Essential Gaming: Top Five Releases of June 2012
June is typically a dull month in terms of game releases; and for good reason. With E3 generating so much hype within the gaming community, many have looked at releasing a game in June as a surefire...
View ArticleReview: Spec Ops: The Line
Shooters aren’t typically known for the emotional depth they possess, but rather the brutal, yet celebratory nature of the action. Sure, the storylines are often dark, gripping tales of the physical...
View ArticleFree two-player co-op available for ‘Spec Ops: The Line’
If you didn’t play June’s Spec Ops: The Line, you are really missing out on one of the most amazing experiences this year. Fortunately for you, 2K and YAGER are giving you yet another reason to pick up...
View ArticleWhy ‘Spec Ops: The Line’ is a must-play title
Chances are you’ve seen plenty of reviews for Spec Ops: The Line, and probably heard a few conversations about it. But you still haven’t played it. Why? Maybe you heard it was short or maybe you wanted...
View ArticleEleven great experiences this gaming generation has to offer
We already gave you eleven video game-related things upcoming generations of gamers will never experience, but that doesn’t mean this generation is all bad. In fact, this generation might just be one...
View ArticleVGW’s Game of the Year 2012 Winners
After much deliberation, VGW has announced its winners for all categories for Game of the Year 2012. Check out the full list of winners (and losers) below! While you’re at it, check out the personal...
View ArticleEssential Gaming: Top 10 Most Underrated Games of the Generation
We’ve talked about the best games, the best franchises, the best developers, and the biggest flops of the previous generation, so with the fifth and final piece of this generational retrospect series,...
View ArticleMy Violent Art: Placing Games in Conversation
When Ken Levine talks, the gaming world has a tendency to listen, and his recent statements that art – video game included – has a responsibility to represent things as they really are, or in ways that...
View Article‘The Last of Us’ and the Illusion of Choice
The long and winding road… Spoilers for The Last of Us follow. What is it that separates movies from video games? What changes the dynamic in the medium? The obvious answer is interactivity, and if...
View ArticleEmotional Gaming and Wolfenstein: The New Order
Right in the feels Most games that you see on the shelves of your local retailer are pretty much “you get what you see” type of experiences. Call of Duty and Battlefield will have mildly interesting...
View ArticleVGW’s “Game of our Existence” Award
As you may have heard, VGW will be closing for business on December 20 of this year. While we were finishing up all of our final “Game of the Year” discussions, I began thinking back to all of our...
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