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BOARDgamer: Traitorous Titles to Strain the Strongest Friendships
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BOARDgamer: Traitorous Titles to Strain the Strongest Friendships

Some games are outright competitive. Others are purely cooperative. And then there's games that occupy a curious middle-ground -- games that will get you eyeing the person sitting next to you somewhat warily. Pete explores four of the best.
Namco's Great Free-to-Play Gamble
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Namco's Great Free-to-Play Gamble

Eurogamer's Simon Parkin explores how Tekken, Soul Calibur and Ace Combat work to repair the image of a business model.
Can Godus Be Fixed?
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Can Godus Be Fixed?

Fewer clicks don't mean more fun in the 2.0 version of Molyneux's god game, as Eurogamer's Chris Donlan discovers.
Steins;Gate PC Review: Time After Time
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Steins;Gate PC Review: Time After Time

Nitroplus and 5pb.'s classic Japanese visual novel Steins;Gate finally gets an English language release thanks to localization specialists JAST USA. Was this time-travelling tale worth the wait?
BOARDgamer: In the Lab with Pandemic and Expansions
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BOARDgamer: In the Lab with Pandemic and Expansions

We take a look at Matt Leacock's popular cooperative game Pandemic and its expansions; a game that demands good communication, forward planning and a desire not to see the world destroyed by PAX Pox.
In Search of the Perfect Bug
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In Search of the Perfect Bug

"A metal clanking sound plays if the user's character stabs the curtains." Eurogamer's Chris Donlan investigates.
The Numbers Game
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The Numbers Game

Eurogamer's Dan Whitehead on why Amazon's use of Metacritic scores is a terrible idea.
The Best Adventure Games of All Time?
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The Best Adventure Games of All Time?

Point, click and puzzle your way to the truth: what are some of the best adventure games of all time? Pete delves back into video game history and digs up some favorite classics, along with some contemporary titles you might want to try.
Stealth vs. Stealth
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Stealth vs. Stealth

One is making Metal Gear Solid 5, another Volume. Both discuss the current state of stealth with Eurogamer's Wesley Yin-Poole.
JPgamer: First Impressions from Steins;Gate
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JPgamer: First Impressions from Steins;Gate

Pete's been playing the long-awaited official English localization of Nitroplus' well-regarded, mind-bending visual novel Steins;Gate. Was it worth the wait? El Psy Kongroo.
Narrative versus Narration
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Narrative versus Narration

Eurogamer's Chris Donlan asks: for games, is the story less important than the telling?
BOARDgamer: Journeys in the Dark with Descent
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BOARDgamer: Journeys in the Dark with Descent

We look at dungeon crawler-cum-tactical skirmish title Descent: Journeys in the Dark, Second Edition, a tabletop game in the vein of Fire Emblem and Final Fantasy Tactics.
JPgamer: Vote With Your Wallet
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JPgamer: Vote With Your Wallet

Sega has announced that the follow-up to Project Diva F for PlayStation 3 and Vita is coming to the West later in the year, proving beyond any doubt that if you show your support for something, you'll get more of the things you like.
Layoffs Hit Three Sony UK Studios
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Layoffs Hit Three Sony UK Studios

Evolution Studios, Guerrilla Cambridge and SCE London have all been hit with layoffs, calling the future of several projects into question.
BOARDgamer: Jacking In to Netrunner's Cyberpunk World
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BOARDgamer: Jacking In to Netrunner's Cyberpunk World

Android: Netrunner is one of the hottest tabletop games around right now. But how friendly is it to a beginner? Pete jacks in and tries to avoid the attention of the Jinteki corporation and Project Junebug.
Out There iOS Review: Alone in the Dark
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Out There iOS Review: Alone in the Dark

Fancy getting away from it all? Shoot yourself off into the loneliness of deep space with this intriguing, combat-free take on FTL's formula.
Would the Real Ken Levine Kindly Stand Up?
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Would the Real Ken Levine Kindly Stand Up?

From the Eurogamer archives: Rich Stanton chats with BioShock Infinite's creative director about games, politics and throwing himself on the fire.
JPgamer: Life and Hometown
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JPgamer: Life and Hometown

In this week's installment of our weekly Japanese gaming column, Pete takes a look at the controversial Senran Kagura Burst for 3DS. Is there a game worth playing beneath all the fanservice?
Street Fighter 4: Anniversary Edition
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Street Fighter 4: Anniversary Edition

Eurogamer contributor Matt Edwards looks back at five years of one of the fighting genre's greats with Ono, Killian and the SF4 community.