Shane_Patterson
Latest articles by Shane_Patterson
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13 biggest things influencing games today
By Shane_Patterson published
From cut-and-paste cliché to inspiring elements
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The warriors of Tekken 6
By Shane_Patterson published
EXCLUSIVE SCREENS & BIOS - The original bruisers return for glory, bamboo
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The fantastic origins of your favorite games
By Shane_Patterson published
Militarized Team Fortress, BioShock with Nazis and Banjo starring a boy
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The sneaky history of stealth games
By Shane_Patterson published
Hide and seek through the ages
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Biggest unfulfilled promises in gaming
By Shane_Patterson published
Major build-ups and letdowns from big-name companies
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The Top 7... Best ports on inferior systems
By Shane_Patterson published
Great versions of great games on lo-tech platforms
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5 franchises that need facelifts
By Shane_Patterson published
Worthy titles in need of tummy tucks
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We have the Resident Evil 5 demo!
By Shane_Patterson published
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Intense footage from the Japanese co-op demo seconds before Capcom yanked it
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The Surprising Origins of Your Favorite Games
By Shane_Patterson published
Failed Resident Evils, Master Chief in 3rd person and the Mario game you’ll never play
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The 12 most useless game trailers
By Shane_Patterson published
...and 5 retro trailers that make just as little sense
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The badasses of Afro Samurai
By Shane_Patterson published
We profile the friends and foes of the most stylish killer in feudal Japan
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The Scariest Games this fall - Part 2
By Shane_Patterson published
Our updated impressions on the bone-chilling games of autumn
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The 133 Locked Doors of Silent Hill: Homecoming
By Shane_Patterson published
VIDEO: We show you what’s really scary from the latest survival-horror
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Games vs Movies: 20 cutscenes compared
By Shane_Patterson published
We match up classic games to their film counterparts
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4 Ways SmackDown! 09 destroys competitors
By Shane_Patterson published
Brand new Road to Wrestlemania, Inferno matches and more
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The Least Faithful Movie Games
By Shane_Patterson published
Game not fun enough? Make stuff up!
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n+ review
By Shane_Patterson published
Never has playing as a ninja made us feel both badass and vulnerable all at once. In n+, you don’t have any daggers of death or ninja stars to fling into the necks of unsuspecting enemies.
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The 8 scariest games this fall
By Shane_Patterson published
We preview the upcoming freaks and frights in our Horror Showdown
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Top 10 Entries on Top 10 Lists
By Shane_Patterson published
You can’t read a videogame feature without at least one of these
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Batman’s Best and Worst Games
By Shane_Patterson published
Holy retrospective! We look back at every game featuring The Dark Knight
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The Top 30 Craziest Industry Quotes
By Shane_Patterson published
When game makers put their ego-driven feet in their flame-baiting mouths
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Consoles of the 2000s
By Shane_Patterson published
Sega drops out, Microsoft steps up, Nintendo makes a comeback and Sony sells the most consoles EVER