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Doki-Doki Universe: the game for no one
What’s that chestnut about trying to make everyone happy?
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Stick it to the Man is a late-night cartoon on LSD
And by “on LSD,” we don’t just mean “weird.” We mean “on LSD.”
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Warm up for Black Friday with Waiting in Line 3D
Waiting in Line 3D is a lot like waiting in line except it’s in 3D. Oh, wait—that’s in 3D too. Still, it’s impressive that the virtual version eloquently captures that sinking sensation. Not that that’s very hard to do. We’re considering it part of “The New Absurd,” the growing trend of ridiculous g
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Exclusive reviews of the next next gen systems
The graphics? The graphics are definitely better.
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Typing of the Dead: Overkill is either a surrealist masterpiece or absolute garbage
Mr. Dali, meet Mr. Corman.
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Candy Box 2 and the beauty of the smart stupid game
An exegesis, with candy.
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In Wind Waker HD, Link wanders into the Miiverse
Things are gonna get a bit meta.
Article
I am a grown, married adult and I played Spin the Bottle: Bumpie’s Party
I stand tall and pronounce this decision as a good one.
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The Sims evacuate Facebook, Chernobyl in S.T.A.L.K.E.R., and GTA’s radio stations are on Spotify
First off, the New York Review of Books blog considers the connection between Tarkovsky’s Stalker, the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game series, and Chernobyl. And for extra credit, read our interview with an artist who raided the Zone! “So there I sat in my parents’ living room, playing the game with my mom, sho
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The Brave and the Boulder makes you Indiana Jones’ famous rocky nemesis
TwinSky Games’ Indiana Jones: The Brave and the Boulder is a devilish twist on infinite runners such as Temple Run. Ostensibly, the game is a pastiche of the well-worn genre that we never wanted to see again but when you start to unpack it, the whole thing gets weirder and weirder. This game, like m
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Thick Russian accents, outstanding videogame podcasts, and Half-Life X Doom
First up. Metro: Last Light looks smoking hot. Those thick Eastern European accents and underground conduits just ooze atmosphere. Most anticipated game this year. A director’s cut of Deus Ex: Human Revolution is coming to Wii U, and the infuriating, outsourced, hard as shit boss fights have been re
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The Skyrim food truck tour has returned, still gives no credit to Kill Screen for idea
We don’t always comment on marketing, but this occasion warrants a very special mention. In order to advertise for upcoming MMO The Elder Scrolls Online, publisher Bethesda and publishing giant Future US are planning a food truck tour of America. They’re stopping at all of the major gaming media eve