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Not every sequel capitalizes on the promise of the original. Here's five examples of sequels they really didn't need to make.

Can you pair up the celebrity voice actors with their video-game personalities?

Big Daddy ruins Little Sister's date in this hilarious video.

While the big AAA-titles draw all the hype, here are five smaller (but no less ambitious) upcoming games that deserve your attention in 2012.

My personal account of 2011. The games I played (both new and old,) and my thoughts on the year's events.

The Fiji Mermaid is a hoax, but so is Angry Birds. Both exploitative plays for your money... and people are suckers for it every time.

You don't want deals. You don't want high-end electronics or cars with bows on them. Our panel of iconic game characters knows what you really want for the holidays, and it's a basket of kickin'-your-ass awesome.

Everybody deserves a sequel, right? Our all-star panel of game characters weigh the pros of rolling new games off the annual assembly line and the cons of cutting franchises short.

As gamers, we’re rarely tested with problems for which there are no answers; every puzzle has its solution. BioShock breaks that rule – Rapture is a world we can never save.

Too many people are turning the Online Pass model of day-one DLC into something worthy of revulsion. Here's how to stay on the straight and narrow.

Can you match these insane ESRB content descriptions with their corresponding games?

Tired of the same old control points, flag captures, and deathmatches? Here's five multiplayer modes that keep things interesting.

How BioShock Infinite's new art direction takes videogames progress into new heights.

Our panel of game characters exercise their newly minted First Amendment rights to rip up the Supreme Court's Brown vs. EMA verdict.

A philosophical defense of numbered scoring systems, and of simplicity as such.

A beautiful Rapture, recreated in LEGO form.

Each console cycle brings with it the opportunity for new franchises to appear on the scene with fresh narratives, new gameplay mechanics, and untested interactive possibilities.

News Blips for Friday, June 03, 2011: Paramount announces a new Star Trek game based on the series reboot; Japan's Nikkei confirms that Nintendo's new console will feature a six-inch touchscreen controller; and EA unveils their new store.

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The big show is here again, and the best minds in the industry tell us (almost) exactly what to expect!