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Hulk smash (into geometric squares): First look at ‘Lego Marvel Super Heroes’

Take control of up to 100 of the best known Marvel heroes and villains in TT Games’ lego-ification of the Marvel Universe, in 'Lego Marvel Super Heroes.'

The $ 1 million Call of Duty Championship begins: Day 1 coverage

Today in Hollywood, CA, the official Call of Duty Championship kicked off. Check out the highlights from Day 1.

The next great gaming platform will be… Facebook? Say hello to ‘Ballistic’

The days of the simple, casual game on Facebook are coming to an end – just check out Rumble Games’ ‘Ballistic’ for proof.
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‘Evil Dead’ review: Look past the gore, and you’ll find nothing at all

Once you get past the gore, and the gore, and the gore, the 2013 remake of Evil Dead is a parody of horror movies that doesn’t quite get the joke.
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A word about our ‘Defiance’ review… (and updates to Xbox 360 players)

While we originally hoped to have our Defiance review posted this Friday, but technical difficulties with the Xbox 360 version have caused multiple delays.

Our favorite April Fools Day gaming stories

Every year on April 1, you can generally expect plenty of jokes to pop up in the gaming field, masquerading as real news. Here are our faves so far.
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First look at the stealth title ‘Dark,’ a game where you play a very unsparkley vampire

Kalypso Media showed off several levels of its upcoming stealth-action vampire game, 'Dark,' this year at GDC. And despite some unavoidable similarities to other games in the genre, 'Dark' has a lot of potential.

Brain control will someday upend tech as we know it, but first: throwing virtual trucks!

NeuroSky, the developer of the brainwave controllers that brought us thought-controlled cat ears, was at GDC showing off its new technology, which now contains a video game that makes you feel like an X-Man. It also hints at the inevitable future of all technology.

BlackBerry wants you to come out and play

With the new BlackBerry 10 having been recently released, BlackBerry is hoping to shake its image as a business only smartphone maker, and is trying to show that it is as gaming friendly as anyone.

Xi3, maker of the Piston ‘Steam Box,’ introduces the future of portable virtual reality

This week at GDC, Xi3, the maker of the so-called “Steam Box,” announced a handful of new options for its Piston computer.

Our first look at Suda 51’s weird and wacky new title, ‘Killer is Dead’

Grasshopper Manufacture is back with Killer is Dead, a cell shaded trip through the bizarre world of cyborg samurai assassins, from the mind of Suda 51

‘Journey’ takes top honors at the Game Developers Choice Awards

Tonight the 13th annual Game Developers Choice Awards were held and 'Journey' was the big winner, walking away with 6 awards including the Game of the Year.

GDC 2013: Hands-on with ‘Injustice: Gods Among Us,’ and a first look at the iOS version we can’t talk about

We’re just weeks away from the release of 'Injustice: Gods Among Us.' We went hands-on with the console game, and peaked at the under-wraps iOS version.

GDC 2013: EA and DICE unveil the very, very pretty ‘Battlefield 4’

EA has once again used GDC as a launching pad for a major game, this time unveiling DICE’s Battlefield 4.

‘Tiger Woods PGA 14’ review: EA Sports keeps it on the fairway, but misses the green

EA Sports annual golf game returns once again with an offering that keeps pushing the franchise towards the green, but will only really work for a few.
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GDC 2013: I have worn the future of gaming, and it is the Oculus Rift

The Oculus Rift virtual reality headset has begun to ship to developers. We got the chance to check it out. Consider us believers.

GDC 2013: Boldly going etc., etc. Hands-on with the ‘Star Trek’ video game

We go hands-on with Namco Bandai and Digital Extremes’ game that bridges the two Star Trek movies and reintroduces the classic foe, the Gorn.
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GDC preview: A few thousand video game developers walk into a bar …

GDC 2013 begins this Monday in San Francisco, and we look ahead to some of the themes and projects we expect to see coming from the show.
Beyond better graphics: 5 features we want from next-gen consoles

Beyond better graphics: 5 features we want from next-gen consoles

While the eyes of the industry will be on certain quantifiable benchmarks like graphics and power when judging the next generation of consoles, there are a few things that we hope will just be included, and we can instantly begin to take for granted.

Aliens: Colonial Marines hopes to not to suck quite as much as patches near 4GB

Gearbox continues to release patches for Aliens: Colonial Marines, and on the PC, those patches are nearing a whopping 4GB.

MLB 13: The Show review

SCE San Diego Studio is back for an eighth time with its prominent baseball simulator. And while the series hasn’t taken great strides, it does more than enough to stay at the head of the game.

MLB: The Show 13 (Vita) review

The PS Vita is a system that has the potential to change the way people game, but it still has a long way to go. One of its biggest selling points is, of course, cross play. With MLB 13: The Show, that feature is very much at the forefront of what the game can do. And […]
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Guardians of the Galaxy casts its sweaty, angry Drax

Marvel Studios has signed wrestler/actor Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer in 'Guardians of the Galaxy.'

Dead Space 3: Awakened DLC review

Visceral Games and EA have released the first of presumably several DLCs for Dead Space 3. First up is ‘Awakened,’ an epilogue to the main game that packs the horror punch missing from the main campaign, and offers a new story twist that is a must see for fans.

‘Veronica Mars’ appears on Kickstarter in hopes of a second chance, then promptly decimates records

The TV show Veronica Mars may have new life breathed into it thanks to Kickstarter project.
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‘Watch Dogs’ puts you in the center of a nearly-real surveillance state

We chat with the Creative Director of Watch Dogs, about the development of the game, and the thin line between science fiction and technology.

Oz the Great and Powerful review, just like Army of Darkness but with more shiny and less humor

Sam Raimi’s Oz the great and Powerful is a visual feast of imaginative designs, but the story lacks the emotional weight to connect.

Mass Effect 3: Citadel DLC review

Almost exactly one year after launch, Mass Effect 3’s final single player DLC, Citadel, has been released. And while it doesn’t affect the ending, it does feel like a solid goodbye.

God of War: Ascension review

Sony Santa Monica is helping to say goodbye with the PS3 with one of the last exclusives the system will see. And while it isn’t quite on par with the previous God of War titles, it’s still decapitated head and bloody shoulders above most hack and slash games.
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Lara Croft bounces back: Reinventing Tomb Raider without ruining it

We spoke with Crystal Dynamics' Darrell Gallagher and Noah Hughes about bringing a gaming icon back to life.

A closer look at the science behind Fuse (including how many scientists were accidentally set on fire)

As EA and Insomniac's 4-person co-op shooter nears release, we have a closer look at some of the stats that the near-future world the game is set relies on.

Xbox Live continues it plans of total entertainment dominance, as it debuts its first exclusive film, Pulp

Microsoft expands its content offering today with the first movie to debut exclusively on Xbox Live, the British indie comedy, Pulp.

‘God Of War’ director talks prequels, sequels, and Kratos’ bloody backstory

We spoke with God of War’s creative director, Todd Papy, about the upcoming game, and the decision to explore Kratos’ past rather than his future.
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Jack the Giant Slayer review: A fairy tale of forgettable proportions

Bryan Singer offers us a modern take on the story of Jack and the Beanstalk and the Arthurian tale of Jack the Giant Killer, with his fairy tale adaptation.