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Top Of The Table – Lords Of Waterdeep
In our continuing monthly look at great tabletop titles to distract you from your digital gaming, we move from last month’s Star Wars RPG to a surprising board game from the folks at Wizards of the...
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The Hipster's Guide To Hating Games
Enjoying games is so passé. All the cool kids will be hating this holiday's biggest hits. Read on to find out why....(read more)
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The Worst Artificial Barriers In Video Games
Even the most open-world experiences in video games must restrict the player in some way. If you could go everywhere right away, what would be the point of progressing? Sometimes a barrier makes sense,...
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Replay – Jet Grind Radio
"Cel shading" is a term that's been tossed around frequently for over a decade, but gamers in the 90s had never heard of the unique graphical style. With the 2000 release of Jet Grind Radio, the style...
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Celebrate Labor Day With Game Informer As We Salute Developers
Monday is Labor Day, and as is fast becoming tradition at Game Informer, we've got a day filled with special features. Each of the editors on staff picked developers near and dear to our hearts to...
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Developer Salute – Media Molecule
Media Molecule might not be as prolific as some of my other favorite developers, but the studio's reinvention of the 2D platformer is one of my standout memories from this generation of consoles.The...
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Developer Salute – Capcom Circa 1991
I remember the first time I saw a Street Fighter II arcade cabinet. I was in college, playing pool in the student center with some friends. There were about a dozen or so machines – things like Attax,...
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Developer Salute – Ninja Theory
When Ninja Theory announced it would be taking the reins of the Devil May Cry series and it unveiled its new dark-haired Dante, the Internet collectively grabbed their keyboard-shaped pitch forks and...
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Developer Salute – Square Circa 2001
When I talk about the glory days of Japanese RPGs, or how companies “just don’t make them like they used to,” what I’m really saying is that I miss Square. During the original PlayStation era, the...
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Developer Salute – Irrational Games
Do you have that developer who is your sure bet? Mine’s Irrational Games. The visionary studio never lets me down and continues to break the mold with each release. Not only does Irrational continually...
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Developer Salute – WayForward
The first time I really sat up and took notice of WayForward was when I reviewed Contra 4 back in 2007. I was blown away by its faithful dedication to the classic NES/SNES games while still pushing...
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Developer Salute – Valve
Few studios boast the diversity of hit titles like Valve. The Half-Life series is celebrated for its innovative gameplay, seamless narrative, and cutting edge technology. Left 4 Dead accentuates...
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Developer Salute – Bethesda
I push past the dark environs of the prison dungeons through the barred door and emerge into the sunlight. A river stretches out in either direction to my sides, and on the far side of the water...
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Developer Salute – Neversoft Circa 2000
Since the meltdown of the Guitar Hero franchise, Neversoft has suffered layoffs and fallen off the map. While it's currently assisting Infinity Ward on the Call of Duty franchise within the Activision...
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Developer Salute – Criterion Games
There are many ways to contribute to this hobby of ours, and Criterion Games has done it all – and done it well.I first came into contact with Criterion when they visited the office to show us the...
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Developer Salute – CDProjekt RED
The Witcher studio takes an unparalleled gamers-first position on everything from DRM to post-launch support. For this – and for their amazing RPGs, of course – I salute them.CDProjekt RED stands apart...
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Developer Salute – Rare Circa 2001
A lot of great games lead to shouts of joy and adoration, but I had so much fun playing GoldenEye 007 that I got the cops called on me. Like many in my graduating class, the summer of 1996 was spent...
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Developer Salute – Kojima Productions
I've always been a fan of entertainment that has you questioning what's real and what's an act. From watching Andy Kaufman's antics and elaborate pranks to figuring out what's a "work" and what's a...
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Developer Salute – Infocom
You are sitting in front of your computer. The desk is cluttered. The soft thrum of music comes from the cassette deck in the northeast corner. There are doors to the south and west.> /verboseIt is...
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Developer Salute – Sonic Team Circa Early '90s
In the same way some football fans fondly remember the Chicago Bears’ spectacular 1985 season, or music connoisseurs might prefer The Beatles’ studio years, I have a special place in my heart for...
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