It's easy to forget now, but Team Fortress 2 was once as big a punchline among Valve fans as Half-Life 3 is today.
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I think I'm gonna name my firstborn son "Cities: Skylines modding community." I pretty much have to, at this point.
Love Borderlands' cartoony vistas and pastel-colored expanses? Well, now you can make your game of Cities: Skylines…
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Bad news, everyone: the giant 42-player Civilization V game that was turning into the most enjoyable spectator…
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Bryan Shannon used to be part of Maxis, where he worked as an artist helping make buildings for the last SimCity.…
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Watch as one man tries to see how far he can push Skyrim before everything crumbles into complete chaos.
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The original Half-Life, in my opinion, is one of the most memorable games of all time. This, however, is not Half-Lif…
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I just got done reading Red Seas Under Red Skies, so I'm super stoked on pirates right now. Luckily, I stumbled…
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As I pondered the recent and lovely modding work of Finnish artist Jarno Kotavuopio, I pondered the perfection of…