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News, Video
Quality Gameplay and Lyrical Mastery Collide in this BioShock Infinite Rap Video

My love for BioShock Infinite at the moment eclipses my love for just about everything else, save maybe the comfort of my more…

PlayStation 3, Reviews
RipTen Review: Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge (PS3)

The Ninja Gaiden games and I have a bit of a love-hate relationship. While I thoroughly enjoy playing them, they, in turn, more…

News, Platformer, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360
Rayman Legends Delay Leads to Extra Content

I was a big fan of Rayman Origins when it came out back in 2011. It was an old-school platformer with a breathtaking art more…

News, Wii U
Splinter Cell Blacklist Stealthing Onto Wii U

One of Nintendo’s biggest goals with the Wii U is (or should be) to gain as much third-party support as they can. The Wii, more…

Editorials
Top 10 LucasArts Games

Wednesday’s news of Disney effectively shutting down LucasArts was sad indeed. Though their body of work hasn’t necessarily more…

News
Torment: Tides of Numenera Kickstarter Has Closed

The Kickstarter for Torment: Tides of Numenera has officially closed. Between PayPal donations and the 74,405 Kickstarter more…

Microsoft, News
Microsoft Studios Creative Director Unleashes ‘Always-Online’ Twitter Tirade, Durango Doomed?

A couple of weeks ago, we posted about a rumor that suggested Microsoft’s next console, code-named Durango, might have an more…

News
Renowned Film Critic Roger Ebert Passes Away

As a member of the gaming subculture, it wasn’t always easy to agree with Roger Ebert. His stance on the legitimacy of video more…

News
38 Studios Website Relaunches Today, What Could the Purpose Be?

One of the biggest stories from around this time last year was the collapse of Major League Baseball pitcher Curt more…

News, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSN, PSP
Liberty and Vice City Stories Curb-Stomp Their Way Onto The PSN

One Tuesday night ritual that I have is sitting down on my couch, powering up my PlayStation 3, and seeing what sort of stuff more…

News
Torment Crosses The $3.5 Million Mark

It’s official: as of this morning, the Torment: Tides of Numenera Kickstarter passed the $3.5 million mark, adding Chris more…

News, Wii U
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Wii U Content Won’t Augment Other Versions

The danger with moving a game from one console to the next is always that it will be considered just a shoddy port of the more…

News, PC, PlayStation 3, Trailers, Xbox 360
Defiance Hits Shelves Today – Shows Off Launch Trailer

Defiance, the open-world shooter from Trion Worlds, officially launches today on the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Taking more…

News
Torment: Tides of Numenera Brief and Beautiful Unity Demonstration

You should know by now that I am incredibly excited about the forthcoming Torment: Tides of Numenera. As part of the daily more…

Adventure, News, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
The Walking Dead Available at European, Australian and New Zealand Retailers in May

If you’re a European gamer who missed out on Telltale’s critically adored The Walking Dead episodic adventure game series more…