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Project Copernicus and the Rise and Fall of 38 Studios

In 2006, baseball pitcher Curt Schilling announced he would continue working in a new field: video games. After speaking with several friends and family members, he would found Green Monster Gaming…

February 11, 2017 | 09:00 EST

20 Years FF7
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20 Years Later, Final Fantasy VII Still Shines Strong

  On January 31st 1997, Final Fantasy VII, the Japanese role-playing game (JRPG) from Square Enix, was released for the PlayStation. Thanks to a major pre-release marketing campaign, Final Fantasy…

January 31, 2017 | 09:00 EST

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20 Years Later, Final Fantasy VII Still Shines Strong

  On January 31st 1997, Final Fantasy VII, the Japanese role-playing game (JRPG) from Square Enix, was released for the PlayStation. Thanks to a major pre-release marketing campaign, Final Fantasy…

January 31, 2017 | 09:00 EST

WoW The Burning Crusade
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Looking Back At World of Warcraft's Burning Crusade, 10 Years Later

10 years ago the Dark Portal was reopened and the forces of the Horde and the Alliance, bolstered by their new Blood Elf and Draenei allies, made their way to the Hellfire Peninsula as they sought to…

January 15, 2017 | 07:43 EST

WoW The Burning Crusade
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Looking Back At World of Warcraft's Burning Crusade, 10 Years Later

10 years ago the Dark Portal was reopened and the forces of the Horde and the Alliance, bolstered by their new Blood Elf and Draenei allies, made their way to the Hellfire Peninsula as they sought to…

January 15, 2017 | 07:43 EST

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Rainbow Six: Siege's Destructible Environments Is Paranoia-Inducing| Bullet Points

When a player in a game is paranoid, they're never bored, never looking away from the screen, and certainly never shift-tabbing to respond to Steam messages. Yet, in all the games I've played in my…

December 28, 2016 | 11:00 EST

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Shadowverse – Rise of Bahamut Card Analysis Part 6

Shadowverse is a card game by Cygames available on mobile devices and Steam. Though new, it has received raving reviews and is currently in the process of establishing their second expansion, Rise of…

December 22, 2016 | 09:00 EST

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Shadowverse – Rise of Bahamut Card Analysis Part 5

Shadowverse is a card game by Cygames available on mobile devices and Steam. Though new, it has received raving reviews and is currently in the process of establishing their second expansion, Rise of…

December 19, 2016 | 10:00 EST

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Shadowverse – Rise of Bahamut Card Analysis Part 4

Shadowverse is a card game by Cygames available on mobile devices and Steam. Though new, it has received raving reviews and is currently in the process of establishing their second expansion, Rise of…

December 16, 2016 | 09:00 EST

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Remembering John Woo's Stranglehold's Heroic Bloodshed | Bullet Points

It's impossible to deny the influence of Hong Kong director John Woo. From The Matrix to Cowboy Bebop, it seems a good majority of pieces of contemporary action media have little traces of John Woo…

December 14, 2016 | 11:00 EST

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Shadowverse – Rise of Bahamut Card Analysis Part 3

Shadowverse is a card game by Cygames available on mobile devices and Steam. Though new, it has received raving reviews and is currently in the process of establishing their second expansion, Rise of…

December 13, 2016 | 09:00 EST

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Shadowverse - Rise of Bahamut Card Analysis Part 2

Shadowverse is a card game by Cygames available on mobile devices and Steam. Though new, it has received raving reviews and is currently in the process of establishing their second expansion, Rise of…

December 11, 2016 | 09:00 EST

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Shadowverse - Rise of Bahamut Card Analysis Part 1

Shadowverse is a card game by Cygames available on mobile devices and Steam. Though new, it has received raving reviews and is currently in the process of establishing its second expansion, Rise of…

December 10, 2016 | 09:00 EST

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More Than a Sex Symbol – Lara Croft | Character Select

If there is one enduring facet of the video game industry, it is the ability to create symbols. Every entertainment media has its stable of recognizable superstars. From Audrey Hepburn to Michael…

August 13, 2016 | 01:00 EDT

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No More Heroes' Charge Mode Is Funny and Fitting | Bullet Points

Way back in 2007, the Wii was still young and desperately lacking the support of hardcore gamers. Previous attempts, such as Ubisoft's Red Steel, had been a disaster, and everything since had…

August 11, 2016 | 11:00 EDT

A steampunk-style city in the game Gyre: Maelstrom
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E3 2016 - Gyre: Maelstrom

While planning for E3 this year, I looked through tons of lists of games, companies, and more to see who would all be attending, as well as see who we could set appointments with. Among all those…

June 23, 2016 | 01:00 EDT

Jax, the protagonist of the Piranha Bytes game Elex, walking towards the screen in an artsy three-way split image
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E3 2016 - ELEX Details and Presentation

Unfortunately, our time was short in the presentation of ELEX due to scheduling issues, but from what I saw in only the 5-10 minutes certainly had me interested. Coming from the developers of the…

June 18, 2016 | 10:00 EDT

The Doomslayer can be seen attacking a ton of demons in the box art for DOOM (2016)
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DOOM (2016)'s Hell is the one of the best versions of the realm we have seen | Bullet Points

For most gamers, a trip to Hell is as new and exciting as a trip to the supermarket. Devil May Cry, Paper Mario, Diablo - you name it, video games just love using the inferno for a backdrop.  But…

June 2, 2016 | 11:00 EDT

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Overwatch's McCree Is Shaping Up To Be My Favourite Character | Bullet Points

Overwatch is a game with a lot of characters. And, I mean a lot of characters. The roster currently has twenty-one unique heroes, all of which have vastly different weapons, appearances, and…

May 26, 2016 | 11:00 EDT

James can be seen looking in a mirror.
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James Sunderland: Silent Hill 2 | Character Select

This feature is going to be a tough nut to crack, because the protagonist in question is one of the most psychologically complex characters in a video game, in a genre that warrants some prior…

May 20, 2016 | 11:00 EDT

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Wolfenstein: The New Order's Perk System Rewards You For Playing Your Way | Bullet Points

Progression is one of the most difficult topics when it comes to building a game. When you make a game, you want to make the player feel like what they are doing has an impact, give the perception…

May 5, 2016 | 11:00 EDT

Far Harbor
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Fallout 4 Far Harbor Trailer Analysis: Dirty Synths, Monsters, and People

  Advertised as the largest piece of DLC that has ever been developed by Bethesda, Fallout 4's Far Harbor promises to bring you to the titular location in Maine. Needless to say, this means that…

May 4, 2016 | 01:55 EDT

Artwork for No Man's Sky, depicting a player character in a spacesuit and an alien landscape
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All We Know About: No Man's Sky

First revealed way back in December of 2013, No Man’s Sky has been making waves in the gaming industry ever since. The developers over at Hello Games have taken on one of the biggest projects in…

April 26, 2016 | 01:00 EDT

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Firelink Shrine Is Still The Core of Dark Souls' Tone | Bullet Points

While playing Dark Souls III for my Dark Souls III review, I've been reflecting on the series at large. I've spent hundreds of hours of my life with the Souls games, and I've visited quite a few…

April 21, 2016 | 11:00 EDT

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The Souls Series' Love of Berserk | Bullet Points

Through four games (five, if you count Bloodborne) in the Souls series, a few things have stayed consistent with Hidetaka Miyazaki's difficult action RPGs. From Demon's Souls to Dark Souls III, there…

April 14, 2016 | 11:00 EDT

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Fallout 3's Liberty Prime Is The Game's Best Character| Bullet Points

I don't like Fallout 3 all that much. It's ugly, it's unwieldy, and the roleplaying is skin-deep at best. It's not the worst game in the world, but it certainly is far from one of the best. I just…

April 7, 2016 | 11:00 EDT

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Mass Effect's Dialogue Wheel and Its Role In The RPG | Bullet Points

From their roots as either guided storylines on consoles, to dialogue selections on PCs, role-playing games run the gamut in showcasing choice and consequence through dialogue and action - do you go…

March 24, 2016 | 01:00 EDT

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The Intensity Of The Division's Dark Zone Is Special | Bullet Points

"I found a superior-quality gun and a better vest after I jumped a group of unsuspecting rioters. They set themselves up on a street corner in between a broken-down truck and a couple of wrecked…

March 22, 2016 | 01:00 EDT

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What Pride Had Wrought – Dorian Pavus | Character Select

BioWare is increasingly becoming a game studio with a mixed reputation by some, in part due to an arguable drop in the quality of its products. The almost comical rage found at the end of Mass Effect…

March 17, 2016 | 01:00 EDT

Counter Strike Global Offensive
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How Much Would a Round of Counter-Strike 2 Actually Cost?

Counter-Strike 2 is a shooter that boasts a huge fanbase, massive eSport and competitive scene, and community that is fervent about their game and the strategies they use. The game includes a number…

February 5, 2016 | 11:00 EST

Counter Strike Global Offensive
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How Much Would a Round of Counter-Strike 2 Actually Cost?

Counter-Strike 2 is a shooter that boasts a huge fanbase, massive eSport and competitive scene, and community that is fervent about their game and the strategies they use. The game includes a number…

February 5, 2016 | 11:00 EST

The Narrator can be seen
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Darkest Dungeon and Its Narrator | Bullet Points

Darkest Dungeon is fantastic. There really isn't any other way for me to say it, because that's just what it is. Darkest Dungeon takes the classic RPG genre, combines it with some of tabletop's…

February 4, 2016 | 11:00 EST

Psychonauts 2
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Fact or Fiction – Psychonauts 2 and FIG

Misconceptions. Fiction. Myths. All of these surround Psychonauts 2 and FIG—the latest big crowdfunding attempt. Poring through the documents, we've gone over and also talked with noted Game Lawyer…

January 9, 2016 | 05:32 EST

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Playing Roles: On Choice and Consequence

Note: The following editorial contains spoilers. You have been warned. "Choices." "Consequences." "Engaging decisions." These are the short and catchy buzzwords of a fast-growing gaming medium that…

June 27, 2015 | 11:00 EDT

Mutant Gangland
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Screenshot Survey: No Birdman's Sky

Welcome back to the Mother's Day edition of the Screenshot Survey, where tweets are discussed, pixels are praised, and hidden gems are discovered. Some of the most interesting projects that share…

May 10, 2015 | 03:05 EDT

To The Green Vidar
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To the Green: Vidar

To The Green is our weekly look at one game on Steam Greenlight trying to get onto Steam. With To The Green, we hope to highlight one worthy game each week that is attempting to get greenlit and let…

February 6, 2015 | 12:00 EST

The Witcher Adventure Game
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Witcher Adventure Board Game - Digital Version Review

Today we are looking at the digital version of the Witcher Adventure Board game by CD Projekt Red and Can Explode. The Witcher Adventure Game is a board game for 1-4 players with local hot-seat mode…

January 4, 2015 | 09:00 EST

Team Fortress 2 Bumper Car Madness
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Team Fortress 2's Halloween Update: Bumper Car Madness

*/ /*-->*/ It's that time of year again, another update from Valve at Halloween. And this time around, they've done a bit different. While it's not turning the game on it's head, the fact that a…

November 8, 2014 | 01:00 EST

The Witcher Adventure Game
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Gen Con 2014: Surviving The Witcher Adventure Game

Once in a long while, we get introduced to something special. A board game so magnificent, so daring, so eloquent in execution that we can only fall to our knees and weep at the beauty laid before us…

August 20, 2014 | 03:30 EDT

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Gen Con 2014: Surviving The Witcher Adventure Game

Once in a long while, we get introduced to something special. A board game so magnificent, so daring, so eloquent in execution that we can only fall to our knees and weep at the beauty laid before us…

August 20, 2014 | 03:30 EDT