Editorials
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3.6KVictor Grunn’s Top 10 Games of 2014
2014 has been a hell of a year for gaming. On the console front we saw Sony and Microsoft clawing at each...
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3.1KThe Oculus Rift and Super Mario 64 reincarnate
I had only tried an Oculus Rift briefly, a couple of years ago, when it was still quite an early prototype and...
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6.0KSony, It’s Time For a PlayStation All-Stars Sequel
Looking back at Sony during 2012 and looking at it now in 2014, it’s impossible to deny how holistically it has turned...
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2.3KGames Need More Events Like PlayStation Experience
Tonight, I, and hundreds of others, attended a "Night Under No Man's Sky" event where footage of Hello Games' No Man's Sky...
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1.5KGaming Trend Holiday Guide 2014
The holidays are upon us, and if you are like most of us, you are procrastinating away your time to get your...
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13.7KDragon Age: Why Games Need More Characters Like Dorian Pavus
[The following contains spoilers for Dragon Age: Inquisition. Reader discretion is advised.] The word "inclusivity" is getting thrown around a lot these...
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7.1KSly Cooper: The Responsibility That Comes With Cliffhangers and Reviving Old Series
[The following contains spoilers for Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. Reader discretion is advised] As someone who works in the video game...
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2.5KDragon Age Inquisition PS4 issues solved by 2.0.2 firmware
Scouring the other reviews for Dragon Age Inquisition I've noticed that several of them disclose lockups and save file corruption issues on...
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4.1KMass Effect: How Shaping Shepard Shaped Me
Internet, I have a confession to make: My name is not actually Kenneth Shepard. It was a nickname that caught on nearly...
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2.3KNintendo: Being Different Shouldn’t Come at the Expense of Quality
I have a theory: None of the higher-ups at Nintendo own or have played a Sony or Microsoft console. I laugh at...
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20.7KDanganronpa: The Anatomy of Ultimate Despair
[The following contains spoilers for Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, and is full of deep cuts regarding the...
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2.0KDynamighty’s David Nottingham details development and motivations behind Counterspy
The following is an interview with Dynamighty's David Nottingham... Can we get a brief history on Dynamighty and how you guys came...
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4.9KDS’ed and Confused: Nintendo’s baffling mission to obscure their next handheld
On paper, Nintendo’s new 3DS model seems like a pretty legitimate grab at hardcore gamers. It features two extra shoulder buttons, more...
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2.2KDestiny – The hidden key to its success
The narrative element of video games has always been one of great importance. Whether it was in scrolling 16-bit text, or in...
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4.9KWhy Dragon Age: Inquisition is Bioware’s most ambitious and dangerous game yet
Warning: The following contains spoilers for Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age: Awakening and Dragon Age II. Reader discretion is advised. Bioware has...
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2.1KRise of the Tomb Raider’s Xbox Exclusivity Helps No One
If you're just now catching up on all the Gamescom news, here's the one thing you need to take away from Microsoft's...
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2.2KPlayStation Now Should Be About More than Backwards Compatibility
As someone who does most of their gaming on PlayStation platforms, I find myself pretty flabbergasted by the fact that I forgot...
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9.6KHow Aiden Pearce Became the Narrative Undoing of Watch Dogs
The following contains spoilers for Watch Dogs, The Last of Us and Heavy Rain. Reader discretion is advised. When a person is...
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2.3KHow Activision plans for Destiny to succeed where Call of Duty fails this generation
Activision is the biggest publisher in the gaming industry; its games generate cash that likely have left moguls of other entertainment mediums...
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3.0KGaming over sex?!- PlayPhone’s Mobile Gaming Chronicles part two
While it’s not exactly general knowledge, gamers are typically aware that the video game industry’s target age group is between 25 and...
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2.3KOur incredible preview of The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II
When I see a game come out exactly a year after the release of its predecessor, it makes me very, very nervous....
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2.3KTop five must have gaming accessories
Most experts and hardcore gamers agree we are in a golden era for gaming. The release of the Xbox One and PlayStation...
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3.0KWhat the Titanfall 360 Delay Really Means
I know I’m pretty solidly in the minority here, but I’m willing to admit that I’ve never been all that interested in...
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3.1KI don’t want to ride Rollercoaster Tycoon 4 Mobile
So here you'll find the announcement trailer for Rollercoaster Tycoon 4. While I'd normally be excited, the word Mobile was added to...
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1.9KNet Neutrality Is No More – What Does That Mean for Gamers?
So far, 2014 has brought us lots to look forward to – including highly anticipated games, new consoles and new technology. But...
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1.8KA month with Xbox One – what’s working, and what’s not
We've spent a little over a month with the Xbox One and its launch titles. We've tabulated what we love about the...
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3.5KFive games to tide you over until Mass Effect 4
There are people out there playing Mass Effect 4 (tentative title) right now, but it's not you or me. Employees at Bioware,...
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11.5KNo one is playing Super Mario 3D World – a historical look at Mario series sales figures
[Update: Changed chart data sort to chronological] It's not shocking that Super Mario 3D World is performing below expecations given the meager...
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4.1KEight reasons the Mushroom Kingdom would be a horrible place to live
We’ve all wondered, wouldn’t it be fun to live in the Mushroom Kingdom? Poppin’ goombas, kickin’ koopas, and making snowmen in the...
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3.7K720p? 1080p? ESRAM? Why it matters and why it doesn’t
The press has been foaming at the mouth like a dog with a bone for the last few weeks, spewing venom over...
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6.0K13 scary games to frighten up your day (Outlast giveaway!)
Halloween is today, but if you're too young or old to go out partying or trick-or-treating, then it's a perfect time to break...
