Opinion: 'GamerGate' Legitimacy is an Illusion
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GamerGate supporters may believe that by sheer numbers, or volume, they can take this toxic foundation and turn it into a legitimate movement. They can't.
READ MORE >Opinion: How Destiny can fix its end-game
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Bungie has started to take steps in the right direction by listening to fan feedback on Destiny, but the core gameplay loop at the endgame is still fundamentally broken. Here's how they can fix it.
READ MORE >"So what is the incentive to play it now? It seems like I should just put Destiny of the shelf ..."
see all 12 commentsOpinion: Windows 10: Ready or not, here it comes
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Windows 10 was announced today, and it's supposed to be "the best one yet." We'll have to see. But then again, Microsoft needs it to be an operating system good enough for PC gamers. Here's why.
READ MORE >"(By the way, I saw someone theorizing that the reason Microsoft decided to go with "10" instead ..."
see all 45 commentsFive things Silent Hills needs to do right
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After the summer's P.T. demo and the recent Tokyo Game Show teaser, we're ready to step foot into Silent Hills. But there are a few things the game needs to get right to bring the series back as a top survival horror game.
READ MORE >"I would agree but stress that decent movement controls and mechanics are required. The movement ..."
see all 10 commentsOpinion: Will Minecraft fall apart under Microsoft?
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Microsoft may be in talks with Mojang for a $2 billion buyout, but will this possible buyout help or hurt the iconic development studio?
READ MORE >"Spend a few bi's then abandon it all a few years after Another walk in the park for Microsoft"
see all 84 commentsOpinion: YouTube's Twitch acquisition rife with peril and possibilities
Reports circulated over the weekend that YouTube (under Google) is planning to acquire Twitch for more than $1 billion. Just how beneficial this is to gamers will depend largely on how autonomous Twitch is allowed to be under the Google banner.
READ MORE >"Then just leave AdBlock on. Is whatever miniscule amount they earn from your ad view worth the ..."
see all 42 commentsOpinion: When adding multiplayer works... and doesn't
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Adding multiplayer to a long-running game series could be just the thing to bring things to a new level. Other times... not so much. Nate Hohl examines the multiplayer score across four different games.
READ MORE >"resident evil 5's VS mode comes to mind. Seemed un-necessary "
see all 6 commentsOpinion: ESPN2's Dota 2 special was far from mainstream
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ESPN2 aired a Dota 2 special last night, but it did little to attract anyone beyond niche viewers.
READ MORE >"Dota got 30 minutes on ESPN on a sunday night to make it's pitch, that is it, that's the difference."
see all 6 commentsOpinion: Is the PC Gaming resurgence here to stay?
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PC Gaming is king of the hill again, but can it keep it through the fall?
READ MORE >"We are Borg, I mean PC users. We add all innovation to our gaming machines as they are created ..."
see all 141 commentsOpinion: Online free-to-play done right (and wrong)
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After checking out worthwhile free-to-play games on iOS and Android, Nate Hohl runs down the PC/Mac/Console F2P games that are worth your time, and a few to avoid.
READ MORE >"One very good one is Raceroom Raceway Experience, I must say at first i tough their pricing a ..."
see all 34 commentsOpinion: EA, Dungeon Keeper, and when free-to-play isn't 'free'
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A UK advertising watchdog has called EA out on one of its "free-to-play" games. But this problem extends far past EA, and this only scratches the surface.
READ MORE >"Closed shops is a part of Animal Crossings design that makes the game unfortunately. Charging ..."
see all 25 commentsOpinion: Nintendo is past due for cross-buy
Nintendo has started taking tentative steps into cross-buy, but it's already so late to the functionality that we need to see more of a commitment.
READ MORE >"Right now I'd just take an option to backup Wii U game saves. Thankfully my Wii U came back ..."
see all 22 commentsOpinion: Time to retire Nintendo's 'no new IP' critique
Nintendo is often berated for failing to introduce new properties, but given the output of the last few years, it's time to put that criticism to bed.
READ MORE >"Yeah, I had to name-drop it since I loved it so much. I bought it, imported both Ouendan games, ..."
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