Editorial | Cliff’s Favorite Games of 2014
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Editorial | Cliff’s Favorite Games of 2014

To reflect on the past year in video games, 2014 has been…to put it lightly, kind of a disappointment. As the first full year for the “new-gen” PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, I feel like both Sony and Microsoft could have come out a bit stronger. Nintendo’s hardware sales are still nothing to brag about…

Editorial | On Nintendo 3DS Sales & Moving Forward
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Editorial | On Nintendo 3DS Sales & Moving Forward

I was browsing gaming sites yesterday, and eventually stumbled upon a great editorial featured on Nintendo World Report – the author broke down the Nintendo 3DS’s hardware sales, which have been quietly dwindling over the past few years. As he points out, the 3DS actually started off very poorly in 2014. The 3DS has been…

GamerGate: Tear Down This Wall
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GamerGate: Tear Down This Wall

At Game Freaks 365, the goal and direction for our content has always been fair and unbiased coverage for all games -industry topics, current events, ‘gamer culture’ in general. We love video games and enjoy discussing them; unfortunately not everything is always ‘fun and games’, as the old saying goes. It’s time to address the elephant…

What’s Next For The Nintendo 3DS?
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What’s Next For The Nintendo 3DS?

There are certainly a few very exciting Nintendo 3DS releases to look forward to – Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call, Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate are just a few names that really stand out. Unfortunately, beyond winter 2014 and early 2015, the list starts to get pretty slim…

The Past, Present and (Ugly) Future of Pre-Orders
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The Past, Present and (Ugly) Future of Pre-Orders

I remember the first time you could get something special by “pre-ordering” a video game. Anyone that reserved a copy of Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64 before it launched in 1998 received a special gold-colored “Collector’s Edition” cartridge, with a shiny gold box. To this day, the gold carts are…