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Confessions of a scaredy-cat gamer

Dear ex-babysitter: Describing 1996’s Resident Evil as “a cool game where you play as a secret agent and fight snakes and stuff” to a 10-year-old kid was kind of fucked up. Especially when said 10-year-old a) loves video games, and b) is particularly sensitive to scary things. Laugh all you …

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The best mummies in video games

I want my mummy Zombies think theyre so hip these days, starring in popular TV shows and award-winning games. But mummies are so much more interesting when you think about it. They combine the terror of the lurching undead with magic! Think a walking corpse is scary? Imagine if that …

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GTA 5s sales are absurd, but dont defeat the industrys addiction to annualization

GTA 5 (opens in new tab) has, by my math, made nearly $2 billion since it released last month. That’s absurd. That’s more than absurd. That’s put-it-in-a-straitjacket absurd. That’s lock-it-up-in-Arkham-Home-for-the-Criminally-Insane absurd. That’s kill-it-because-otherwise-it’ll break-free-and-blow-up-a-hospital absurd. It’s absurd. Truly absurd. It’s so absurd that our office actually argued for like an …

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What game disappointed you the most? – Ask GamesRadar

Hello, dear readers! GamesRadar has an awesome community and we love hearing from you. We love it so much, in fact, that we created a show just for you! Our Community Manager Greg Henninger is going to sit down every week and answer your burning questions. This week’s questions come …

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50 Amazing Unmade Movies

The Defective Detective The Unmade Movie: Terry Gilliam developed his story, about a P.I. who must track a missing girl into a fantasy world inside her storybooks, in the 1990s with The Fisher King writer Richard LaGravenese. He’s been trying to make it on and off ever since. If They …

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW George Mann Talks Newbury And Hobbes

George Mann talks to Stephen Jewell about celebrating the fifth anniversary of his popular steampunk Victorian detective duo’s first appearance in The Affinity Bridge with The Casebook Of Newbury And Hobbes. (opens in new tab) You mention in The Casebook’s introduction that Newbury & Hobbes has been the most successful …

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Play Pokemon (and every other game) as early as you can

We’ve written about the benefits of being late to the party–why playing weeks, months, or even years after a game’s release can bring with it a multitude of plusses. Many of those advantages come at a price, though. For one, you’re inevitably going to miss out on the joy of …

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RadioRadar podcast 058: Valve is your inconsiderate uncle

This week is weird, but good news–it’s also a long episode! Get ready to hear nearly EVERYONE on the podcast as we talk Valve and discuss our Pokemon X and Y review. Hosts: Hollander Cooper, Greg Henninger, Ryan Taljonick, Tom Magrino, Lucas Sullivan, Zach BetkaQuestion of the week: What location …

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