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Life is Strange's "Triforce" of Influences
Creative director Jean Maxime discusses the development of Life is Strange's time mechanic, the decision to set the story in Oregon, and more.
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Replay: We Play Out Seahawks vs. Patriots in the Super Bowl.
Kat played former Madden developer Jeremy Stein in a simulation of the Super Bowl. Here's how it went.
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iOS Games for People Who Hate iOS: Pocket League Story, the Secret Best Sports Sim
Even Madden and FIFA could learn a thing or two from one of Kairosoft's best simulators.
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USgamer Club: Suikoden II Part 2 — Then There Was One
Kat takes point on Suikoden II as the adventure continues.
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USstreamer: Mike Rages Against the Dying Light [Done Now!]
Mike kills everything that moves slowly in this new zombie title from Techland.
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USgamer Community Question: What is your Greatest Video Gaming Moment
Step up, step up and reveal your very own, personal greatest moment in video gaming!
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Massive Chalice: Queen Adamanita's Eugenics Diary
We uncover the darker side of Double Fine's tactical RPG.
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Thursday Stream: The Stars Are Our Destination in X-wing Alliance
Kat hops into the cockpit of the Azameen family YT-1300 and revisits the grand finale of the X-wing series.
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iOS Games for People Who Hate iOS: Battleheart
A gem of an RPG that will work on a wide variety of devices.
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USgamer Community Question: If you Could Direct any Game Remake, What Would it be?
Imagine you're the head of a successful game developer, and you're given the chance to remake any game you wish. Which one would you choose?
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USstreamer Archive: Celebrate 10 Years of Resident Evil 4
Join Bob for a solid hour of the sequel that changed Capcom's survival horror series forever.
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iOS Games for People Who Hate iOS: Skulls of the Shogun
Hate mobile games but looking for a way to kill five minutes on your phone? Kat has a suggestion.
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The New 3DS Problem: Missing Models and the Region-Lock
If you're in the US and were hoping for a new 3DS, I have bad news.
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Comfort Food Games: Pokémon
Kat delves into her ongoing appreciation for the seminal monster collecting series.
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Hear Strange Tales of Buyer's Remorse on this Week's Retronauts
On this bite-sized episode of Retronauts Micro, the crew discusses misguided video game purchases that still haunt them to this day.
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USgamer Community Question: What's Your Most Anticipated Game of 2015?
For our first Community Question of 2015, we thought we'd ask the obvious: What game are you most looking forward to this year?
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Evolve: Buy Now, so You Won't Grind Later
As game development gets more expensive, the concepts of DLC and microtransactions continue to evolve.
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2015 in Preview: Devs Can Remember It For You Wholesale
When it comes to 2015, what was old is new again. Some of the best games coming this year are the best games of yesteryear.
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Awesome Games Done Quick 2015: All the Best Stuff So Far
Experience the heights of this amazing charity livestream by checking out the cream of the crop.
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2015 in Preview: A Great Year for Racing Fans?
Two of gaming's biggest racing franchises look to be getting new editions this year. And they'll be joined by at least three newcomers.
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2015 in Preview: Will Nintendo's Wii U Ever Be Part of the Conversation?
The Wii U is home to the best console exclusives of this generation, but that hasn't helped it gain an edge over the competition. Can 2015 be the year Nintendo gains more traction?
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt PC Requirements Clarify the New Normal
CD Projekt Red details what you'll need to run The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on PC.
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USstreamer: Exploring the Dungeon of the Endless [And We're Done!]
Mike explores Amplitude Studios' roguelike dungeon crawler.
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Mevius Final Fantasy: Fighting Monsters in Your Armored Swimsuit
The reception to the main character design of Square Enix' upcoming mobile game has been interesting.
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Boss Monster Captures the Spirit of 8-Bit Platforming in Card Game Format
Brotherwise Games' love letter to '80s classics stands as a great (and affordable) way to break into the wide world of non-video gaming.
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2015 in Preview: Another Vintage Year for RPGs is on the Way
With Persona 5, Bloodborne, and more on the horizon, 2015 could be an even better year for RPGs than 2014.
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Understanding Horror: Taking Up the Controller and Looking Into the Unknown
Mike talks to those who understand horror best about the genre and how it fits into our medium.
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USgamer Games of the Year 2014
Team USG looks back over the year and chooses the very best games of 2014.
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What Should You Buy in The Steam Holiday Sale? 2014 Edition - Encore Day 1
We take you through a few of the deals in the last Steam sale of the year.
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2014 Recap: The Year's Most Underrated Games
As we wrap up our coverage of 2014, we pick some of the most underrated games of the year.
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USgamer Community Question: What's Your Game of the Year?
Our very last Community Question of 2014 is also our biggest. Simply put: which game do you think ranks as the very best of the year?
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Slip on Majora's Mask with Retronauts Micro Episode 2
We celebrate the upcoming 3DS remake by discussing why this great little N64 Zelda is so misunderstood.
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2014 Recap: Our Favorite Gaming Moments of the Year
Here's a few of the gaming moments that stuck with us in 2014.
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2014 Recap: The Year of Assassin's Creed
2014 played host to four Assassin's Creed titles. The feast shows Mike the strengths and weaknesses of the franchise.
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2014 Recap: Experimenting with the Open-World
2014 is almost done and dusted, so here's where the open-world took us this year.
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2014 Recap: The Year the Wii U Redeemed Itself
The Wii U still isn't a runaway success, nor will it ever be, but that hasn't stopped Nintendo from busting out some cool stuff through 2014.
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2014 Recap: The Best Trends in Gaming
We've covered the worst trends in gaming. Here are some of the best.
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2014: Our Year in Review
We've spent the past month reviewing the past year. Here's everything we wrote.
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2014 Recap: The Trends That Need to End in Gaming
A rough year in gaming has spotlighted a number of trends that are taking the medium we love in the wrong direction.
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2014 Recap: FromSoftware's Yui Tanimura on Dark Souls' Finest Year
Dark Souls 2's director shares his strategies for avoiding sequelitis.
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USgamer Community Question: If you Could Only Own One Console, Which Would it be?
This might be a tough one for owners of multiple consoles, but this week we're asking you to think about which console you'd like to own if you could only have just one.
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Retronauts: The Continued Relevance of Isometric Games
A bird’s-eye view and large-scale battles ensure that gamers are still in love with isometric games.
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2014 Recap: Driving Game Highs - and Technical Lows
This year had all the hallmarks of a fine vintage for racing games, but unfortunately while some delivered a brilliant experience, others failed to live up to their potential.
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USstreamer: Going to the Danger Zone with Elite: Dangerous at 4pm PT/7pm ET
Kat takes a tour of the new space combat sim that launched today. Plus: Free copies of the game.
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USstreamer: Driving in the Rain on Storm Island at 3pm PT/6pm ET
Jaz takes a high-speed driving tour of Forza Horizon 2's latest expansion.
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2014 Recap: Danganronpa Taught Us the Finer Points of Despair
NIS' efforts brought the entire Danganronpa series to the USA in just one year—spoiling anyone who's a fan of mystery, mayhem, and text-heavy adventure games.
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2014 Recap: The Year's Best Games Have Been RPGs
It's been an even stronger year for RPGs than usual. Here are some of the best.
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The Retronauts Holiday Special Spreads Humbug with a Takedown of Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
Due to popular demand, we're back with another movie-themed episode! Listen in and suffer along with a thorough dissection of Capcom's 2009 cinematic disaster.
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Super Mario's Maestro: A Q&A with Nintendo's Koji Kondo
The composer behind some of gaming's most legendary tunes reflects on the many changes he's experienced in his 30-year career at Nintendo.