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Watergate: The Game: What A Long, Strange National Nightmare It’s Been
I’m about as old as Watergate and it has had a constant and vaguely Oedipal influence on me. Dad was a newsman; I’m a newsman. Dad hates Nixon; I hate Nixon. Newsmen took down a president; my Dad’s badder than the president. So I came to Watergate: The Game confident I could win with solid knowledge of the scandal.
‘The Tyranny Of King Washington’ Developers Enjoyed Going ‘Crazy’ With The Assassin’s Creed DLC
The developers behind the Assassin’s Creed series have always been proud of how much effort they put into maintaining a thin veil of historical accuracy. That’s most evident in the settings, from Revolution-era Boston to the Holy Land during the Crusades, where that veneer of accuracy goes much deeper. But it’s there in the plot, as well, despite the presence of deific holograms and a secret order of superhero Assassins.
Splinter Cell Has Changed, Just Look At The Box Art
Last week, while I was checking out Splinter Cell: Blacklist, I had a long, interesting talk with the game’s creative director Maxime Béland.
1993: The Birth Of DLC
There’s a past-is-prologue quality to a lot what wwwtxt curates and sends out over its Twitter feed, exemplified by this nugget published on Wednesday.
A History Of Nintendo Consoles, Presented As Beautiful Animation
While it’s missing a few machines, now is not the time to get pedantic, because Anthony Veloso’s animated tribute – featuring vector art by Quentin Dron – is a fantastic way to reacquaint yourself with decades of good times.
Guy Puts More Than 1000 Video Game Timelines In Chronological Order
We’ve seen plenty of timelines that put video game release dates in order. And recently, we’ve begun making timelines that put video game news in chronological order. But what about the timelines inside the games? The years over which the game’s story takes place? Has anyone ever chronicled those?
BioShock Infinite’s Ugliest Images Make Me Want To Play The Game
I enjoyed the new trailer for BioShock Infinite. It’s the best look we’ve had in a while at a game that I’ve been looking forward to since 2010, when the first gameplay footage surfaced.
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