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Yakuza 5 to feature Dance Battles alongside the regular punching ones
One of Yakuza 5’s subplots is about series hero Kazuma Kiryu’s adopted daughter, Haruka, trying to find success as an idol. The…
We can build on this: Why ideas in The Last Story should be embraced by RPG devs
This is a column by Kat Bailey dedicated to the analysis of the once beloved Japanese RPG sub-genre. Tune in every Wednesday…
DOA5 lead: Japanese view of women in games ‘not going to change’
The Dead or Alive franchise is notorious for its blatant emphasis on sexy female fighters in tiny, physics-defying outfits – in the…
They Keep Dismantling Our Childhood
This week has seen the demise of two beloved ’80s and ’90s institutions….
The Essential 100, No. 61: System Shock
A tense journey that pioneered the blending of the FPS and RPG….
Nintendo 3DS XL Review — Go Big Or Go Home?
Nintendo has tried to correct all of the shortcomings of the Nintendo 3DS with the Nintendo 3DS XL. In this edition of…
Coming Tonight: ‘One Epic Knight’, ‘Lost Cities’, ‘Mikey Shorts’, ‘One Tap Hero’ ‘Toybox’ and More
Hey it’s Wednesday, and like every week, here’s a bundle of new games getting released this evening. As usual, all of these…
Shoot and hide cooperatively in Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel screens
A new duo of masked bros debuts in Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel. See as the two bros shoot stuff, hide…
Watching TV together: The seasoned business strategy of Frost Wars
Austin Hice and Carlo Eugster began their professional careers in the film industry, working on television shows and on-camera, live entertainment in…
Ex-Rare dev discusses Killer Instinct 3, Kinect’s ‘Savannah’ prototype and Microsoft acquisition
A former artist at Rare has given us a peek behind the curtain at the studio’s “Savannah” project and the eventual elimination…
The Essential 100, No. 62: The Secret of Monkey Island
A guy walks into a SCUMM bar……
Dust 514 beta preview: War-torn and complex
Part of the excitement lobbed at Dust 514 is its connectivity with the complex, massively-multiplayer beast known as EVE Online. Linked physically…
Halo 4 soundtrack lands Oct. 22, Special Edition runs $75
Two versions of the Halo 4 soundtrack will become available on October 22, but only one of them will cost more than…
Gearbox unleashes a free browser-based Borderlands demake
Gearbox Studios may be hard at work making Borderlands 2 and Aliens: Colonial Marines, but that hasn’t stopped the developer from creating…
New GTA V Screens Dive Into One of the Series’ Weak Points
It looks like the game’s side activities will include tennis, dirt bike racing, and parachuting….
The Last Story Verdict: High Quality RPG Gaming… On The Wii?
While game designer Hironobu Sakaguchisure loves titling his games in such away that sequels are impossible–Final Fantasy, The Last Story– they…
Gnaw joins Awesomenauts PC, new cheating league opens
Today packs a double dose of news for Awesomenauts on PC. First and foremost, the previously announced new character, Gnaw, is now…
Humble Bundle for Android adds World of Goo, Anomaly, EDGE, Osmos
Surprise surprise, the Humble Bundle for Android has added some extra games for those who pay above the average price (sitting at…