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Opinion – Square Enix Has A Lot To Prove To RPG Fans
I’m often asked about Square Enix’s place in the modern RPG market. I feel conflicted on the subject. The fan in me is still excited for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts III and Final Fantasy XV, while the...
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How To Play Dark Souls II Like A Professional
The Dark Souls series is known for its punishing and unforgiving difficulty. Most gamers don't stand a chance of surviving their trip to Drangleic – unless they're experts who play video games for a...
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23 Of The Weirdest Pokémon
The world of Pokémon is a strange land full of even stranger creatures, but some stand out among the others. Whether it’s because of their design, their name, or because they’re just unfathomably...
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The Elder Scrolls Online First Impressions
I’ve sunk a good 40 hours into Zenimax Online’s take on Tamriel, but MMORPGs require more time than others to fully evaluate. It may be too early to offer a definitive opinion on the latest iteration...
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Places – The Strip In Fallout: New Vegas
Nearly everywhere you go in the Mojave Wasteland of Fallout: New Vegas, the bright lights of The Strip can be seen in the distance. They are a constant presence, a guiding light, and a reminder of what...
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This Week In Mobile - Spaceships, Space Marines, and Space Battles
This week in Mobile has a couple names you’ve likely heard, and a couple that are probably new. You should read on if you’re interested in captaining a spaceship, solving puzzles with visual trickery,...
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Test Chamber - The Elder Scrolls Online
Bethesda's first foray into an Elder Scrolls MMO officially kicks off today with The Elder Scrolls Online for PC. In this Test Chamber we join a party to explore a mid-level dungeon and take down a...
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Replay – Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
This week's episode of Replay is exclusively for the "I Watched the Entire Overblood Super Replay" Facebook group. If you are not a member of this hallowed organization of gamers, you cannot watch this...
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Super Replay – Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks - 05
If you're a longtime fan of Replay, you probably know that Reiner and I are both huge Mortal Kombat fans. Almost three years ago, we revisted Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks and were reminded that it's...
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Moments – Dead Space 2’s Final Word
Dead Space 2 stands out amongst the Dead Space trilogy as being my favorite by a long shot, and much of that has to do with the game’s ending.The ending of first Dead Space has a worthwhile twist, but...
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Vlambeer Discusses Nazi Concerns, Luftrausers' Historical Inspiration
Vlambeer’s Luftrausers places players in the cockpit of an experimental warplane, letting them gun down enemies to become an ace pilot. The satisfying controls, customizable aircraft, and unique war...
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Retrospective Review – Showdown: Legends Of Wrestling
In my 10 years at Game Informer, I’ve had the chance to review a wide variety of games from everywhere on the quality spectrum. In Retrospective Reviews, I pick up an old game I reviewed a long time...
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Five Unexpected Deaths In Video Games
With the premiere of the fourth season of Game of Thrones tonight, a show embraced by gamers and non-gamers alike, it offers the perfect excuse to talk about deaths we didn’t see coming.Game of Thrones...
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Afterwords: Thief Devs Shed Light On Long Loads, Dishonored Similarities
Thief is a fairly traditional stealth game that pays homage to its original series class roots. While some people felt that it might not have been innovative enough, we had a lot of fun sneaking...
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Battlefield 4 Naval Strike Impressions – Shore Lunch
Five months after launch, DICE and EA are still struggling to get Battlefield 4 running smoothly, but that hasn't stopped them from releasing a steady stream of new maps. The latest expansion, Naval...
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Editorial: The Difference Between Story And Fiction
I’m a big fan of rich fictional backdrops to a video game. Even when those features aren’t necessarily central to the potential of the action or gameplay, I find myself hungering to know more about the...
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Super Replay Showdown 2014 – Episode 2
Six contestants fight for their right to Replay in this lengthy and dramatic episode.This tale of bombs and bionics features two triple-threat matches. In the first chapter, Kim Wallace, Bryan Vore,...
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Test Chamber – Lego The Hobbit
Players can dive back into the Lego version of Middle-earth with today's release of Lego The Hobbit, and this episode of Test Chamber shows you the opening of the game and illustrates some new...
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5 Things That Make A Huge Difference In Dark Souls II PC
Dark Souls II releases for PC on April 25. The question on everyone’s mind is what sort of port this will be, especially in light of the original Dark Souls PC version. While we’ll have to wait until...
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Smash Bros. Nintendo Direct: What We Know, What We're Expecting
Nintendo is planning a Nintendo Direct for tonight that will be 30 minutes of uninterrupted information about Super Smash Bros. Before you tune in at 3 p.m. Pacific/6 p.m. Eastern, check out a rundown...
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