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Will Jazzpunk be the funniest game ever?
A behind-the-scenes look at what we’re gonna call a Gex killer.
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Box art review: The pure terror of Resident Evil Outbreak: File #2
It’s the details that count.
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Go behind the scenes of Scale, Steve Swink’s maybe-masterpiece
A game of proportions gets big.
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All the games fit to play.
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Octodad: Dadliest Catch devs reveal the unlikely inspiration for their comedy
Spoiler: it is not the Octomom.
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How DreadOut combines Indonesian horror with the PlayStation 1
These teens and their damn cellphones.
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The Sims, Our Town, and the role of the director
What does a 75-year-old play have to do with Will Wright’s masterpiece? Everything.
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Do game designers actually need to go to school?
At this year’s IndieCade, academics were out in full force. But does professional school impede game designers’ punk ethos or give them the structure they need survive?
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Mazed and Confused
Do puzzle games actually teach us anything?
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The Help Line
A confession, a rotary phone, and a 900-number to Nintendo Power.
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Breaking the News
Can videogames save journalism?
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Breaking Pangea
Jia Xie and Yang Yang wanted to teach the world Chinese through an MMO. But the world wasn’t ready.