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Tuesday Newsday: Piracy revenge, the new Xbox, and Nintendo in trouble
James Dominguez There has been a lot going on this past week, and here are some notable snippets, including news of the next Xbox, Nintendo's E3 woes, and a clever way to show up software pirates.
Injustice: Super beat-'em-up
Jason Hill Injustice: Gods Among Us pits DC Comics superheroes like Batman, Superman and Green Lantern against each other in an alternate reality.
Friday question: Which games have made you ragequit?
James Dominguez It's Friday again, and in lieu of a jigsaw we once again have a conversation starter. This week, which games have made you switch off your console in a rage?
Assassin's Creed IV's historical advantage
James Dominguez Among its many problems, Assassin's Creed III was hampered by being set in a well-researched historical period, but its recently-announced sequel will have far more freedom.
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Video gaming's uneasy relationship with race
James Dominguez Many of the most popular games played today depict white heroes killing hordes of dark-skinned enemies. Is this something we should be worried about?
Casual review: Lego The Lord of the Rings
James Dominguez The Lego gaming formula may be a little stale, but the latest movie-to-brick conversion still packs in some surprises.
Tuesday Newsday: Bethesda and Mikami team up
James Dominguez It was a slim week for news, but one of the biggest stories is Resident Evil's creator teaming up with Bethesda to make a new survival horror.
Luigi's Mansion 2: A chance to shine
Jason Hill Luigi's finally got more haunted houses to demonstrate his ghostbusting skills and amusing cowardice.
Finding the difficulty sweet spot
James Dominguez One of the great challenges in game design is getting the challenge level just right. How difficult do you like your games?
What if people really mimicked video games?
James Dominguez One of the primary complaints from those who would censor video games is that players will mimic what they see in the game. What if this were actually true?
Injustice: Gods Among Us - Super-powered fun
James Dominguez Injustice presents fun super-powered fighting action, paired with beautiful design and an enjoyably pulpy story.
More than just a clone: hands-on with Disney Infinity
James Dominguez At first glance, Disney Infinity looks like a shameless Skylanders rip-off, but DexX found that only a few minutes of play revealed a wealth of original gameplay.
Your Turn: Retro gaming - the Australian filter
Screen Play reader Andrew Yoshimura Today in his Your Turn debut, reader Andrew Yoshimura talks about some of his experiences with retro gaming.
Indie review: Don't Starve
James Dominguez While it technically is not released for a few more weeks, open world survival adventure Don't Starve is playable now. Here are DexX's thoughts.
Tuesday Newsday: Game publishers vs hackers! Fight!
James Dominguez Two out of three news items this week involve hackers upsetting game companies, reports DexX.
Heart of the Swarm: Evolutionary
Jason Hill Some might bemoan the heart of StarCraft II hasn't changed significantly, but Heart of the Swarm is another game of astonishing strategic depth.
Video game game-changers
James Dominguez Every now and then, we will play a game that open our eyes to the larger possibilities of the medium. Which ones were yours?
Your Turn: Don't feed the trolls
Screen Play reader Ben Hayes Screen Play reader Ben "Lotion" Hayes admits to feeding trolls from time to time, but asks if you have ever left an online community because of the less pleasant membership.
The Gears of War just keep on grinding
James Dominguez Gears of War: Judgment offers some token new content, but for better or for worse, what it mostly offers is even more Gears of War.
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Defiance: Marrying gaming and TV drama
James Dominguez Defiance is a marriage of two media, consisting of a TV show on SyFy and an online multiplayer shooter created by MMO studio Trion Worlds.
