Color Coded

When playing a game, what is the first thing that comes to your mind when you see a horizontal red strip? How about a horizontal blue one or a yellow one? What if I show you a bunch of little

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Color Coded

When playing a game, what is the first thing that comes to your mind when you see a horizontal red strip? How about a horizontal blue one or a yellow one? What if I show you a bunch of little

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Capsized Review

If I had to use one word to describe Capsized, an indie action platformer, it would be beautiful. Everything in the game is hand drawn, from the pulsating environments and enemies that inhabit them to the illustrated comic panels that

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Capsized Review

If I had to use one word to describe Capsized, an indie action platformer, it would be beautiful. Everything in the game is hand drawn, from the pulsating environments and enemies that inhabit them to the illustrated comic panels that

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Uncharted 3 'Chateau' Multiplayer Map Preview

The Uncharted 3 beta officially starts on June 28th, 2011–just a few days from now. You don’t have to wait until then, however, to start getting a feel for the maps. You can start gaining an informational edge right here,

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Uncharted 3 'Chateau' Multiplayer Map Preview

The Uncharted 3 beta officially starts on June 28th, 2011–just a few days from now. You don’t have to wait until then, however, to start getting a feel for the maps. You can start gaining an informational edge right here,

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Who Is Cole Phelps?

Spoilers for those who haven’t finished the game. Who is Cole Phelps? What is he like? Does he have trouble sleeping at night, thinking back on the war, does he feel the weight of the darkness keeping him up? Does

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Who Is Cole Phelps?

Spoilers for those who haven’t finished the game. Who is Cole Phelps? What is he like? Does he have trouble sleeping at night, thinking back on the war, does he feel the weight of the darkness keeping him up? Does

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Pacman Creator Toru Iwatani Sends Cautionary Message To The Industry

Game Career Guide has an elucidating interview with Pacman creator, Toru Iwatani, in which the designer talks speaks about Pacman and game design. What stood out to me was his rationale for sharing his thoughts on how to design a

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Pacman Creator Toru Iwatani Sends Cautionary Message To The Industry

Game Career Guide has an elucidating interview with Pacman creator, Toru Iwatani, in which the designer talks speaks about Pacman and game design. What stood out to me was his rationale for sharing his thoughts on how to design a

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Shadows of the Damned First Impressions

Shadows of the Damned is one big, long, juicy dick joke. Wait, what? I’m sorry, it’s just that its pottymouth crass humor is infectious. Recent public outcry of vulgar games would have you think that we’ve all ‘grown up’ and

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Shadows of the Damned First Impressions

Shadows of the Damned is one big, long, juicy dick joke. Wait, what? I’m sorry, it’s just that its pottymouth crass humor is infectious. Recent public outcry of vulgar games would have you think that we’ve all ‘grown up’ and

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Roundup of Unusual Size: Harmony, harmony, oh love!

Nightmare Mode is republishing Dire Critic’s ‘Roundup of Unusual Size’, a collection of links put together by site friend, Kris Ligman. It’s like Critical Distance, except we post on the six days of the week that Ben Abraham doesn’t, and

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Roundup of Unusual Size: Harmony, harmony, oh love!

Nightmare Mode is republishing Dire Critic’s ‘Roundup of Unusual Size’, a collection of links put together by site friend, Kris Ligman. It’s like Critical Distance, except we post on the six days of the week that Ben Abraham doesn’t, and

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Google Will Be Developing Social Games

Yes, you read that right: Google, our eternal digital overlords, are about to try their hand at social games. It seems they are looking for people to help them develop these social games, as there is a listing on Google’s

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Google Will Be Developing Social Games

Yes, you read that right: Google, our eternal digital overlords, are about to try their hand at social games. It seems they are looking for people to help them develop these social games, as there is a listing on Google’s

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Arcade of the Absurd

For a second you contemplate the possibility of a divine presence at work here… Probably not. – Space Funeral It is human nature to long for unity. Reconciliation of life, the universe, and everything else, tightly structured theater, and “one

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Arcade of the Absurd

For a second you contemplate the possibility of a divine presence at work here… Probably not. – Space Funeral It is human nature to long for unity. Reconciliation of life, the universe, and everything else, tightly structured theater, and “one

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Roundup of Unusual Size: Get mad!

Nightmare Mode republishes Dire Critic’s ‘Roundup of Unusual Size’, a collection of links put together by site friend, Kris Ligman. It’s like Critical Distance, except we post on the six days of the week that Ben Abraham doesn’t, and there

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Roundup of Unusual Size: Get mad!

Nightmare Mode republishes Dire Critic’s ‘Roundup of Unusual Size’, a collection of links put together by site friend, Kris Ligman. It’s like Critical Distance, except we post on the six days of the week that Ben Abraham doesn’t, and there

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