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Backtracking with Legendary

Posted 05/10/2012 at 4:46pm | by Nathan Meunier

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What's more badass than fighting werewolves? Fighting bigger werewolves that EAT other werewolves for breakfast! We face off against mythological (and supernatural) beasts that roam the modern-day NYC of 2008's Xbox 360 shooter, Legendary, our latest biweekly look back at some of the weirdest, coolest, and woefully forgotten games on Xbox.

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Backtracking: Crackdown

Posted 04/26/2012 at 2:28pm | by Jeffrey Matulef

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With Prototype 2 delivering open-world craziness to Xbox fans everywhere, guest writer Jeffrey Matulef (@mrdurandpierre) looks back at the 360's original sandbox full of insanity: Crackdown!

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Backtracking: 'Project Ten Dollar' and the Curious Case of The Saboteur

Posted 04/19/2012 at 1:15pm | by Will Herring

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With The Saboteur's nudity-enabling DLC becoming harder to access, guest columnist Will Herring questions whether it's worth working for.

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Backtracking with Aliens vs. Predator

Posted 04/05/2012 at 6:25pm | by Nathan Meunier

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In our weekly column spotlighting some of the secretly classic, kitschy, overlooked, or downright wack games in the vast Xbox library, guest writer Nathan Meunier (@nmeunier) susses out whether 2010 shooter Aliens vs. Predator was panned for the right reasons or if it ends up a success after all this time.

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Backtracking with Deadly Premonition

Posted 03/29/2012 at 6:15pm | by Francesca Reyes

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In our ongoing weekly column spotlighting some of the secretly classic, kitschy, overlooked, or downright wack games in the vast Xbox library, we say “hello” to the many personalities of Detective Francis York Morgan with our look at Ignition’s survival horror cheapie, Deadly Premonition.

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Backtracking with Indigo Prophecy

Posted 03/22/2012 at 4:23pm | by Kimberley Wallace

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In our ongoing weekly column spotlighting some of the secretly classic, kitschy, overlooked, or downright wack games in the vast Xbox library, we get our adventure gaming on with guest columnist Kimberley Wallace as she takes a long look at Quantic Dream's original Xbox supernatural thriller, Indigo Prophecy.

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Backtracking: KOTOR, Mass Effect 3, and the evolution of BioWare

Posted 03/08/2012 at 6:38pm | by Kat Bailey

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In our ongoing weekly column spotlighting some of the secretly classic, kitschy, overlooked, or downright wack games in the vast Xbox library, guest columnist Kat Bailey (@The_KatBot) takes a look back at the BioWare RPG that changed the entire genre and spawned Mass Effect — Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

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Backtracking with Bullet Witch

Posted 03/01/2012 at 5:49pm | by Nathan Meunier

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In our ongoing weekly column spotlighting some of the secretly classic, kitschy, overlooked, or downright wack games in the vast Xbox library, guest columnist Nathan Meunier cracks the code on early 360 Japanese action game, Bullet Witch. Prepare for sexytime supernatural apocalyptic hijinks, people.

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Backtracking: Shenmue II

Posted 02/23/2012 at 7:51pm | by Dave Rudden

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In our ongoing weekly column spotlighting some of the secretly classic, kitschy, overlooked, or downright wack games in the vast Xbox library, we’re looking for a man named Lan Di. Read on for more about the awkward Xbox port of Shenmue II…

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Backtracking: Jet Set Radio Future

Posted 02/16/2012 at 5:09pm | by Will Herring

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In our ongoing weekly column spotlighting some of the secretly classic, kitschy, overlooked, or downright wack games in the vast Xbox library, we’re pumping music and grinding rails in, Jet Set Radio Future.

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