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Is Toejam and Earl the most bizarre game ever created?
As core gaming continues its transformation into a handful of increasingly bland blockbuster series, it is wonderful to be reminded just how truly weird mainstream gaming was in the 1990s. Wednesday brings the release of the Toejam and Earl Collection for Xbox Live Arcade, which comprises the origin
The game that will help you get into college
As far as my parents are concerned, my college applications were delivered months before they were due. In reality, I adhered to a strict policy of delivering them in the 24 hour window before their deadlines (and I’d hazard a guess that this limited their quality). If only Mission: Admission had ex
"We intend to hunker down and build a profitable business and where we can, we will chase new markets."
Masaru Kato, Sony’s chief financial officer, in a news conference Thursday after a dismal quarter.
This weekend, play Pid
Pid is the new puzzle-platform game from the Swedish indie developer Might and Delight, and both of those qualities are fully represented. The delight is obvious: you play in a weird and wonderful Jetsons-inspired world as a little lost astronaut named Kurt. The game’s dry and clean aesthetic, its s
The Hotline: Miami soundtrack will jumpstart your weekend partying
The Halo 4 soundtrack is number 50 on the Billboard charts, making it the highest a game has ever risen there. Honestly? Flunk that noise. Can you party to it? The Hotline: Miami soundtrack is free on Soundcloud thanks to the continued munificence of Cactus, the game’s creator. I dare you to listen
Can a terrible level ruin a game?
A great thread on r/games right now features recollections of levels so frustrating, or difficult, or obnoxious that they prevented gamers from returning for a second playthrough. There are some classics, like the “Cortana” level of Halo 3, the Water Temple in Ocarina of Time, and the descent into B
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey sequel still in development
If you ever played The Longest Journey or its sequel, Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, you’ll be happy to know that a third game in the series is in the works. It’s called Dreamfall Chapters, and if it’s anything like the older game, it will have wonderfully deep characterizations. Adam Smith at Rock
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