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The Xbox One X Is Trying to Pave Its Own Path in the World

STARTING SCREEN | The Xbox One X is out tomorrow, but we wonder who it's even supposed to be for.

Nov. 6, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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BlizzCon 2017 Recap: Hearthstone and World of Warcraft Get New Expansions, Overwatch Reveals New Hero and Map, And More

All the news from BlizzCon 2017 in one tidy place.

Nov. 3, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Five Cheap Games to Get You In the Halloween Spirit

Take advantage of the glory of Steam's Halloween sale while you can with these recommendations.

Oct. 31, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Things That Go Bump in the Night: How Games Design the Sound of Horror

From indies like Stifled to Sylvio, to triple-A like Dead Space, horror games have redefined how we hear horror.

Oct. 31, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus Review: Nazi Punks Eff Off

To endure amongst the living.

Oct. 26, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Bringing an Axe to a Knife Party: Inside Wolfenstein 2's Weapon Change and Why it Matters

Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus is changing a fan favorite weapon, and MachineGames enlightened us as to why.

Oct. 23, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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The Rise and Fall of Visceral Games

From MOBA-likes before there were MOBAs to changing survival horror forever, we reflect on Visceral Games' legacy.

Oct. 19, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Middle-earth: Shadow of War Players Are Getting Their Hearts Broken By Orcs Everywhere

They call me Câty the Lovelorn in the streets of Mordor.

Oct. 13, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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The USgamer Podcast: Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, Caty's First Xbox, and Loot Boxes

PODCAST | USgamer's resident baby got her first Xbox, Nadia's report from the Nintendo World Championship, and more on the latest episode of our flagship podcast!

Oct. 12, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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The Xbox One Is Helping Me Play Catch up on a Generation of Games I Missed

STARTING SCREEN | Beneath the weirdness of experiencing a console family for the first time, past its prime.

Oct. 9, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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The USgamer Podcast: A Cuphead Review, SteamWorld Dig 2, Wrapping the SNES Classic

PODCAST | SteamWorld Dig 2, Cuphead, Forza Motorsport 7, SNES Classic, and more on the latest episode of our flagship podcast!

Oct. 4, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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In Honor of Cuphead, The 10 Games That Come Closest to Real-Life Cartoons

From anime to Saturday morning cartoons, long before Cuphead these games paved the path to making 2D animation interactive.

Sept. 27, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Sucker Punch's Infamous Got Its Start as a "Superhero Version of Animal Crossing"

Unfortunately, "superhero Animal Crossing" didn't quite pan out.

Sept. 25, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Inside One Artist's Quest to Make People Super Hungry With a Video Game

Nour, from Tj Hughes, offers a mess-free way to play with food for a change.

Sept. 20, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony Review: The Good Times Are Killing Me

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony is more of the murderous friendship building simulator you know and love.

Sept. 19, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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30 Games to Look Forward to in Holiday 2017

One of the worst years ever is finally almost over, and it's a packed four final months. At least there are some cool games to look out for.

Sept. 13, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Absolver Review: Prospects, Come out to Play

In the world of Absolver, no one wants to be your friend.

Sept. 2, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Life Is Strange: Before the Storm, Episode 1 Review: Better Off Just Being Dead

In the debut of Chloe's solo adventure, she finds herself with an unexpected companion.

Sept. 1, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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How Necrobarista Looks to Anime to Evolve the Visual Novel

We talked to the designers and artists behind the most artistically innovative visual novel on the horizon.

Aug. 31, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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The USgamer Podcast: Our Mario + Rabbids Review, Absolver, and R.I.P. Half-Life 3

PODCAST | Join Kat, Caty, Nadia, and Mike as they talk about the surprisingly great Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, Absolver, and bid adieu to Half-Life 3.

Aug. 30, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Assassin's Creed: Origins Wants to Reinvent the Franchise

Assassin's Creed: Origins co-director Ashraf Ismail talks the risks of taking the franchise in a new direction, its fresh RPG leanings, and more.

Aug. 22, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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The People Who Never Gave up on Sonic: A Deep Dive Into the Most Curious (and Passionate) Fandom on the Internet

Despite a flurry of critically panned games, fans have stuck with the speedy blue hedgehog.

Aug. 17, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Uncharted: Lost Legacy Review: Pass The Torch, Drake

Mike liked Uncharted 4. Caty didn't. So they decided to go halfsies on the review of its successor.

Aug. 17, 2017 Mike Williams

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Sonic Mania Review: Rolling Around at the Speed of Schmaltz

Sonic's first true 2D, pixelated outing since 2004's Sonic Advance 3 was well worth the wait.

Aug. 14, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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USgamer Community Question: What Game Can You Remember Your Parents Playing?

*DJ Khaled voice*: Another one. (Another USgamer Friday Community question.) This week: What game can you remember your parents playing?

Aug. 11, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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There's a Lot of Bad FMV Games out There, but These Moments Remind Us Why We Play Them

In honor of Night Trap's 25th anniversary re-release, we dove into the best of the often-controversial genre.

Aug. 11, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Meeting PlayerUnknown, and the Fiction that Inspired the Year's Biggest Surprise Hit

Talking to the known player himself Brendan Greene about the influences of Battle Royale, and the future of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.

Aug. 10, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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The USgamer Podcast: Hellblade, Mega Man Legacy Collection 2, and Permadeath

PODCAST | Join Kat, Caty, Nadia, and Mike as they talk the perks and pitfalls of permadeath, the grossness of the Mayo-inked Splatfest, the joys of Mega Man and Yakuza, plus more!

Aug. 9, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Titanfall: Assault Doesn't Want to Be Another Pay-To-Win Mobile Game

Stand by for Titanfall (on your phones).

Aug. 2, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Life Is Strange: Before the Storm Makes a Play at the Traditional Coming-Of-Age Teen Drama

Only in Life Is Strange will you find the word "PUNK" graffiti'd on the wall.

Aug. 2, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Left Behind: Why These Avid Destiny Players Aren't Making the Jump to Destiny 2

Destiny 2 isn't a silver lining for everyone.

Aug. 2, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Tacoma Review: Spacecation, All I Ever Wanted

Fullbright's long-awaited follow-up to Gone Home ups the intricate details, lowers the personal stakes.

Aug. 1, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Miitopia Review: Tomodachi Lite

Miitopia's charm wears out quick, and saves the best for last.

July 31, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Pyre Review: Light My Fyre

From the creators of Bastion and Transistor comes a... visual novel RPG?

July 24, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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The Most Pop Games

These games are bright, bubbly, and totally get stuck in your head, just like pop music.

July 21, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Marvel Powers United VR Is Probably the Closest We'll Ever Get to Being Superheroes

Thanks for making me tall for a change, Marvel Powers United VR.

July 19, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Splat! A Splatoon-Inspired Playlist

With Splatoon 2 on the horizon, we made a Splatoon-inspired playlist for you to enjoy.

July 14, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Sanjay and Craig Creator and Artist Travis Millard Are Taking Their Satirical Humor and Art to Games

The in-development game features music from Ty Segall, Metz, and Com Truise, in addition to voice actors Nolan North, John DiMaggio, and others.

July 14, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Splatoon 2's Single-Player Campaign Keeps the Stakes Grounded

UNPREDICTABLE | Caty plays a bit of Splatoon 2's single-player campaign and watches Spider-Man: Homecoming, the best Marvel movie maybe ever.

July 11, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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USgamer Community Question: What Game Are You Playing for JRPG July?

It's July. It's JRPG season. What games are you playing this month? Tell us in the comments!

July 11, 2017 Caty McCarthy

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Robert Yang's New Game Asks: Can You Suck A Man's Gun on Twitch?

We talk to Robert Yang about his new "historical bathroom simulator" The Tearoom, and what it's like basically being Twitch's Public Enemy Number One.

July 6, 2017 Caty McCarthy