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Epilepsy and Video Games

One gamer's challenging journey.

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Battlefield 3 Trailer

Twelve minutes of BF insanity.

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GameSpy Debriefings #161

Homeless guys don't want ducks!

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Valve creates a mind-bendingly awesome sequel.
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More than the sum of its flying body parts.
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We return to Alice's Wonderland.
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Why do we play scary video games?

Mortal Kombat: Every Fatality Revealed!

By Ryan Scott | Xbox 360 Articles | Apr 22, 2011 7:30 PM | Comment

The new Mortal Kombat is out, and it's pretty damn good. It's also chock-full of the goriest finishing moves ever seen in the series, and that's saying something. Fortunately, we've got a full rundown on all the fatalities, stage finishers, and babalities included in the game. Download this sweet 1920x1080 wallpaper for easy reference, and go pwn some poor Noob Saibots in MORTAL KOMBAAAAAAAAAAT! Read More »

Mortal Kombat: Every Fatality Revealed!

Go Old School Easter Weekend with Sega Classics

By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Apr 22, 2011 11:55 AM | Comment

From Sonic the Hedgehog to Altered Beast to Streets of Rage 2, Sega is cutting the cost of every game ins its Xbox Live Arcade digital library. Going on now and running through Monday, Sega is slashing prices, with many titles 50% off. Read More »

Sega Slashes Prices on Xbox Live Arcade Games

Hi-Rez Trying Its Hand at DoTA with Smite

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Apr 22, 2011 9:21 AM | Comment

Hi-Rez Studios is preparing to re-introduce the Tribes franchise to the gaming world, and the busy studio behind Global Agenda announced today it has another project up its sleeve: free-to-play DoTA-inspired action game, Smite. Read More »

Hi-Rez Studios Announces Smite

Be the Designer: Crytek Releasing CryEngine 3 Software Development Kit, Crysis 2 Editor

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Apr 22, 2011 8:09 AM | Comment

Crytek wants to see what modders can do with CryEngine 3, and aspiring designers will have the chance to accept the challenge when the engine's free software development kit launches in August. Until then, modders can get a small sample of the development kit in action with the Crysis 2 Editor. Read More »

Crytek Releasing CryEngine 3 SDK, Crysis 2 Editor

CD Projekt Red Chats Character Development and Items in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Apr 22, 2011 7:20 AM | Comment

Plan to focus on building your Geralt into a powerful magic user in The Witcher 2, but you also want to be able to hold your own with steel? Mutagen is for you. In the latest dev diary for the upcoming RPG, the team at CD Projekt Red tackles character development and items. Read More »

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Developer Diary No. 5

Boobies! Gearbox Throws Caution, Clothing to the Wind in Latest Duke Nukem Forever Trailer

By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | Apr 22, 2011 6:06 AM | Comment

Aliens, explosions, and strippers. Yup, the Duke is back and riding high in Gearbox Software's latest NSFW trailer for Forever, Come Get Some, providing observers with a no-holds-barred look at what the upcoming shooter has to offer. Read More »

Duke Nukem Forever Come Get Some Trailer

Portal 2 Review

By Will Tuttle | Xbox 360 Reviews | Apr 21, 2011 7:07 PM | Comment

Given Portal's meteoric rise to become one of the gems of the game world, a sequel was more-or-less inevitable, but questions and doubts lingered. Could Portal 2's writers possibly top what many (including yours truly) consider to be one of the finest examples of modern game writing? Would it be another three-hour experience? Worse, would it be a three-hour experience artificially dragged out to feel longer? Would the portal mechanic feel too gimmicky when stretched out over a longer game? I have to admit that I had my doubts about whether Valve could deliver a worthwhile, entertaining sequel to one of my favorite games of this generation. So, did they? In a word: No. Read More »

Portal 2 Review

More Details On Nintendo's Project Cafe Revealed

By Mike Sharkey | News | Apr 21, 2011 2:24 PM | Comment

The Wii 2, codenamed Project Cafe, could actually be named Stream, will retail for between $350 and $400, and could ship as early as October. Our friends at IGN have gathered these details and more on Nintendo's anticipated new console, including what it will be packing on the inside. Read More »

Report: More Details on Nintendo's Project Cafe Revealed

InXile Entertainment Challenging Fantasy Archetypes in Hunted: The Demon's Forge

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Apr 21, 2011 1:18 PM | Comment

Brian Fargo, Matt Findley and the devs at inXile Entertainment talk story, characters, and abilities in the latest developers' diary for upcoming co-op action RPG dungeon crawl, Hunted: The Demon's Forge, and describe why they think the game breaks the fantasy mold. Heed the call of the forge after the jump. Read More »

Hunted: The Demon's Forge Developer Diary

Radical Entertainment Talks Making Heller the Hero and Mercer the Villain in Prototype 2

By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Apr 21, 2011 12:15 PM | Comment

Alex Mercer is no longer the protagonist in Prototype 2, but he's still playing a major role in the game... as the villain. Today the devs at Radical Entertainment explain why they made the switch to James Heller as the hero, and say players will have a clear goal in the game: murder your maker. Read More »

Radical Entertainment Describes Making Heller the Hero in Prototype 2

Mario and Sonic Headed to London for the 2012 Olympic Games

By Mike Sharkey | Nintendo DS News | Apr 21, 2011 11:51 AM | Comment

Sega and Nintendo revealed today that Mario and Sonic are in training for the 2012 Olympics in London, and their quests for gold medals will play out in glasses-free 3d on the 3DS. Hit the jump for details on Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Read More »

Sega, Nintendo Announce Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Many Are Fighting Their Demons in the City of Angels in L.A. Noire

By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Apr 21, 2011 11:21 AM | Comment

The road from patrolman to vice cop is a long one, and in L.A. Noire, players will get to experience every stage of the journey. Rockstar and Team Bondi provide the intimate details in the Rising Through the Ranks gameplay trailer. Read More »

L.A. Noire Gameplay Series: Rising Through the Ranks

Down Goes PlayStation Network, Sony Says Service Could Be Out Up to Two Days

By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | Apr 21, 2011 9:23 AM | Comment

What started as a sporadic outage last night has turned into a full-blown crash. Sony has confirmed PlayStation Network is down across the U.S. and Europe, and the company is currently investigating if the outage is being caused by an outside party. Read More »

PlayStation Network Down, Sony Says Service Could Be Out Up to Two Days

Valve Not Interested In Sharing Steam Sales Data

By Mike Sharkey | News | Apr 21, 2011 8:28 AM | Comment

The NPD Group plans to bring its monthly video game sales data into the 21st century with details on digital sales. But the market research firm will do so without numbers from the biggest digital gaming distribution platform in the world, Valve's Steam. Read More »

Valve Not Interested In Sharing Steam Sales Data

Get a Crush on Your New Fallout 3 Wallpaper

By Mike Sharkey | News | Apr 20, 2011 2:56 PM | Comment

Choosing to detonate the nuclear bomb in Megaton provided gamers with a memorable view, but it never looked as good as this. It's Wallpaper Wednesday at our sister site, Fileplanet, and today's focus is on Fallout 3. Hit the jump for the saucy sights. Read More »

Wallpaper Wednesday: Fallout 3

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The arcade may be dead, but we'll always have our memories -- and we've turned said memories into an all-time top 50 list. That's right: These are GameSpy's picks for the top 50 arcade games of all-time.

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