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Is the MMORPG gold rush sucking the lifeblood out of single-player role-playing-games?

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After Ouya’s smash crowdfunding success, it’s time for gamers and investors to take a step back and start asking tough questions about the Kickstarter model.

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Can MMORPGs make the leap from PC to console? Zenimax Studios is mostly keeping quiet when it comes to the future of its upcoming Elder Scrolls Online MMORPG. Will it be subscription-based? Free-to-play? Nobody knows, and nobody’s saying. Another question on many gamers’ minds is whether or not ESO will be a cross-platform title, appearing not just […]

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This is a character I’ve started recently to test out a bunch of different mods in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. As you can see, he’s wearing a dark blue burlap cloak. I was really glad to stumble across the “Cloaks of Skyrim” mod. Ever since I’ve started playing Dragon’s Dogma I’ve gained a new appreciation […]

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Dark fantasy in a tightly-woven shell, Richard Morgan’s ‘The Steel Remains’ is at once brilliant and over-the-top.

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Gaming on Linux just got a whole lot better with the announcement that Valve will be releasing Steam – and Left 4 Dead 2 – on Ubuntu.

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Cinematic CG-infused video game trailers and opening sequences have become commonplace. Does this enhance the games or detract from the overall gaming experience?

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I’ve quibbled plenty with Skyrim’s graphics and gameplay. It could use an engine overhaul and a better combat system for sure. But the really glorious thing about the game are the mods. (Actually, the mods don’t add nearly as much as they could if the engine and gameplay were better, but what they represent is […]

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I’ve quibbled plenty with Skyrim’s graphics and gameplay. It could use an engine overhaul and a better combat system for sure. But the really glorious thing about the game are the mods. (Actually, the mods don’t add nearly as much as they could if the engine and gameplay were better, but what they represent is […]

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Ouya founder Julie Uhrman talks about her Android-based video game console currently being crowd-funded on Kickstarter and what it means for the future of video games.

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