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By Dan McKenney, February 16, 2012 0 GN

Fans of Final Fantasy XIII probably noticed a distinct lack of Sazh and his baby chocobo in their lives when playing through XIII-2. Square Enix is more than happy to help fix this problem with a new downloadable episode titled… Read More »

By Dan McKenney, February 16, 2012 1 GN, Videos

On Friday, February 17 at 10am Central European Time (4am Eastern Standard Time), Mojang will live-stream its own game jam to raise money for charity. For 60 hours, the Mojang team will work to create a brand-new video game using… Read More »

By Anthony LaBella, February 15, 2012 0 VG Review

Welcome back to the world of cringe-worthy dialogue, unlikeable characters, and needlessly complex plot points. With this latest installment, Square Enix has made a concerted effort to Final Fantasy XIII-2‘s mechanics from a forward-thinking point of view while simultaneously taking… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, February 15, 2012 0 GN, Videos

Not much has been seen of Telltale Games’ videogame adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s “The Walking Dead” since San Diego Comic Con, but luckily the developer has decided to let fans in on the game’s progress in video form with the… Read More »

By Mike Deas, February 15, 2012 8 Features

Two weeks ago it was announced that Microsoft would be implementing a new technology in the upcoming Xbox 720 (now code-named “Durango” according to Kotaku) to block consumers from playing used games in their consoles. Internet buzz has already begun… Read More »

By Anthony LaBella, February 15, 2012 1 GN

It’s no surprise that the next main entry in the Assassin’s Creed franchise is coming out next, but a set release date has now been revealed: October 30. During a Ubisoft financials call, company CEO Yves Guillemot talked briefly about… Read More »

By Dan McKenney, February 15, 2012 1 GN

Capcom revealed today that Chris Redfield’s campaign in Resident Evil 6 will take players to the “fictitious coastal town” of Lanshiang, China to take on running, jumping, gun-toting zombies. That’s right – in addition to the occasional chainsaw, certain zombies… Read More »

By Eddie Inzauto, February 14, 2012 2 VG Review

In his book, “Free Will,” neuroscientist Sam Harris writes about the non-existence of that universally accepted concept, arguing, with convincing evidence, that it is a false construct of the human mind. Every decision a person will ever make, he asserts, is… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, February 14, 2012 0 GN, Videos

Today may be for chocolates, flowers, and other romantic gifts among couples, but for gamers it’s also their first shot at trying out Mass Effect 3. The demo for next month’s highly anticipated RPG from BioWare and Electronic Arts is… Read More »

By Eddie Inzauto, February 13, 2012 0 Big Red Potion

Host Sinan Kubba is joined by regular guests Jeffrey Matulef and Eddie Inzauto to discuss narrative urgency and its relevance to telling good stories in video games. [Big Red Potion]