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The goal is to avoid enemies, but killing them is just so much fun. There are many reasons to praise Klei Entertainment’s Mark of the Ninja. The stealth-based gameplay incorporates the best elements of the genre, creating incredible tension while providing a satisfyingly lethal set of abilities. The open levels [...]

As Earth hurdles headlong into another solar year, it’s time once again for us to look back in reflection on twelve month’s worth of great — and not-so-great — videogames. It’s been a hell-of-a year. Back in April, we were fortunate enough to attend PAX East. This was our first [...]

Today there are no good words, but I want to try my best to pick a few anyway. The terrible event which unfolded in Newtown, Connecticut this morning is impossible to comprehend. Our hearts go out to those involved both directly and indirectly. Now is not a time for debate. [...]

Assuming Assassin’s Creed is true to life, and it is, I’ve learned a lot from Ubisoft’s latest. Assassin’s Creed 3 takes the Templar v. Assassin struggle into the American Revolution. It’s the history lesson we all wanted to have, but were stuck learning about boring “real life” instead. That’s great. [...]

With this article, I’m dating myself. That’s okay, I dated myself in high school too. With all the talk of Halo 4, which apparently released today, an old memory returned to me. I’ve spoke on my feelings of Halo before, and will do so again here. I apologize for any [...]

Sixteen years changes a lot. Or nothing. This week’s Pitt’s Fall is inspired by Assassin’s Creed 3 Click on the image for the full-sized comic. I’ve been talking about Assassin’s Creed 3′s drastic change of setting, and how it brought me back into a series I had completely lost interest [...]

The subject of gamers and cultural acceptance has been a major issure for the industry since its infancy. From stereotypes of overweight, unwashed man-boys living in their mother’s basements to socially-awkward introverts who have never kissed a girl, gamers were not often flatteringly portrayed. As the videogame industry has grown, [...]

I’ve been wandering this wasteland for two weeks, with no end in sight… Dear Loved Ones, It’s been a week since our last correspondence, yet I find myself in roughly the same situation I was in when we last spoke. The wastelands of Pandora are sprawling and not easily left [...]

Early in September, the Mingy Jongo twitter handle (@MingyJongo) popped up, seemingly out of nowhere. In the description, a message reads: “Let’s make the spiritual successor to Banjo-Tooie! Core members of the original team are ready to go. All we need is your support. So join us today!” It’s the [...]

Screw the Crimson Lance, can I join up with Jack? The holiday season is fast approaching, and with the release of Gearbox’s Borderlands 2 last Tuesday, the Fall gaming season is fully upon us. With only a week’s worth of semi-casual gaming under my belt, I’m not ready to tender [...]