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By Jason Fanelli, December 5, 2011 3 Features

The fighting game genre has had a long and storied life. For every Hadoken and TOASTY, there’s a game that doesn’t pack the same punch. With the resurrection of the genre now in full swing, it’s only fitting that we… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, December 2, 2011 2 GN

Either Half-Life 3 may finally be on the horizon, or Valve has a torturous sense of humor as an employee of the studio was spotted at a recent game developer event wearing a shirt sporting a logo for the unannounced… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, December 2, 2011 1 GN

The creator of Minecraft, Markus “Notch” Persson, has announced today that he will be stepping down as lead developer of the game that has become an indie phenomena, handing the reigns over to Mojang co-worker Jens Bergensten. With the game… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, December 2, 2011 0 GN

Konami’s has announced that its unique action game NeverDead will have gamers taking on hordes of demons as the immortal Bryce Boltzmann on January 31, 2012. Though Bryce is immortal, that doesn’t mean he can’t be torn limb from limb,… Read More »

By Greg Galiffa, December 1, 2011 3 Features

[Disclaimer: This feature is riddled with Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception spoilers. Read at your own risk.] My friends and I sometimes debate the ending Jedi battle in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. We all agree the movie was… Read More »

By Anthony LaBella, December 1, 2011 0 GN

After working on games like Alpha Protocol and Fallout: New Vegas, developer Obsidian Entertainment has decided to do a complete 180 and set its sights on South Park. Game Informer has revealed that the cover story for its January issue… Read More »

By Patricia DePrefontaine, November 30, 2011 0 GN

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences’ (AIAS) board of directors has gained a valuable member with the addition of Frank Pearce of Blizzard Entertainment. Martin Rae, president of the AIAS thinks Pearce’s experience will be a valuable addition to… Read More »

By Josh Robinson, November 30, 2011 0 GN

Geoffrey Chaucer, the medieval author and poet, is attributed with writing, “There is an end to everything, to good things as well.” The latest victim to fall prey to this classic idiom is none other than GamePro, the videogame-centric publication thousands… Read More »

By Anthony LaBella, November 30, 2011 0 GN

EA has been pushing for multiplayer with many of its flagship franchises, and Dragon Age may be following suit in the near future. An insider has informed Kotaku that an arena-based multiplayer mode is being worked on for the RPG… Read More »

By Dan Crabtree, November 30, 2011 1 VG Review

Skyrim’s fornaldarsagas (Norse myths) are wet fantasy watercolors. Dragons circle the icy fortress of Himinbjorg, raining fiery breath on the svelte Nordic swimsuit models below, but the old flying lizards tremble at the liberal brush, extinguishing red hot flames with… Read More »