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Sometimes, I get the feeling that modern games take themselves too seriously. While browsing Shacknews this morning, I noticed one that definitely doesn't:...

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We've chosen the winners for our in-game screenshot contest. There were a lot of great entries; some made us laugh, while others had...

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In one of the most entertaining press releases I've read in a while, Croteam has announced that Serious Sam 3: BFE is due to arrive...

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Talk about a novel way to promote your game. The folks behind upcoming cross-platform shooter Bulletstorm have released a free mini-FPS that pokes fun at...

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While surfing this morning, I stumbled across this post over at Rock, Paper, Shotgun revealing that id Software has released a trio of new...

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That was surprisingly quick. Gearbox Software has announced a release date for Duke Nukem Forever. The game will come out on May 3, 2011,...

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Futuremark is still working away on the next version of 3DMark, and it's released another video trailer to tease the project. The trailer, entitled...

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That Unreal Engine tech demo for the iPhone wasn't just a showpiece for His Steveness' latest keynote. It's available now on the App Store...

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After painstakingly poring over the deluge of pictures submitted for our hardware photography contest, we've settled on our favorites. Judging was difficult because...

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A third BioShock game is underway! Unlike the second title, BioShock Infinite is being developed at Irrational Games under the leadership of series creator...

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We've known since November that a sequel to American McGee's Alice is in the works. Now, Electronic Arts has finally released the first...

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Who ever said Macs can't play games? Valve released the Mac OS X version of its Steam client earlier this afternoon, allowing users of...

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So, we know Crysis 2 is in development, and we know it will be set not on a tropical island, but in good, old...

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After many years of slow, gradual evolution, the Steam user interface has gotten a complete revamp. Valve kicked off a public beta of the...

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We've already written a little bit about Metro 2033, a post-apocalyptic shooter from little-known Ukrainian studio 4A Games. As it turns out, the game...

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After The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned and Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot, Gearbox Software is now putting the finishing touches on its third...

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Finally, a DirectX 11 benchmark based on an actual game. Shacknews writes that GSC Game World has released a freely downloadable benchmarking tool based...

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If you call yourself a hardcore gamer or enthusiast, chances are you've encountered one...

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