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Living through the Red Wedding the first time was bad enough, so it’s evidence of Telltale’s sadistic streak that it wants us to revisit the scene of the Stark-slaying crime. In fairness, your participation during the developer’s debut Game of Thrones (opens in new tab) episode is slightly less harrowing, …

Renter beware. Before Blockbuster came to represent the death of the brick and mortar video game rental business, it was a blue-and-gold juggernaut whose reached extended from coast to coast. In its prime, Blockbuster’s influence was so great that it actually began requisitioning video games to be released exclusively in …

Hairdo? More like Hair don’t. Some of the most interesting hairstyles in gaming sprang from the Final Fantasy series’ love for inexplicable spikes and unnatural shades. Here’s our tribute to a few of the most feathery, fluttery, physics-defying contraptions that Square Enix ever had the nerve to call “hair”.

This week, we’re highlighting the top five titles in our Game of the Year 2014 list. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor ranks at #4 – and here’s Ashley Reed’s take on what makes it so awesome. It’s funny how life can surprise you. Back in the ancient, bygone days of September …

A life lived in ignorance is a life half-lived On Sunday, November 16th 2014, Half-Life 2 turned 10 years old. Crazy, right? And even after a decade, the influence of Valve’s most monumental sequel can still be felt in the current gaming ecosystem. The Half-Life name is just as potent …

A little originality goes a long way Most RPG classes boil down to one of four timeless archetypes: the tanky warrior, supporting healer, ranged damage-dealer, or melee specialist. That’s just at the most basic level, mind you – modern RPGs know to make their roles a bit more nuanced. But …

It’s a big world out there If you can remember all the way back to Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, you might recall an email on an Abstergo bigwig’s computer that traces the geographical path of Desmond Miles’ family line. While some locations on the list were familiar, like Renaissance …

Xbox One’s become a perennial second-fiddle to PS4, and while that’s a black eye for Microsoft, it’s looking better and better for consumers. Why’s that? Starting on November 2, Microsoft will offer $50 off all Xbox One systems (opens in new tab) in the US through January 3, 2015. Yes, …

Solid gold For their 32nd year, the Golden Joystick Awards have been distributed to the crowd-pleasing favorites of the video game industry. More than 9 million members of the gaming public cast their votes across 18 categories, including best studio, gaming personality, and Game of the Year. This year’s ceremony …

Copy, paste, annihilate To the hardline cynic, it may appear that every single game in creation is some form of knock-off, copy or crude imitation. After all, plenty of games share similar elements. However, the blatant knock-offs are often budget games that limp onto iOS or Android, away from the …