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Original Sin is still my game of the year even after Dragon Age. I love DAI immensely and almost 80 hours in I'm near the end of the game, but I knew what I was getting with Dragon Age from the get go and expectations were met and then some. Read more

Each time anyone does this, Carter's corresponding real-life Christmas tree reacts in kind. If you want to join his Minecraft server and light up his life (or annoy him to death with ceaseless flickering because, again, Internet), you can do that here. You'll also find a live feed of the real tree so you can see what… Read more

This should be setup with a fail safe. If someone clicks it too many times a second a trap door opens up killing the player. Because MERRY CHRISTMAS! Read more

That was pretty awesome. Very reminiscent of Akira and The Driver.

Obligatory:

These are genius in the most insane way possible. Read more

Interesting... Wait! Brilliant idea here! Read more

This is an excellent movie about this historical event:

(Also it's really, really cool that Verdun is doing this!)

Might actually buy the game after reading this. Stuff like this is part of what makes gaming a little special. Read more

The 1914 Christmas truce is easily the event that gives me the most faith in humanity. Read more

Yeah, it's a really great game being made with a ton of passion. I feel like its one that's slipping under the radar but it really does feel unique in a sea of mp shooters. Read more

Bard's Tale, the original. Okay, I wouldn't want to have to do this for every game - I'll take my lazy map for things like Far Cry 4. But there's no better map than one you made yourself. And you are not going to beat this game without it (unless you have an eidetic memory), especially on the lower levels where it…

I feel Saints Row and FarCry has done an amazing job of making the maps interactive and essentially be another game onto its own with the way you find new locations on foot or visually then having it influence the map in such interactive ways. Games like GTA5 definitely benefited a lot from the innovations Saints Row… Read more

However, the video also makes a pretty valid criticism of these things: when they're too useful, we just sort of end up bouncing between little red map dots, laser-focused on the destination instead of the journey. Go here, do this, go here, do this, etc. Yeah, getting lost is often frustrating, but sometimes it can… Read more

"What, in your opinion, is the best video game map ever?"

Etrian Odessy, duh. The map you make yourself. Read more

That's very responsible of them. They're actively denying extra sales and discouraging people from buying an unfinished product as a gift. I have to say, that's surprising considering the way things are these days. Read more

That's really, really admirable of him to do. Most developers in early access don't communicate that well with their backers. Good to see him taking a stance that doesn't revolve around a bigger paycheck (I'm looking at you Star Citizen). Read more

Good attitude, maybe it's an underhanded marketing ploy or whatever but I'm a bit more tempted to buy the game now. Fine with Early Access, been playing theHunter: Primal and that's as bare bones as it gets. Read more