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Paradox still the grand master of grand strategy with Europa Universalis IV (review)

Posted byby Jason Wilson
August 13, 2013
7 min

Ruling a kingdom may still be a little confusing, but the new systems and classic structure provide days worth of interesting strategic choices for you to enjoy (and agonize over).

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7 min

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It’s about time: Plants vs. Zombies 2 is here, and it’s damn good (review)

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
August 13, 2013
11 min

Fans of the last game will find plenty to get obsessed with in the new version where the zombies try even harder to eat your brainz.

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11 min

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Divinity: Dragon Commander pulls off its mishmash of genres with gusto (review)

Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes
August 13, 2013
7 min

Beyond the dragons and the jetpacks, you'll spend most of your time in Divinity: Dragon Commander answering just one question: What kind of leader will you be?

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7 min

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GamesBeat weekly roundup: Quake creator joins Oculus VR, Amazon may create an Android console

Posted byby GamesBeat
August 9, 2013
3 min

This week, Quake creator John Carmack joins Oculus VR as chief technology officer, Amazon may be working on an Android console, and GamesBeat writer...

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3 min

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Mario & Luigi: Dream Team is a wonderful celebration of Year of Luigi (review)

Posted byby GamesBeat
August 7, 2013
8 min

The addition of 3D casts Luigi and the entire team into depth, and the creativity that accompanies it is delightful.

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8 min

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The Drowning’s unique controls can’t save a boring game (review)

Posted byby Mike Minotti
August 6, 2013
4 min

The Drowning offers a new way to play first-person shooters with a touchscreen, but it's an exercise in repetition.

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4 min

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Ibb and Obb’s clever platforming puzzles will test your friendships (review)

Posted byby Mike Minotti
August 5, 2013
3 min

Ibb and Obb offers a great cooperative challenge.

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3 min

Fez, a new imdie platformer hitting Xbox Live Arcade from Polytron Corporation

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GamesBeat weekly roundup: Fez II cancelled, Nintendo reports profit despite poor Wii U sales

Posted byby GamesBeat
August 2, 2013
3 min

If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.

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3 min

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Dragon’s Crown’s action outpunches its controversial art (review)

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 31, 2013
8 min

Dragon's Crown is a side-scrolling beat-em-up full of epic quests, loot, and clever pop-culture references. Hopefully, you can look beyond the controversial art style.

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8 min

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Shadowrun Returns needs to curtail its nostalgia (review)

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 26, 2013
7 min

Shadowrun Returns blends pen-and-paper role-playing mechanics into a dark, cyberpunk fantasy. It's the first RPG installment in the series since the Super Nintendo, and the series' age is showing.

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7 min

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