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The Gameological Society The Secret World is an online game that’s more Lovecraft than Warcraft

Gus Mastrapa reviews an MMO that breaks free from the tiresome Warcraft mold—to some extent.

July 11, 2012 | 12:00am -
The Gameological Society Indie developer Cactus is a master of the transgressive “rapid prototyping” style

In Dossier, we assess the career of Jonatan "Cactus" Söderstrom, who makes games that are fast, cheap, and out of control.

June 25, 2012 | 12:00am -
The Gameological Society You know I’m gonna be like you, Dad: 18 delinquent fathers in videogames

On the eve of Father's Day, we pay tribute to gaming's daddy issues.

June 14, 2012 | 9:30am -
The Gameological Society Portal designer Kim Swift describes life after “crunch time”

Kim Swift tells us what she's playing this weekend. Tell us your gaming plans in the comments.

June 8, 2012 | 9:30am -
The Gameological Society Moms play games, too—most of them do, anyway

The Gameological moms tell us what they’ve been playing.

May 11, 2012 | 9:30am -
The Gameological Society “Now you are less of a disappointment”: 15 overbearing mother figures in video games

These games have mommy issues.

May 9, 2012 | 9:30am -
The Gameological Society April’s Best Of Sawbuck Gamer has 13 free or cheap games you can play right now

Angry bees, twisted Pong, and more

May 1, 2012 | 9:30am -
The Gameological Society In a blaze of glory: 14 games that reward creative self-destruction

Studies in video game slapstick.

April 24, 2012 | 9:30am -
The Gameological Society First-person shooters: 21 games that cast players as photographers

The framing of gaming.

April 3, 2012 | 9:30am -
The Gameological Society The career of game maker Tim Schafer, from Monkey Island to Brütal Legend and onward

A few brütal setbacks have failed to deter this comedy auteur.

April 2, 2012 | 11:15am -
Game Review Mass Effect 3

To the stars: The second Mass Effect sequel puts would-be blockbuster movies to shame.

March 12, 2012 | 12:00am -
Game Review The Darkness II

Light-averse tentacle creatures need love too.

February 13, 2012 | 12:02am -
Game Review Final Fantasy XIII-2

The lastest Final Fantasy chapter is dopey, beautiful, and impossible to resist.

February 6, 2012 | 12:00am -
Game Review Amy

A survival horror game tests players’ patience.

January 23, 2012 | 12:00am -
Best of The best games of 2011

The A.V. Club’s games writers offer their consensus picks and some personal favorites.

December 27, 2011 | 12:01pm -
Game Review Mario Kart 7

Mario Kart hasn’t changed much, but that’s okay.

December 12, 2011 | 12:01am -
Game Review Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

In spite of a developer shakeup, the latest Call Of Duty game is strong as ever.

November 14, 2011 | 12:00am -
Game Review Battlefield 3

This, or Call Of Duty? Six of one, half a dozen of the other.

October 31, 2011 | 12:01am -
Sawbuck Gamer October 31, 2011

The A.V. Club’s regular roundup of bargain-bin videogames.

October 31, 2011 | 12:00am -
Sawbuck Gamer October 10, 2011

The A.V. Club’s regular roundup of bargain-bin videogames.

October 10, 2011 | 12:00pm -
Game Review White Knight Chronicles II

A sequel picks up where its predecessor left off.

September 26, 2011 | 12:00am -
Game Review Dead Island

This unambitious but serviceable frankengame was clearly cobbled together from scavenged parts.

September 12, 2011 | 12:00am -
Game Review Shadows Of The Damned

Taking an absinthe-fueled trip to hell.

June 27, 2011 | 12:00am -
Game Review Terraria

A Minecraft-inspired game leaves players digging.

June 6, 2011 | 12:00am -
Game Review The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings

This role-playing game features a rough, mean world, but at least it’s pretty.

May 23, 2011 | 12:00am -
Game Review Darkspore

Spore gets reworked as an RPG with mixed results.

May 2, 2011 | 12:00am -
Game Review Portal 2

The game that taught the world "The cake is a lie" returns, with impressive new expansions.

April 25, 2011 | 12:00am -
Game Review Nintendo 3DS System

Yes, this impossible-sounding 3D system works. But is it fun to play?

March 28, 2011 | 12:00am -
Game Review Bulletstorm

The team that kills together stays together in a new shooter.

February 28, 2011 | 12:02am -
Sawbuck Gamer February 21, 2011

The A.V. Club’s regular roundup of bargain-bin videogames.

February 21, 2011 | 12:00am -

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