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Axe of the Blood God: How Fallout New Vegas Became a Beloved Classic

PODCAST | Obsidian joins us to talk about why Fallout New Vegas became a beloved classic, while Kat and Nadia talk about Final Fantasy VII's relevance in 2017.

Sept. 8, 2017 Kat Bailey

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The USgamer Podcast: Review Event War Stories, Throwing Game Boys Across Rooms, and a Fall Preview!

PODCAST | Kat, Caty, Mike, and Matt convene to share their impressions of Destiny 2, Metroid: Samus Returns, and more.

Sept. 6, 2017 Kat Bailey

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He’s Getting a Fireball: Josh Sawyer Reflects on Nearly 20 Years Spent Making RPG Classics for Obsidian and Black Isle Studios

Obsidian’s veteran RPG designer talks about getting into the industry, working on some of the best RPGs ever, and what he does to monologuing villains.

Sept. 6, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Madden 18: Some of the Funniest (and Most Game Breaking) Glitches So Far

From invisible running backs to coaches on the field, we highlight some of the most amusing Madden 18 glitches so far.

Aug. 28, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Axe of the Blood God: We Pick the Fall 2017 RPGs We're Looking Forward to Most

South Park! Divinity: Original Sin! Xenoblade Chronicles 2! Kat and Nadia pick the RPGs they're looking forward to most this fall.

Aug. 26, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Madden 18: Eight Subtle but Important Changes You Might Have Missed

Seven positives and a potential negative highlight this year's more subtle changes.

Aug. 24, 2017 Kat Bailey

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The USgamer Podcast: Should There be so Much Doom and Gloom Around SNES Classic Availability?

PODCAST | Our team talks Uncharted, SNES Classic, Assassin's Creed, and much more!

Aug. 24, 2017 Kat Bailey

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USgamer is Giving Away Call of Duty WW2 PS4 Beta Codes! [Finished!]

Jump in on the beta beginning August 25.

Aug. 23, 2017 Kat Bailey

News

Nintendo Quietly Translated Star Fox 2 Back in the '90s, and That Version is Appearing for the First Time on SNES Classic

Check out the difference between the fansub and the official translation.

Aug. 22, 2017 Kat Bailey

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SNES Classic Hands-on: Why Nintendo's Second Retro Console Will Have More Staying Power Than the First

We also delve into the SNES Classic's new features and share our hands-on impressions of Star Fox 2!

Aug. 22, 2017 Kat Bailey

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A Quiet First: Madden 18 Finally Gives Women a Place in EA's Football Sim

And why it matters.

Aug. 17, 2017 Kat Bailey

Review

Madden NFL 18 Review: Madden Tries to Go Deep This Year With a New Story Mode

But is it successful?

Aug. 17, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Madden 18's PlayStation 4 Pro Support for 4K and HDR Coming in Future Update [Updated]

No support out of the box for 4K.

Aug. 15, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Should PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds be in the Running for Game of the Year Despite Being Unfinished?

STARTING SCREEN | Trying to sort out a new way of thinking about games.

Aug. 14, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Axe of the Blood God: Diving Deep Into RPG Battle Systems

PODCAST | Kat is joined by a guest to dissect the history and design of RPG battle systems. Plus: NieR Automata and Persona 5!

Aug. 11, 2017 Kat Bailey

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The State of Madden NFL: What You Need to Know About the Franchise Heading Into Madden 18

A snapshot of the series as Tiburon prepares to roll out a Madden story mode for the first time.

Aug. 8, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Axe of the Blood God: Atlus Dives Deeper Than Ever Into the Persona Well

PODCAST | Plus thoughts on the Final Fantasy XV Multiplayer Beta!

Aug. 4, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Hearthstone's Developers Hint How They'll Fix the Warlock in the Knights of the Frozen Throne Expansion

We talk to one of Hearthstone's senior designers about the game's most broken class, new cards, and lots more.

Aug. 3, 2017 Kat Bailey

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The USgamer Podcast Returns!

PODCAST | Join Kat, Caty, Nadia, and Mike as they embark on a new weekly podcasting adventure.

Aug. 3, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Tyrion Lannister Would Be Terrible at Civilization

STARTING SCREEN | Or any other strategy game for that matter.

July 31, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Axe of the Blood God: The World Ends With You is 10 Years Old!

PODCAST | We celebrate The World Ends With You and examine Pyre and Miitopia in the latest episode of the RPG pod.

July 28, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Falcom's President Shares the Studio's Secret to Surviving in the Brutally Competitive Games Industry for More Than 30 Years

INTERVIEW | We go in-depth with Toshiro Kondo on Ys VIII, the PS4, his first ever project at Falcom, and more.

July 26, 2017 Kat Bailey

Review

Hey! Pikmin Review: A Classic Strategy Game Becomes an Adequate Puzzle Platformer

Our review of Captain Olimar's transition to the puzzle platforming genre.

July 26, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Remembering George Romero, the Man Who Gave Gaming Its Greatest Villain

STARTING SCREEN | A eulogy for the Godfather of the Dead. Plus Mike's Media Minute, game music, and all the rest for the upcoming week in gaming.

July 17, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Axe of the Blood God: Our Final Fantasy XII: Zodiac Age Review

PODCAST | And a big what-if.

July 15, 2017 Kat Bailey

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We're Giving Away Destiny 2 Beta Codes! [Finished!]

The Destiny 2 beta is next week! Here's how you can join in.

July 14, 2017 Kat Bailey

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How Final Fantasy XII's Development Troubles Presaged a Tough Decade for the Series

With Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age now out, we look back on its troubled development and an interesting what-if.

July 14, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Axe of the Blood God: Our Stormblood Review, Breath of the Wild DLC, and More

PODCAST | Does Final Fantasy XIV's expansion push it forward? The Blood God has a verdict!

July 7, 2017 Kat Bailey

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A Journey Into Dave & Buster's Dystopian Arcade Hellscape

STARTING SCREEN | Friends don't let friends go to Dave & Buster's. But we went anyway.

July 3, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Axe of the Blood God: The Super NES Classic Appears, Valkyria Revolution Fails

PODCAST | Breaking down Episode Prompt, the Super NES Classic, and the failure of Valkyria Revolution.

July 1, 2017 Kat Bailey

Review

Valkyria Revolution Review: War Crimes

Sega's Valkyria Chronicles revival is a disappointment.

June 27, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Axe of the Blood God: We Review Ever Oasis and Talk About All the Rest of This Week's RPG News

PODCAST | Ever Oasis, a .hack remaster, and much more in this week's episode of our RPG podcast.

June 23, 2017 Kat Bailey

News

The Final Fantasy XII Team Will Consider Another Ivalice Game With the Right Feedback

Start writing letters, folks.

June 15, 2017 Kat Bailey

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The Xbox One X's Expensive Reveal, the Beyond Good & Evil 2 Megaton, and More From the First Two Days of E3 2017

STARTING SCREEN | The defining moments from the first two days of E3 2017.

June 12, 2017 Kat Bailey

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We Go In-Depth on Madden 18's Wild New Story Mode With Creative Lead Mike Young

We learn about how Madden 18 is tackling Telltale's formula, high school football, multiple endings, and the possibility of DLC.

June 10, 2017 Kat Bailey

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PlayStation E3 2017 Preview: Bloodborne 2 May Appear, But This E3 Will be More About the Present Than the Future

A stacked fall lineup figures to earn most of the hype at Sony's E3 showing.

June 7, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Why There Aren't More Big-Budget Games Starring Superheroes like Wonder Woman

STARTING SCREEN | Superheroes dominate the movie screen, but they almost never star in big-budget games. Why?

June 5, 2017 Kat Bailey

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On its Second Anniversary, Heroes of the Storm Has Finally Turned a Corner

We talk to Heroes of the Storm's lead designer about the challenges faced to this point, and why it deserves to be appreciated in its own right.

June 2, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Axe of the Blood God: Where I Am Setsuna Went Wrong, What Elder Scrolls Online is Getting Right

PODCAST | Nadia, Kat, and Mike get together to talk I Am Setsuna, Monster Hunter XX, and Elder Scrolls Online in the latest episode of the pod.

June 2, 2017 Kat Bailey

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How Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Modernized a Forgotten 8-bit Strategy Classic for the 3DS

INTERVIEW | Intelligent Systems on building out the story, trying out new mechanics, and why marriage and kids didn't make it into the remake.

May 31, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Far Cry 5 Lead Dan Hay: "You're Taking America Back"

Executive producer and creative director Dan Hay talks about Far Cry 5's relation to current politics, Far Cry 2, and setting a game in Montana.

May 26, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Middle-earth: Shadow of War: All the Ways in Which Shadow of War Will Be More Difficult This Time Around

INTERVIEW | "The most competent skilled players would have the worst experience of the Nemesis System because people would just kill them and that was that."

May 22, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Axe of the Blood God: Fire Emblem Echoes and Final Fantasy XII Feature in This Week's RPG Podcast

PODCAST | We share our thoughts on Fire Emblem Echoes, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, and more!

May 20, 2017 Kat Bailey

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Axe of the Blood God: Nier: Automata for Game of the Year

PODCAST | Kat and Nadia discussing RPG rankings and Fire Emblem in the latest episode of our RPG podcast!

May 12, 2017 Kat Bailey

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All I Want in Life is an Authentic NES Controller

STARTING SCREEN | Sometimes a real controller can make all the difference. Plus: Hail to the Hungry Crab, 7th Saga, and a new addition to the USgamer team!

May 8, 2017 Kat Bailey