Shawn Petraschuk

Fearless leader, dashing and debonair Executive Editor, and Co-Founder/Owner of COGconnected. Raised on an NES, came of age on the PS1, turned 'crusty, old grumpy gamer' on the Xbox One and PS4. I play it all from shooters to RPGs all while grumbling about getting owned by 12 year olds. The reflexes just ain't what they used to be ya know?

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Turtle Beach Ear Force Stealth 700 Headset Review – The Absolute Best Headset at its Price Point

The Turtle Beach Ear Force Stealth 700 Headset stands out as one of the best headphones on the market at a price point that’s almost unbelievable.

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DropMix Review – Droppin’ Sick Beats (No Mad Skills Required)

DropMix, from the geniuses at Harmonix, will make a big room DJ out of anyone and is hands down one of the best music centered games released in years.

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LEGO Dimensions Still Going Strong with Teen Titans GO! and Powerpuff Girls

The toys-to-life series LEGO Dimensions drops Wave 9 and we get our hands on The Powerpuff Girls and Teen Titans GO! packs.

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Cuphead Hands On – The Brighter, Happier ‘Dark Souls’ of Platform Shooters

Cuphead has gained quite the reputation in the lead-up to its release for being an extremely challenging game. Spoiler – it’s a well-deserved reputation.

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Forza Motorsport 7 Hands On – A Stunning 4K Foot to the Floor

We get a chance to go hands-on with Forza Motorsport 7 ahead of its release on Oct 3. Turn 10 looks to bring the best the series has seen yet.

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The Crew 2 Hands On – Guys, It’s Got Jet Boats

We go hands on with The Crew 2 racing everything from motocross and open wheel to drift cars and jet boats. Spoiler… it’s a lot of fun.

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Assassin’s Creed Origins Hands On – The Purest and Best Looking AC Entry in Years

Assassin’s Creed Origins is poised to be the must-have game of October as its ancient Egypt setting absolutely reinvigorates the franchise.

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Far Cry 5 Hands On – A Mack Truck Bathed in Flames Right to the Heart of Middle America

We go hands-on with Far Cry 5 at a pre-Gamescom event for Ubisoft and ask ourselves if the game can survive on its controversial narrative alone.

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Xbox Design Lab 2017 Custom Controller Review – Gaming’s Number One Controller Now with More Flair

We play around with the brand new Xbox Design Lab features to create our very own custom Xbox One controller… and man, is it pretty.

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Top 5 Reasons We’re Excited for Spider-Man on PS4

We had an extended look at Insomniac’s upcoming Spider-Man for PS4 at E3 2017 and can say with some certainty that it’s shaping up to be a hell of a game.