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Bigby who? Is he the guy next to Jack? The second episode of Fables, Smoke & Mirrors, is almost ready for prime time, so Telltale Games decided to call in a little star power to finish the job. That handsome blond fellow? He’s Jack, aka Jack Frost, aka Jack the Giant Killer, aka not really…
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Ubisoft Survey Ponders An Assassin’s Creed-Free Pirate Franchise [Update]
Now that Ubisoft has made not one but two pirate-themed games in the Assassin’s Creed universe, a survey being sent out to fans (and through them to IGN) wonders if players wouldn’t just be fine with a straight-up pirate game. My main criticism of both Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and therecently released mobile follow-upis…
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Jeopardy Tackles 2013’s Biggest Question: How Do You Pronounce ‘GIF’?
You just had to open up old wounds, didn’t you Trebek? How GIF is pronounced is a sore subject for many. It is the Internet version of the War of the Roses — It’s pitted brother against brother, mother against daughter. Friendships have been shattered, families split in twain. And you had the gall to…
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Not Sure if Dance Moves or Assassin’s Creed IV Glitch
Weird things can happen during Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag’s fights, and while the game is about pirates, which means barrels full of rum, these moves might be too much even for Edward Kenway. Here’s the full clip by YouTuber BenBuja. I wouldn’t bat an eye this happened in a Devil May Cry game. Edward’s…
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Final Fantasy XIV‘s Finest New Features Coming December 17
I really love the reborn Final Fantasy XIV, but it’s the sort of love that can’t be fully consummated until I can own my own in-game estate and fight a giant, crown-wearing Moogle. Thank goodness for December 17’s massive patch 2.1. It’s got everything. I suppose some players are looking forward to the advancement of…
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Sadly not a new fighter, but the Skull Kid is still an incredibly cool assist trophy for Super Smash Bros Wii U, revealed today by Masahiro Sakurai. I’d be in for an HD remake of Majora’s Mask if that’s what it’d look like! Dayshot is an image-based feature, that runs every morning, showcasing some of…
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Buy-in Beta Begins for Turn-Based Robot Football Game
I’m referring of course to indie group Mode 7’s upcoming Frozen Endzone, which can now be tried by anyone who’s willing to give the developers a vote of confidence by way of a pre-order. The game looks pretty much the same as it did at the time of its official announcement in March, only this…
By András Neltz