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What Are the Best Board Games That Play in 30 Minutes or Less?

Want to get together with friends and play something, but don't have the hours required for a game of Arkham Horror or Mage Knight? USgamer to the rescue with a list of quick-hit board and card games you can get to the table super-quickly.

Jan. 17, 2014 Pete Davison

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What Ian Livingstone Did Next

He's done Fighting Fantasy, Games Workshop and Tomb Raider. Now, it's time to teach. Eurogamer's Wesley Yin-Poole reports.

Jan. 17, 2014 Pete Davison

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Titanfall Alpha is Coming... And Soon

Got an Xbox One and an Origin account? If you're quick, you might be playing Titanfall very soon.

Jan. 16, 2014 Pete Davison

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JPgamer: Games You Thought Would Never Make it West #1

Although an official announcement is yet to appear, it looks very much like Compile Heart's Monster Monpiece is coming to the West. But what on Earth is this crazy game that some thought we'd never see in English?

Jan. 15, 2014 Pete Davison

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Fake Minecraft App Targets Android Gamers with Malware

Take care when downloading mobile apps, particularly those from third-party sources.

Jan. 15, 2014 Pete Davison

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Can An AI Win a Game Jam?

Eurogamer's Chris Donlan investigates the progress of AI game designer ANGELINA as it enters Ludum Dare.

Jan. 15, 2014 Pete Davison

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Inside Monopoly's Secret War Against the Third Reich

"Ask and it shall be given you; seek and ye shall find." Eurogamer's Christian Donlan investigates.

Jan. 15, 2014 Pete Davison

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What are the Best Board Games for Beginners - That are Also Great for Advanced Players

Looking to put down your controller and pick up some cards or dice instead? Here are the best games to get you started down the rabbit-hole of tabletop gaming.

Jan. 14, 2014 Pete Davison

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Valve Plays the Long Game Again

Eurogamer's Tom Bramwell argues Steam Machines are about protecting the PC, not beating consoles.

Jan. 13, 2014 Pete Davison

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The Original Open-World Survival Sim is Getting a Remake

Mike Singleton's Midwinter, one of the most ambitious games of the 16-bit home computer era, is returning next year.

Jan. 10, 2014 Pete Davison

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"The God of War Comparisons Really P***ed Us Off"

Eurogamer's Wesley Yin-Poole talks to MercurySteam's Dave Cox about how Lords of Shadow is expanding into Zelda territory.

Jan. 10, 2014 Pete Davison

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Miniature Mobile Motorcycles: Joe Danger Infinity iOS Review

Hello Games' latest might be the last we see of Joe Danger for a while. Last hurrah or quiet slide into obscurity?

Jan. 10, 2014 Pete Davison

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JPgamer: About the Bravo Bikini...

The rather good upcoming JRPG for 3DS Bravely Default has had a few changes for its Western release. But were Nintendo and Square Enix right to make those changes?

Jan. 8, 2014 Pete Davison

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The Life of a Porting House

Eurogamer's Richard Moss delves into the wild world of Mac gaming.

Jan. 7, 2014 Pete Davison

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Is 2014 the Year of Virtual Reality?

Come on in, Luigi, your time is up. Eurogamer's Dan Whitehead explains why Oculus Rift is the true next-gen experience.

Jan. 6, 2014 Pete Davison

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Final Fantasy XIV Guide: Surviving the Crystal Tower

The 24-player Labyrinth of the Ancients is one of the most popular new dungeons in FFXIV's 2.1 patch. Here's how to make it through safely.

Jan. 3, 2014 Pete Davison

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Rediscovering Half-Life 2 Deathmatch

Pete dodges flying toilets and exploding barrels as he revisits Valve's underappreciated multiplayer spinoff to Half-Life 2.

Jan. 3, 2014 Pete Davison

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New Year, New U: Wii Fit U Review

Can Nintendo's latest take on its popular exercise-at-home program make working out fun?

Jan. 2, 2014 Pete Davison

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2013 in Review: The Year SimCity Died

Hopes were high for this year's SimCity reboot, but things didn't quite go according to plan. What went wrong -- and can the once-great brand ever recover?

Jan. 1, 2014 Pete Davison

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2013 in Review: Final Fantasy XIV: The Game of the Year No-One's Talking About

What was your own personal game of the year? Pete makes the case for Square Enix's spectacular rebooted MMORPG, and the best Final Fantasy for years.

Jan. 1, 2014 Pete Davison

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2013 in Review: Narrative and Consequence in The Stanley Parable

Stanley glanced over the USgamer front page, looking for something to while away a few minutes before going back to work. It wasn't long before something oddly familiar caught his eye.

Dec. 27, 2013 Pete Davison

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2013 in Review: Luigi's Mansion and the Best of Two Worlds

The 3DS-based sequel to Luigi's Mansion shone brightly in both single- and multiplayer -- despite the two modes being markedly different from one another. Pete looks back on one of the year's best 3DS games.

Dec. 27, 2013 Pete Davison

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JPgamer: Victory, After a Hundred Hours

Some eight months after its original release -- and 112 hours of gameplay later -- Gamindustri is safe once again. Pete shares some final thoughts on Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory.

Dec. 18, 2013 Pete Davison

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How the Amnesia Sequel's Sausage was Made

Eurogamer's Jeffrey Matulef chats with Dan Pinchbeck, scribe of Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs.

Dec. 18, 2013 Pete Davison

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Infinite Dungeons, Infinite Death: Tales of Maj'Eyal PC Review

One of the most well-established roguelikes ever made finally gets a Steam release.

Dec. 17, 2013 Pete Davison

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Overachiever for a Day

From the Eurogamer archives: John Teti attempts to earn 10,000 Gamerscore in 24 hours.

Dec. 17, 2013 Pete Davison

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Ludum Dare Explores the Theme "You Only Get One"

We've just seen the back of Ludum Dare 28, in which solo developers and developer teams alike from all over the world came together to explore a common theme and unleash their creativity under strict time constraints. Here's some of the most interesting results.

Dec. 16, 2013 Pete Davison

Review

The Never-Ending Journey: One Way Heroics PC Review

Think you can outrun the encroaching darkness? This unusual take on the roguelike sees you running for your life.

Dec. 16, 2013 Pete Davison

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Beyonce's Onto Something, You Know

Eurogamer's Tom Bramwell argues her new album-out-of-the-blue is a cool idea that would work brilliantly for games.

Dec. 16, 2013 Pete Davison

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Shades of Gray in Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

Frogwares' upcoming new Sherlock Holmes game has an intriguing approach to morality.

Dec. 13, 2013 Pete Davison

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Fixing Forza 5: How Turn 10 Wants to Win Fans Back

Eurogamer's Martin Robinson chats with Turn 10's Dan Greenawalt about the controversies surrounding Forza 5.

Dec. 13, 2013 Pete Davison

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Bullets and Toothpicks: Inside Hong Kong's Gaming Scene

Eurogamer's Tom Massey tells us a story of Hong Kong nights.

Dec. 12, 2013 Pete Davison

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JPgamer: Another Number Nine

This week on JPgamer, Pete gives some first impressions on 999's follow-up, the 3DS- and Vita-based visual novel-cum-adventure game Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward.

Dec. 11, 2013 Pete Davison

News

Battlefield 4 Premium Members Receiving Refunds

Battlefield 4's troubles continue, as Premium subscribers start jumping ship and investors express concern.

Dec. 11, 2013 Pete Davison

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Paris in the Spring – Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse (Part 1) PC Review

George Stobbart and Nico Collard return for another grand adventure; can Charles Cecil's latest live up to the legacy of its predecessors?

Dec. 11, 2013 Pete Davison

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No Man's Sky's "Future That Has a History"

Eurogamer's Chris Donlan makes the stars his destination.

Dec. 11, 2013 Pete Davison

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Tough Love: Eryi's Action PC Review

Nyu Media brings us "the game you'll be dying to beat," and a fine example of the sadistic trapformer genre.

Dec. 9, 2013 Pete Davison

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The Truth Behind "The Survivor 2299"

As some people correctly predicted, the site wasn't a Fallout 4 teaser at all; it was an elaborate hoax. The person behind it speaks up.

Dec. 9, 2013 Pete Davison

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In Praise of Early Adopters

Eurogamer's Christian Donlan raises a glass to friends who splash out on day one.

Dec. 9, 2013 Pete Davison

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A DOA Xbox One, Microsoft Support and a Paperclip

Eurogamer's Tom Phillips enjoys a week of next-gen customer service.

Dec. 6, 2013 Pete Davison

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Did Video Games Change the World?

Eurogamer's Dan Whitehead checks out How Video Games Changed the World, a game-centric TV documentary from UK critic Charlie Brooker.

Dec. 5, 2013 Pete Davison

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JPgamer: 2014 is the Year of the Chibi Spinoff

Next year, two very different series are getting two very different games... with one very similar art style between them. Behold, chibi Persona and chibi Neptunia. Warning: extreme cuteness ahead.

Dec. 4, 2013 Pete Davison

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Never Been So Much Fun: The Making of Cannon Fodder

Eurogamer's Joel Snape explains how Sensible Software turned the horror of war into a '90s classic.

Dec. 4, 2013 Pete Davison

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Taking Games Seriously

Eurogamer's Daniel Starkey explores the new academia that's growing around games.

Dec. 3, 2013 Pete Davison

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How Final Fantasy XIV Cost Me a Good Night's Sleep

Where do you go after you save A Realm Reborn from the Empire's evil machinations? Pete checks out the end of Final Fantasy XIV's road to the level cap, and where Eorzea's heroes go from there.

Dec. 2, 2013 Pete Davison

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What Happened to Gaikai?

Sony hasn't forgotten about Gaikai, the streaming service it's been planning to implement in PS4 and beyond.

Dec. 2, 2013 Pete Davison

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They Give Us 500GB and Expect Us to Smile?

Now the new consoles are here, Eurogamer's Tom Bramwell discovers a new issue we'll be bumping into before long.

Dec. 2, 2013 Pete Davison

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What Should I Buy in the Steam Autumn Sale?

We all know that Skyrim is worth buying, but what about all the other games in the Steam sale? Pete and Cassandra dive in and pick out some personal favorites you should watch out for.

Nov. 28, 2013 Pete Davison

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Death, Death and More Death: Desktop Dungeons PC Review

When is a roguelike not a roguelike? When it's a strategic puzzle adventure citybuilding... thing.

Nov. 28, 2013 Pete Davison

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The Witcher 3: What is a Next-Gen RPG?

Eurogamer's Robert Purchese hangs out with CD Projekt Red and takes an in-depth look at the upcoming RPG.

Nov. 28, 2013 Pete Davison