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Biden reportedly sees no legal obstacles to taxing purveyors of violent media

Vice President Joe Biden allegedly suggests in a meeting with religious leaders and interfaith organizations that there is no inherent legal obstacle to levying a tax on violent media.

Battlefield dev DICE expands to Los Angeles for EA’s Star Wars game

Electronic Arts establishes a new studio in Los Angeles under the umbrella of Battlefield franchise developer DICE. The growing team includes key Medal of Honor devs and is tasked with delivering one of EA's three confirmed Star Wars games.

Deadpool game makes sweet, beautiful music with Nolan North and Daniel Way

We find plenty to enjoy in Deadpool's beat 'em up gameplay, sharp writing from Daniel Way, and blisteringly funny voice acting from Nolan North.

Atari’s Breakout celebrates 37th birthday on Google’s image search

Google celebrates the 37th birthday of Atari's classic game Breakout with a playable transformation of its image search feature. Read on for a look back at the series of events that led to its creation by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.

How ‘Borderlands 2’s’ newest character came to be, and the birth of “nipple salad”

We sit down with Gearbox Software's Paul Hellquist, creative director on Borderlands 2, and Anthony Burch, writer on Borderlands 2, to chat about Krieg.

Rule the world through tourism in ‘Civilization V’s’ “Brave New World”

Dennis Shirk and Ed Beach of Firaxis walk us through what's new and what's changed in Brave New World, the upcoming expansion pack for Civilization V.

‘The Wolf Among Us’ introduces gamers to the Fables universe

Image used with permission by copyright holder Telltale Games released the first batch of screens today for The Wolf Among Us, the studio’s upcoming episodic adventure set in the Fables universe. We’ll share those screens with you here, but this write-up isn’t about the game. Not directly. There’s a very good reason that Telltale was drawn to […]
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Red Dawn review: The revolution will be redubbed and heavily edited

The long-shelved Red Dawn remake finally hits theaters this week, with an exciting focus on action and an uneven story that asks audiences to suspend just a bit too much of their disbelief.

Snow White and the Huntsman review

Snow White and the Huntsman is a somewhat flawed and overlong, yet all together entertaining and eye candy-filled, fantasy fairy tale.

The Adventures of Tintin review

Steven Spielberg returns to the director's chair with The Adventures of Tintin, his first-ever animated feature, based on the comic book series created by Belgian artist Georges Remi.

Five corners of the Star Wars universe that you didn’t know about

Here are some Expanded Universe locations that we'd like to see visited in Electronic Arts' newly confirmed slate of Star Wars video games.

Gears of War 3: “Fenix Rising” map pack review

Gears of War 3 has released the third of four major DLC packs with the multiplayer-centric, "Fenix Rising." But for those that don't have the Gears Season Pass, is it worth the $10?

Gears of War 3: RAAM’s Shadow DLC review

Epic Games' RAAM's Shadow DLC release adds a new five-chapter campaign to Gears of War 3 that misses more often than it hits.

Gears of War 3 — Horde Command DLC review

Is Epic Games' first Gears of War 3 DLC pack, Horde Command, worth the download? For fans of the game's Horde and Beast modes, the answer is: Yes, absolutely.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops – Rezurrection Map Pack Review

Digital Trends racks up an impressive body count in Call of Duty: Black Ops' Zombies mode with the newly released Rezurrection map pack.
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Batman: Arkham City Review

Review: Rocksteady Studios delivers another near-perfect interactive Dark Knight simulator with Batman: Arkham City, the sequel to its 2009 hit Batman: Arkham Asylum.
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The Gunstringer Review

Twisted Pixel Games' latest release, The Gunstringer, stands proudly as the very best reason to put your Xbox 360's Kinect motion camera to work.
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Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Review

Review: 343 Industries introduces a whole new generation to the Halo series, giving the first game a complete visual makeover in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.
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Red Faction: Armageddon Review

Red Faction: Armageddon sheds the previous game's open world in favor of a third-person action romp with a tighter focus and an enjoyable array of destruction-enhancing weapons.
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Alice: Madness Returns Review

Alice: Madness Returns is a study in contrasts, with great fundamental controls and some sharp puzzles offset by hours of tedious padding.
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Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon Review

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon sticks to the simple "kill everything in sight" mentality that its predecessor did, with some key improvements.
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Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable review: Alien bug squashing on the go

In what is essentially just a re-release of the 2007 Xbox 360 game, Earth Defense Force 2017 slims itself down for release on the Vita.
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EVE Online’s second decade begins today with a peek at the future

As EVE Online turns 10 today, key players at CCP Games take a look at where the franchise has been and where it is headed as the second decade dawns.

House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut review

Sega delivers the PlayStation 3 port of House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut just in time for Halloween, and it's a treat from top to bottom.

MotorStorm: Apocalypse Review

Toppling buildings, massive explosions and the total breakdown of social order is no reason to give up racing. MotorStorm: Apocalypse proves this fact in typically spectacular fashion.
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Antichamber review: An incredible way to laugh in the face of physics

Alexander Bruce's PC-exclusive first-person puzzle game Antichamber is an outstanding effort that boasts unconventionally fresh gameplay and a unique world to explore.

Star Wars: The Old Republic Review

After a lengthy period of development, Electronic Arts and BioWare finally release the fan-pleasing single player-friendly MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic.
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Super Mario 3D Land Review

Review: Nintendo's Super Mario 3D Land isn't a reason to run out and buy a 3DS handheld, but it's definitely the best reason to own one as 2011 comes to a close.

Shinobi 3DS review

Sega brings extremely challenging ninja-slicing action to the Nintendo 3DS with its revival of the side-scrolling arcade classic, Shinobi.

Sonic Generations 3DS review

Review: Sega's blue-furred mascot speeds his way to the Nintendo 3DS in Sonic Generations, a back-to-basics, replay-oriented platformer with lots of content and mushy controls.

An ‘Eternal Darkness’ spiritual successor heads to crowdfunding

There may never be a true sequel to Eternal Darkness, but Denis Dyack is now involved with a planned crowdfunding intiative for a 'spiritual succesor.'

Dust 514 prepares for a rebirth as Uprising opens the door to CCP Games’ wider universe

CCP Games' Ryan Geddes and Brandon Laurino walk Digital Trends through the upcoming changes to Dust 514 in the game's Uprising expansion.
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Preview: GTA V’s ambitious scope is more Sopranos than Scarface

Rockstar North steps up its game in Grand Theft Auto V, with a vast assortment of new customization features and a fresh approach to storytelling.
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Check out this fresh batch of Grand Theft Auto V screens!

A new batch of Grand Theft Auto V screens from Rockstar Games highlights protagonists Franklin, Michael, and Trevor.

The secret origin of ‘EVR,’ the ‘EVE Online’ VR game that went from hobby to showstopper

A small team of CCP Games superdevs wowed fans at EVE FanFest with their Oculus Rift-powered EVR. Here's how it all came together.

Looking back on EVE FanFest’s breathless gauntlet of feverish fan enthusiasm

Looking back on a week spent in Iceland conversing and partying with EVE Online players, Dust 514 players, and the CCP Games team.

Oculus Rift and ‘EVE Online’ team up to blow minds with ‘EVR’

CCP Games surprises EVE FanFest 2013 attendees with the reveal of EVR, an Oculus Rift-powered proof-of-concept set in the EVE Online universe.
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Trading a virtual future for a physical present with 1400 ‘EVE Online’ fanatics

As EVE Fanfest approaches, we take a look at CCP Games' EVE Online and Dust 514: what they are, how they work, and why the EVE-verse is such a unique proposition in video gaming.