DLC Console Exclusives Hurt Everyone
It’s no mystery why gamers dislike paid DLC—companies have a habit of developing them before even launching the game and have fans pay extra to...
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4 Things We Can Expect From LucasArts
The October 30th Disney acquisition of LucasFilm certainly led to speculation about the seventh Star Wars movie and its other major movie franchises, but it...
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Cheap Pricing Will Give Sony the Lead Next Generation
There’s currently a rumor going around that the new PS4 will be called the Orbis, that several versions are currently in the hands of developers,...
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Why Mobile Gaming Will Replace Handheld Gaming
Handheld gaming has certainly had its ups and downs: the Nintendo DS was a huge seller and showed that the casual gamer could buy handhelds...
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Kickstarter Focus: Shadowgate
One of the first point-and-click games to hit the markets and one that shaped the entire genre for decades to come, Shadowgate is finally able...
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5 Ways Developers Can Make Their Game Accessible
When you think of a stereotypical gamer, the first person that pops into your head probably isn’t blind, deaf, or missing any fingers. Even so,...
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Why Next Generation Can’t Wait
With a Wii U that’s only slightly better than current generation consoles (and bogged down by its gimmicks, on top of that), the potential of...
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Is 40 Hours Enough Playtime Anymore?
It was recently revealed in a Polish Magazine called CD-Action that the entirety of the Assassin’s Creed III game will be playable over 40 hours....
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Why Selling at a Loss Gives Nintendo a Win
In Nintendo’s Second Quarter Financial Results briefing, the company revealed that it will be selling the Nintendo Wii U at a loss immediately on release....
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Kickstarter Focus: MAK
MAK (pronounced ‘make’) arguably contains the best relative gravity of any game ever designed—and just as well, since the game is based around it. The...
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Hard Mode Makes a Good Game Great
Sometimes games contain a difficult level that make gamers throw down their controller. Some easy examples off of memory would be a first-time playthrough of...
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Season Passes Expand the Games Industry
Over the past year, many triple-A titles such as Assassin’s Creed III, Black-Ops II, Borderlands II, and Quantum Conundrum have released with a DLC Season...
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Kickstarter Focus: Distance
Backed by industry leaders such as the co-creator of Gears of War, Cliff Bleszinski, and lead programmer of San Francisco Rush 2049, Aaron Hightower, Distance...
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5 Games That Redefined Their Genres
A game doesn’t have to be first at something in order to succeed—it just has to take an old element and find a way to...
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How Sci-fi Games are Getting Old
Recently Mojang’s developer tweeted about a surplus of space games in the indie and major games market—and while it was mostly sarcasm referring to his...
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Why Sony’s Tongue Control Patent is Making History
When Sony first patented its unique tongue controls, many of the comments and discussions were skeptical about its applications. Is that some tool for gamers...