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Weekly News Roundup – DEC 16TH
This week was full of plenty of rumors and some welcome news: Valve is reaching out to gamers to establish some kind of GameFAQs competitor,...

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by Sara Swanson 11 years ago11 years ago

This week was full of plenty of rumors and some welcome news: Valve is reaching out to gamers to establish some kind of GameFAQs competitor, the Assassin’s Creed series may have another game in development already, and Bioshock will be receiving a reversible cover. If you’re a millionaire (or maybe just a little rich), there’s...

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Top 5 Frozen Levels in Video Games
This year has been unseasonably warm, at least in America. The temperature’s barely dipped past 50* where I live, and beyond a few snow storms,...

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by Sara Swanson 11 years ago11 years ago

This year has been unseasonably warm, at least in America. The temperature’s barely dipped past 50* where I live, and beyond a few snow storms, the north has had pretty warm weather itself. Here are five wintery levels that might cool you down and help you pretend global warming isn’t a thing. 5) Mega Man:...

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What Code Hero’s Failure Can Teach Major Developers
Developers from the popular Kickstarter project Code Hero recently revealed that the team had run out of money. This was after several of them had...

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by Sara Swanson 11 years ago11 years ago

Developers from the popular Kickstarter project Code Hero recently revealed that the team had run out of money. This was after several of them had quit higher-paying jobs in order to work on what they thought would be an educational project—and now that they aren’t earning any money whatsoever, they’re having a lousy December, to...

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Why Do Videogame Covers Matter?
There’s been a lot of fuss over the recent Bioshock: Infinite cover, causing the developers to respond by including a reversible cover. It leaves the...

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by Sara Swanson 11 years ago11 years ago

There’s been a lot of fuss over the recent Bioshock: Infinite cover, causing the developers to respond by including a reversible cover. It leaves the theme of the past games’ covers, and instead of featuring a Big Daddy, it features a manly character looking down with his head and up with his eyes as explosions...

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5 Biggest Videogame Timesinks of 2012
2012 had some of the longest games ever released, if you look past all the shorter iOS applications that became proliferous this year. Being a...

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by Sara Swanson 11 years ago11 years ago

2012 had some of the longest games ever released, if you look past all the shorter iOS applications that became proliferous this year. Being a timesink isn’t necessarily a bad thing—in fact, just the opposite. Here are five games of 2012 you’re sure to get your money’s worth out of. 5) League of Legends Inspired...

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What Valve’s New Console Means for Gamers
It’s been known for a while that Valve has been building its own PC system, designed for playing Steam games at optimal quality. However, what...

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by Sara Swanson 11 years ago11 years ago

It’s been known for a while that Valve has been building its own PC system, designed for playing Steam games at optimal quality. However, what no one knew was whether this PC kit was intended just for the company, for developers, or for a large-scale project. Well, we finally have our answer: Valve’s pre-built gaming...

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Is Nintendo Lacking Online Growth?
The Wii U’s launch has had its ups and downs, though the approaching January filled with almost zero game releases from Nintendo (aka one) can’t...

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by Sara Swanson 11 years ago11 years ago

The Wii U’s launch has had its ups and downs, though the approaching January filled with almost zero game releases from Nintendo (aka one) can’t be too good for the console. With one of the Wii U’s most popular games, Black Ops II, online attendance has been mediocre at best, and this is during launch...

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Weekly News Roundup – Dec 2nd
If you haven’t been able to look up from your copy of Farcry 3 or Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced edition, here’s a rundown of what happened...

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by Sara Swanson 11 years ago10 years ago

If you haven’t been able to look up from your copy of Farcry 3 or Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced edition, here’s a rundown of what happened this week! You can expect to see more of these articles on Explosion.com every weekend, so be sure to check back. Between incredible Black Friday deals, impressive new game releases,...

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Why EA Needs to Get its Priorities Straight
Electronic Arts has already made it clear that they are not interested in publishing new IPs for the remainder of this generation, but the logic...

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by Sara Swanson 11 years ago11 years ago

Electronic Arts has already made it clear that they are not interested in publishing new IPs for the remainder of this generation, but the logic behind that thought has finally been made clear. EA CEO John Riccitielo stated on the firm’s last mailing call that new IPs are not a priority for the company, and...

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4 Ways the Wii U Attracts a Hardcore Audience
The Wii U has plenty of redeeming traits that help it compete with other consoles, present and future, and draw in a new crowd that...

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by Sara Swanson 11 years ago11 years ago

The Wii U has plenty of redeeming traits that help it compete with other consoles, present and future, and draw in a new crowd that usually foregoes Nintendo games and consoles. Yes, I’m talking about hardcore gamers. Here are 4 ways the Wii U will attract a hardcore audience this holiday season. 4) Controller Nintendo...

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