Guide
What Faction Should I Choose in Pillars of Eternity?
Does it matter whether I side with the Dozens, Doemenel, or Crucible Knights in Defiance Bay?
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What Are the Best Uses of Time Travel in Video Games?
Great Scott! Check out the games that play nicest with the always-shaky rules of leaping through time.
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Inside Shovel Knight: A Look at a First-Time Developer's Big Week
We joined Yacht Club Games for the final whirlwind days before the launch of Shovel Knight. Here's what we learned.
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Lakeview Cabin Collection Mixes Friday the 13th and Maniac Mansion in a Scary, Silly Sandbox
Lay traps for unspeakable horrors or throw a bong-fueled orgy in this slasher-inspired survival game.
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Story of Seasons' Producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto Sheds Light on His Laid-Back Farming Sim: "You can think of it as enjoying bonsai."
The visionary behind Harvest Moon's newest form talks about why the joy of raising virtual chickens hasn't faded over the past 20 years.
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Mortal Kombat X Story Mode Guide - Unlock Shinnok
Unlock story mode, Shinnok, and complete all QTEs in Mortal Kombat X.
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USgamer Answers: How Much Game Violence Is Too Much?
Mortal Kombat X inspires the team to ponder where their personal line on video game violence is.
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Reproduction Cartridges and Elegant Piracy
How a byproduct of emulation became gaming’s Cuban Cigar.
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USgamer Answers: Are There Too Many Video Game Remasters?
There a whole lot of video game remasters heading our way. Is this growing trend a good thing or a bad thing?
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Mortal Kombat X - Jacqui Briggs' Combos, Fatality and Brutalities
Learn Jacqui Briggs' combos, brutality and fatality moves in Mortal Kombat X.
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Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin Xbox One Review: Return of the King
From Software raises the standard for next-gen re-releases with a thoughtful remix of their critically acclaimed 2014 RPG.
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USgamer Answers: What's Up With Nintendo's Amiibo Situation?
It's hard to find many Amiibos these days. How does the team feel about Amiibos and how Nintendo is handling their release?
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How to Find and Recruit All 8 Companions in Pillars of Eternity
Complete your party by finding the Grieving Mother, Aloth, Eder, Durance, Hiravias, Sagani, Kana, and Pallegina in Pillars of Eternity.
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Pillars of Eternity Side Quest Guide - Act III: Elm’s Reach, Oldsong, and Hearthsong
A complete guide to help you finish every side quest featured in Act III of Pillars of Eternity.
Review
Box Boy 3DS Review: It's Hip to be Square
HAL Laboratory puts an unexpectedly fresh spin on block-based puzzles in this quirky 3DS eShop release.
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MLB 15: The Show PlayStation 4 Review: On the Road Again
With the new season finally upon us, we review Sony's latest baseball sim.
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Retronauts Micro Goes from Myth to Laughter with a Look at Parodius
Return to the Golden Age of Konami for a bite-sized examination of their goofiest series.
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Pillars of Eternity Side Quest Guide - Act I: Gilded Vale, Raedric's Hold and Magran's Fork
A guide to all side quests in Pillars of Eternity, starting with Act I: Gilded Vale, Raedric's Hold and Magran's Fork.
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Pillars of Eternity Review: Obsidian's Best RPG to Date
Pillars of Eternity evokes the halcyon days of isometric RPGs.
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"It's Kind of a Renaissance for Strategy Games." Five Insights into Mobile Strategy Games from Big Huge Games' Tim Train
How mobile strategy games can improve and other insights from the developer who has worked on Civilization, Rise of Nations, and more.
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Five Things You Should Know About Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.
Learn about this steampunk strategy game's paper origins and unexpected inspirations straight from the developers themselves.
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Axe of the Blood God Episode 4: Breaking Down Final Fantasy Type-0 HD and the Final Fantasy XV Demo
Kat and Jeremy analyze Final Fantasy Type-0 HD and the newly-released Final Fantasy XV demo.
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Thursday Challenge: Kat and Jaz Vie to See Who Can Survive the Longest in Battlefield Hardline
Come join us on Twitch at 4pm PT/7pm ET as Kat and Jaz have a little fun with Battlefield Hardline's multiplayer.
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Axe of the Blood God Episode 3: Inaugurating Our RPG Canon with a Classic
Kat, Bob, and Jeremy return to Final Fantasy VI for our inaugural Canon of the Blood God segment. Plus, an interview with Robert Boyd and a mailbag!
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Code Name: S.T.E.A.M Nintendo 3DS Review: Mecha Lincoln, Activate
Intelligent Systems' latest strategy game is deeply silly... and really hard.
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Homeworld Remastered Collection Review: The Return of an Underrated Classic
Gearbox's update of Relic's outstanding strategy series isn't perfect, but it still has the benefit of being unique.
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USgamer's New RPG Podcast: Axe of the Blood God
Our brand new RPG podcast brings Kat, Bob, and Jeremy together to ask the age-old question: What exactly is an RPG?
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For Whom the Fight Bell Trolls
How the fighting game community's most notorious villain barely lifts a finger.
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USgamer Club Live: Bayonetta 2 Part 3 — Bob and Kat Cascade Through the Heavens at 4pm PT / 7pm ET
Kat and Bob continue their quest to complete Hideki Kamiya's action masterpiece. Join them, won't you?
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USgamer Club Live: Bayonetta 2 Part 2 — Kat and Bob Go Beyond the Time at 3pm PT/6pm ET
Bob and Kat pick up at Chapter 2: A Remembrance of Time as they continue their Bayonetta 2 longplay.
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Evolve PlayStation 4 Review: Deadliest Catch
Evolve's core is sublime, but its infrastructure doesn't do it justice.
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USgamer Club: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D Part 1 — A Terrible Fate
Join Bob for a discussion of Link's arrival in Termina to the end of the Woodfall Temple.
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USgamer Club: Suikoden II Part 3 — Fin
Kat finishes her examination of Suikoden II by taking a look at its conclusion.
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USgamer Club Live: Bayonetta 2 Part 1 — Bob and Kat Take on Heaven and Hell at 1pm PT/4pm ET
Kat and Bob begin their longplay of Bayonetta 2 on Twitch. Come join them!
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Tuesday Stream: Exploring Strange New Worlds and Blowing Them up in Star Trek Online
At 4pm PT/7pm ET, Kat shows off her swank starships and takes a tour of the galaxy on the fifth anniversary of Cryptic's MMO.
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Game of Thrones: Episode 2 Xbox One Review — Resetting the Board
New players appear as Game of Thrones lays the groundwork for the rest of the series.
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Cryptic's Long Trek: Star Trek Online Five Years Later
Five years after a troubled launch, Star Trek Online has finally started to realize some of its original potential.
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Replay: We Play Out Seahawks vs. Patriots in the Super Bowl.
Kat played former Madden developer Jeremy Stein in a simulation of the Super Bowl. Here's how it went.
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USgamer Club: Suikoden II Part 2 — Then There Was One
Kat takes point on Suikoden II as the adventure continues.
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Thursday Stream: The Stars Are Our Destination in X-wing Alliance
Kat hops into the cockpit of the Azameen family YT-1300 and revisits the grand finale of the X-wing series.
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iOS Games for People Who Hate iOS: Battleheart
A gem of an RPG that will work on a wide variety of devices.
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iOS Games for People Who Hate iOS: Skulls of the Shogun
Hate mobile games but looking for a way to kill five minutes on your phone? Kat has a suggestion.
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Comfort Food Games: Pokémon
Kat delves into her ongoing appreciation for the seminal monster collecting series.
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2014 Recap: The Year's Most Underrated Games
As we wrap up our coverage of 2014, we pick some of the most underrated games of the year.
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2014 Recap: The Year the Wii U Redeemed Itself
The Wii U still isn't a runaway success, nor will it ever be, but that hasn't stopped Nintendo from busting out some cool stuff through 2014.
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2014 Recap: The Best Trends in Gaming
We've covered the worst trends in gaming. Here are some of the best.
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Elite: Dangerous PC Review: Let's Get Dangerous
Frontier's massively multiplayer space combat sim is striking in its breadth and scope, but it's not an easy nut to crack. Our full review.
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2014 Recap: The Trends That Need to End in Gaming
A rough year in gaming has spotlighted a number of trends that are taking the medium we love in the wrong direction.
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Retronauts: The Continued Relevance of Isometric Games
A bird’s-eye view and large-scale battles ensure that gamers are still in love with isometric games.
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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.