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[Updated Photos Below] There’s always something special about fan conventions because it’s a celebration of what gets people really excited. MineCon 2011 is no different. Held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, we braved the desert heat (actually the whole thing is indoors, but it IS warm) …

(opens in new tab) The Hosts Special Guests: Matt Keast The Content (opens in new tab) And so, the busiest season for gamers is slowly coming to a close. But it’s not over yet. No, far from it. This week we talked about a ton of games, from the massive …

Modern Warfare 3 versus Battlefield 3. It’s the new fanboy war du jour. Both games have their supporters, and both sides will go at the opposing game’s throat like a rabid vampire wolverine at the mere mention of its title. And frankly, now that both games are out, that needs …

Super Mario 3D Land has been well and truly inserted into my 3DS over the last week. It’s been brilliant. Loved it. Tanooki Mario makes me so very happy. You should read Henry’s review. But while I’ve been playing, it has occurred to me that unless Bowser changes his game …

Ask GR Anything is a weekly Q%26A column that answers questions submitted by readers (as well as questions we’re particularly curious about ourselves). Got a burning question about games or the industry? Ask us in the comments below and you may just get it answered! At its most basic, a …

The Facehuggers from the Alien films are the archetypal enemies that scuttle and jump at your face. If these scuttling, jumping-at-your-face enemies had never been invented, video games would probably have 100% less scuttling enemies launching themselves in the general direction of your face area. Thankfully, not all the gaming …

Steve O’Brien looks at the case for reopening the DVD box for the big screen remake

Plus Alpha is a weekly column that explores life in Japan from the perspective of American expatriate and game-industry veteran Jarik Sikat. Having worked in numerous areas of the game industry since 1994, Sikat relocated to Japan in 2010. OK. I’m going to admit it. There’s a little secret I’m …

The Reduced SFX Company presents a lot of timey wimey stuff freeze-dried into one script

Just when you thought the Resident Evil series was going too far action – with the more flare, less scare style of Resident Evil 5 and upcoming third-person shooter Operation Raccoon City – Capcom promises a true survival horror sequel on Nintendo 3DS with Resident Evil: Revelations. We went hands-on …