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July 5, 2012

Opinion: Game developers, remember priority #1

[In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Raven Software veteran and Flippfly co-founder Aaron San Filippo argues that many game developers have forgotten…

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Diablo 3 item hunt "not enough for a sustainable end-game", Blizzard admits

The Diablo 3 item hunt is not enough for a sustainable end-game, Blizzard has admitted. The US developer told Diablo 3 players…

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‘Outwitters’ Hits the App Store, Here’s a Primer

After what probably felt like a lifetime of drawing, animating, and otherwise supporting little circular blobs for Tilt to Live and its…

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Skyrim: Dawnguard – Your Guide to Our Guides

We’ve taken you through the new lands of Dawnguard as well as shown you the best weapons to find in the new…

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July 4, 2012

Years of Refusal: Metal Gear Solid’s Denial of Standardized Controls

Despite some small advances, the Metal Gear Solid series continues to struggle with its controls….

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OP-ED: Lost in Translation

The recent Tomb Raider debacle indicates this is a time when we should shoot the messenger….

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‘Squids Wild West’ Review – A Welcome Journey Back to the Ranch

Squids Wild West is the perfect sequel to Squids, taking everything that was good about the original and making it even better….

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America’s Depiction in Video Games: Playing With The Stars and Stripes

Our Fourth of July celebrations are almost universally upbeat. Military fly-bys and thankfulness for our armed forces and our freedom precede fireworks…

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The Joystiq Indie Pitch: Oliver&Spike

Indie developers are the starving artists of the video-game world, often brilliant and innovative, but also misunderstood, underfunded and more prone to…

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How Re-Releases Fail to Preserve Some of Metal Gear’s Distinct Charms

Playing the older games on modern platforms can mean sacrificing certain moments….

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Revolutionary Concepts Announces ‘Kill ’em All’ and a New Unnamed Collaboration with Matt Hammill

Revolutionary Concepts sent over some teaser info on a couple of their upcoming projects that they’ve been working on since the release…

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Final Fantasy 7 officially ‘coming soon’ on PC, exclusive to Square’s online store

The cached Final Fantasy 7 website we saw previously is now live for real, officially revealing plans to re-release the PC version…

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EVO 2012 Live Stream Schedule

EVO 2012 is one of the biggest fighting game tournaments of the year featuring the best players from around the world. This…

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Stiq Flicks: Spec Ops The Line and Apocalypse Now

Much like a fine wine and some sort of stinky cheese, Stiq Flicks takes a look at a recent video game release…

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The Best Resident Evil 6 Death Scenes From The Demo

The Resident Evil 6 demo is available on Xbox Live and if you’ve had the chance to play it you know there’s…

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Coming Tonight: ‘Astronaut Spacewalk’, ‘Outwitters’, ‘TheEndApp’ and More

It’s the 4th of July, and I can’t think of any better way to celebrate the birth of the United States than……

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PlayStation Blogcast 032: Tomb Raider and the Art of the Reboot

Subscription Links: Subscribe via iTunes Subscribe via RSS here Download the MP3 here on PS3, PS Vita or PC (Right-Click->Save As) The…

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Spectacularly Broken Game Launches

Most games launch. Some stumble and fall on their heads….

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