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Daily Classic: Curse of the Azure Bonds, the Alternate Universe Final Fantasy XIII

Ever wondered what Final Fantasy XIII might have been like as a PC RPG? 25 years ago, SSI answered that question preemptively.

Aug. 20, 2014 Jeremy Parish

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Daily Classic: Drakkhen, an Ambitious RPG Collision Between East and West

A pioneering RPG on PCs and a weird aberration on Super NES, Drakkhen's legacy is vague yet fascinating.

Aug. 20, 2014 Jeremy Parish

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USgamer Pays Tribute to Robin Williams, Actor and Gamer

USgamer's editors come together to pay tribute to a great actor, gamer, and father.

Aug. 16, 2014 USgamer Team

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USgamer Club: We Take on Castlevania Symphony of the Night, Part 2

Do The Monster Mash with your pals at USgamer as we play until the end of Symphony's first castle.

Aug. 15, 2014 USgamer Team

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P.T. - The "Playable Teaser" for Kojima and Del Toro's Silent Hills

Kojima and Del Toro surprise everyone with a brand-new Silent Hill game in production.

Aug. 15, 2014 Mike Williams

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Fatal Flaws: When Games Totally Screw You Over

Ever played a game and suddenly realized there's something horribly wrong with it? Something so wrong, it's rendered it unplayable? We have. These are our experiences.

Aug. 15, 2014 USgamer Team

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USstreamer Archive: Robin Williams' SNES Appearances

Bob takes on three of the famous comedian's 16-bit games (Hook, Toys, and Aladdin) in loving tribute to his '90s legacy.

Aug. 15, 2014 Bob Mackey

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Gaming's Greatest Flops: Too Human

Denis Dyack's misguided epic saw its development cancelled on two different platforms before sputtering to life on the XBox 360. Was this studio-destroying game really worth all of the trouble?

Aug. 15, 2014 Bob Mackey

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Sega Genesis 25th Anniversary: The Rise and Fall of an All-Time Great

A retrospective and oral history of the life and times of Sega's most successful machine.

Aug. 14, 2014 Jeremy Parish

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Sony's Michael Denny on Bloodborne, The Last Guardian, GTA and more

Aug. 14, 2014 Patrick Garratt

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Phil Spencer says 'framerate is significantly more important than resolution.'

Aug. 14, 2014 Dave Owen

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PlayStation Wow: PS4 dominates gamescom 2014

Aug. 13, 2014 Patrick Garratt

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USstreamer: Discover the Naked Truth About Akiba's Trip [Update: Over!]

We hit the virtual streets of Tokyo's Akihabara district this afternoon to learn if Xseed's vampire adventure really is the sauciest game of the month.

Aug. 8, 2014 Jeremy Parish

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Gaming's Greatest Flops: Shenmue

Was Yu Suzuki's magnum opus a hubristic failure, or an evolutionary path left untraveled? As its 15th anniversary draws near, we find the answer could be somewhere in the middle.

Aug. 8, 2014 Bob Mackey

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The Fear of Losing Handheld Horror Games

With the genre on the decline, why are horror games on our portable systems more important than ever? Gaming’s masters of fear give their take on the issue.

Aug. 8, 2014 Tyler Ohlew

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Retro Challenge: Six Challenge Runs Everyone Should Try

Looking to try something new? These Challenge Runs are not only fun, they will give you a greater appreciation for the games they appear in.

Aug. 8, 2014 Kat Bailey

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Game Dev Recipes: Aegis Defenders

Here's a look at some of the games that inspired GUTS Department's Aegis Defenders.

Aug. 7, 2014 Mike Williams

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Crypt of the NecroDancer Adds a Natural Rhythm to Roguelikes

Though its central feature might seem like nothing more than a gimmick, Brace Yourself Games' strange creation gives turn-based dungeon crawling an irresistible beat.

Aug. 6, 2014 Bob Mackey

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USstreamer: Come Enjoy the Symphony of the Night! [Update: Over!]

Jeremy takes on the Castlevania classic in hopes of finally answering that all-consuming question: What is a man?

Aug. 5, 2014 Jeremy Parish

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Guardians of the Galaxy: For Want of a Movie Tie-In Game

Guardians of the Galaxy has a tie-in game for mobile you can pick up right now, but what if Marvel and Disney set their sights higher?

Aug. 2, 2014 Mike Williams

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Professor Sharkey's Bad Game Science Takes on Minecraft

How badass is Minecraft guy? Professor Sharkey breaks it all down with the power of science.

Aug. 2, 2014 Scott Sharkey

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1989: The Year Anime Invaded the US Games Business

Anime has always been a part of gaming, but for many years, US publishers felt its artistic style was too "Japanese" and alienating for a western audience. However, in 1989 a tipping point was reached - and anime finally started to become cool. Jeremy Parish explains why.

Aug. 2, 2014 Jeremy Parish

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Rise of the Lifestyle Game: Gaming as Your Second Job

Some of our games have become so big that you'll be playing them forever.

Aug. 2, 2014 Mike Williams

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TurboGrafx-16 at 25: Remembering the Little PC Engine That Could

In August 1989, NEC launched the TurboGrafx-16 in America. We explore why it lost the console wars — and why it was great nevertheless.

Aug. 2, 2014 Jeremy Parish

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USstreamer: Mike Plays Crypt of the Necrodancer at 2pm PST/5pm EST [Done!]

Come hang out with USG's editors while they play through and share their thoughts.

Aug. 2, 2014 Mike Williams

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Stories with Friends: How Silicon Valley Wizards and Best­selling Authors Joined Forces to Create Storium

"Storium is a technology for human creativity, for human dreaming," says Protagonist Labs co-founder Josh Whiting.

Aug. 2, 2014 Russ Pitts

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USgamer Community Question: Which Video Game Character Would You Want to Be?

A bizarre set of circumstances leads you to a single choice: you're about to be pixelated into a video game character and thrown into a game. Who are you going to be?

Aug. 2, 2014 USgamer Team

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Game Dev Recipes: Shovel Knight

Here's a look at some of the games that inspired Yacht Club Games' Shovel Knight.

Aug. 1, 2014 Mike Williams

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The Game Boy Legacy: A 25th Anniversary Celebration

A quarter-century after its debut, we look back at the life and times of Nintendo's legendary portable console.

July 31, 2014 Jeremy Parish

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USstreamer: Plumb the Depths of Crown of the Sunken King with Bob at 2pm PST/5pm EST [Update: Now with YouTube!]

Check out all the horrors Dark Souls 2's DLC has to offer with USgamer's biggest FromSoftware fan.

July 29, 2014 Bob Mackey

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Adventures in Building a Gaming PC

Kat recently decided she wanted to build the perfect gaming PC. She may have been in a bit over her head.

July 26, 2014 Kat Bailey

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Five Critical Moments in Platform Game History

Ever since Donkey Kong combined a set of disparate game mechanics to create the first modern platformer, the genre has evolved in leaps and bounds. But what were its most significant steps forward? Jeremy Parish investigates.

July 26, 2014 Jeremy Parish

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USgamer Community Question: What's Your All-Time Favorite Controller?

Perhaps the most important asset in your gaming arsenal is your controller. There have been thousands of different ones over the years. Which one is your all-time favorite? We'd love to know.

July 26, 2014 USgamer Team

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USstreamer: Jeremy and Mike Play the Destiny Beta at 2pm PST/5pm EST [Update: YouTube!]

Come hang out with us as we dig further into the Destiny beta!

July 25, 2014 Mike Williams

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Radial-G: Fear Not F-Zero Fans, The Futuristic Racer Isn't Dead

New startup Tammeka Games is trying to bring back the futuristic anti-gravity racer we all thought was lost.

July 25, 2014 Mike Williams

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USstreamer: Jaz and Mike Play The Crew Closed Beta at 2pm PST/5pm EST (Now With YouTube!)

Come hang out with USG's editors while they play through some of The Crew closed beta and share their thoughts.

July 24, 2014 Kat Bailey

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I Thought I Could Finish My Dark Souls 2: Crown of the Sunken King Review in Time. You Won't Believe What Happened Next.

Actually, you probably can. I mean, do you see a review for it on the front page? Apologies for the presumptuous headline.

July 24, 2014 Bob Mackey

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Story of Seasons' Yoshifumi Hashimoto on Building a Better Farm Sim

Marvelous Entertainment's Head of Development talks about the challenges of splitting off from Harvest Moon for a new take on a familiar franchise.

July 22, 2014 Bob Mackey

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USgamer Community Question: What Was Your First Video Game Death?

I die. You die. Everybody dies. But when did you die for the very first time? That's our community question of the week. Think back, and tell us the circumstances of your first gaming death.

July 21, 2014 USgamer Team

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Grand Theft Auto V's Virtual War Correspondents

Meet the combat photographers risking virtual life and limb to document violence in Grand Theft Auto Online.

July 19, 2014 Richard Moss

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Painted Into a Corner: 10 Game Franchises with Nowhere Left to Go

Ever wonder why we see so many reboots? It's probably because of situations like these.

July 19, 2014 Jeremy Parish

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How Nintendo is Offering New Perspective on a Legacy Through Mario Maker

We talk to producer Takashi Tezuka about creativity, sharing, and the prospect of a portable version.

July 19, 2014 Jeremy Parish

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Five Weird and Wonderful Nintendo Stories of Success, Failure and Sleight of Hand

Over its 126 year history, Nintendo has had its successes, failures, and sheer good fortune. Here are five stories about Nintendo games that you think you know - but you very likely don't know the half of.

July 19, 2014 Jeremy Parish

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USstreamer: Take a Bite of RetroN 5 [Update: Over!]

Join Jeremy as he puts the RetroN 5 console through its paces with the technically advanced Yoshi's Island! And maybe more?

July 18, 2014 Jeremy Parish

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The Tactile, Tangible Evolution of Yoshi's Wooly World

Producer Takashi Tezuka explains that the unique visual style of Yoshi's upcoming Wii U adventure isn't just about looks; it's also shaped the way the game plays.

July 17, 2014 Jeremy Parish

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Tuesday USstreamer: TIE Fighter 20th Anniversary Stream (Update: Watch it Here!)

Come celebrate the 20th anniversary of TIE Fighter with Kat as she blows rebel scum out of the sky at 6pm PST/9pm EST.

July 16, 2014 Kat Bailey

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EVO 2014 Highlights: The Matches We'll be Talking About Until Next Year

Here's some of the best matches from the EVO 2014 tournament this weekend. Upsets, bracket resets, and the Wong Factor add up to an amazing competition.

July 14, 2014 Mike Williams

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When Nazis Ruled the Earth: The Tricky Politics of Wolfenstein: The New Order

How Bethesda and MachineGames handled the touchy task of letting the Nazis win WWII.

July 12, 2014 Jeremy Parish

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A Fight for the Ages: The History of EVO

As EVO 2014 rages in the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, we look back at the history of this storied fighting game championship - and check out some of its greatest ever moments.

July 11, 2014 Michael Migliacio

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USgamer's Daily Classics

Your daily look into the storied history of video games. Fun for the whole family!

July 11, 2014 USgamer Team