Special Edition Unveiled

GTA 5 will be getting both a special edition and collector’s edition full of extras, Rockstar announced on the official company blog. The Grand Theft Auto 5 Special Edition includes a retail copy of GTA 5, collectible double-sided steelbook featuring never-before-seen GTA 5 artwork, a 21.5 in. by 26.75 in. blueprint map of Los Santos [...]

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XBOX 360

FIFA 14 Release Date Announced

FIFA 14 Release Date Announced

FIFA 14 is set to release Sept. 24 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC in North America, EA announced. The game will release throughout Europe Sept. 27. EA also announced gamers who pre-order the game through Gamestop, Walmart, Best Buy, Target or Origin will receive FIFA 14 Ultimate Team gold packs at no additional [...]

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Interviews

Monoprice Product Manager Reveals Huge Gaming Line Coming

Monoprice Product Manager Reveals Huge Gaming Line Coming

Monoprice is one of the leading websites that gamers and tech geeks alike utilize to find the latest cables, gadgets and accessories at ridiculously low prices. From top-of-the-line HDMI cables that can be bought by the dozen for what some superstores sell for just one, Monoprice has established itself as an e-commerce leader that brings [...]

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Recent Articles

Jagged Alliance: Flashback Kickstarter Funded Successfully

Jagged Alliance: Flashback Kickstarter Funded Successfully

The Kickstarter campaign for Jagged Alliance: Flashback has ended successfully having reached its minimum financial goal. The game’s developer, Full Control, will now begin development of the game. It is estimated that the final game will be released for PC, Mac and Linux sometime during the later part of 2014. Combined, funding on both Kickstarter and PayPal exceeded [...]

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Mists of Pandaria: Seeing through the Fog of Warcraft (Part 2)

Mists of Pandaria: Seeing through the Fog of Warcraft (Part 2)

Ours is not to reason why. While it’s no secret that World of Warcraft has been losing subscriptions, the real question would be to ask why? What is it about Mists of Pandaria and WoW in general that changed so drastically? A game so large and encompassing has thousands of things for the player base [...]

read more

Project Shield: Everything We Know So Far

Project Shield: Everything We Know So Far

Project Shield is real. Rumors circled about its existence around late last year. The rumors that Nvidia was making a new portable gaming device that would carry the name and reputation of the famed chipset manufacturer. Nvidia is synonymous with high-end gaming rigs and cutting-edge graphics technologies, so the news was exciting to say the [...]

read more

Xbox One Controller – Keeping It Simple

Xbox One Controller – Keeping It Simple

Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One Tuesday and, along with it, the next generation of the Xbox controller. Lost amongst all the talk of live television, a new EA Sports game engine and Call of Duty: Ghosts trailers, was the subtle new design of the Xbox One controller. At first glance, the Xbox One controller appears to be [...]

read more

FIFA 14 Release Date Announced

FIFA 14 Release Date Announced

FIFA 14 is set to release Sept. 24 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC in North America, EA announced. The game will release throughout Europe Sept. 27. EA also announced gamers who pre-order the game through Gamestop, Walmart, Best Buy, Target or Origin will receive FIFA 14 Ultimate Team gold packs at no additional [...]

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Ryan Bloom is a Hero

Ryan Bloom is a Hero

Today marks the exact one-year anniversary of Ryan Bloom’s debut here at Gaming Illustrated. He quickly ascended from reviewer to Associate Editor thanks to his technical proficiency and hardcore dedication. Over the last year, Ryan’s work has been absolutely phenomenal and frankly, an inspiration not just to myself but for the whole team. If you [...]

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Oblanc OG-AUD63061 U.F.O. 5.1 Gaming Headphones Review

Oblanc OG-AUD63061 U.F.O. 5.1 Gaming Headphones Review

The Oblanc OG-AUD63061 U.F.O. 5.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headphones are USB-powered juggernaut of audio delight. This headset is aimed at hardcore PC gamers that want nothing short of ridiculous sound levels, clarity of sound, a comfortable fit and deep bass. Priced just under $150 at online retail shops like Amazon, the Oblanc “NC2-4” gaming headset [...]

read more

Splinter Cell 6 – Optional Action

Splinter Cell 6 – Optional Action

When the first gameplay footage of Splinter Cell 6 was shown, fans of the franchise were caught off guard. Sam Fisher was running around, jumping over cover, tagging enemies and leaving no man without a hole in his head. It seemed as though the game was now about eliminating rather than evading. After tagging enemies [...]

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Destiny Live-Action Trailer Debuts

Destiny Live-Action Trailer Debuts

Bungie released a new live-action trailer for the upcoming project Destiny and stated gameplay will be shown for the first time at E3. The Destiny trailer, entitled The Law of the Jungle, was directed by Iron Man director Jon Favreau and stars Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito. Live-action is combined with CGI elements to create the new [...]

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PS4 Controller Continuing a Tradition of Innovation

PS4 Controller Continuing a Tradition of Innovation

PS4 Controller is a revolutionary evolution of Sony’s famous DualShock technology. The core design of the PS4 controller is similar to prior Sony DualShock controllers hailing all the way back to the original PlayStation. Originally, the PlayStation featured a basic controller with a D-Pad, four buttons split between the left and right shoulders, a select/start [...]

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