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Lou Contaldi is the Executive Gaming Consultant, specializing in both review and the business behind gaming. He began writing about tech and video games while getting his Juris Doctor at Hofstra University School of Law. He is maybe the only gaming journo based in Nashville, TN.

Strike Suit Zero: Director’s Cut Review

MANIC MECH-MAYHEM

I have a weird relationship with dogfighter games. The only game I have personal experience with is Star Wars: Rogue Squadron on the GameCube–while I loved the game and poured hours into it, I can’t remember ever getting past level two. What I’m trying to get at is I suck at space fighters; however, with the release of Strike Suit Zero: Director’s Cut on the PS4, I was willing to try my hand again (understanding full well that my ass would be handed back to me by space marines). Is this Kickstarter space-themed indie accessible, or, like many space shooting games, do you need space-training to understand it? Continue reading Strike Suit Zero: Director’s Cut Review

Blacklight: Retribution PS4 Review

A FREE-TO-PLAY FREE-FOR-ALL

I am always first in line to bang the anti-FPS drum and wave the no-shooter flag. Maybe it is the stress of finals, or maybe the fact that I have been holed up in my room for the past few weeks, but I’ve been having a multiplayer itch that I just need to scratch. Continue reading Blacklight: Retribution PS4 Review

Super Smash Bros. Direct Extravaganza

It has been a long time since I’ve been aboard the Nintendo hype train. Super Mario 3D World was a blast-and-a-half to play, but I only got excited for the blockbuster title after it was released. The features on Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze had me snoring. Hell, even the breaking news on Mario Kart 8 couldn’t get me frothing.

But hot damn, yesterday’s Super Smash Bros. Nintendo Direct not only had me boarding the hype train, but buying the yearly pass. Continue reading Super Smash Bros. Direct Extravaganza

Infamous: Second Son Review

Smoking Out the Competition

When the “next gen” consoles were revealed last year, I was immediately won over by Sony. Sure, Knack looked endearing in a Pixar-esque way. Killzone: Shadow Fall looked stunning, even to a self-proclaimed FPS hater. But none of these truly affected me.  It was the reveal of inFAMOUS: Second Son that locked in my preorder, and kept me locked in.

Continue reading Infamous: Second Son Review