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How a transgender “foreign hope” is challenging the pro StarCraft world
By Ryan Smith February 5, 2014 | 6:00am
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Jeopardy! contestants talk buzzer technique and more in our comment roundup
By Matt Gerardi January 31, 2014 | 7:30pm
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Why do games like Dark Souls become geek status symbols?
By Matt Gerardi, Drew Toal January 31, 2014 | 6:00am
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What piece of in-game pop culture do you want to see in the real world?
By Danny Gallagher, Steve Heisler, Drew Toal, Joe Keiser, Anthony John Agnello, Derrick Sanskrit, Matt Gerardi, Matt Kodner, John Teti January 30, 2014 | 6:00am
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Jeopardy! without fussy rules and stodgy judges is not truly Jeopardy!
By Sam Barsanti January 29, 2014 | 6:00am
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How fan-made games keep Mega Man alive in the face of Capcom’s neglect
By Peter Malamud Smith January 28, 2014 | 6:00am
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Preserving video games is tricky, but our readers have some ideas
By Matt Gerardi January 24, 2014 | 7:45pm
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How do you manage your personal game backlog?
By John Teti January 24, 2014 | 6:00am
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Our cheap-game roundup ponders the afterlife of video game characters
By Steve Heisler, Derrick Sanskrit, Matt Kodner, John Teti, Matthew Crowley January 23, 2014 | 6:00am
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A new wave of “Turnerization” is tearing up video games’ artistic legacy
By Bob Mackey January 22, 2014 | 6:00am
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Readers weave a tale of two SimCitys
By Matt Gerardi January 17, 2014 | 6:00pm
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“Plucking bogies” in Nose Doctor! and other toddler gaming pursuits
By John Teti January 17, 2014 | 6:00am
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How a Ghostbusters video game stifled the improvisational verve of the film
By Anthony John Agnello January 16, 2014 | 6:00am
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Playing board games by yourself can be more fun than it sounds
By Samantha Nelson January 14, 2014 | 6:00am
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Readers jeer the “3 a.m. fantasy of a male nerd” in our comment roundup
By Matt Gerardi January 10, 2014 | 6:00pm
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We examine the tricky art of recommending games to friends
By Matt Gerardi, Derrick Sanskrit January 10, 2014 | 6:00am
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Caesar throws a wacky rager in our latest roundup of free and cheap games
By Drew Toal, Samantha Nelson, Matt Kodner, Joe Keiser, Matthew Crowley January 9, 2014 | 6:00am
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We combine NiGHTS Into Dreams… and Fang Island with rapturous results
By Derrick Sanskrit January 8, 2014 | 6:00am
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The Banner Saga’s endless winter makes it the timeliest of January releases
By Drew Toal January 7, 2014 | 6:00am
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Batman: Affleck Origins, Cumberbatch It!, and more Games That Might Have Been
By John Teti December 27, 2013 | 6:00am
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Play hoops against a pudgy, cheating despot in Rodman Vs. Kim: One On One
By John Teti December 26, 2013 | 6:00am
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Relive Walter White’s fall from grace in our Breaking Bad game
By John Teti December 24, 2013 | 6:00am
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Readers rebel against the ’Gestys’ controversial Game Of The Year winner
By Matt Gerardi December 20, 2013 | 6:00pm
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Tell us your favorite holiday gaming memories
By John Teti December 20, 2013 | 6:00am
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The ’Gesty Awards name 2013’s shocking Game Of The Year winner
By John Teti December 19, 2013 | 6:00am
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We pick the saddest console and best comeback of the year in games
By John Teti December 18, 2013 | 6:00am
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Last-minute gift picks from the Chicago Toy & Game Fair
By Samantha Nelson, John Teti December 17, 2013 | 6:00pm
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No Objection: How Dual Destinies Saved Phoenix Wright
By Stephen Swift December 17, 2013 | 7:00am
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Gameological readers pick their favorite video games of 2013
By Matt Gerardi December 13, 2013 | 9:50pm
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Spend the weekend revisiting the GameCube’s secretly great launch lineup
By Anthony John Agnello, Matt Gerardi December 13, 2013 | 3:30pm
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Two Games That Undermine The Concept of Games
By Maddy Myers December 12, 2013 | 7:00am
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Our favorite games of 2013, part two
By John Teti, Samantha Nelson, Drew Toal, Derrick Sanskrit December 12, 2013 | 6:00am
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Our favorite games of 2013, part one
By Steve Heisler, Anthony John Agnello, Matt Gerardi, Joe Keiser, Sam Barsanti December 11, 2013 | 6:00am
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20 Years of Doom: The Most Influential Shooter Ever
By Patrick Lindsey December 10, 2013 | 7:59am
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Why the doomed heroes of Halo: Reach outshine the series’ iconic star
By Drew Toal December 10, 2013 | 6:00am
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Readers keep Magic casual and Mario magical in our comment roundup
By Matt Gerardi December 6, 2013 | 6:00pm
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Revisiting the slingshot that has launched so very many hedgehogs
By John Teti December 6, 2013 | 6:00am
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Why Magic: The Gathering struggles to stay relevant to casual players
By Steve Heisler December 5, 2013 | 6:00am
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Telltale’s The Walking Dead returns to test moral compasses everywhere
By Drew Toal December 4, 2013 | 6:00am
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The Xbox One Launch Party: Then We Went Down To Times Square
By Joe Bernardi December 2, 2013 | 9:58am
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Kill some time with an unusually erotic installment of our cheap-game roundup
By Steve Heisler, Samantha Nelson, Danny Gallagher, Joe Keiser, Derrick Sanskrit November 27, 2013 | 6:00am
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Readers talk new games for old systems and wax nostalgic about Zelda
By Matt Gerardi November 22, 2013 | 9:00pm
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Erik Adams keeps Kanye West out of the zone
By John Teti November 22, 2013 | 6:00am
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Back from the dead: 9 modern games for obsolete consoles
By Anthony John Agnello November 19, 2013 | 6:00am
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The PlayStation 4 Review
By Garrett Martin November 18, 2013 | 12:30pm
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Hyper Mode: Anita Sarkeesian vs. the World II
By Maddy Myers November 13, 2013 | 9:15am
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Crunch Time: Working Overtime to Kill You
By Brian Taylor November 12, 2013 | 10:45am
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Boardgames on the Go: ESPN's Keith Law on Boardgame Apps
By Keith Law November 5, 2013 | 8:00am
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The Last of Us and Pittsburgh: Real Game Worlds
By Brian Taylor October 17, 2013 | 8:00am
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Hyper Mode: Conquering Scary Games
By Maddy Myers October 9, 2013 | 8:00am
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Oneida's Bobby Matador on Videogames, Virtuosity and Repetition
By Bobby Matador October 1, 2013 | 12:15pm
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Hyper Mode: The Real Costs of Being A "Real" Gamer
By Maddy Myers September 9, 2013 | 5:00pm
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The Leaderboard: A Sibling Rivalry Renewed
By Travis Nichols September 3, 2013 | 9:30am
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Hyper Mode: The Masculine Tropes of Hotline Miami 2 and The Castle Doctrine
By Maddy Myers August 28, 2013 | 12:30pm
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The Human Touch of Gone Home
By Drew Dixon August 26, 2013 | 5:43pm
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What's Next in Games: The Next Generation of Consoles and Indie Games
By Garrett Martin August 19, 2013 | 10:10pm
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Game Giveaway: Gone Home
By Garrett Martin August 15, 2013 | 4:30pm
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Hyper Mode: Sexual Objectification in Videogames--What About the Men?
By Maddy Myers August 12, 2013 | 1:14pm
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Meet The New Boss: How Saints Row IV Survived The Death Of Its Publisher
By Joe Bernardi August 11, 2013 | 9:27pm
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The Leaderboard: In Defense of Tacked-On Multiplayer
By Samantha Allen August 7, 2013 | 2:30pm
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Bad Dads Vs. Hyper Mode: The Father-Daughter Bond In Videogames
By Maddy Myers July 30, 2013 | 2:00pm
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Project Spark: Playing Games to Make Games
By Christopher Floyd July 12, 2013 | 1:23pm
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The Ten Best Games of E3 2013
By Garrett Martin July 8, 2013 | 10:30am
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The Leaderboard: The Loneliness of the Endless Runner
By Lana Polansky July 1, 2013 | 10:38am
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Who Is E3 For?
By Garrett Martin June 18, 2013 | 5:30pm
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All Things End: The Last of Us and the PlayStation 3
By Garrett Martin June 17, 2013 | 8:11pm
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Hyper Mode: Battle of the Brands at E3 2013
By Maddy Myers June 17, 2013 | 11:09am
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Hyper Mode: Anita Sarkeesian And The Trouble With Magic Bullets
By Maddy Myers June 4, 2013 | 9:30am
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Fantasia and The Evolution of the Music Game
By Joe Bernardi June 2, 2013 | 10:30pm
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Pinball Wizard: War On Drugs' Dave Hartley
By Garrett Martin May 28, 2013 | 10:05am
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Infinite Lockdown: Playing Bioshock in Boston
By Maddy Myers May 6, 2013 | 9:30am
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Hyper Mode: A Critical Look at Games
By Maddy Myers April 16, 2013 | 11:09am
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Desert Oasis: Taking Refuge From PAX East With The Dune Board Game
By J.P. Grant April 1, 2013 | 12:48am
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Paste Goes to PAX East: Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
By J.P. Grant March 29, 2013 | 1:30pm
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Paste Goes to PAX East: Metro: Last Light
By J.P. Grant March 28, 2013 | 8:00am
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The Leaderboard: EA Discusses a Full Spectrum of Diversity
By Todd Harper March 17, 2013 | 11:17pm
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Mining For Truth in Kentucky Route Zero
By Richard Clark February 5, 2013 | 9:59am
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How board games sum up the meaning of life through colorful cards and painted pieces
By Emily St. James January 8, 2013 | 6:00am
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The Leaderboard: The Chimerical Future of Games
By Noah Cruickshank December 3, 2012 | 3:06pm
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The Leaderboard: Learning To Think About Games
By Jonah Stowe November 12, 2012 | 2:27pm
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Massive Attack and Master Chief: Neil Davidge On Scoring Halo 4
By Max Blau November 5, 2012 | 9:33pm
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Catching Up With Felicia Day
By Luke Larsen October 17, 2012 | 10:00am
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The Leaderboard: The Island of Dr. Steinman--The Roots of BioShock
By Dan Crabtree October 15, 2012 | 10:49pm
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Infographic: Resident Evil, A Condensed Timeline
By Taryn Wellman October 10, 2012 | 11:07am
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The Leaderboard: Videogames and the Vast Wasteland
By Garrett Martin October 8, 2012 | 10:32pm
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Catching Up With Jason Rohrer
By Jason Johnson October 6, 2012 | 10:30am
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The Pursuit of Life and Liberty In Assassin's Creed III
By Sean Clancy October 5, 2012 | 8:36am
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The Leaderboard: Runnin' Down A Dream With Driver: San Francisco
By Robert Zacny September 30, 2012 | 1:13pm
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The Leaderboard: Now You're Playing Without Power
By Jordan Mammo September 16, 2012 | 2:08pm
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Catching Up with Harmonix and Rock Band Blitz Project Director Matthew Nordhaus
By Garrett Martin September 15, 2012 | 11:00am
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Revisiting Magic: The Gathering as a grown-up nerd
By Steve Heisler September 7, 2012 | 5:00am
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The Leaderboard: When "Hard" Games Aren't Actually Hard
By Kevin Goldstein September 1, 2012 | 11:49am
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Might and Delight
By Stu Horvath August 31, 2012 | 3:05pm
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Videogame International Piece: Cactus
By Filipe Salgado August 29, 2012 | 11:14pm
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Infographic: The Virtual Life of The Legend of Zelda
By Megan Farokhmanesh August 22, 2012 | 3:00pm
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Tell us about your pop-culture weekend: August 17-19, 2012
By AV Club Staff August 20, 2012 | 5:00am
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The Leaderboard: When "Hard" Games Aren't Actually Hard
By Kevin Goldstein August 19, 2012 | 10:19pm
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The Leaderboard: On (Not) Growing Out of Games
By Mitch Krpata August 6, 2012 | 9:53pm
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The Leaderboard: A Long Road to the Gathering
By Garrett Martin July 17, 2012 | 12:47am
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The Humble Indie Bundle: Independent Games for Charity
By Megan Farokhmanesh July 9, 2012 | 10:15pm
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The Leaderboard: E3 and the American Art of Violence
By Drew Dixon June 26, 2012 | 11:22am
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BurgerTime: Peter Pepper Turns 30
By Jeff Giles June 24, 2012 | 11:15am
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E3 2012: Thoughts on Microsoft's Press Briefing
By Garrett Martin June 4, 2012 | 6:30pm
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E3 Day Zero: It's All For You
By Garrett Martin June 4, 2012 | 10:30am
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The Leaderboard: Defense of the Clones
By Brittany Vincent May 20, 2012 | 5:53pm
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The Leaderboard: So You've Decided To Lose Your Job
By Casey Malone May 17, 2012 | 8:31am
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The Leaderboard: Who's the Bad Guy?
By Mattie Brice April 25, 2012 | 11:55am
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Making Life: Waking Mars and Non-Violent Gaming
By J.P. Grant April 23, 2012 | 8:48pm