Angelo D’Argenio is an 8 year veteran of game’s journalism with an addiction to fighting games, artistic indie games, and JRPGs. He has written for several outlets and once served as an editor and video game liaison for Doug Liman, the producer of the Bourne Identity. He is the current president of Disorganization XIII, a panelist group that you can find performing at conventions all over the east coast. When he isn’t writing about games or playing games you can find him running the NJ Rejects tournament series, putting on video game based art pieces, or working on Broken Sky, an indie game project of his own. He also plays a mean game of Tetris Attack.
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The 10 Best Movies of 2013
Each of these 2013 movies deserves to be seen at least once, or better yet added to a true movie aficionado’s Blu-Ray collection.
Who Won the Console War?
The next generation of consoles is upon us, so it’s time to answer the questions that have been on every gaming fanboy’s mind since this generation started, "Who won the console war? Was it Sony with the PS3, Microsoft with the Xbox 360, or Nintendo with the Wii?" Well let’s take a look at the competitors and find out, shall we?
Arcade Sushi’s Unusual Best of E3 2013 Awards
Everyone can do E3 2013 Awards like, "Best Xbox One Game" or, "Best Shooter." To commemorate Arcade Sushi's first year at E3, we decided to do something a little different. Instead of breaking these awards down by genre or console, we broke games down by how they made us feel. Get ready, these aren't your usual Best of E3 2013 Awards!
E3 Press Conferences – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
The first day of E3 2013 is over, kind of. The Monday before the convention actually opens up is known as press conference day, when all of the big names in gaming come together to show us what they have in store for the convention. Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, and Sony all held press conferences on Monday this year, with Nintendo deciding to opt out, instead hosting one of its normal Nintendo Direct c
Opinion: Why Do We Encounter the Summer Slums
Ah, the summertime. The sun is shining, the water is warm and inviting, people are going on vacation, and gamers have absolutely no important game releases to look forward to. Maybe we will see a licensed title here or there for the big summer blockbuster movies, but on the whole, important video game releases simply don’t happen in the summer. Why is this? Why does our industry seemingly get put
Opinion: Focus Groups Are Baloney
A while ago, we wrote a story about how Naughty Dog had to specifically request that its focus group for The Last of Us include women. We all had a good laugh, a few of us got outraged at how the games industry treats females, and the rest of us went home satisfied that such a stupid mistake wouldn’t happen again. However, we all seemed to miss the point here. Focus group testing is -- in technica
Bethesda Confirms Development of Doom 4
According to Kotaku, Bethesda is working on a new version of Doom 4. What the heck happened to the old Doom 4?
How Successful Does Tomb Raider Have to Be?
A few days ago, it was revealed that Tomb Raider sold 3.4 million copies, which to the lay man seems like a pretty impressive game release. However, Square-Enix said that the game failed to meet expectations. Not only that, but the company was in financial trouble because of it. This begs the question, how well does Tomb Raider actually have to sell to be considered a success?
XI3 Responds to Valve “The Piston Is More Than Just a Steam Box”
Xi3, the makers of the Piston mini-computer, have issued a response to Valve’s recent public statement distancing themselves from the company. CEO of Xi3, Jason A. Sullivan, says that the piston will be something more than Valve’s Steam Box and that Xi3’s vision is contrary to Valve’s as they wish to offer compatibility for several gaming platforms.
Apollo Justice Is a Pirate Now
Ace Attorney fans were pleased to hear that the most recent installment in the series, Ace Attorney 5, was going to star the iconic series protagonist, Phoenix Wright. Phoenix was reduced to hobo status in Ace Attorney 4, in which he was stripped of his legal license, forcing him to act as a mentor to the series’ new protagonist, Apollo Justice. However, the end of Ace Attorney 4 saw Phoenix re-in
LucasArts May Release a New Star Wars Shooter
Star Wars 1313 isn’t the only Star Wars game in Limbo over at LucasArts. Kotaku recently revealed details about an Xbox Live Arcade game named Star Wars: First Assault. The game was going to be a first person shooter and would have been a “step zero” to Star Wars: Battlefront III.
Tomb Raider Logs 1 Million Players Only Two Days After its Release
Everyone knew that the release of Tomb Raider was going to be a big success, but could anyone have predicted how big of a success?