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The PlayStation Classic Invites a Renewed Examination of the PS1's RPG Legacy
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | We discuss the PlayStation Classic and continue through the Top 25 RPG Countdown!
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Developers Speak on What Next-Gen Consoles Could Mean for NBA 2K, FIFA, and Other Sports Games
A peek into the future of sports sims on consoles like PS5 and Xbox Two.
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A Chat With RPG Legend Brian Fargo. Plus: Where the Heck is Final Fantasy VIII on Switch?
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | The RPG podcast welcomes back RPG legend Brian Fargo and ponders the whereabouts of Final Fantasy VIII.
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NHL 19 Review
EA's hockey sim goes casual with World of Chel, but the gameplay is where it shines this year.
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Axe of the Blood God Reviews Dragon Quest XI!
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | Nadia and Kat dive into Dragon Quest XI. Don't worry, no spoilers!
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Listen to Our PAX West LIVE Celebration of Mass Effect!
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | We add Mass Effect to our Top 25 RPG countdown LIVE from PAX West.
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Life is Strange 2 Developers Talk About the Problem of Choosing a Canon Ending for Max and Chloe's Story
How do you pick an ending when people feel so passionately about one or the other?
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The Top 25 RPGs of All Time #17: Deus Ex
Warren Spector's magnum opus set the bar in more ways than one.
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Tragedy Strikes the Madden Community
STARTING SCREEN | A mass shooting casts a pall over the Madden competitive community, and over gaming as a whole.
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Axe of the Blood God Explores Battle for Azeroth and Remembers Deus Ex
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | We're all in on PC RPGs this week!
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Today is the Last Day to Enter to Win PAX West Passes From USgamer!
Find out how to win two passes for every day of the show!
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5 Things We Miss Most From Classic RPGs
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | Where have you gone, overworld map. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
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The IGN Plagiarism Incident Once Again Highlights the Strange Place Occupied by Game Reviews
STARTING SCREEN | The IGN plagiarism incident spotlights the odd role played by game reviews.
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How the Second Wave of RPGs in the 1980s Set the Stage for the Amazing Games to Come
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | We remember Wizardry, Bard's Tale, and Diablo 2 in this week's episode of the RPG podcast.
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Madden 19: 8 Subtle But Important Changes You Might Have Missed From the Review
Target passing is gone, the halftime show gets a fresh coat of paint, and more.
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5 Things That Are Driving Me Crazy in No Man's Sky Even After the Update
Base computer bugs, fragile frigates, inventory management, and other headaches continue to abound in this fascinating but frustrating space sim.
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Metroidvanias Are Having a Moment
STARTING SCREEN | Hollow Knight leads a fantastically strong crop of recent metroidvanias.
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Why Aren't There More Space RPGs?
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | Sci-fi RPGs are fairly common, but there are fewer space RPGs than you might think.
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USgamer is Giving Away Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Beta Codes!
Find out how to jump into this weekend's beta.
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Win a Copy of Salt and Sanctuary Drowned Tome Edition for Switch!
We're giving away a physical edition of Salt and Sanctuary for Switch to one lucky winner, plus codes for the Steam version.
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Axe of the Blood God Reviews Banner Saga 3
PODCAST | The well-regarded indie trilogy ends on a dark note.
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NHL 19 is Aggressively Doubling Down on Attracting Casual Fans to the Series
INTERVIEW | We talk to the developers about NHL's aggressive pursuit of casual fans, the Winter Classic, GM Connected, and more.
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FIFA 19 Developers Hint at What to Expect From Career Mode While Going Deep on Gameplay Improvements
INTERVIEW | We talk to creative director Matthew Prior and gameplay producer Kantcho Doskov about what to expect from this year's version.
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Madden 19 Longshot: Homecoming - Watch the First Hour of the Story
Devin Wade and Colt Cruise are in very different places in Longshot's second chapter.
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World of WarCraft is Relevant as Ever After Nearly 14 Years
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | Blizzard's MMORPG joins our Top 25 list.
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Why I Got Back Into Pokemon Go
STARTING SCREEN | I tried to escape, but Niantic keeps dragging me back in.
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Axe of the Blood God Reviews Octopath Traveler!
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | GameXplain's Derrick Bitner joins Kat and Nadia to review Octopath Traveler on our RPG podcast.
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When I Played Pokemon on IRC and Still More Summer Gaming Memories
STARTING SCREEN | We have more summer gaming memories, look ahead to Octopath Traveler, and more.
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Initial Thoughts on Octopath Traveler Ahead of the Review
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | Nadia shares her initial thoughts on Octopath Traveler, and our Top 25 RPG countdown continues.
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The Crew 2's Cross-Country Sandbox is One American Experiment That Should Probably End
STARTING SCREEN | Why Ubisoft's new racer is hampered by its premise, and all the rest of the week's headlines.
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Exploring Ultima and Teletype RPGs, Plus #24 on Our Top 25 RPG Countdown
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | Jeremy Parish returns as we discuss #24 on our Top 25 RPG countdown.
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Tetsuya Nomura Opens Up About Kingdom Hearts 3: "I Do Feel a Little Sad When I Think Some Characters Will Probably Never Appear Ever Again"
INTERVIEW | Kingdom Hearts 3's director on ending a saga, the return of Pirates of the Caribbean, the hardest Disney franchise to adapt, and more.
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The Vita Deserves to be Remembered as More Than a Failure
STARTING SCREEN | An ode to Sony's handheld, this week's releases, and more.
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USgamer's Top 25 RPG Countdown Begins!
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | Kat and Nadia talk about Ys 8's localization woes before diving into number 25 on their list of the best 25 RPGs to date.
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What the Next Console Generation Could Mean for Switch According to One of its Key Developers
The next generation is nigh, but what does that mean for Switch? One developer has some ideas.
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E3 2018 Wrap-Up: The Beginning of the End of the Current Console Generation
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | The current generation will soon be coming to a close, what it's like to interview Tetsuya Nomura, and more.
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Rating the New Features for 2018's Sports Games: FIFA 19, Madden 19, PES 2019, and NBA Live 19
Now that most of the sports games have been unveiled, we rate the additions to this year's slate.
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Nintendo on Whether Smash Bros. Ultimate is Just a Wii U Update: "It's a Brand New Game Built From the Ground Up"
It's definitely not just an update, Nintendo says.
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Axe of the Blood God talks Cyberpunk 2077, Starfield, Elder Scrolls 6, and the Rest of the E3 RPG Reveals So Far
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | The Blood God is pleased by the trove of new RPGs coming our way.
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Xbox Ticked the Right Boxes, But Shadows Die Twice is E3's Best Reveal So Far
STARTING SCREEN | The nightmare that is February 2019, Square Enix Avengers is a no-show so far, and more.
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Madden 19's New Player Ratings Detailed, Devs Pick the One They Expect to Matter Most This Year
Madden's player ratings are getting even more complicated.
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Madden 19 Gameplay Deep Dive: EA on One Cut, Push the Pile, RPO, New Kickoff Rules, and More
We ask Madden gameplay lead Clint Oldenburg all the important questions about this year's entry.
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Microsoft E3 2018 Xbox One Games Preview
What games you ask? Maybe Microsoft will surprise us.
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NBA Live Wants to Battle NBA 2K on its Own Turf
The One is the franchise's flagship mode going into NBA Live 19, says NBA Live's new executive producer.
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The Kanto Pokedex is Overrated
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | Kat and Nadia talk Pokemon Let's Go, Fallout 76, and Moonlighter in the latest episode of our RPG podcast.
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From Chrono Trigger to Dark Souls Remastered: The Evolution of the Bonfire in Games
We trace the use of the campfire in games from its earliest days to Dark Souls and beyond.
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Resident Evil 7 Offers an Interesting Clue on How Developers Can Address Switch's Power Gap
STARTING SCREEN | Will the Switch's power gap eventually make third-party ports impossible? Not necessarily.