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USgamer's RPG Podcast: An In-Depth Look at the Oral History of Final Fantasy VII

AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD: Kat and Nadia welcome Polygon's Matt Leone to discuss his massive oral history of Final Fantasy VII.

Jan. 14, 2017 Kat Bailey

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The Time a Japanese Famicom Game Tried to Simulate American Presidential Politics

As the 2016 presidential election finally comes to a close, we look back on Japan's optimistic take on American electoral politics.

Nov. 8, 2016 Kat Bailey

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Cuphead developer delays release to mid-2017 on all platforms to "ship with our vision intact"

Oct. 12, 2016 Brenna Hillier

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Get a closer look at the NES Classic Edition on Nintendo UK's stream tonight

Oct. 6, 2016 Shabana Arif

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Stranger Things gets an 8-bit videogame makeover courtesy of 8-bit Cinema

Oct. 3, 2016 Shabana Arif

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This Week's Streaming Schedule: Terranigma, Fallout 4 DLC, and More [Now with Friday Battlefield 1 Stream!]

Bob, Kat, and Jeremy have been streaming all week. Our final stream for the week happens this morning!

Sept. 2, 2016 USgamer Team

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DJ Yoda teams with Gamer Disco for History of Gaming AV show and tour

Sept. 1, 2016 Staff

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Containing the Sprawl: An Interview with the Dragon Quest VII Remake Team

Dragon Quest VII is one of the most massive solo role-playing games ever created. Producers Yuu Miyake and Noriyoshi Fujimoto explain the challenge of squeezing it into a portable remake.

Aug. 31, 2016 Jeremy Parish

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This Week's Streaming Schedule: Dracula X Wraps the Week

Kat and Jeremy will be streaming throughout the week! Here's the complete schedule.

Aug. 12, 2016 USgamer Team

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30 years on, Metroid's composer reflects on the score

Aug. 8, 2016 James O'Connor

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This Metroid 2 fan remake celebrates Metroid's 30th anniversary

Aug. 8, 2016 James O'Connor

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The NES Classic Edition will feature multiple display modes

Aug. 8, 2016 James O'Connor

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This Week's Streaming Schedule: More Super NES Celebrations

We have a full week of streaming planned. Join Jeremy today at 3 p.m. ET/noon PT for a look back at USgamer's 24th favorite SNES game, Super Bomberman 2! [Over!]

Aug. 6, 2016 USgamer Team

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Sonic Mania is a new 2D platformer coming to PC, PS4, Xbox One in spring 2017

July 23, 2016 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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Nintendo Changes Its Mind, Will Update Animal Crossing: New Leaf for amiibo Support

Belatedly, but better than never.

July 20, 2016 Jeremy Parish

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Cover Story: Teaching Creative Thought and Expression Through Video Games

Scott Lynch's Gentleman Bastard novel series and other published works serve as examples of how video games encourage writers and other creative types to dream and grow.

July 19, 2016 Nadia Oxford

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Stream: Kat Makes Her Ninja Gaiden Run at 4pm PT/7pm ET.

RETRO: Kat runs through one of her favorite NES games of yore.

July 14, 2016 Kat Bailey

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Why Japan's Most Famous Retro Game Shop Matters More Than Ever

Japan's retro shop has faded from its previous glory, but it still has an important role to play.

July 14, 2016 Kat Bailey

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Retronauts Micro Samples the Catchiest Shop Themes

This week, USgamer's classic gaming podcast presents a collection of songs to get you in the spending mood.

July 11, 2016 Bob Mackey

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Steve Golson Interview: The Story of Ms. Pac-Man, the Atari 7800, and the Hyperdrive

The tale of how a group of MIT dropouts got sued by Atari, created the best-selling American arcade game of all time, and annoyed Steve Jobs with a fan.

May 1, 2016 Jaz Rignall

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The Mario Games Family Tree

From his humble beginnings in Donkey Kong to his latest release in Mario Maker, we attempt to map out the Mario Games Family Tree.

Dec. 22, 2015 Jaz Rignall

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Consoles You've Never Heard of: Amstrad GX4000

On the 25th anniversary of its disastrous European launch, Jaz takes a look back at the ill-fated British console, the Amstrad GX4000.

Dec. 22, 2015 Jaz Rignall

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"Could they fire me? No!" The Warren Robinett Interview

The creator of the very first action adventure explains how he produced the game - and why he made the first gaming Easter Egg.

Dec. 22, 2015 Jaz Rignall

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Top 10 Highest-Grossing Arcade Games of All Time

Plenty has been said about the greatest games from the Golden Age of Arcades. But which ones ate the most quarters? You might be surprised when you find out.

Dec. 22, 2015 Jaz Rignall

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A Brief History of Games Journalism

Over the past four decades, games journalism has undergone some major evolutions. We look at how it's changed over the years.

Dec. 22, 2015 Jaz Rignall

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"I Don’t Know if a Duck is Going to Swallow me Whole." The Tim Schafer Interview.

Tim's history, career – and the ups and downs of game development and crowdfunding.

Dec. 22, 2015 Jaz Rignall

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The Best Arcade Machine is a PlayStation 2

If you're not interested in messing around with MAME, or just want a simple console solution to your retro arcade needs, look no further than a humble PlayStation 2. Here's why.

Dec. 22, 2015 Jaz Rignall

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Eugene Jarvis Interview: The Secrets of Defender, Blood-Vessel-Shattering Joysticks, and Flappy Bird

Plus: Early digitized graphics, how bugs richen the Defender experience, and the DNA of the shooter.

Dec. 22, 2015 Jaz Rignall

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System Swan Songs: The Last Games Released on the Greatest Consoles

Remember the first games for NES? Or SNES? Or PlayStation 2? Most people do. But few remember the last. To that end, we're looking at the final games to be released on some of the all-time classic consoles.

Dec. 22, 2015 Jaz Rignall

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"I actually was hunting Ewoks." The Original Lucasfilm Games Team Talk About Life at Skywalker Ranch.

Booger Hunt. George Lucas avoiding tax penalties. Monkey Island and dependency charts. The Lost Patrol. A file drawer full of crazy ideas. This is the story about life at Lucasfilm Games - as told by the people who lived it.

Dec. 22, 2015 Jaz Rignall

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Back in 1995 Dredges Up an Important Retro Aesthetic

This upcoming indie adventure takes us back to gaming's awkward teenage years.

Sept. 23, 2015 Bob Mackey

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A Fighting Chance to Live: The Story of FightCade

How FightCade saved an online classic gaming community from the brink of doom.

June 23, 2015 John Learned

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Tuesday Stream: Kat Tries to Go the Distance in Punch-Out!! [YouTubed!]

Join Kat at 4pm PT/7pm ET as she tries to wash the taste of the Mayweather-Pacquiao out of her mouth with some good old-fashioned Punch-Out!!

May 8, 2015 Kat Bailey

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GameStop to launch retro game and console trade-in experiment

April 15, 2015 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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Video Feature: Five Amazing DS Games You Probably Didn't Play

Take a look at the hidden gems you might have missed on Nintendo's dual-screen dynamo.

Nov. 21, 2014 Bob Mackey

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Retro Thursday Stream: Let's Play Resident Evil 4 at 3pm PST/6pm EST

Kat returns to the Shinji Mikami horror classic that preceded The Evil Within.

Oct. 16, 2014 Kat Bailey

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Watch this ace documentary about Japanese video game music

Sept. 5, 2014 Matt Martin

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Mario, Zelda, Sonic, Doom, Halo and Uncharted as sung by one guy

Aug. 1, 2014 Brenna Hillier

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Even nostalgia can't improve these retro games ads

Aug. 1, 2014 Brenna Hillier

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Kill Bill gets the 8-bit era video game treatment

June 28, 2014 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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Video Highlight: Mario Kart 8 Goes Retro

We put together a side-by-side comparison of Mario Kart 8 and a recent retro demake. Check it out!

June 25, 2014 Kat Bailey

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When Optimus was in His Prime: A Transformers Retrospective

Eurogamer's Graeme Virtue takes a look back on Transformers over the years, and rejoices in "the noise."

April 15, 2014 Pete Davison

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Super Action Squad on hold after troubled Kickstarter campaign

March 19, 2014 Mike Irving

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Interview: The Secret of Donkey Kong Country's Redemption

How Eastern and Western Nintendo talent joined forces to pull DKC out of its late-'90s slump.

March 3, 2014 Bob Mackey

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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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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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Starship Command: A Retrospective

Eurogamer's Graeme Virtue Treks himself before he wrecks himself on a little-known '80s space sim.

Aug. 13, 2013 Pete Davison

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Origins of the Open World: Mercenary

We're looking at an impending "year of open world games," but the concept has been around since some innovative games as far back as 1985.

July 12, 2013 Pete Davison

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Origins of the Open World: Alternate Reality

The coming year looks set to be "the year of open-world" -- but the concept is quite a bit older than you might think.

July 11, 2013 Pete Davison

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For the Future's Sake, I'm a Collector

Pete contemplates how having shelves full of physical games might be good for the gaming medium in the long run.

June 28, 2013 Pete Davison