What We Want to See in Grand Theft Auto V

The sirens of a new Grand Theft Auto title (a numbered one, no less) are bleating throughout the internet, and thus it falls to me, Nightmare Mode’s second biggest Grand Theft Auto fan, to talk about it in hushed tones.

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What We Want to See in Grand Theft Auto V

The sirens of a new Grand Theft Auto title (a numbered one, no less) are bleating throughout the internet, and thus it falls to me, Nightmare Mode’s second biggest Grand Theft Auto fan, to talk about it in hushed tones.

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Slow Times at Paradise City

I arrived late to the party on this game. I’m not normally a racing gamer, I have trouble with the controls and it puts me off the genre. But the Burnout series is one where I’ve always been able to

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Slow Times at Paradise City

I arrived late to the party on this game. I’m not normally a racing gamer, I have trouble with the controls and it puts me off the genre. But the Burnout series is one where I’ve always been able to

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Valve on Economics of Pricing, Piracy

At a recent conference in Seattle, Vavle co-founder Gabe Newell gave a pretty interesting speech about how Valve deals with piracy, and how they experiments with the economics of pricing using Steam, Valve’s digital distribution platform. “It’s interesting to touch

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Valve on Economics of Pricing, Piracy

At a recent conference in Seattle, Vavle co-founder Gabe Newell gave a pretty interesting speech about how Valve deals with piracy, and how they experiments with the economics of pricing using Steam, Valve’s digital distribution platform. “It’s interesting to touch

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From Avatar Clothes to 1-UPs: Why Everything Should Be DLC

  Value. Everything has value. Or rather, everything has the potential to hold value (or Utility, if you want the proper term) for someone. Not every value can be easily translated into currency, however. Putting a monetary value on human

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From Avatar Clothes to 1-UPs: Why Everything Should Be DLC

  Value. Everything has value. Or rather, everything has the potential to hold value (or Utility, if you want the proper term) for someone. Not every value can be easily translated into currency, however. Putting a monetary value on human

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The Ten Greatest Videogame Theme Songs

Everyone likes subjective lists that pretend to be definitive, right? Good! Because here’s another one that is completely objective and does not at all betray my preference for certain types of music. Cataloged here, for your auditory pleasure, are the

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The Ten Greatest Videogame Theme Songs

Everyone likes subjective lists that pretend to be definitive, right? Good! Because here’s another one that is completely objective and does not at all betray my preference for certain types of music. Cataloged here, for your auditory pleasure, are the

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Simplified Strategy

Let me cut to the chase in this post about upcoming indie strategy good time Unity of Command: I love that it’s simplified. Simplification in the modern gamer lexicon is usually interchangeable with “casual”. Casual games are simplified, so making

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Simplified Strategy

Let me cut to the chase in this post about upcoming indie strategy good time Unity of Command: I love that it’s simplified. Simplification in the modern gamer lexicon is usually interchangeable with “casual”. Casual games are simplified, so making

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Donning the Cowl – Arkham City Impressions

Before I played this game, I felt that Rocksteady had managed to perfectly convey the concept of being the Dark Knight in Arkham Asylum. From beatdown badass to super sleuth genius, the player was able to be the goddamn Batman.

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Donning the Cowl – Arkham City Impressions

Before I played this game, I felt that Rocksteady had managed to perfectly convey the concept of being the Dark Knight in Arkham Asylum. From beatdown badass to super sleuth genius, the player was able to be the goddamn Batman.

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Ezio Confirmed In Soul Calibur V

If I could have had only one rumor from this year turn out to be true, it would have been Ezio in Soul Calibur V. Thanks to this exclusive trailer from Game Trailers, rumor has become fact. Ezio is in

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Ezio Confirmed In Soul Calibur V

If I could have had only one rumor from this year turn out to be true, it would have been Ezio in Soul Calibur V. Thanks to this exclusive trailer from Game Trailers, rumor has become fact. Ezio is in

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Sequels That Should Have Been: Gladius 2

A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… There was a time when a game coming from LucasArts didn’t have to be a Star Wars game. It was a time of variety. It was a time of

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Sequels That Should Have Been: Gladius 2

A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… There was a time when a game coming from LucasArts didn’t have to be a Star Wars game. It was a time of variety. It was a time of

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Mass Effect 3 to Get a Demo

The demo is set to drop in January 2012, though the exact date isn’t given. Through the demo, you’ll get a taste of the game’s single player and multi-player modes. Well, kind of. The single player will be available to

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Mass Effect 3 to Get a Demo

The demo is set to drop in January 2012, though the exact date isn’t given. Through the demo, you’ll get a taste of the game’s single player and multi-player modes. Well, kind of. The single player will be available to

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