Editorials
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1.3KGames for the Masses: How Not to be a Pirate
Welcome Comrades, to Games for the Masses! If there's one thing I've learned in the past year, it's that gaming is an...
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What does the Rayman Legends delay say about the Wii U?
Ubisoft announced today, via press release, that their upcoming Wii U exclusive, Rayman Legends, is no longer exclusive. The highly-anticipated, highly-animated sidescroller...
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Kickin’ It – Kickstarter Update for February 5, 2013
If you’ve followed Gaming Trend for any reasonable amount of time, you’ll know that we love Kickstarter. It’s brought us some amazing...
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The Precursor Phenomenon- Why is the past always better in video games?
We live in an age of ruin, fallen into the shadow of our ancestors. We see examples of their greatness around us:...
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2.0KFreedom of expression abandoned: how gamers are losing the violent game debate
Well, here we are again. Another horrible, senseless tragedy has come to pass, and entertainment media - violent video games in particular...
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Justin’s personal top 5 games made in 2012
2012 ended with me hanging out in a cabin on a frozen lake for a half-week, and as such I didn't notice...
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Magical realism, video games, and why Kentucky Route Zero matters
When we reported on the finalists for the upcoming Independent Games Festival awards, I took a brief moment to scan the list...
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David’s Personal Top 5 Games of the Year
Man, 2012 was a weird year. This was the year that indie and downloadable gaming no longer feels separate from its big boxed counterparts....
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Video game stories need to grow up
Let's be honest: storytelling in most games is absolute garbage. Sure, you've got The Walking Dead winning Game of the Year awards...
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Pretentious Ramblings–Jeff’s top 5 of the year
We here at GT never get tired of telling you about how much we love certain games, and so we're going to...
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Gaming Trend’s Game of the Year Winners!
Now that 2012 is almost over, we can finally sit back and reflect on a year of awesome gaming. After teasing you...
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Gaming Trend’s Game of the Year Countdown — GOTY
It's that time of year again, when we put down the controller for a bit and bicker and argue over exactly which...
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Gaming Trend’s Game of the Year Countdown — Best of Genre
It's that time of year again, when we put down the controller for a bit and bicker and argue over exactly which...
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Gaming Trend’s Game of the Year Countdown — Best of System/Technical Awards
It's that time of year again, when we put down the controller for a bit and bicker and argue over exactly which...
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Gaming Trend’s Game of the Year Countdown — Miscellaneous Categories
It's that time of year again, when we put down the controller for a bit and bicker and argue over exactly which...
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Lofty Ambitions and Broken Televisions: The Current State of Motion Gaming
Since time immemorial (or at least since the late 70s), games have experimented with ways their users interact with them. With joysticks,...
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Editorial: Does World of Warcraft still have the magic?
There's no shortage of people who will happily take the time out to reminisce on the golden days of World of Warcraft,...
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1.4KEmbracing Mobile Gaming and the Future
I just bought a (digital) boatload of Android games. Why? Because I'm suddenly infatuated with mobile gaming. For the longest time I...
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Is Irrational Games Being Irrational for Requiring an 85+ Metacritic Score?
Metacritic continues to play a big role in the videogame industry. A recent job posting by Irrational Games, best known for their...
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1.3KOuya – The Future of Gaming or Wishful Thinking?
Kickstarter and the idea of crowdfunding have become widely popular in the gaming community over recent months, and one project in particular...
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20 of the Most Ridiculous Weapons in Gaming
Videogaming has seen its fair share of crazy and implausible weapons, but there is no doubt that sometimes the weapons transcend implausible...
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1.7KOf Diplomacy and Espionage in Civ V: Gods and Kings
If the combat AI remains the most disappointing part of the Civilization V experience, the Gods & Kings expansion renovates the diplomacy...
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Civilization V: Gods and Kings Wartime Impressions
My civilization should be a smoldering ruin by now. The Siamese, Polynesians, and the Indians have joined forces with their confederacy of...
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Civilization V: Gods and Kings First Impressions
It’ll probably be a week or two before I feel familiar enough with the new Gods & Kings expansion pack for Civilization...
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E3 no-shows: have you seen these titles?
E3 just wrapped up, and we've got a lot of news for you to pick through if you haven't checked it out...
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Strategy Laid Bare: Reviewing the Big Three E3 Press Conferences
We're already well into the 2012 Electronics Entertainment Expo, and man, there's been a lot of news so far. Too much news,...
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Fighting a Lost Battle for the Wrong Reasons – the Diablo 3 DRM Controversy
While what seems like the entire gaming world - myself included - has gotten caught up in the rush to buy and...
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Welcome to Australia, the Limbo of Video Games
Man, the wait for Diablo 3 is kind of a pain, isn't it? Not so much the waiting part, but the fact...
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Community Spotlight: Xenoblade Chronicles
There was a time when a North American release Xenoblade Chronicles seemed like a lost cause. Despite universal acclaim and the fact...
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Four Things I’m Hoping to Find in Mass Effect 3
I will not be playing Mass Effect 3 this week. Upon its release this Tuesday, I shall sortie to my local game...
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Tales From the Backlog: Five Ways I’d Improve The Old Republic (Amended)
Five levels from the maximum cap, my time with The Old Republic is finally drawing to a close. It’s coming up against...
