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    Another successful franchise?

  • Ten Best Games of This Generation

    It has been a great ride

  • Everything about Assassin's Creed IV

    Information blowout

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    Etrian Odyssey IV Review

    Ultimately Etrian Odyssey 4 doesn’t do anything different from its predecessors

  • DRM in the Next Generation

    What does it mean?

Review
Like the recent disappointment that was AVSEQ, Thomas Was Alone is a relatively simplistic game in terms of graphical design and concept.
Opinion
Well, it wasn't bad. Everything that people like about the Halo games are still intact in this game.
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Halo 4 Review

November 13
Review
The big concern with Halo 4 was whether or not 343 Industries, a studio created for the sole purpose of carrying the Halo torch
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Mark, Rob, Jordan and Colin of Game Out Loud fame interview Terry Nagy, Chief Creative Officer of Apogee Software and Dave Oshry, Marketing Director for Interceptor Entertainment

Corvo > Connor

November 8
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If Dishonored and Assassin’s Creed III have taught me anything about stealth in video games, it’s that it requires a careful balance of realism, freedom and threat to succeed.
Article
The topic this week? Stealth mechanics. What works, what doesn't and what is our choice for best stealth game to date.
Review
007 Legends started off as an interesting idea. A sort of love letter for people who enjoy the James Bond movies? How can they possibly screw that one... more »
Opinion
Sexism in video games has been a hot button issue lately and with good reason. There has been an appalling lack of believable and well developed female characters in video games since almost their inception.
Review
Even though the Assassin’s Creed games are some of the most tedious I have ever played, the fifth installment, while keeping the game play style consistent with its predecessors
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Article
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Pokémon White Version 2 Developer: Game Freak Publisher: Nintendo Platforms: DS Release Date: October 7th, 2012 It’s not just Pokémon White 2’s... more »
Review
Today, Stretch gets vaguely nostalgic and reviews the 2006 action shooter, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition. [tube]dHG2UIc3s0Q[/tube] Thomas Was Alone... more »
Review
Deadlight Developer: Tequila Works Publisher: Microsoft Games Platforms: XBLA, PC Release Date: October 25, 2012 Deadlight, by Tequila Works, is a zombie... more »
Review
Tekken Tag Tournament 2  Developer: Namco Bandai Games Publisher: Namco Bandai Games Platforms: PS3, Xbox360, Wii U Release Date: September 27 Tekken... more »
Article
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Culture
Video games can be realistic, artistic, violent, emotional or even just plain bad. They can also be very funny when you think about the logic (or lack... more »
Article
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Dishonored Review

October 15
Review
Dishonored  Developer: Arkane Studios Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Platforms: PC, PS3, Xbox 360 Release Date: October 9, 2012 This place reeks of death.... more »
Article
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Tokyo Jungle  Developer: SCE Japan Studio Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Platforms: Playstation 3 Release Date: September 25 You should trust... more »
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Torchlight II Review

September 29
Article
  Torchlight II Developer: Runic Games Publisher: Runic Games Platforms: Windows Release Date: September 20th , 2012 Maybe I just don’t “get”... more »
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Borderlands 2 Developer: Gearbox Software Publisher: 2K Games Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, PC Release Date: September 18th, 2012 Borderlands combined tried... more »
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LittleBigPlanet Vita  Developer: Tarsier Studios, Double Eleven Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Platforms: Playstation Vita Release Date: 20 September... more »
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Remember “demos”? Those bite sized morsels of a retail product which allowed you to make an informed decision as to whether or not to... more »
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You are not 1337

September 21
Opinion
  I am not a fan of Call of Duty. It’s not so much the game as the hateful and arrogant community that surrounds that franchise and it’s... more »
Opinion
  I have a new addiction, it’s called Guild Wars 2. The longer I play this new, unconventional MMO the more I find to like about it. When someone... more »
Article
Well, the first post-release DLC is out for Mass Effect 3. As those of you who have followed the various Mass Effect controversies know, Mass Effect 3... more »
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If you love gaming and like to write, this might concern you! Bag of Games is a growing gaming site that is, simply put, in need of help. Bag of Games... more »
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It’s a good gig, if you can get it. Ever wanted to be a god (or goddess)? C’mon, you know you have. Hanging out on some comfy cloud somewhere with... more »

Black Mesa Review

September 15
Article
Black Mesa Developer: Black Mesa Modification Team Publisher: N/A Platforms: PC Release Date: Sept 14, 2012 Black Mesa is a total conversion modification... more »
Review
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition  Developer: FromSoftware Publisher: Namco Bandai Games Platforms: Windows Release Date: August 23rd, 2012 Before you... more »
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Today I’m going to talk about a game that is not something you will usually spot on video game sites. Not that we don’t like to be different, but... more »
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To The Moon Review

September 10
Article
To The Moon Developer: Freebird Games Publisher: Freebird Games Platforms: PC Release Date: November 1st, 2011 Originally released in 2011, To The Moon... more »
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Dead Space 2  Developer: Visceral Games Publisher: Electronic Arts Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, PC Release Date: January 25th, 2011 Today Stretch reviews... more »
Opinion
This is going to be a follow up article to my review on Deponia. If you have not played the game yet, then be warned, I’m going to be spoiling some major... more »

Proteus Review

September 1
Article
Proteus Developer: Ed Key, David Kanaga Publisher: Ed Key, David Kanaga Platforms: PC Have you ever wondered just why young would be poets are so drawn... more »
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Summer is finally over. Finally because gaming industry shows signs of awakening if we consider the big titles we’ve been all waiting for. September... more »

AVSEQ Review

August 27
Review
AVSEQ  Developer: Big Robot Ltd Publisher: Big Robot Ltd Platforms: PC Release Date: August 24th, 2012 It’s very refreshing to see games nowadays... more »
Article
This should be a game review. But it isn’t. But that’s okay, because I Remember the Rain by Jordan Brown isn’t a game. Yeah, it’s... more »
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Darksiders 2  Developer: Vigil Games Publisher: THQ Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, PC Release Date: 14th August, 2012 Darksiders surprised the hell out of... more »
Article
Here are two new beautiful trailers about games we’ve talked before: Assassin’s Creed 3 and Need for Speed Most Wanted. If you’re looking... more »
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  Iron Brigade  Developer: Double Fine Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Platforms: PC, XBLA Release Date: August 13, 2012 Iron Brigade, by Double... more »
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Sound Shapes  Developer: Queasy Games Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Platforms: PSV, PS3 Release Date: August 15 2012 In Sound Shapes you collect... more »

Deponia Review

August 15
Review
Deponia  Developer: Daedalic Entertainment Publisher: Daedalic Entertainment Platforms: Windows Release Date: Date It really does take a certain kind... more »
Article
Babel Rising  Developer: Mondoproduction Publisher: Ubisoft Platforms: PC Release Date: August 8th, 2012 Babel Rising puts you in the sandals of a GOD,... more »
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[tube]zumG5O4qZ0Q[/tube] IPhone games are perhaps the purest sort of casual game out there, the sort of games that one finds oneself playing while stuck... more »
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The Book Of Unwritten Tales  Developer: KING Art Publisher: Nordic Games Platforms: PC Release Date: August 1st, 2012 Originally released in 2009 in... more »
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Lone Survivor Developer: Jasper Byrne Publisher: Superflat Games Platforms: Windows, Mac Release Date: March 27, 2012 Lone Survivor was a game that I was... more »
Article
August 2012 offers decent games providing hours of fun for gamers. Here are our most anticipated titles of the month. Deponia Release Date: August 7th... more »
Opinion
With Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition coming out later this month, what better time is there to reminisce about the most frustrating enemies in the dangerous... more »
Article
Bientot l’ete (In English, “Yo! Summer!”) is to the latest offering from Tale of Tales, the game studio perhaps best known for their... more »
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Spec Ops: The Line is a third person shooter with cover-based combat (of course) set in sandy Dubai, and involves Captain Walker and his two squad members... more »
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Inversion Developer: Saber Interactive Publisher: Namco Bandai Games Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, PS3 Release Date: June 5th Inversion is the latest installment... more »
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LEGO Batman 2  Developer: Traveller’s Tales Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Platforms: PS3, PSV, Xbox 360, PC, Wii, DS Release Date: June 19 While... more »
Opinion
5.  Physical/Special moves.  Prior Gen. IV This issue was thankfully fixed in Generation IV, but after replaying Pokémon Ruby it’s clear just how... more »
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COMMENTS
Beats me, Johnny. I enjoyed it. Different folks like different stuff sometimes, oddly enough.
This is still the most useless, pretentious, "are-we-art-yet" indie game yet. And people keep buying into it.. Maybe it makes ...
Actually, press F9 and the game takes a screenshot that saves the game.
wow you succeeded at trolling a shit load of people.. grats. The guy just wanted traffic going to his site ...
i dont think its a bad game.. i just dont like the fact that i am spending my whole afternoon ...
I can only say one thing to author. If someone wants to differ he begin to deny everything. But this ...
I'm so glad you covered this! They JUST released this game on Steam and I'm a big fan of Tale ...
I sort of disagree with everything on this list except number one and number three, only because I haven't been ...
I'm sorry but the undead dragon lower half: NOT how you are actually needed/supposed to get to the boss in ...
blighttown was easy if for nothing else but the simple fact that the whole thing can be avoided (except for ...
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