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May 5, 2012

Super Lame: How to Fix Superhero Games

Why is it so hard to find good superhero games? Why is it that for every bright spot like 2003’s Hulk or…

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Cole MacGrath of ‘inFamous’ Appearing in ‘PlayStation All-Stars’?

‘InFamous 2’s’ Eric Ladin, actor of the game’s protagonist Cole MacGrath, announced he was doing motion capture for the role in a…

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XSEED announces rhythm/strategy title ‘Orgarhythm’ for Vita

Move over Theatrhythm, there’s a new absurdly titled and unpronounceable handheld rhythm game in town: Orgarhythm. Developed by Acquire (in association with…

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Jam Live Music Arcade launches the week of May 16

Those dusty, old, cobweb-ridden, spider-infested peripheral instruments collecting mold and animal dander in your living room corner may soon see some use,…

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The PlayStation Recap – Avengers Assemble Edition

I’m running late for a matinee screening for The Avengers, so we’ll keep it short. This week, SideQuest Studios revealed a scintillating…

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Playing Persona 4 Arena, Episode 1: Buttons and systems

Despite the exceedingly rudimentary tone of this video’s first half, Atlus’ new series of Persona 4 Arena tutorial videos will undoubtedly come…

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Long Live Play PSN Community Spotlight

It’s Saturday morning, which means it’s time for another PSN Community Spotlight! Powered by your stories on the PlayStation Community Forums, it’s…

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Domain registered for ‘Avengers: Battle for Earth,’ all signs point to Ubisoft

Look, we’re gonna level with you: We need more of Joss Whedon’s The Avengers in our lives. We need more Captain America…

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‘Skullgirls’ Review

‘Skullgirls’ punches its way onto the 2D fighting scene as a downloadable title. Does it have what it takes to stand next…

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Exploring the beta and beyond in Guild Wars 2

In a time when all MMORPGs charged a monthly subscription fee, Guild Wars was the shining light that said a monthly payment…

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Ghost Recon: Future Soldier trailer: Bloody tattoo guy edition

The latest trailer for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is a bit more ominous than ones we’ve seen in the past, in primarily…

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Kirby’s Pinball Land rated in Australia

Kirby’s Pinball Land, which as you’ll recall was a Game Boy title from the early 90s, has been given a “General” rating…

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Assassin’s Creed pre-production footage doesn’t skimp on the stabs

Here at Joystiq, we pride ourselves on bringing you the new hotness, but sometimes we miss things – like this pre-production concept…

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WRUP: Joystiq, assemble!

Okay, we all know what movie everyone is seeing this weekend, so just tell us this: Which Avenger are you? (Oh, and…

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Creative Assembly’s untitled Alien project aimed at next-gen too

The Creative Assembly has revealed that its Aliens game, which has been known to be in production since last year, is expected…

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Harley Quinn’s Revenge to commence on May 29

You may have noticed that April 30 came and went without so much as a peep from the young Miss Harleen Quinzel,…

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How Mass Effect 3’s role-playing roots empower the multiplayer

Filed under: Features, PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, Online, RPGsThis is a weekly column from freelancer Rowan Kaiser, which…

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Report: MLB 2K12 Perfect Game Million Dollar Challenge ends with accusations of cheating

2K Sports’ annual million dollar pitching challenge in its MLB 2K series had a bit of a change-up this year. Rather than…

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