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It’s The Hook That Brings You Back To Metal Gear Solid V
I ain’t telling you no lie. The hook brings you back — even if you’ve got one eye. Thanks to the E3 2013 promotional art for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, I’ve had Blues Traveler stuck in my head since Monday night. Still can’t nail that damn harmonica solo.
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A Glimpse of E3 With Their Own Eyes, Far From the Lights of L.A.
In line for Nintendo’s booth, Terence Polk checked his smartphone and chitchatted about what he’d come to review. “Super Mario 3D World,” he said, because he was skeptical—not because he was thrilled by what he’d seen in Nintendo’s presentation. It was the second day of E3. In Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Polk, 30, is not an…
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Only 10 Minutes Into The Next Walking Dead And I’ve Got Tough Choices
We’re mere minutes into the next The Walking Dead episode—recently announced downloadable content for the first season of Telltale’s fantastically emotional zombie series—before we’re forced to make some unfair decisions. Warning: The scene I describe takes place at the start of one of the characters’ storylines, but if you rather leave it unspoiled, avoid reading.…
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The Furry New Donkey Kong Yanks A Gimmick From Super Mario Bros. 2
Why is the giant ape of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for the Wii U so damn fluffy? Why is he fighting Vikings? And why is it borrowing a mechanic from, of all games, Super Mario Bros. 2? Producer Kensuke Tanabe has answers, and in one case he is the answer. You see, one of…
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Everything We’ve Learned About Pokemon X/Y At E3 In One Handy Video
So much Pokemon X and Pokemon Y news at E3 2013, so little time. Well, not really so little time. I mean, we’ve found time to tell you about the new Fairy type and the three new Pokemon. All that’s left is for you to sit through this five-minute roundtable video and purchase a timeshare.…
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If You’re Wondering What The Hell Quantum Break Is, Here You Go
In the midst of frozen time and shattered glass, you might have forgotten that Quantum Break—the recently-announced new game from Alan Wake‘s creators that was shown off again at Microsoft’s Xbox briefing on Monday—has a TV show that plays out alongside the game experience. You might have also even thought, what is going on in…
By Tina Amini
