Editorials
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2.5KAre we about to get fooled again by NBA Live 14?
The story of EA Sports and their failing basketball franchise is one that is well known within the games industry. It’s developed...
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3.0KThis is Not Your Cookie Cutter Browser Game
I had a dream! A dream that one day a cookie would be clicked. And on that day a smile would break...
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1.8KCitizens of Earth Wants You! A New Kickstarter from the folks who made Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
If there is one thing Citizens of Earth looks to have, it's charm; from the cartoonish and vibrant hand-drawn art to the...
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2.8KGames Galore: A look at the Tokyo Game Show
The Tokyo Game Show took place this week (Sept. 19-22) and was an event full of live demos, trailers, news, and more....
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1.7KSUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY Weekly Wrap-up: 9/22 Edition
In a week filled with so much gaming news, it’s amazing that one new release can have such a remarkable impact, overshadowing...
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1.9KGaming Trend presents… The 50 Greatest PC Games of Generation Y
We’ve rounded up 50 PC games that I consider to be most influential to me, as well as to members of my...
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2.3KHalo 4 Champions Bundle DLC – Impressions
Halo 4 may no longer be the center of attention during this busy gaming season that will give rise to a new...
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3.3KKickin’ the Can Down the Road – Kickstarter’s accountability problem
Remember Kickin' It? It was a weekly look at some of the best and most interesting projects that Kickstarter had to offer....
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2.4KEditorial: Good At Chess
I used to be good at chess. Not great, but as with all my interests I rarely contribute the substantial energy and...
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5.8KAre Digital Board Games Better?
Ask most people if they want to play a board game, and few would expect to be handed an iPad. Yet the...
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3.1KSee? This is why no one takes the gaming industry seriously.
Over the weekend, a highly volatile spat between iconoclastic game developer Phil Fish and “Annoyed Gamer” Marcus Beer blew up on Twitter,...
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2.5K5 cool games to help you beat the heat this summer (by staying inside to play them with the A/C on)
This week in New York it has been crazy hot. Now, I know our fearless leader Ron lives in Phoenix where there’s...
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1.8KFan outcry for Xbox One DRM — only this time it’s requesting it
Well before its May 21st reveal, certain rumored details about Microsoft’s offering to the eighth console generation was already meeting a highly...
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1.7KA sad farewell to an awesome duder
Sadness. Shock. Confusion. These are the emotions that run through a person's heart when they've lost someone that they cared for in...
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2.4KThe Ecstacy and Agony of Dice
There is no such thing as a “Purist” when it comes to dice. One may claim that applying arbitrary randomization to games...
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2.2KThe intersection of YouTube and gaming
Whether it's gathering around the living room TV or logging into your favorite online game, chances are some of your best gaming...
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1.4KThree reasons why Microsoft’s Xbox One surrender hurts gamers
For once, gamers have had their collective will recognized in the face of corporate opposition - and from no less a source than...
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2.6KWhere did all the horror games go? Nowhere.
It seems like a lot of people have been bemoaning the death of the horror genre lately. Modern gaming, they claim, has abandoned...
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1.8KNearly half of gamers are female, and other things you didn’t know
That's right publishers, it's time to stop neglecting games with female leads because you're afraid they won't sell (hint: they do, and...
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1.7KFreaks and geeks — part two
Tonight I was certain that I had nowhere to be. I thought perhaps my journey had ended before it began. I had...
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1.8KFreaks and geeks — the culture surrounding E3 nightlife
There is a world you don’t know about. It is bright and loud and beautiful. People dance and sing. They revel in...
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2.1KGames for the Masses–Total Victory!
Rejoice comrades, for we have emerged from our Great Struggle as glorious victors! Through constant agitating, through endless complaining on twitter, and...
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2.7KGames for the Masses–Concerning the need for affordable games and Weekend Deals 06/07/13
Games for the Masses has always been my attempt at populism, and while I usually take this time to adopt a goofy...
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6.1KBright Lights of Asakai–Explaining one of the largest Player vs. Player battles in gaming history
On January 27, 2013, nearly 3000 men and women fought one another in a battle in which both sides combined to lose...
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1.6KMicrosoft to end use of Microsoft Points with upcoming dashboard update
A new dashboard update is coming to your Xbox 360, in an attempt to become more uniform with the current Windows Live...
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2.2KRough conditions at 4A Games’ Ukrainian headquarters draws scrutiny, evokes pride amidst Metro: Last Light release
Andrew Prokhorov, the creative director of 4A Games, came out with a statement yesterday in response to semi-criticism from former THQ president...
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5.3KLego Friends: Fun-loving girl-time or patriarchy-reinforcing sexism?
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced plans for an upcoming title in their Lego line of video games, according to a press...
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2.0KKatie Couric draws ire following violent games discussion
Renowned narcissist Katie Couric posted a tweet today in hopes of engaging gamers who were "upset" about an hour-long discussion of violent...
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3.4KStrange Bedfellows, or: how I learned to stop worrying and accept Gearbox owning Homeworld
In the wake of last week's announcement that Gearbox would be taking control of the venerable Homeworld franchise, the prevailing attitude I've...
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3.2KWhy EarthBound’s reemergence is important, not only for fans, but for Nintendo
On Wednesday, Nintendo threw a massive amount of information at us through one of their Nintendo Direct videos. In it, Nintendo president...
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2.4KElectronic Arts is trashing The Sims Social, Simcity Social, Pet Society – and their relationship with gamers
Hot on the heels of winning the infamous Worst Company of 2013 title from the Consumerist, Electronic Arts has decided to break...
