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Xbox 360 Gets Its Own Xbox One-Style Preview Program for Updates

Apparently pleased with the results of its preview program for system updates on Xbox One that launched last year, Microsoft has announced plans to introduce a similar program on Xbox 360. Beginning sometime early this month, select Xbox 360 owners will be invited to sign up for the Xbox 360 Preview Program. There’s no indication […]

Latest Free EA PC Game Is One of 1993’s Best

Electronic Arts has revealed the latest free PC game available to players via the publisher’s Origin On The House promotion. Replacing Theme Hospital is Syndicate, the 1993 dystopian game designed by industry veteran Peter Molyneux and Bullfrog Productions. GameSpot recently cited Syndicate as one of the reasons why 1993 was one of the best years […]

Capcom Releases Resident Evil: Revelations 2 PC’s Canceled Co-Op Mode

PC gamers who purchased Resident Evil: Revelations 2 last week were understandably upset when it was discovered that a mode advertised on the game’s Steam page–local co-op play–had been cut. Modders took it upon themselves to develop the feature, and now Capcom itself is looking to make amends by releasing an official local co-op mode. […]

GDC 2015 Special – The Lobby

Join Danny, Chris and a ton of special guests from the Game Developer Conference 2015! We’ll have Antichamber’s Alexander Bruce, Goat Simulator’s Armin Ibrisagic, Brad Muir from Double Fine and more! Live show begins at 2pm PT!

Resident Evil: Revelations 2 – Episode Two Review

Resident Evil: Revelations 2 sets you down the same path at two different points in time, playing as iconic characters Barry Burton and Claire Redfield. In the first episode, Claire is stuck on an island that’s under the control of a devious overseer, who subjected her and her companion, Barry’s daughter Moira, to a veritable […]

Helldivers Review

Helldivers won’t be remembered for its narrative, nor will it be praised for intriguing mission design. No, these elements of the game are merely average pieces of a backdrop in a theater enacting thrilling performances destined to be endlessly retold among friends and fellow helldivers–and many of those tales are the kind that begin with […]

Screamride Review

As fun as it is, there’s something rather…disturbing…about Screamride. A game about racing rollercoaster cars down rails at tremendous speeds and smashing them into concrete skyscrapers isn’t to be taken seriously, of course, and I’m not terribly concerned about the riders, who seem beyond thrilled for the chance to sacrifice their well-being for the chance […]

Seasons After Fall is Gorgeous

Guillaume Martin stops by to show off the incredibly good looking game Seasons After Fall.

Remaking the Art of Halo 2 for Xbox One – GDC 2015

With artist-friendly tools like ZBrush in conjunction with dDo, Substance Designer, Substance Painter, Marmoset, Octane, and 3DO, 3D concept models can go from an idea to in-game within the same day, with a level of fidelity high enough to answer questions about silhouette, proportions, size, lighting, material properties, textures, and more. We will include the […]

Donut County: Raccoons on Scooters Forever

Ben Esposito brought a donut controller to take us to Donut County and hang out with a raccoon on a scooter, delivering donuts.