Tag Archives: NES

RadioRadar podcast 060: Jaywalking in San Diego

This week was rambly, but we did talk about some games! We discussed Sonic, next-gen delays, and how there might be a wolf among us. Hosts: Hollander Cooper, Greg Henninger, Ryan Taljonick, Tom Magrino, Henry GilbertQuestion of the week: What was your favorite moment of the generation? Answer to win …

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The 11 cutest animals weve hunted in video games

“Don’t worry, we won’t hurt you” We’ve grown alarmingly accustomed to killing animals in video games. Like Nazis, zombies, and aliens they seem to be ‘fair game’, even built into certain RPG systems and side-quests. And it’s not just creatures with pointy teeth and a primal desire to ingest your …

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Maybe dont be a jerk when talking about Beyond?

Last week I came across this editorial about GTA 5. About halfway through, the author, Tom Bissell, made a point that sent me reeling: “I review books too…No reader has ever told me he hopes I get cancer in response to a negative book review, which I’ve had happen with …

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History of Valve, Steam, and Gabe Newell

Always on Gamers dislike many things and many people, but if theres one company that they have (almost) universally come to revere, its Valve. Its pretty easy to see why. Its the company behind Steam, the most popular PC gaming platform in the world and the bearer of irresistible game …

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Why do we return to games?

The pot of spaghetti my grandma put on the stove last night is simmering slowly. She stands next to it, chopping up the last of the ingredients to slide into the bubbling mass as its deep and tomato-filled aroma wafts around the house. My dog, still in his gangly yearling …

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Poor sales of Resident Evil remake led to series action rebirth

If the GameCube-exclusive Resident Evil remake had sold better, the series may never have become so driven by action. Series creator Shinji Mikami, formerly of Capcom and now working on The Evil Within at Bethesda-owned Tango Gameworks, told IGN it was a natural result of broadening Resident Evil 4’s development. …

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RadioRadar podcast 054: Secret Snake

Wait, a new GamesRadar associate editor?! That’s right! Meet our newest writer as we discuss the Top 7 and talk about Metal Gear Solid 5. Hosts: Hollander Cooper, Ryan Taljonick, Henry Gilbert, Zachary Betka, Greg Henninger Question of the week: What unlockable did you try really hard to get? Let …

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The Wii U is the GameCube (but not the Virtual Boy)

In case you missed it yesterday, Nintendo released its April-June quarterly results, and the news was a mix of good and bad for the company. The worst bit was that the Wii U sold an impressively low 160,000 units globally (opens in new tab). To give some context on how …

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