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The Timing is Right for the Return of Half-Life Games
Valve has been rather silent on the Half-Life front since the release of Half-Life 2: Episode Two in October of 2007. Half-Life is one of...

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by Dave Walsh 12 years ago10 years ago

Valve has been rather silent on the Half-Life front since the release of Half-Life 2: Episode Two in October of 2007. Half-Life is one of the games that has helped to redefine gaming and show that you can do a lot more with a game than just point, click and shoot. The Half-Life games have...

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844 points
Five Alternate Americas You Should Experience
The Land of the Free and Home of the Brave has had some rocky times in video game history, with numerous alternate realities tellings stories...

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by Josh Hinke 12 years ago12 years ago

The Land of the Free and Home of the Brave has had some rocky times in video game history, with numerous alternate realities tellings stories of a very different America than we know today. These versions of American span from wastelands of nuclear fallout to recreations of the wild west, but one thing that they...

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836 points
Bioshock Infinite: Top 5 Reasons It’s Overrated
Bioshock Infinite has been the most recent craze this past week in the gaming world. It does have it’s good points, and the ending is...

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by Damon 12 years ago12 years ago

Bioshock Infinite has been the most recent craze this past week in the gaming world. It does have it’s good points, and the ending is an especially hot topic to talk about. I do feel however that the ending is overshadowing a lot of other aspects of the game. Looking at the game as a...

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838 points
Ouya Offers Nothing Compared to New Xbox and PlayStation Consoles
The Ouya is, in a way, the little engine that could of the gaming world. A lot of the support for the Android-based gaming system...

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by Dave Walsh 12 years ago12 years ago

The Ouya is, in a way, the little engine that could of the gaming world. A lot of the support for the Android-based gaming system is based around the fact that gamers and people inside of the industry want to see the “little guy” make an impact and for there to be an increased focus...

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856 points
Tackling BioShock Infinite’s Bamboozling Ending
BioShock Infinite has affected me beyond all doubt. I’ve not stopped thinking about it for the past few days – those final 17 minutes playing...

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by Albert Hong 12 years ago11 years ago

BioShock Infinite has affected me beyond all doubt. I’ve not stopped thinking about it for the past few days – those final 17 minutes playing in repeat over and over in my mind like a ‘tear’ in my brains space-time continuum. The original BioShock for me is stooped in honour; it’s undoubtedly one of the...

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838 points
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster: Analyzing Recent Trailer
Square-Enix has been trickling out information regarding its upcoming project Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster. After the announcement that Final Fantasy X-2 would also be...

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by Damon 12 years ago12 years ago

Square-Enix has been trickling out information regarding its upcoming project Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster. After the announcement that Final Fantasy X-2 would also be included in the HD Remaster pack, Square-Enix has finally revealed a trailer to showcase the improvements they have made over the original games. From the looks of things, it’s not...

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848 points
Bioshock Infinite: The Future of NPCs
When Ken Levine speaks, people listen. After getting a flurry of high praise reviews, the creative director and co-founder of Irrational games can say that...

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by Josh Hinke 12 years ago12 years ago

When Ken Levine speaks, people listen. After getting a flurry of high praise reviews, the creative director and co-founder of Irrational games can say that he is chiefly responsible for two of the greatest games in this console generation. The desire to hear the creative mind behind System Shock 2, Bioshock, and Bioshock Infinite was...

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828 points
BioShock: Infinite is Gaming’s First Real Political Commentary
A part of any artistic entertainment medium is the ability for that medium to force a mirror upon its audience and make them come to...

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by Dave Walsh 12 years ago12 years ago

A part of any artistic entertainment medium is the ability for that medium to force a mirror upon its audience and make them come to grips with the reality that surrounds them. Social commentary has been around for as long as people have been creating art, as the oppressed and visionary alike have looked at...

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853 points
SimCity: Proving Always-Online DRM Doesn’t Work
People knew a problem would arise even before the game released, but SimCity still managed to cause a big ruckus when it launched due in...

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by Damon 12 years ago12 years ago

People knew a problem would arise even before the game released, but SimCity still managed to cause a big ruckus when it launched due in large part to requiring gamers to be always connected online while playing. SimCity is a pretty big name in the gaming world. I still fondly remember just randomly messing around...

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838 points
BioShock Infinite
‘Is it someone new?’ Four words. Four seemingly innocuous words that, to the average gamer, mean very little. Yet to hardcore fans of the BioShock...

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by Albert Hong 12 years ago12 years ago

‘Is it someone new?’ Four words. Four seemingly innocuous words that, to the average gamer, mean very little. Yet to hardcore fans of the BioShock series these will be the first things you attach yourself to as you are welcomed to the flying city of Columbia by a shady looking priest. Swapping sea for sky,...

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808 points