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Lost RPG Franchises: Where Are They Now?
Do you remember the series that made you fall in love with RPGs? The blindsiding betrayal of Suikoden, the stunning storybook visuals of the Mana games, and the thrilling cancel attacks from Grandia’s...
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FrankenVania: Building The Perfect Castlevania Game
The struggle against Dracula is eternal, spanning console generations and crossing entire genres. MercurySteam is doing exciting new things with the Lords of Shadow trilogy, but the series has turned...
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Test Chamber – Call Of Duty: Black Ops II Multiplayer
Multiplayer is a pretty big component of the Call of Duty series, which is why we're devoting an entire episode of Test Chamber to it. Join us as associate editor Dan Ryckert walks Jeff Marchiafava and...
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How To Become A Real-Life Video Game Hero
There's nothing stopping us from being just like our favorite video game heroes. Here's how....(read more)
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Grand Theft Auto V Reader Q&A
Last week, we asked fans to submit questions regarding Grand Theft Auto V. We received over 500 submissions, and I did my best to answer the most common questions. Several of the questions you posed...
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This Week In Mobile 11/16/12
It’s Friday, which means it’s time once again to round up some of the mobile games being released this week. A realistic boxing game, Tetris in reverse, and something from Google which changes the real...
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Weekend Warrior 11/16/12
December is drawing near, so we're all trying to cram in as many of the great games we missed before 2013 rolls around. Halo 4, XCOM, Persona 4 Golden, Dishonored, and advance copies of Far Cry 3 are...
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Replay – PaRappa the Rapper
This week we're taking a look at a rappin' dog as he learns karate, gets his driver's license, and tries to sell flea market merchandise. We excel at every turn and rarely miss any of the rhythmic...
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See Lego Lord Of The Rings' Best Item In Action
Even in Lego form, Aragorn seems grim and serious all the time. Maybe he just needs to let loose and dance a little! It turns out, that's something that can happen. I've been playing Lego Lord of the...
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Test Chamber - Wonderbook: Book of Spells
Right out of the gate, Wonderbook had a weak introduction at E3 2012 when Sony spent an uncomfortable amount of time highlighting the unreliable technology during their press conference. The official...
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Test Chamber – Hitman: Absolution
If assassination was considered an art form, Hitman's Agent 47 would be its Michelangelo, livening up seamy underworlds around the globe with frescos painted in the blood of his enemies. Like previous...
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Test Chamber – Scribblenauts Unlimited
Scribblenauts Unlimited is the the first game in the series to display on more than a screen in your hand, and we decided to take a look at it in all its "HD-ness" glory.Myself, Jeff Cork, and Ben...
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Test Chamber – New Super Mario Bros. U
It wouldn't be a Nintendo system launch without Mario, would it? New Super Mario Bros. U merges classic platforming action with the magic of the GamePad. At least, that's what we think is going on....
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Wii U Hardware Review
[UPDATE] The Wii U is finally here and we're exploring every facet of Nintendo's new console. We've been playing games on the Wii U for a couple weeks now, but most of the functionality of the system...
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A Beginner's Guide To Hitman: Absolution
Agent 47 is a killing machine, but if you go into Hitman: Absolution like it's a run-of-the-mill shooter, you're in for trouble. Before you embark on 47's newest adventure, read these spoiler-free tips...
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Places: The Holy Land
When Assassin's Creed released in 2007, most gamers had no idea what to make of the strange project. Set in the modern day, the game established a complex fiction about a machine that allowed users to...
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The Best Persona 4 Social Links
Social Links form the heart of the Persona games. With each one, you go on a special journey toward making another person come to some profound realization about life. But some characters are just more...
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Where's My Sequel? – Bully
Most gamers appreciate when a brand new installment releases in their favorite series. Despite complaints about “sequelitis,” getting too many entries is better than the alternative: getting too few....
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Test Chamber - Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale
Last year, four of us decided to do something super stupid and play Smash Bros. for thirty straight hours. With Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale's obvious similarities to that series, we decided to...
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Kickstarting A Revolution
(Image credit: Imagine Publishing)Double Fine started a trend when it announced its Kickstarter adventure game project earlier this year. Franchises once thought dead and buried were given new life...
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