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Co-op multiplayer can quickly descend into a mindless free-for-all, but here's five crafty ways developers can encourage a group of strangers to act like a single unit.

Ever since Double Fine raised over $3 million on Kickstarter, everyone's jumped on that bandwagon to get their game projects funded. So it's only fair our all-star panel of iconic game characters follow suit.

Though the ages people have always asked if you play PC or Console and this seems to define you as a gamer. i tested both with feedback

Are thing really that bad for women gamers? Is there a difference in how they are treated, or are they just over-sensitive?

Our panel of iconic game characters offers up a sensitive postmortem on the Stop Online Piracy Act.

As media conglomerates fight to succeed, they hog the spotlight. But as we see more merging companies and less competition, do we overlook smaller developers and indie games that try to get their names out?

Want a console-quality experience that fits in your pocket? Here are three ways the PS Vita delivers on that promise.

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.

Learning a lesson in what makes video games so great.

Every so often a multiplayer mode comes along that shakes things up. This year, it's Gears of War 3's Horde 2.0 and Beast mode. Are you ready to channel your inner Berserker?

Left 4 Dead 2, Mortal Kombat, and other violent games were all banned from being sold in Australia...so why wasn't Dead Island?

DRM and Online Passes are now cutting used-game buyers out of key game modes. Our panel of iconic game characters decides once and all how much you deserve that.

Valve has a bad habit of absorbing games, their mechanics and their designers. In fact, almost all of Valve's have come from that process. I break down Valve's release history and try to decide whether or not this Valve model is a good thing.

Gordon Freeman, a beloved character for his silent efficiency at dispatching aliens with a crowbar, fits in well within the world of Half-Life...but what if the good doctor joined forces with the protagonists of other games?

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

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.

Bitmob members choose their favorite Xbox 360 games in a variety of categories.

Hey! Listen! Zombies have taken over Kokiri Forest in this Left 4 Dead 2 map.

A group of friends try out the new map Cold Stream for Left 4 Dead 2.

News Blips for Monday, March 14, 2011: New Mass Effect 3 information is coming out of Bratislava (Partyslava if you're nasty), Brink will allow you to play with your favorite shooter's controls, Prey 2 has been announced for a 2012 release, and more.