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Blog: Stop trying to ‘create’ a game design and start exploring
Finding a new lens to understand your design challenges is crucial, argues Tynan Sylvester, and in this blog post, he offers a…
PAX East’s Indie Megabooth returns with 62 games in one giant space
The Indie Megabooth returns to PAX East this year, cramming 62 games into a single booth whose vast expanses you could get…
Here’s your first look at Payday 2
Overkill’s shooter sequel Payday 2 has properly broken cover, and we’ve a little video preview showing you the game in action for…
Psych Yourself on PSN Today
Psych Yourself, the follow-up to the 2011 PlayStation Network best-seller, Test Yourself: Psychology launches on PS3 today in North America for $6.99….
Call of Duty will soon have microtransactions
Activision is using its blockbuster Call of Duty first-person shooter franchise to test the waters for microtransactions on Xbox 360, with $1-$5…
Splinter Cell: Blacklist’s EMEA special editions include watches, figurines, no planes
Right off the bat, we’ll tell you that none of the Splinter Cell: Blacklist limited editions announced for Europe, the Middle East,…
MLB 13: The Show review: Five-tool player
Baseball has roots as deep and interwoven in the culture of America as any other tradition, a pastime that Baseball legend and…
Ken Levine personally killed off the BioShock film – here’s why
The BioShock film that was once in production at Universal is definitely dead – and Irrational’s Ken Levine has explained why he…
God of War: Ascension Rises Today, Final Multiplayer Allegiance Revealed
God of War: Ascension is out in North America today! It represents the culmination of two and a half years of blood,…
Reshaping the idea of games as art
Assassin’s Creed 4 lead writer Darby McDevitt says a new breed of video games “are not simply accommodating old definitions of art,…
Designing RPGs: Two opposing philosophies
Game designer Chris Nonis explains two opposing philosophies in RPG design: the abstract and deterministic approaches. Choosing which angle to take will…
Square Enix holding 50% off sale on Xbox Live Marketplace
A plethora of Square Enix games and DLC for the Xbox 360 are currently available on the Xbox Marketplace for 50 percent…
Former GameStop VP sentenced 51 months for embezzling over $1.7M
The Northern District Court of Texas sentenced Frank Christopher Olivera, the former VP of corporate communications and public affairs at GameStop, to…
Dead Space 3 “Awakened” Game Add-on
Content: Dead Space 3 “Awakened” Game Add-on Price: 800 Points Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region Dash Text: Left […]…
GungHo Bringing Six More PSone Imports to North America
As promised, GungHo is bringing over a new batch of PSone Imports for your enjoyment today! Just like last time, I’d like…
‘Gravity Duck’ Review – A Promising Platformer That Doesn’t Quite Reach New Heights
Ravenous Games’ Gravity Duck [$0.99] is the sort of game you already know if you’ve played indie PC gaming favorite VVVVVV – you’ve…
Valve disassociates itself from xi3
Valve declared it’s not working on any current projects with Piston creator Xi3. Speaking to Eurogamer, Valve’s Doug Lombardi said his company…
Coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace
Here is a look at some of the upcoming content scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.* Follow me on Twitter […]…