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The Week in Gaming News

By Bo Moore at 4:30 PM on February 11, 2012

Our round-up of notable news from the world of gaming for the week of February 6, 2012.... read more

The Darkness II Review (Multi-Platform)

By J.P. Grant at 12:00 PM on February 10, 2012

The cult classic returns with a different developer. Can The Darkness thrive without Starbreeze at the helm?... read more

SoulCalibur V Review (Multi-Platform)

By Stu Horvath at 11:00 AM on February 8, 2012

A SoulCalibur fan considers the brand new SoulCalibur V.... read more

Final Fantasy XIII-2 Review (Multi-Platform)

By Mitch Krpata at 9:00 AM on February 7, 2012

Final Fantasy XIII-2 is a game about time-travel. In it you voyage to the past to undo your mistakes. The symbolism isn’t lost on those who were disappointed by the previous game. For every complaint the masses made about Final Fantasy XIII—the level design was too linear, the mission objectives were too straightforward, Vanille was too annoying—XIII-2 has an answer. In the end, the changes mean that XIII-2 fails for all new reasons. If Square Enix could travel back in time to address the flaws of their latest game, maybe they could start by not paying such close attention to... read more

The Week in Gaming News

By Bo Moore at 2:30 PM on February 5, 2012

Our round-up of notable news from the world of gaming for the week of January 30, 2012.... read more

Super Bit Dash Review (Android/iOS)

By Jeremy M. Zoss at 6:00 PM on January 31, 2012

A portable retro throwback finally comes to Android.... read more

I Want To Break Free: The Story of Queen's The eYe

By Logan K. Young at 4:30 PM on January 31, 2012

Logan K. Young examines how Queen's discography was turned into a game in The eYe, the most epic rock ‘n’ roll game ever played...in 1998. read more

The Week in Gaming News

By Bo Moore at 3:45 PM on January 28, 2012

Our round-up of notable news from the world of gaming for the week of January 23, 2012.... read more

Lexiv Review (360)

By Brian Taylor at 1:00 PM on January 27, 2012

There is, in the mapping world, a form called the typographic map. Words are wrought into geographic shapes they name or describe. The meaning of the word and its shape, and the relationship between the two, are key to understanding this map of words. Andrew Gaubatz’s Lexiv, which combines Scrabble and Sim City and tower defense and RPG leveling and slot machines and Breakout, is about building a map of words. Sort of.... read more

Quarrel Review (360)

By Garrett Martin at 4:00 PM on January 26, 2012

Word war never changes… except for when it does.... read more

Dustforce Review (PC)

By Garrett Martin at 5:00 PM on January 24, 2012

A couple of weeks ago I called Super Crate Box “assembly line gaming”. Dustforce makes a more explicit reference to manual labor. The point is to sweep up dirt as quickly and smoothly as possible. It’s like videogames are preparing us for the limited job opportunities of the future.... read more

The Week in Gaming News

By Bo Moore at 4:30 PM on January 21, 2012

• The ESA has removed its support from the controversial SOPA bill. • A new Diablo III developer blog entry has detailed some major changes to the gameplay system. • Ken Levine has announced that BioShock: Infinite will contain a hardcore difficulty known as “1999 mode.” • The PC requirements for Mass Effect 3 have been announced. • Super Mario Crossover has a new version coming out, and it looks awesome. • Notch has announced that Minecraft has hit more than 20 million players. And from Paste’s own news coverage: • Watch a new design and technology trailer for Max... read more

To the Moon Review (PC)

By Garrett Martin at 3:30 PM on January 20, 2012

“You’re the hardest thing I ever tried to get off my mind.” – the Marshall Tucker Band... read more

Watch a New Design and Technology Trailer for Max Payne 3

By Bo Moore at 2:15 PM on January 18, 2012

The second trailer in Rockstar Games’ “Design and Technology” video series for Max Payne 3 has been released.... read more

Amy Review (Multi-Platform)

By Garrett Martin at 3:00 PM on January 16, 2012

The only thing scary about Amy is everything that isn’t supposed to be scary.... read more

The Week in Gaming News

By Bo Moore at 4:10 PM on January 14, 2012

Our round-up of notable news from the world of gaming for the week of January 9, 2012.... read more

Switched Off Star Wars: The Actual End of a Virtual World

By Brian Taylor at 4:24 PM on January 13, 2012

Seven hours until a world ends and I’m a tourist. I feel ghoulish. There are battles between the Rebellion and the Empire going on in a few places across the galaxy, but my character is too new, and people there will be too busy fighting to talk. read more