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Finding Someone to Thank for the Good Stuff

We all know the key people that gave us Ghostbusters, but who's responsible for our favourite moments in games? Eurogamer's Chris Donlan investigates.

March 3, 2014 Pete Davison

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Loren the Amazon Princess PC Review: A Bite-Sized Piece of High Fantasy

Pete and Cass are back from their adventures with Loren the Amazon Princess - a sometimes predictable but mostly enjoyable visual novel/turn-based RPG hybrid.

Feb. 28, 2014 Pete Davison

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Chuck's Challenge 3D PC Review: Just Like Chuck Used to Make

Atari Lynx fans rejoice! The classic-ish puzzler Chip's Challenge has a sort-of-official follow-up.

Feb. 28, 2014 Pete Davison

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My Heart is Breaking: Inside the Dark Souls Café

Eurogamer's Jeffrey Matulef explores Namco's Tokyo café. Alone. On Valentine's Day.

Feb. 28, 2014 Pete Davison

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JPgamer: Dating Sim Month: Go! Go! Nippon!

In the last of our Dating Sim Month posts, Pete checks out Overdrive's interactive travelogue/visual novel/dating sim hybrid Go! Go! Nippon! My First Trip to Japan, a recent release on Steam.

Feb. 26, 2014 Pete Davison

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Steam Launches Game Notifications

Now your Steam games will be able to bug you when it's your turn to play.

Feb. 26, 2014 Pete Davison

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How World of Warcraft Plans to Welcome You Back

Streamlined yet familiar, Warlords of Draenor is built on a decade of experience. Eurogamer's Chris Donlan investigates.

Feb. 26, 2014 Pete Davison

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Twitch is the Gaming Revolution That Can't be Owned

Eurogamer's Martin Robinson looks at how gaming video is a game in itself.

Feb. 25, 2014 Pete Davison

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Down the Replay Rabbit Hole

Eurogamer's Richard Cobbett explores why Ken Levine's plan for endlessly replayable narrative could be a risk not worth taking.

Feb. 24, 2014 Pete Davison

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How Hackers Reinvented Street Fighter 2

Eurogamer's Joel Snape looks at how a bunch of '90s bootleggers influenced the development of Capcom's classic fighter.

Feb. 21, 2014 Pete Davison

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How roll7 Made a Game That was Nearly Impossible to Beat

Eurogamer's Martin Robinson talks to OlliOlli's developers on its console debut, and what's next for the London studio.

Feb. 20, 2014 Pete Davison

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JPgamer: Dating Sim Month: Kira Kira

In the third installment of Dating Sim Month, Pete looks at a coming-of-age visual novel that is full of surprisingly emotional moments -- it's Overdrive's Kira Kira.

Feb. 19, 2014 Pete Davison

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How The Order Reinvents QTEs and the Cinematic Game

Eurogamer's Martin Robinson explores how the PS4 exclusive combines the methods of Quantic Dream and Naughty Dog.

Feb. 19, 2014 Pete Davison

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Win Me Over, Titanfall

Can Titanfall get its claws into a hardened shooter cynic like Pete? After ten matches, he has an answer.

Feb. 18, 2014 Pete Davison

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We No Longer Have to be Space Marines

We can be goats instead. Eurogamer's Chris Donlan is happy.

Feb. 18, 2014 Pete Davison

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What Do Developers Think of Steam Tags?

While a good idea in principle, the Steam Tags system has had some teething troubles since launch. But what do the devs think?

Feb. 17, 2014 Pete Davison

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Tiny vs Big: In Praise of Titanfall's Smart Pistol

Eurogamer's Chris Donlan reports live from the fro-- FFTUNK

Feb. 17, 2014 Pete Davison

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Bravely Default Guide: How to Rebuild Norende - And Why You Need to Do It

A big part of Bravely Default's early game involves rebuilding Tiz's hometown of Norende. But why should you bother? Lots of reasons, as it happens.

Feb. 16, 2014 Pete Davison

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Infamous: Second Son is Likeable, Not Yet Loveable

An hour with Second Son suggests this could be the best yet, but, Eurogamer's Chris Donlan asks, can it push the series towards greatness?

Feb. 14, 2014 Pete Davison

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It's Time to Admit Final Fantasy XIII Wasn't Actually That Bad

A series that was once the defining name in RPGs is now often the target of scorn. Why?

Feb. 13, 2014 Pete Davison

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The Lost Worlds of Lionhead and Bullfrog

From the Eurogamer archives: Chris Donlan looks back at some of these two studios' more ambitious cancelled projects.

Feb. 13, 2014 Pete Davison

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JPGamer: Dating Sim Month: Magical Diary

It may not be a Japanese game in itself, but Hanako Games' Magical Diary is a great example of not only a traditional dating sim model, but also of "otome games" aimed specifically at female players.

Feb. 12, 2014 Pete Davison

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From Secret of Mana to King Kong: Evolve Changes the FPS

Turtle Rock's co-op shooter is a monster movie played out by your friends. Eurogamer's Martin Robinson investigates.

Feb. 12, 2014 Pete Davison

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Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Vita Review: Don't Despair

Pete and Cassandra delve into Spike Chunsoft's latest adventure for Vita -- a compelling, bleak and fascinating adventure through the darkness in human hearts, and whether everyone really does have a "price."

Feb. 11, 2014 Pete Davison

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Final Fantasy XIV Guide: The "Lightning Strikes" Event

Want to know how to meet Lightning in Square Enix's sprawling MMO? Read on.

Feb. 11, 2014 Pete Davison

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Pillars of Eternity: What is a "Mundane Fantasy" RPG?

Eurogamer's Robert Purchese chats with Obsidian about romance, maturity and more.

Feb. 11, 2014 Pete Davison

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The Hearthstone You Didn't Get

Eurogamer's Tom Bramwell looks back at the way Blizzard's collectible card game has changed since closed beta.

Feb. 10, 2014 Pete Davison

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Bravely Default Salve-Maker Guide: What are the Best Compound Recipes?

So you want to be a Salve-Maker in Bravely Default? Here's a comprehensive list of all the recipes you can cook up with your items.

Feb. 7, 2014 Pete Davison

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Bravely Default 3DS Review: The Final Fantasy That Never Was

Silicon Studio and Square Enix's latest makes no attempt to hide its roots. Is this a firm foundation for a new game, or has the world moved on since Final Fantasy's PlayStation 1 era?

Feb. 7, 2014 Pete Davison

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Is This Dark Souls?

From Software's sequel adds to the original's formula, but questions remain about how much it takes away. Eurogamer's Martin Robinson investigates.

Feb. 6, 2014 Pete Davison

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JPgamer: Dating Sim Month: Aselia the Eternal

February! The month of love! What better time to indulge yourself with some virtual romance courtesy of Japan's fine selection of relationship-centric titles? Snuggle up and get cozy -- this week we take a look at visual novel/dating sim/strategy game/RPG hybrid Aselia the Eternal.

Feb. 5, 2014 Pete Davison

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JPgamer: Bullet Heaven

With shmup specialists Cave seemingly pulling out of the West, what better time to have a look back at some of their best work? Three, two, one, go!

Feb. 5, 2014 Pete Davison

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A Fantastic Voyage: The Making of Microcosm

Eurogamer's Damien McFerran looks at the shooter that marked the birth of CD gaming.

Feb. 5, 2014 Pete Davison

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Surge Deluxe Vita Review: Electrifying

Remember when puzzle games weren't 30-second disposable affairs? Velocity dev FuturLab does.

Feb. 4, 2014 Pete Davison

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Savor the Wii U and Vita – They're Our New Dreamcasts

Eurogamer's Martin Robinson argues that despite commercial success evading them, these ailing consoles are future classics.

Feb. 4, 2014 Pete Davison

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Flappy Bird iOS Review: 18 Million Players Can't Be Wrong, Right?

Need an excuse to fling your expensive piece of consumer electronics at the nearest wall? Enter Flappy Bird.

Feb. 3, 2014 Pete Davison

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Dungeon Keeper: A Symptom of a Wider Problem

How EA and Mythic's reimagining of Bullfrog's classic strategy series is just the tip of the iceberg.

Feb. 3, 2014 Pete Davison

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Battlefield 4: Disaster Report

Eurogamer contributor Jon Denton charts the collateral damage of EA and DICE's catastrophic launch.

Feb. 3, 2014 Pete Davison

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What Are the Best Board Game Adaptations of Video Games?

Some board games become video games... and some video games become board games. Pete investigates the world of the licensed tabletop video game adaptation.

Jan. 31, 2014 Pete Davison

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The Story of Rust

Eurogamer's Martin Robinson investigates how Garry Newman's team went from mod success to early-access phenomenon.

Jan. 31, 2014 Pete Davison

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Free-to-Play Gets Regulated

The UK's Office of Fair Trading has published a list of principles that free-to-play games and mobile apps must adhere to.

Jan. 30, 2014 Pete Davison

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Ten Moments that Made World of Warcraft

From the Eurogamer archives: Oli Welsh looks back at some of the defining moments from Blizzard's MMO.

Jan. 29, 2014 Pete Davison

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The Case of the Disappearing Video Games

Eurogamer's Simon Parkin asks: does it matter when a medium's past begins to disappear?

Jan. 28, 2014 Pete Davison

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Iwata Isn't Nintendo's Problem. It's Miyamoto

Eurogamer's Oli Welsh argues a lack of new game ideas is what's holding Nintendo back.

Jan. 27, 2014 Pete Davison

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Final Fantasy XIV Guide: Dragon Quest and FF XI Event Walkthroughs

You got your Dragon Quest in my Final Fantasy! Find out how to score yourself some puff-puff in Square Enix's rebooted MMO.

Jan. 24, 2014 Pete Davison

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So What is King's Contribution to the Games Industry, Anyway?

With King in the news over its ongoing trademark disputes, we take a look at its five most popular games so you don't have to.

Jan. 24, 2014 Pete Davison

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Looking for Porkface: A Just Cause 2 Multiplayer Adventure

Eurogamer's Chris Donlan and Martin Robinson enjoy 30 seconds of glory before being plunged into chaos.

Jan. 23, 2014 Pete Davison

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Halo 4 Playlist Update Celebrates Community Creations

Game customization isn't the sole preserve of PC gamers -- well-designed titles like Halo offer huge scope to play in new ways.

Jan. 21, 2014 Pete Davison

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Definitely Not on Rails

Eurogamer's Wesley Yin-Poole on Lionhead's post-Molyneux era. And Fable, of course.

Jan. 21, 2014 Pete Davison

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Stories with Dice: The Thrill of Old-School D&D

Eurogamer's Oli Welsh rediscovers the joy of real role-playing.

Jan. 20, 2014 Pete Davison