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After two years of full-throttle support from Sony and Nintendo, it's time to make it official: The 3D gaming fad is over.

When the E3 show floor closes, the nightlife kicks into high gear. Here's the scoop on three after-hours parties we attended...all in one night.

Now that the industry's gotten over its collective trade show hangover, our panel of iconic game characters pass judgment on the E3 that was.

Among the Sleep casts you as a lone two-year-old protagonist in a horror-adventure game. Is that level of child endangerment okay?

With the Electronic Entertainment Expo opening in seven days and everyone's schedule's locked, here are the four biggest, unconfirmed surprises I want to see.

As anticipation mounts, our insider panel of iconic game characters spoils every surprise in store at E3 2012.

The new hot feature for multiplayer isn’t a mode type, a perks system, or even a mute button. It's a story...the one thing that might not actually belong.

Our panel of iconic game characters take some time away from reloading their Error 37s to weigh in on Diablo III's almost-a-release.

Sony's got the console and it's got the games, but some critical missteps keep it from being the smooth operator it truly deserves to be.

Microsoft's subsidized $99 Xbox 360 isn't intended for gamers...it's really meant for everyone else.

You know him. You love him. And it's time to say goodbye to the venerable space marine so we can get a little variety back into the shooter genre.

Our panel of iconic game characters rip the much-hyped Black Ops 2 trailer a new one, but it comes from a place of love.

Microsoft wants you to believe that games are "Better with Kinect," but developers must take major steps to prove that theory.

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.

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

Indie hit Fez does far more than present a clever platforming game with a clever mechanic...it uses a clever trick to create a level of immersion few other games can match.

Your end boss is weak! But seven easy rules will turn your 98 lbs. wannabe evil ruler into a global threat worth defeating.

Conservative groups? Gay agenda? Forget 'em. Gender bending and sexual experimentation is intrinsic to video games...and has been for decades.

Nintendo's upcoming console might be a fantastic gaming platform, but it's up against competition it can't possibly beat: its predecessor.