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In Gone Home, you play as Kaitlin “Katie” Greenbriar. The game starts when Katie arrives on the front porch of her family’s home in Oregon. Katie is ready to relax after returning from a yearlong trip to Europe. Circumstances dash… Read More »
Steam Early Access was introduced earlier this year in March, and since then the program has made a huge impact on Valve’s digital distribution service. The process involves independent developers submitting unfinished versions of games on Steam, essentially acting like… Read More »
Recently, freelance games writer Leigh Alexander wrote a piece for Gamasutra titled “Grunge, Grrrls and Video Games: Turning the Dial for a More Meaningful Culture.” In the lengthy essay, Alexander expresses concern about gaming culture being in a destructive feedback loop… Read More »
It’s incredible to sit back and realize that the Madden NFL franchise has been bringing virtual entertainment to gamers for 25 years. The quintessential football franchise, which began with 1988’s John Madden Football, made that realization an easy one by… Read More »
As the longest console generation in history comes to a close, the GamerNode staff reflects on the games that made this era so great. Games of the Generation is a new GamerNode original feature that allows us to share that passion and nostalgia for the most memorable and significant titles of the last eight years — since November 22, 2005, specifically — and explain why these games have defined a generation and will forever stand as touchstones in gaming history.
The original Flashback came out in 1992, and to this day it stands as a beloved science-fiction action-platformer. The idea of introducing that game to a wider audience in 2013 sounds great on paper, but the real success of a… Read More »
The official announcement from Microsoft is finally here. Set for a near November 22 release, this date applies to 13 regional markets — Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, UK and USA — with more to… Read More »
It’s been nine years since our last voyage to PNF-404, and nearly 12 since our inaugural visit. To put that in perspective, I am now 25 years old. I graduated from college two-and-a-half years ago. When Pikmin came out, I… Read More »
Every time I leave a movie theater, there’s a certain feeling that washes over me. It’s one of reverence: while still processing what I’ve seen and deciding whether or not I enjoyed it, I maintain an appreciation and respect for… Read More »
As the longest console generation in history comes to a close, the GamerNode staff reflects on the games that made this era so great. Games of the Generation is a new GamerNode original feature that allows us to share that passion and nostalgia for the most memorable and significant titles of the last eight years — since November 22, 2005, specifically — and explain why these games have defined a generation and will forever stand as touchstones in gaming history.
