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I’ll let you in on a secret: I only work in the games industry to bring it down from the inside, like the insidious…

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is well-known for impressive speedruns, even among casual players. Every time…

Whatever the strengths of the Xbox platform, it’s long lagged behind Nintendo and Sony in terms of homegrown,…

Nintendo’s penultimate E3 announcement today involved the addition of a Microsoft-owned character to Smash Bros.…

“The thing about strategy guide publishing is that it’s a parasitic industry,” says Doug Walsh, who spent 18 years…

There’s a certain trick that smart game designers use to mess with their players. You’ll finish a level, all…

Gail Gygax and I were sitting in the living room of a lace-trimmed, flower-filled bed and breakfast in Lake Geneva,…

Early in Kingdom Hearts III, series primary protagonist Sora returns to his spaceship with his Duck Dad Donald and…

New Super Mario Bros. U is the second-best 2D Mario game. New Super Luigi U is an incredible showcase of inventive…

One could be forgiven for thinking Assassin’s Creed Odyssey was an action-packed mix of 300 and Wonder Woman, all…