Weekly Round Up | 29 Apr – 5 May

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Columns

• Life, The Universe, And Gaming — It’s Complicated
• Unanticipated April Was.. Interesting?
• Fringe Division – Game Making: A Brief Personal History
• Gaming Like A Sir: Excited For Black Ops 2, The Modern Warfare Effect
• Musing Of A Mad Hatter: Passionate Hatred

 

Previews

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Reviews

• Review: Yakuza: Dead Souls
• Review: The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings: Enhanced Edition
• Indie Review: The Splatters

 

Exclusives

• What Game Would You Want To Be Deserted With?
• May 2012′s Game Wallpapers
• Something To Be Proud Of: Gears Of War 3 Horde Mode On Insane
• For The Budget Gamers
• Match The Song To A Game — Hey Man! Nice Shot!
• Top 5 Facebook Moments Of The Week | 29 Apr – 5 May
• Comments Of The Week | 29 Apr – 5 May

 

Features

• 7 Bad-Ass Gaming Characters
• May 2012′s Game Releases

 

Interesting News

• Meet Nvidia’s New Flagship GPU
• Crytek Lead Developer Does Damage Control Over Used Games Comments
• God of War: Ascension First Details Confirms Multiplayer – Screenshots Inside
• Machines Rise In The First Black Ops 2 Trailer
• Microsoft Patents Muscle Based Controller
• Diablo III Auction House Fees And Global Play Revealed
• Black Ops 2 Marketing Campaign Stars An Arms And Drugs Trafficker, And Attacks Anonymous
• Valve Will Not Be Announcing Anything At E3
• EA Man Takes The First Shot At Black Ops 2
• Nein Microsoft, You Are No Longer Welcome In Germany
• Assassin’s Creed Concept Art Shows Off Early Franchise Concepts
• Black Ops II Said To Push Boundaries, But Still Has Zombies
• Notch Calls EA “Cynical Bastards”
• Players In FIFA 13 Will Be More Realistic Now — Rejoice!
• Samsung Officially Announces Galaxy S III
• Assassin’s Creed III: Ben Franklin Will Be More Of A Player Than An Inventor

 
Article Of The Week: 7 Bad-Ass Gaming Characters

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