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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 …

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 …

Doctor Who missing episodes: Philip Morris interview. As you’ll know if you’ve read our in-depth feature , the nine episodes of Doctor Who that have been returned to the archives were found by “episode hunter” Philip Morris. Morris wasn’t present at yesterday’s press announcement, but he had recorded a message …

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 …

Having a deep affinity for the Metal Gear games, at this point, sort of puts you in a box. Somehow, in the fifteen years since the original Metal Gear Solid, it’s become a series that can define you as a gamer, and your opinion on it seemingly reveals much about …

You spent all morning playing a game. Now, it’s time to get off your couch and run errands. You’re walking the halls of the grocery store unbeknownst to you, you’re humming something– it’s the soundtrack from the game you were playing this morning! The more you hum it, the more …

First there was SteamOS, a Linux-based operating system whose open design aims to spur innovation. Then there were Steam Machines, a range of Valve-branded systems with SteamOS pre-installed that will provide a legitimate non-Windows alternative for PC gamers come 2014. Now, Valve has concluded its trio of announcements with a …

There are days when you probably ask yourself: “What, actually, are the Top 7 Most Violent Games?” Well, we answer that question, and we also talk about the death of Diablo’s Auction House (yay!), GTA 5’s big opening (wow!), and Warhammer Online’s closure (aww!). It’s a roller coaster ride! Join …

GTA 5 had a very good first day–you could say the folks at Rockstar Games had 800,000,000 little reasons to be super happy. Which got us thinking: Say Rockstar’s head honcho Sam Houser showed up at your door and said he was feeling generous. “Here, have all our day-one earnings, …

Can’t hardly wait Weve marked our calendars. Weve devoured the screenshots and deconstructed each and every trailer that we could get our greedy hands on. Weve meticulously combed through the rumors to collect as much information about Grand Theft Auto V as we possibly could, but nothing seems to satisfy …