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Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut is a Watershed Moment in Videogame Narrative

(Note: Just to be clear, there are some light spoilers regarding the ending of Mass Effect 3. If you haven’t played through it, I recommend going through and experiencing the “disappointing” ending before Tuesday so you can know what all

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Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut is a Watershed Moment in Videogame Narrative

(Note: Just to be clear, there are some light spoilers regarding the ending of Mass Effect 3. If you haven’t played through it, I recommend going through and experiencing the “disappointing” ending before Tuesday so you can know what all

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A new way to teach history

As the nation’s education system continues to falter, many are looking for a new way to teach students. The games like those created as part of Mission U.S. could help revitalize the classroom when schools need it the most. “Less

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A new way to teach history

As the nation’s education system continues to falter, many are looking for a new way to teach students. The games like those created as part of Mission U.S. could help revitalize the classroom when schools need it the most. “Less

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(Do it like a brother), do it like a Molydeux

Game Jam, noun. The event of a group of indie game devs get together and create a game in a limited period of time. Peter Molydeux, noun. A parody Twitter account that creates outlandish video game concepts in 140 words.

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(Do it like a brother), do it like a Molydeux

Game Jam, noun. The event of a group of indie game devs get together and create a game in a limited period of time. Peter Molydeux, noun. A parody Twitter account that creates outlandish video game concepts in 140 words.

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Play Mass Effect 3 with Nightmare Mode!

Get ready, soldier!  Operation Raptor is gearing up this weekend for Mass Effect 3 on the PC and Xbox 360 (more info on the PS3 below) for the weekend of March 30-April 1.  “The Reaper horde is growing, so we

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Play Mass Effect 3 with Nightmare Mode!

Get ready, soldier!  Operation Raptor is gearing up this weekend for Mass Effect 3 on the PC and Xbox 360 (more info on the PS3 below) for the weekend of March 30-April 1.  “The Reaper horde is growing, so we

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Fear and Loathing in the DC Smithsonian

“What is this generation’s Pac-Man?” It’s a question posed to my associate and I during a late night smoking cigarettes outside of the Washington Hilton, asked by a short, sunglasses-clad African-American in his late twenties. I previously told him I was

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Fear and Loathing in the DC Smithsonian

“What is this generation’s Pac-Man?” It’s a question posed to my associate and I during a late night smoking cigarettes outside of the Washington Hilton, asked by a short, sunglasses-clad African-American in his late twenties. I previously told him I was

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Into the Lion's Den: An Outsider's Look into the Fighting Game Community

I am imagining Final Round XV to be like something out of Hollywood dystopia, replete with roving bands of unkempt men glaring at me in open and violent animosity, perhaps even menacingly swinging industrial-grade chains, pointing at me, and then

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Into the Lion's Den: An Outsider's Look into the Fighting Game Community

I am imagining Final Round XV to be like something out of Hollywood dystopia, replete with roving bands of unkempt men glaring at me in open and violent animosity, perhaps even menacingly swinging industrial-grade chains, pointing at me, and then

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What could've been: A Portal 2 without Wheatley, GLaDOS, or portals

(Warning: This article contains spoilers for Portal 2. Read at your own risk!) Before the Portal 2 we know and love came into existence, Valve had many different scenarios in mind. During the Game Developer’s Conference, Valve’s Chet Faliszek and

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What could've been: A Portal 2 without Wheatley, GLaDOS, or portals

(Warning: This article contains spoilers for Portal 2. Read at your own risk!) Before the Portal 2 we know and love came into existence, Valve had many different scenarios in mind. During the Game Developer’s Conference, Valve’s Chet Faliszek and

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Rabid Speculation: Genetics in Pokemon Black and White 2?

We’ve got another one of those entries in a popular franchise whose announcement can be solely, “It exists, get hype!” and get away with it. At least with this one we have some images of combined Pokemon to go with our speculation apetizer. Are these direct sequels? The full titles for both games are Pokemon Black Version 2 and Pokemon White Version 2, so these could very well just be expanded variations on the games. Naturally our most interesting speculation comes from the only content we’ve now seen of the games; the images of Zekrom and Reshiram that appear to have fused with the disaster-causing Kyurem.

Let the speculation begin!

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Rabid Speculation: Genetics in Pokemon Black and White 2?

We’ve got another one of those entries in a popular franchise whose announcement can be solely, “It exists, get hype!” and get away with it. At least with this one we have some images of combined Pokemon to go with our speculation apetizer. Are these direct sequels? The full titles for both games are Pokemon Black Version 2 and Pokemon White Version 2, so these could very well just be expanded variations on the games. Naturally our most interesting speculation comes from the only content we’ve now seen of the games; the images of Zekrom and Reshiram that appear to have fused with the disaster-causing Kyurem.

Let the speculation begin!

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Thirty flights is not enough

  Take your eyes and rivet them to the point in the future when Thirty Flights Of Loving will be released. That will be a great day for you. You will give birth to kittens that day and the kittens

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Thirty flights is not enough

  Take your eyes and rivet them to the point in the future when Thirty Flights Of Loving will be released. That will be a great day for you. You will give birth to kittens that day and the kittens

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Capsized devs announce new project, Apotheon

In development since Capsized was released, Apotheon is Alientrap’s foray into the mythological. The premise is this: you’re humanity’s last champion (of course!), on a mission to end the wrath of the gods. Y’see, Hera has overthrown her husband Zeus,

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Capsized devs announce new project, Apotheon

In development since Capsized was released, Apotheon is Alientrap’s foray into the mythological. The premise is this: you’re humanity’s last champion (of course!), on a mission to end the wrath of the gods. Y’see, Hera has overthrown her husband Zeus,

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