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Review

Dark Souls 2: Crown of the Sunken King PC Review: Monkey's Paw

You asked for a Dark Souls 2 experience that tests your skills as much as the past two games. Well, it's here—and it's going to murder you.

July 25, 2014 Bob Mackey

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I Thought I Could Finish My Dark Souls 2: Crown of the Sunken King Review in Time. You Won't Believe What Happened Next.

Actually, you probably can. I mean, do you see a review for it on the front page? Apologies for the presumptuous headline.

July 24, 2014 Bob Mackey

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Story of Seasons' Yoshifumi Hashimoto on Building a Better Farm Sim

Marvelous Entertainment's Head of Development talks about the challenges of splitting off from Harvest Moon for a new take on a familiar franchise.

July 22, 2014 Bob Mackey

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On Saturday Mornings, Sonic the Hedgehog Turned Platforming into Pathos

DiC's most dignified take on the video game cartoon won't be praised by animation historians anytime soon, but it still marks an important turning point for Sega's mascot.

July 10, 2014 Bob Mackey

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XBlaze Code: Embryo PS Vita Review: A Compelling Argument for Illiteracy

Arc System Works combines shopworn anime tropes and thoroughly hateful design in one repellant package.

July 4, 2014 Bob Mackey

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Final Fantasy XIV's Naoki Yoshida on Accessibility, Fandom, and Spending Nearly Two Years Perfecting UI

The savior of Square-Enix's formerly doomed MMORPG talks about rescuing Final Fantasy XIV and giving it a good home on consoles.

June 27, 2014 Bob Mackey

Review

Valiant Hearts: The Great War PC Review: All Quiet on the Western Front

Ubisoft Montpellier delivers an unexpected and informative interpretation of World War I, one that unfortunately falls victim to the reputation of its publisher.

June 26, 2014 Bob Mackey

Review

1001 Spikes 3DS Review: A Murder Sim in Reverse

People complain that video games require too much violence on the player's behalf, but in this trap-happy test of platforming skill it's the game doing the killing.

June 18, 2014 Jeremy Parish

Review

Murdered: Soul Suspect PC Review: Ghost Schtick

Airtight Games' take on spiritual sleuthing boasts a great atmosphere, but its central mystery will tax your brain less than The Hardy Boys.

June 9, 2014 Bob Mackey

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E3 Precap: Whither Metal Gear?

Hideo Kojima's long-running series is loaded with more baggage than LAX. Will E3 change our minds about Snake's future?

June 5, 2014 Bob Mackey

Review

Pushmo World Wii U Review: Puzzles for the Spatially-Challenged

You don't have to be a master of geometry to get the most out of Intelligent Systems' latest block-pushing puzzler — but it may end up turning you into one.

June 5, 2014 Bob Mackey

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Console Wars Author Blake J. Harris on Spinning David and Goliath out of Sonic and Mario

We talk with the man whose recent history of Sega's struggle against Nintendo makes 16-bit competition seem so compelling.

June 5, 2014 Bob Mackey

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Just What the Heck is Project Beast, Anyway?

We've seen some tantalizing footage of what could be From Software's next installment in the Souls series. Should we be freaking out right now?

June 2, 2014 Bob Mackey

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E3 Precap: Who Will Save Us from the Celebrity Menace?

It's been a longstanding E3 tradition to march famous people out on stage for their tenuous approval of a new product. But are we ever convinced they actually care?

May 29, 2014 Bob Mackey