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Gerstmann Takes On... Video Game Wrestling Madness
Let's talk about eSports Entertainment, the further misadventures of SimCity, and occasional outbursts of excitement.
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Worth Reading 03/15/2013
With a two-week break for Worth Reading on the horizon, grab yer coffee and sit down for an afternoon of plenty to read and play.
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Come Join the Giant Bomb Design Team
Dave's going on vacation for a bit, so Alexis is gonna need some help.
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ESRB Changes Rules for Marketing Mature-Rated Video Games
Publishers allowed to cut general audience trailers for Mature-rated games, a la movies, and restrictions relaxed for cross promotions.
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Ron Gilbert Has Left Double Fine
With The Cave finished and out the door, Gilbert is moving on.
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Maxis Apologizes for SimCity Launch Issues
Studio is promising changes, and offers a free game, too.
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The Guns of Navarro: Nothing Is Static
Yes, Alex is still talking about SimCity, its troubled launch, and flexible review scores. Why? Because it's interesting, dammit.
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Worth Reading 03/08/2013
It's all Hexels all the time in Worth Reading this week, full of the Internet's thoughts on Tomb Raider, SimCity, and plenty more.
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SimCity's Launch Isn't Going So Well
Electronic Arts is turning off "non-critical gameplay features" to try and ease server load.
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If These Pixels Could Talk
Nothing happens in Proteus. Everything happens in Proteus. Co-designer Ed Key on the development of his trippy island experience, the world's response, and the language we use to talk about games.
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Thief is Coming to Next-Gen Consoles (and PC)
One of gaming's most celebrated stealth franchises is baaaaaack.
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Jason West Has Left Respawn Entertainment
The co-founder of Respawn has moved on, we're told.
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The Guns of Navarro: Would You Like Another Microtransaction?
Alex wanders through the wild and woolly hinterland of microtransactions, only to come away with an all-too-familiar feeling.
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Worth Reading 03/01/2013
A few thoughts on the fallout from our Skullgirls feature, alongside your usual week's worth of articles, games, quotes, games, and more.
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The Limits of the Sky: A Look at BioShock Infinite
We play a few hours of BioShock Infinite, then ask Ken Levine all sorts of stuff about it.
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Ouya Nabs Games From Airtight, Minority Media
The game from Kim Swift's studio will be an exclusive, as well.
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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Is Really the Next Sequel in the Series
Ubisoft confirms what leaked marketing materials had suggested: Assassin's Creed is going full pirate.
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The Little Fighting Game That Could
Lab Zero asked for $150,000 to make a new Skullgirls character, and fans said "hell yeah!" In the process, it exposed a growing disparity between what people think games cost and the truth.
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A Huge Chunk of THQ's Remaining Properties Up for Auction This April
If you've been saving your money in the hopes of buying the Destroy All Humans! franchise, you'd better get those last few dollars quick.
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There’s More Walking Dead Coming Before Season Two
Apparently the next season is a ways off, but "something" is being cooked up before then.
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Set Phasers to Yelling
After leaving BioWare, Henry Smith didn't expect his tiny iOS experiment, Spaceteam, to blow up. It's also not making him any money, but he doesn't care.
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The Guns of Navarro: Great Expectations
Sony's PlayStation 4 unveiling has come and gone, leaving Alex to ponder the presentation itself, and the divergent reactions of its aftermath. Plus, Alex says goodbye to some old friends.
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Worth Reading - 02/22/2013
It's been at least seven days since a pot hole accident, but the incident has caused a rethinking of Worth Reading. (Don't worry, it's still a bunch of links.)
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Q&A: Sony Computer Entertainment's Shuhei Yoshida
Sony's Worldwide Studios boss talks about backward compatibility, new technology, and the challenges of communication.
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It's Coming From Inside the House
The key members behind Minerva's Den have moved to Portland to create Gone Home, a creepy adventure game featuring a house that has one hell of a story to tell.
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The PlayStation 4 Exists
Sony finally unveils its new console, which is headed to living rooms this holiday season.
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Nightmares Avoided With Another Amnesia Delay
The machine for pigs needs another few months of flesh testing.
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The Room Getting a Sequel, While Hotline Miami Targets Sony
Developers of 2012 favorites are quickly turning around sequels and ports. MORE, MORE, MORE!
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Closing Digital Extreme's Psychic Wound
The industry rejected Digital Extremes' vision for Dark Sector in 2004. Years later, it finally dusted off that old design document.
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After More Than Five Years of Weekly Updates, Rock Band DLC Will Cease This April
With 275 straight weeks of downloadable content under its belt, Harmonix is shifting its focus elsewhere.
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Hurricane Seaserpent
To thank you for your patience we're extending all current paid memberships out an extra two weeks.
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The Guns of Navarro: Reality Bites
Alex sifts through the rubble of Aliens: Colonial Marines' disastrous launch to try and piece together just what the hell happened.
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Worth Reading 02/15/2013
With a little bit of Siri's help, Worth Reading is now the FANCY pile of links you've come to expect every week.
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Your Seasonal Capcom Infodump
Capcom has several new games coming out over the next few months. Read some things about them!
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Take-Two Interactive Officially Takes Over WWE License
The publisher has entered into an agreement to take over the license from THQ.
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Notes from Nintendo Direct: The Year of Luigi!
Nintendo doubles down on Mario's scaredy-pants bro with a new 3DS RPG and New Super Mario Bros. U DLC.
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You Can Return to Slender Man's Forest Again
Beta test opens up for Slender: The Arrival, and it's possible to play right now.
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The Guns of Navarro: The Curious Case of Sony Computer Entertainment
With the announcement of the PlayStation 4 almost assuredly coming up in just over a week, Alex can't help but wonder if Sony's games division is actually ready for the next-gen.
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Worth Reading: 02/08/13
A broken collarbone forces Patrick to get desperate, and literally turn Worth Reading into a pile of links.
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Infinity Blade: Dungeons Goes "On Hold" As Epic Shutters Impossible Studios
Grand opening, grand closing.
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