How One Zelda Fan and His Mom Bonded in Hyrule
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Tato and his mom waited years for Breath of the Wild. Now he'll play it in memory of their time together.
READ MORE >Shacknews Classic Mini T-Shirt Now For Sale on the Shack Shop
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Do it for Shacknews in a less flashy manner. Briefcase tested, Dognose approved!
READ MORE >"Ordered. Hopefully this arrives sooner than my 20th anniversary shirt that I'm still waiting for :P"
see all 64 commentsBrut@l Interview: When Polygons and ASCII Collide
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Developers at Stormcloud Games talk the process of recreating classic roguelike adventures in a contemporary game engine.
READ MORE >"Attn: Roguelike fans! You'll like this article, and you'll like Brut@l. It's a win-win."
see all 4 commentsWii U Retrospective: Rayman Legends
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Rayman Legends' lead designer talks how the team wrapped their heads around the console's GamePad and crafted one of the freshest 2D platformers in years.
READ MORE >"Second to Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze for me, but it is a great game"
see all 12 commentsHow Breath of the Wild Challenged Conventions in Zelda Games
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Three senior developers share experiments and design goals that went into rethinking Zelda.
READ MORE >GDC 2017: MobilityWare's Russell Carroll on the Challenges of Evolving Solitaire
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How do you change the world's favorite card game? By putting developers and customers first, and revenue second.
READ MORE >GDC 2017: Epic Games' Ben Lewis-Evans on Player Psychology and Rewards
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Epic's resident user experience researcher clarifies the role of dopamine in games and dives deep into reward systems and feedback loops.
READ MORE >Into the Breach Preview: FTL's Creators Pit Mechs Against Aliens in Post-Apocalyptic Warfare
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Trying their collective hand at turn-based strategy gaming, the makers of FTL: Faster Than Light are out to challenge the conventions of both the strategy genre and popcorn flicks.
READ MORE >"I was already interested, but this got me excited. They really sound like they've put a lot of ..."
see all 21 commentsFor Honor: How to Earn Reputation and Scavenger Crates
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For Honor's reputation system ties into its loot-filled scavenger crates. Learn how to boost your rep and get better gear.
READ MORE >"Cool thanks! Thanks too, DC! My initialls are also DC. My first name is also David. We ..."
see all 7 commentsPath of Exile: Exclusive Xbox One Gameplay and Interview
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Grinding Gear Games discusses the challenges of bringing the PC action-RPG to consoles, and what players can expect from the Xbox One version.
READ MORE >"Haven't seen them mention anything about different drop rates for items etc though."
see all 7 commentsPillars of Eternity 2's Josh Sawyer on crowdfunding, isometric RPGs, and storytelling
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Sawyer discusses his passion for isometric RPGs and how the sequel's small team size carries on Obsidian's culture from the halcyon days of Icewind Dale.
READ MORE >"No wonder he jokes about it being sandwiches - the reality is so much worse! "
see all 58 commentsNioh Review-in-Progress: FromSoftware's Formula Evolved
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Team Ninja's SoulsGaiden-like marries the best of Dark Souls and Ninja Gaiden with a little Bloodborne stirred in.
READ MORE >"Man I wish I had a PS4 Pro :( , why did I have to sell my PS4 :( I can't wait to play this as ..."
see all 22 commentsHow Super Smash Bros. Melee Introduced Fire Emblem to Western Audiences
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Fire Emblem's popularity continues to grow, and it's all thanks to two guest characters in the GameCube iteration of Super Smash Bros.
READ MORE >"smash bros was my first introduction to fire emblem characters. i think i had maybe heard of ..."
see all 4 commentsHow Fire Emblem Gaiden Became the Black Sheep of the Series
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Like Zelda: Majora's Mask, Gaiden offered a radically different experience that divided fans.
READ MORE >"what about how barkley shut up and jam gaiden became the black sheep of the its series"
see all 19 commentsPOLLS ARE OPEN FOR CHATTY GAME OF THE MONTH (JANUARY) VOTING
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It is time to find out which game captured our Chatty community's attention more than any other in January.
READ MORE >"Yeah this is a good idea. The long tail will probably be pretty interesting"
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"It's a good piece, but my Shackmind immediately went the wrong way with that one."
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