Chattycast 84: Falling Into Place
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The Chattycast talks about unusual and unique settings in video games.
READ MORE >Chattycast 82: Press X to XOXO
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In honor of the lovingest time of the year, the Chattycast talks about how romance and relationships are portrayed in games.
READ MORE >"This title makes me miss Sam, even though I never really spoke with her."
see all 6 commentsChattycast 81: Old Guard, New Blood
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Inspired by the announcement of Hearthstone's new format, we talk about how legacy games attract new players. Or we just talk about Hearthstone.
READ MORE >Chattycast 80: Villain, Us
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The Chattycast crew takes a sinister turn as we discuss how video games craft a compelling villain, and some of our most memorable badguys.
READ MORE >Chattycast 79: Let's Role-Play
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The crew discusses the current state of traditional RPGs and their popularity during the slower, non-blockbuster months. Come watch!
READ MORE >"Trails in the Sky is definitely on my to-do list. Maybe I'll give it a spin tonight."
see all 4 commentsChattycast 78: State of the Virtual Union
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We welcome Shacknews CEO and VR enthusiast Asif Khan to check in with virtual reality in light of CES 2016.
READ MORE >"There are so many options, how do we try them all before committing to one VR device?"
see all 8 commentsChattycast 77: My New Year's Resolution is 1080p
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The first Chattycast of the year kicks off with the gang making New Year's Resolutions for the games industry. What do we want changed by the time we hit 2017?
READ MORE >Letter from the Editor-in-Chief: You Were a Good Year, 2015
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As 2015 draws to a close, Shacknews takes a look at the year back and anticipates the future.
READ MORE >2015 Person of the Year: Satoru Iwata
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The late president and CEO of Nintendo was a champion for our industry and a warm presence who connected with the gaming community in a way few executives can. He is our Person of the Year 2015.
READ MORE >"Not true. You're going to have to compete with Iwata's Force Ghost "
see all 9 commentsChattycast Game of the Year 2015 Special
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Now that all of our Game of the Year picks have been revealed, take a look behind the curtain as the staff reviews the top ten and talks about what made each entry so special.
READ MORE >Shacknews Game of the Year 2015: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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This week Shacknews is counting down its top ten 2015 Games of the Year, as tabulated by both staff votes and input from our own Chatty community. The Shacknews Game of the Year is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
READ MORE >"A million times yes. I've been heavily disappointed with the Elder Scrolls after Morrowind. In ..."
see all 17 comments2015 Game of the Year #5: Ori and the Blind Forest
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This week Shacknews is counting down its top ten 2015 Games of the Year, as tabulated by both staff votes and input from our own Chatty community. Coming in at #5 we have a beautiful new studio debut with tight-as-clockwork mechanics and a moving story, Ori and the Blin...
READ MORE >2015 Game of the Year #6: Splatoon (Tie)
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This week Shacknews is counting down its top ten 2015 Games of the Year, as tabulated by both staff votes and input from our own Chatty community. At a tie with Pillars of Eternity for the #6 spot is Splatoon, the Wii U shooter with a unique Nintendo twist.
READ MORE >"Oh, and the single player was Portal 2 x Super Mario Galaxy. Hopefully there's a longer campaign ..."
see all 11 comments2015 Game of the Year #8: Rise of the Tomb Raider
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This week Shacknews is counting down its top ten 2015 Games of the Year, as tabulated by both staff votes and input from our own Chatty community. At the #8 spot we have Crystal Dynamics' continued evolution of a gaming icon, Rise of the Tomb Raider.
READ MORE >"Only one playthrough for me, but I 100%'d it and enjoyed every minute. Since many 2016 releases ..."
see all 64 comments2015 Game of the Year #10: Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain (Tie)
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This week Shacknews is counting down its top ten 2015 Games of the Year, as tabulated by both staff votes and input from our own Chatty community. At a tie with Bloodborne for the #10 spot is Metal Gear Solid 5, the swan song that saw Hideo Kojima's exit ...
READ MORE >"One collective vote from Chatty. Example: Bloodborne came in 9th for Chatty, so it was counted ..."
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