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2014 Recap: The Year's Best Games Have Been RPGs
It's been an even stronger year for RPGs than usual. Here are some of the best.
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2014 Recap: What Does the Future Hold for the PlayStation Vita?
A frustrated Vita owner wonders what's next for Sony's troubled handheld.
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2014 Recap: Shovel Knight's Surprisingly Affecting Storytelling
How Yacht Club Games turned a retro tribute something more with their own brand of visual storytelling.
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Game of Thrones: Iron from Ice Xbox One Review: Opening Moves
Telltale does an impressive job of capturing the flavor of the popular series.
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Your Voice Matters: How Fans Revived Final Fantasy Type-0 for the West (and Maybe Dragon Quest VII as Well)
Fan feedback has had a major impact on Square Enix's desire to release their games in the west. Here's what happened.
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FIFA 15 PS4 Review: The Return of the King
EA's soccer sim shows once again why it's one of the most popular sports games around. Our full review.
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Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault PC Review: Total War
Relic expands Company of Heroes' scope with their latest standalone expansion.
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Thursday Stream: Super Smash Bros. Wii U at 3pm PT/6pm ET
Kat is joined by GameXplain's Andre Segers for a tour of Nintendo's upcoming smash-em-up.
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Super Smash Bros. Wii U Review: Now Witness Its True Form
The Smash Bros. sequel we've been waiting for all along.
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Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Versions 3DS Review: All Grown Up
Pokemon takes a trip back to its awkward adolescence. Our full review.
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Thursday Stream: No One Expects the USgamer Inquisition!
Come join Kat as she tours Dragon Age: Inquisition at 4pm PT, and maybe win a free copy of the game as well!
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Dragon Age: Inquisition Review-in-Progress: Bob and Kat Enter the Breach
We'll have our full review ready on Thursday, but until then, check out our thoughts so far on BioWare's latest fantasy RPG.
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Halo: The Master Chief Collection Xbox One Review: An Embarrassment of Riches
Jeremy and Kat weigh in on Microsoft's massive Halo anthology.
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Thursday Stream: We Dive into Halo: The Master Chief Collection at 2pm PT/5pm ET
Kat plays through "Gravemind" and takes your questions.
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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare PS4 Review: Future Imperfect
Advanced Warfare's efforts to capture the essence of the series are a little too successful for its own good. Our full review.
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Civilization: Beyond Earth PC Review: Strange New Worlds
Can Firaxis successfully make the stars their destination once again? Our full review.
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Tuesday Stream: Walking Through the Early Turns of Civilization: Beyond Earth
Want to know how to get off to a good start in Civilization: Beyond Earth? Watch this stream.
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Retro Thursday Stream: Let's Play Resident Evil 4 at 3pm PST/6pm EST
Kat returns to the Shinji Mikami horror classic that preceded The Evil Within.
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Costume Quest 2 PC Review: The Halloween Time Machine
Like its predecessor, Costume Quest 2 is a simple but delightful treat.
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Comfort Food Games: Super Robot Wars
Our resident mecha nut does her best to unpack the appeal of Japan's ultimate robot crossover series.
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NBA 2K15 PlayStation 4 Review: The Ballad of Andre Drummond
Visual Concepts' celebrated basketball sim is still one of the best sports games around, but not without a few caveats.
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The Long Wait for an American Release of Vib-Ribbon is Over
Masaya Matsuura's pioneering rhythm game is finally coming to the U.S., and fans couldn't be happier.
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Staying Alive: How Obsidian, Robot, and Double Fine Have Defied the Decline of Mid-size Studios
Whereas some mid-size studios have struggled, these three have thrived. Here's how they're doing it.
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How Shigeru Miyamoto Changed the Course of Hyrule Warriors, and Other Insights into its Development
Insights into the collaboration between Nintendo and Tecmo Koei, and what Eiji Aonuma learned from the process. Plus, the story behind Female Link.
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Archived Stream: Kat Takes a Tour of FIFA 15
It's FIFA day! Join Kat as she checks out the latest version of EA's soccer sim at 4pm PST.
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Murasaki Baby PlayStation Vita Review: Baby's Day Out
This odd puzzle platformer is as endearing as it is strange, but perhaps not as fleshed out as it could be.
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Archived Stream: It's GamesRadar vs. USgamer in NHL 15
Take a break from Destiny and watch Kat take on GamesRadar freelancer Rich Grisham in a five game series.
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NHL 15 PS4 Review: Rebuilding Year
What was originally supposed to be NHL's triumphant debut on the PlayStation 4 has turned out to be a disappointment.
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Dispatches from PAX Prime 2014: In the Audience at the League of Legends Semi-Finals
Kat attended her first League of Legends event at PAX, and she was surprised by what she found.
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PAX Prime 2014: Bob and Kat Pick the Best of the Indie Megabooth
What indie games have our heroes the most excited? Bob and Kat share their favorites.
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Dispatches from PAX Prime 2014: Alright! Kat Got a Gym Badge!
Our resident Pokemon Master engages in a time-honored PAX tradition and earns her first gym badge of the show.
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Greatest Years in Gaming History: 1995
One of the industry's most tumultuous years saw the decline of gaming's old guard and the rise of vintage classics like Chrono Trigger.
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Streaming Archive: Watch as Kat Tries to Beat Super Mario Bros. 3 in the Course of an Hour
Kat did her best to finish Super Mario Bros. 3 in an hour. Watch the archived stream here!
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Madden NFL 15 PS4 Review: Madden-ing
The latest entry in the football sims takes a few steps forward, but it's ultimately held back by legacy issues.
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Which of the Other Metroid-style Castlevanias Are Worth Revisiting?
We look back at Circle of the Moon, Dawn of the Sorrow, and the rest and render our verdict.
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Retro Challenge: Six Challenge Runs Everyone Should Try
Looking to try something new? These Challenge Runs are not only fun, they will give you a greater appreciation for the games they appear in.
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Wii Sports Club Wii U Review: Party Like it's 2006
This HD remaster holds up better than you might think, but there's no hiding the fact that it's basically an eight-year-old tech demo.
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Adventures in Building a Gaming PC
Kat recently decided she wanted to build the perfect gaming PC. She may have been in a bit over her head.
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USstreamer: Jaz and Mike Play The Crew Closed Beta at 2pm PST/5pm EST (Now With YouTube!)
Come hang out with USG's editors while they play through some of The Crew closed beta and share their thoughts.
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Tuesday USstreamer: TIE Fighter 20th Anniversary Stream (Update: Watch it Here!)
Come celebrate the 20th anniversary of TIE Fighter with Kat as she blows rebel scum out of the sky at 6pm PST/9pm EST.
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Civilization: Revolution 2 iOS Review: Back to the Stone Age
In attempting to start fresh with this sequel Civilization: Revolution, the series has taken an inadvertent step back.
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Dynasty Warriors Gundam Reborn PS3 Review: Comfort Food
The latest (and possibly last) entry in the Dynasty Warriors Gundam series isn't particularly nutritious, but there's a lot of it.
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USstreamer: We Play Broforce for Freedom at 5pm EST (Video Now Available!)
The U.S. is out of the World Cup, but Kat and Mike will pick up the freedom torch at 5pm EST/2pm PST.
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Shovel Knight PC Review: Digging Up the Past to Find Buried Treasure
The Kickstarted homage to bygone days lives up to the best from the NES era.
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Video Highlight: Mario Kart 8 Goes Retro
We put together a side-by-side comparison of Mario Kart 8 and a recent retro demake. Check it out!
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Saving Suda51
Why Goichi Suda's partnership with Kazuki Morishita on "Let it Die" could end up being a match made in heaven for a struggling developer.
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USgamer's Best of E3 2014: Kat's Picks
The best chart, the worst booth, and the rest of Kat's picks from E3 2014.
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E3 Precap: Will Star Wars Steal the Show?
Star Wars: Battlefront will be formally unveiled during E3. Here's why it has the chance to make some serious waves.