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The Specifics On How Storytelling Works In BioWare's Anthem
BioWare is proud of the way Anthem is built. The upcoming co-op game centralizes all of the important story decisions in the single-player city of Fort Tarsis, while all action gameplay takes place in...
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Game Informer's Best Of E3 2018 Awards
E3 2018 had no shortage of awesome games to peruse and play. Whether it was brand new announcements, gameplay reveals of secretive projects, or blow-out demos that captured showgoers’ attention, we...
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The 15 Dumbest Official Screenshots For Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
There are some genuinely cool and impressive screenshots on the official Super Smash Bros. Ultimate website, so we decided to caption some of our favorites. Let’s-a-go!For some actually good Super...
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Coping With War: Where Video Games And The Lives Of Soldiers Intersect
You probably have your own idea of who “the troops” are. Maybe that idea was molded by repeated showings of M.A.S.H, the works of Tom Clancy, or films like The Hurt Locker. But just who are America’s...
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The 13 Best Bosses From Bloodborne, Dark Souls, And Demon’s Souls
The Souls series is full of challenging encounters that test players’ patience and skill with precise timing and high stakes. The bosses are the most singular example of this — the many monsters, men,...
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BioWare's Biggest Challenges In Creating Anthem
With Anthem's development starting shortly after Mass Effect 3 shipped in 2012, BioWare's upcoming co-op RPG has been a long time coming. While visiting the studio for our cover story on Anthem, we...
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The Second Annual Dubious E3 Awards
E3 is a magical time for the video game industry, as developers, the media, and fans who aren’t afraid to wait in absurdly long lines all smash into the Los Angeles Convention Center (henceforth...
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New Gameplay Today – Mario Tennis Aces
Mario Tennis Aces lets friends play friendly games of tennis in a variety of friendly courts across the Mushroom Kingdom. Kyle and I aren't friends, however. I think he is bad, so we decided to settle...
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Replay – Ape Escape 2
We recently played through all of Ape Escape in one sitting, and have been itching to see how the second game in the series held up. We usually try to space recurring game series out over time, but a...
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The 2018 Collection Of Terrible Video Game Shirts
First lady Melania Trump recently taught us we should pay attention to what we wear outside of the house. Over the last three years, I've been trying to hammer home this same message to video game...
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How Tetris Effect Can Learn From Previous Arcade Reinventions
With enchanting music and trippy visuals, our first look at Tetris Effect promises the timeless gameplay of Tetris in an entirely new context. Last week, we wrote about its gameplay additions and wild...
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[Update] Niantic Adds Trading To Pokémon Go After Teasing It 1016 Days Ago
Update 6/24/2018: A miracle happened last week. After announcing it on June 18, trading was finally added to Pokémon Go a few days ago. It only took over 1,000 days to implement one of Pokémon's core...
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Casey Hudson On The Origins Of Anthem
How does a studio like BioWare wrap up production on a game like Mass Effect 3 and then choose their next project? When they're staring at a blank page, what should they tackle next? While visiting...
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Sifting Through The Sports Games Of E3 2018
E3 is always a nice pitstop before the glut of fall games, and with Madden, FIFA, and other heavy-hitters in attendance (NBA 2K9 wasn’t there, like usual), we got a pretty good look at most of the...
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Westworld Mobile's Reveries Fall Flat
HBO wrapped up the second season of Westworld last night, answering a few questions and sprinkling more than a few new ones to keep the show running. Warner released a mobile game based on the sci-fi...
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Submit Your Question For Our Anthem Podcast
All month long we've been rolling out features covering BioWare's next game, Anthem. We visited the studio and asked the game's creators a ton of questions, but now we want to hand the reigns over to...
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Science-Fiction Weekly – The Universes That Disappeared Too Soon
Before we dive into the advertised topic, I have an important PSA to issue. Rejoice, Xbox owners! The oddly named Nier: Automata – Become as Gods Edition is now available for Xbox One. This port of the...
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Your Summer 2018 Guide To Pokémon Go Legendary Raids, Alolan Forms, Trading,...
Pokémon Go captured the world when it launched in summer 2016. Beyond the excitement of traveling to new locations to catch monsters and meet like-minded trainers, one of the things that made Niantic's...
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How Games Further Explore The Ideas Of Westworld
Warning: Spoilers Ahead for Westworld, Doki Doki Literature Club, and Soma While Westworld doesn’t directly reference any video games, its core conceit is built around game theory. Westworld is the...
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BioWare Wants To Make Small, Experimental Games
Our latest cover story is about Anthem, and that game is currently BioWare's primary focus. However, the studio is also considering projects beyond Anthem's release. While visiting the studio in...
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