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Exclusive Transformers Trading Card Game Reveal - Menasor, Menacing Colossus
The Rise of the Combiners expansion for the Transformers Trading Card Game lands on March 1, with many new features. One of the new mechanics are the combiners, which allow cards to come together to...
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The Games Improved The Most By Free Updates
Video games have changed over the years from the one-and-done packages of the early console heyday. Now games almost have more in common with television, as many operate as a service, consistently...
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Digital Board Game Spotlight: Isle Of Skye
Few board games are more popular or prolific than Carcassonne, the family-friendly tile-laying classic from 2000 that tasks players with building a communal countryside, one colorful square at a time....
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Leaving The Rails
Nuclear dread has always hung over Andriy Prokhorov’s head. Growing up in the Soviet Union in the 1970s, the Cold War loomed large. Each week during grade school, teachers walked students through civil...
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Our Full Hidetaka Miyazaki Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Interview
As part of our trip to see Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice at From Software’s offices in Tokyo, Japan, we got to chat with the game’s director and company president Hidetaka Miyazaki. While you’ll see quotes...
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Top Of The Table – Azul
Longtime readers of this column know I’m particularly fond of games with unique themes, settings, and narrative conceits. While I’ll always enjoy giant fantasy war games or treks across outer space,...
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How To Survive The Night In Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2 is a traditional survival-horror game, which means ammo and healing items are a limited resource. If you’re struggling to survive your march through Racoon City’s infested streets, here...
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Replay – Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance
Click here to watch embedded mediaWith Kingdom Hearts III just days away from release, we invited Kim Wallace on the show to catch us up on the series. Our goal was simple: We wanted Kim to convince us...
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Every Kingdom Hearts Plot Thread We Expect To Tie Up In Kingdom Hearts III
When you think of game franchises with complex storylines, Kingdom Hearts quickly comes to mind. Its lore now spans nearly a dozen entries in the series – from mainline console titles to multiplayer...
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Bandersnatch Is Like An Old-School Adventure Game, And That's Not A Good Thing
In late December, viewers were surprised to discover the new Netflix release of Bandersnatch, an interactive movie from the makers of the psychological series Black Mirror. Although Netflix has...
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How Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Became An Activision Game
When it was first revealed at last year's E3, one of the biggest surprises about Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice was its publisher: Activision. Before, From Software tended to work almost exclusively with...
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Resident Evil's Enemy Designs Don't Get Enough Credit
If you say Resident Evil is just another zombie series, you clearly haven't spent more than an hour with any one of its games. Zombies are the early game fodder and storytelling vehicle that brings...
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The Heroes Who Keep All-Pro Football 2K8 Alive
It’s expected that the latest title for a sports franchise is the best, but that’s not always the case. When it comes to football, some fans’ favorite game is over 10 years old. All-Pro Football 2K8...
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10 Quick Tips For Getting Started In Kingdom Hearts III
Right now, you’re probably anxiously counting the seconds until you can launch Kingdom Hearts III. I don’t blame you; it’s been a long ride to reach the finale of the Xehanort arc. Of course, the best...
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Mr. X Is The Best And Worst Part Of Resident Evil 2
If you've played a few hours of the Resident Evil 2 remake, or played the original 1998 PlayStation game (or any number of classic Resident Evil games where the enemy appears in various forms), then...
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Science-Fiction Weekly – Terminator 6, Genesis Alpha One, Lobo, Anthem
I briefly considered dedicating a section of this column to Kingdom Hearts III's gummi ship, but then realized I would be writing about that mind-breaking abomination, and decided to steer clear of it...
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I Don’t Care About Or Understand Kingdom Hearts III’s Story, But I Like It...
The common refrain for middling or non-committed Kingdom Hearts fans is that the series is confusing. The narrative has gotten too bloated and there are too many characters who aren’t familiar Disney...
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The Thrill Of Non-Lethal Runs In Games
I liked Mark Of The Ninja a lot when it was originally released back in 2012. I didn’t finish it, mostly because I was starting grad school, but I loved its approach to marrying platforming to the...
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The Most Impressive Creations In Dreams So Far
Media Molecule's Dreams has been in closed beta since mid-December, and we're already starting to see some really impressive work from players. In Dreams, players can both create their own games and...
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A Six-Year-Old's Impressions Of Kingdom Hearts III
I received a couple of tweets asking if it was wise to jump into Kingdom Hearts III without having played any of the other games in the series. Game Informer's Kimberly Wallace did a nice job of...
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