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Light at the end of the tunnel.

Metro: Last Light's first achievement may be the fact it exists. As a sequel to an atmospheric first-person shooter adapted from Russian literature, it was already a risky game before development even started. Bad working conditions, delayed release, and THQ's bankruptcy followed. Yet despite everything going against it, Last Light has emerged from the darkness to become one of the year's best games so far.

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Wait, this is a follow-up to Sacred 2? Really? Really??

I’ve made it no secret on this website that I’m waiting for some forward-thinking developer to reinvent the classic beat ‘em up genre and bring it into the 21^st century. While some games have come frustratingly close, I’m still waiting for that one shining example of the modern side-scrolling brawler. It’s become clear to me that it’s going to be a long wait, but games like Sacred Citadel at least tiptoe in the right direction.

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Finally, we can watch television on our televisions.

In this edition of Push Start to Continue the boys don’t spend any time at all talking about the newly announced Xbox One and Microsoft’s “One Device to Rule Them All!” market strategy…wait, that’s actually the opposite of what happens here.

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This generation has gone on so long, people have forgotten what to expect from next gen!

Now that Microsoft has revealed the Xbox One, the stage is finally set and all the players have taken their places. I already talked about how excited I am at the prospect of a new knockdown, drag out console war, and it’s already begun thanks to some snarky comments by Sony on the big Xbox day. In just a matter of months, gamers will either be voting for their console champion of choice or taking a Switzerland approach and waiting on the sidelines to see who comes out on top. With all of this in mind, I think it’s important to talk about this next generation, and what it means to you as a gamer.

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Take a look at some select user blogs about the Xbox One reveal. Be wary, there are a lot of negative comments ahead.

Microsoft's Xbox One is now revealed and our users here at PixlBit have a lot to say about it. People in our community have been showing tons of negative feedback with only a handful of positive comments towards Microsoft's gaming future. Most people are concerned that Microsoft's focus is on TV programming instead of video games. Here's a quick guide to some of our Xbox One user blogs.

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