Preorder Dungeon Defenders for a discount and TF2 and Portal DLC

Dungeon Defenders, the upcoming action-RPG tower defense game by Trendy Entertainment, is now open for preorders on Steam. Trust me, there’s plenty of incentive to preorder, too. Not only will a preorder net you the typical 10% discount Steam games

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Preorder Dungeon Defenders for a discount and TF2 and Portal DLC

Dungeon Defenders, the upcoming action-RPG tower defense game by Trendy Entertainment, is now open for preorders on Steam. Trust me, there’s plenty of incentive to preorder, too. Not only will a preorder net you the typical 10% discount Steam games

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UPDATE: STALKER 2 Requires Permanant Internet Connection

Update: Seems it was a mis-translation. On twitter, GSG responded to the DRM news by saying that it’s only a possibility, and NOT the final DRM solution. Rock Paper Shotgun also received the following statement: “The idea of implementing DRM

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UPDATE: STALKER 2 Requires Permanant Internet Connection

Update: Seems it was a mis-translation. On twitter, GSG responded to the DRM news by saying that it’s only a possibility, and NOT the final DRM solution. Rock Paper Shotgun also received the following statement: “The idea of implementing DRM

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Team Bondi Owe Over $1 Million to Ex-employees

LA Noire’s development has been one of the most troubled in recent memory- a seven year dev cycle, multiple publishers, inhumane work-hours – but one of the most alarming facts surrounding its production was that any employee who didn’t stick it

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Team Bondi Owe Over $1 Million to Ex-employees

LA Noire’s development has been one of the most troubled in recent memory- a seven year dev cycle, multiple publishers, inhumane work-hours – but one of the most alarming facts surrounding its production was that any employee who didn’t stick it

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An Experimental Journey – A Closed World Review

Contains extremely (!!!) heavy narrative spoilers for A Closed World. ——————– The portrayal of deviators from the sexual norm in the realm of video games is rarely a flattering one. Either they’re stereotypically fabulous, or they’re sexually dominating in some

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An Experimental Journey – A Closed World Review

Contains extremely (!!!) heavy narrative spoilers for A Closed World. ——————– The portrayal of deviators from the sexual norm in the realm of video games is rarely a flattering one. Either they’re stereotypically fabulous, or they’re sexually dominating in some

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Bioware Will Continue to Stray From the "Core" RPG

Fans of menus, pausing combat, turn-based action, and crunching numbers beware! Bioware has descended from on high to inform gamers that they will continue to “dumb down” their games with more exciting elements from other genres instead of reverting back

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Bioware Will Continue to Stray From the "Core" RPG

Fans of menus, pausing combat, turn-based action, and crunching numbers beware! Bioware has descended from on high to inform gamers that they will continue to “dumb down” their games with more exciting elements from other genres instead of reverting back

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Rockstar Tidbits on LA Noire, Red Dead Redemption and Max Payne 3

As we’ve mentioned before, the Max Payne series is defined by its noir-inspired comic book aesthetic, so the move to Sao Paulo raised a few eyebrows. Max Payne without permanent rain? Well, I never. Nevertheless, in an FAQ on their official

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Rockstar Tidbits on LA Noire, Red Dead Redemption and Max Payne 3

As we’ve mentioned before, the Max Payne series is defined by its noir-inspired comic book aesthetic, so the move to Sao Paulo raised a few eyebrows. Max Payne without permanent rain? Well, I never. Nevertheless, in an FAQ on their official

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When Mini Games Get Big

I play Sonic Adventure 2 for the tamogatchi-esque Chao raising. I play Final Fantasy for Triple Triad and for Blitzball. I play Rogue Galaxy for Insectron. If I were to type the words “mini-game” (hey, I did it!), your reaction

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When Mini Games Get Big

I play Sonic Adventure 2 for the tamogatchi-esque Chao raising. I play Final Fantasy for Triple Triad and for Blitzball. I play Rogue Galaxy for Insectron. If I were to type the words “mini-game” (hey, I did it!), your reaction

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Sequels That Should Have Been: Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscurer

Nobody makes steampunk games. No one. One of fantasy literature’s most venerable settings, the magical world on the brink of industrial revolution, has produced a scant sixty one games worthy of mention on Wikipedia, and some of these are huge

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Sequels That Should Have Been: Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscurer

Nobody makes steampunk games. No one. One of fantasy literature’s most venerable settings, the magical world on the brink of industrial revolution, has produced a scant sixty one games worthy of mention on Wikipedia, and some of these are huge

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Chicken Snitches in Skyrim Bug Fixed . . . Unfortunately

While creating games can be a long, grueling process, the humorous bugs that tend to pop up here and there can be little lights in the darkness of development. Rivaling the hilarity of Bungie’s “pimp brute” glitch, the folks at

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Chicken Snitches in Skyrim Bug Fixed . . . Unfortunately

While creating games can be a long, grueling process, the humorous bugs that tend to pop up here and there can be little lights in the darkness of development. Rivaling the hilarity of Bungie’s “pimp brute” glitch, the folks at

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Pay What You Want For Proun: A Dev's Tale

In a humble and honest gesture, Joost “Oogst” van Dongen has released the sales figures of his fantastic little game, Proun, on his blog. It’s a fascinating read since sales figures are something barely anyone gets to see for a

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Pay What You Want For Proun: A Dev's Tale

In a humble and honest gesture, Joost “Oogst” van Dongen has released the sales figures of his fantastic little game, Proun, on his blog. It’s a fascinating read since sales figures are something barely anyone gets to see for a

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