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The Last of Us isn't the solution to sexism in games, but it's a start
Ellie Gibson's take on that New York Times review.
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The most popular arguments in favour of Xbox One DRM
Analysing the backlash against the backlash.
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In Animal Crossing, trust is a feeling rather than a commodity
That's a turnip for the books.
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Microsoft restores game ownership and expects us to smile
For this reversal to have meaning, it must be matched by deeper change.
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That difficult second screen
Maps, inventories and air-strikes are fine, but is there more to console gaming's latest preoccupation?
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Why The Last of Us is the opposite of Uncharted
A timely reminder not to judge games by their E3 clichés. (No spoilers.)
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Sony's E3 victory was a PR stunt, but PlayStation 4 is still the one to watch
No DRM was an open goal, but Sony's indie focus and experience in F2P could be defining.
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Battling to stay online
As worrying details of the next gen emerge, what should we make of the recent Battlefield 1943 outage and EA's tardy response?
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Microsoft kills game ownership and expects us to smile
Last time they shipped a console that didn't work by accident. Here's one that doesn't work on purpose.
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What is the point of Xbox One DRM?
Record and publishing industry studies suggest piracy and used sales may be red herrings.
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Xbox One shows flickers of visionary promise but misses an opportunity to prove it with games
Some thoughts from Redmond.
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Saturday Soapbox: IP Freely?
When there's no incentive for big name creators to do their best work for a publisher, we all suffer.
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Saturday Soapbox: Force feeding fandom
Why it's time to stop chasing the myth of the good Star Wars game.
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Saturday Soapbox: Taking the Direct approach
Is the decision to abandon its E3 conference cause for an unhappy Nintendo day?
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Saturday Soapbox: Leave me alone
Always online is just one outcome of the unwelcome intrusiveness of modern games.
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Saturday Soapbox: The high cost of high standards
Why the next-gen gamble is turning into Russian Roulette.
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The Hall of Heroes: BioShock Infinite's Fort Frolic?
One of the game's most interesting spaces explored. Warning: don't read if you haven't finished the game!
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Design your own games industry CEO
They're dropping like flies. With our help, though, you can build your own business titan and rule over gaming for decades.
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Saturday Soapbox: Lower your weapons
Combat is fine, but it's not the only way to make a hit.
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So long, John Riccitiello
EA's outgoing CEO has done a lot of things gamers hate, but in a company as large as EA a mixed legacy was probably inevitable.