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Chris Holzworth has wanted to write about games all his life. He first cut his teeth writing for enthusiast sites such as RPGFan, and after writing for just about every other enthusiast website he could came across, wound up as EGM's east coast news correspondent (read: editorial intern) before relocating to LA to serve as news editor. You can follow his rants about storytelling on Twitter @manadrive.[Meet the rest of the crew]
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This Week’s PlayStation Plus Content
By Chris Holzworth, News Editor
Posted on August 12, 2013 AT 10:45am
Posted on August 12, 2013 AT 10:45am
Settle down, now. Settle down. I know you're excited to learn what your PlayStation Plus membership will net you this week, but you'll just have to click that "read more" button to find out. READ MORE
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Rocksmith Community Developer Takes to YouTube to Answer Fan Questions
By Chris Holzworth, News Editor
Posted on August 12, 2013 AT 10:30am
Posted on August 12, 2013 AT 10:30am
Rocksmith community developer Mike Madavi posted a video on Ubisoft's official YouTube channel in which he answers a plethora of Rocksmith 2014-related questions. READ MORE
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Wii U Price Not the Issue—It’s the Absence of Software, Says Iwata
By Chris Holzworth, News Editor
Posted on August 12, 2013 AT 10:10am
Posted on August 12, 2013 AT 10:10am
The Wii U Deluxe model outselling the Basic model is evident that price isn't causing problems for Wii U sales—it's the notable absence of software, Iwata informed a CVG contributor. READ MORE
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Major Nelson and Xbox Accessories GM Detail Xbox One Controller in New Video
By Chris Holzworth, News Editor
Posted on August 12, 2013 AT 09:34am
Posted on August 12, 2013 AT 09:34am
Microsoft has released a new video in which Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb and Xbox accessories general manager Zulfi Alam spend seven minutes talking about and examining the new Xbox One controller. READ MORE
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Weekend Play: Killer Tales of Steelport
By Chris Holzworth, News Editor
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 05:00pm
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 05:00pm
Welcome to EGM's Weekend Play, a weekly account of what games the editors of EGM are currently playing, and an open conversation with you, the reader, about what you've been playing. READ MORE
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Xbox Marketplace Transitioning from MS Points to Local Currency ‘Late 2013′
By Chris Holzworth, News Editor
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 04:07pm
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 04:07pm
The Xbox Marketplace will transition from using Microsoft Points to real-world currency in the next Xbox 360 system update, chief product officer Marc Whitten announced in a post on Xbox Wire. READ MORE
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PS4 Won’t Generate ‘Anything Like’ the Losses PS3 Did, Sony Says
By Chris Holzworth, News Editor
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 03:10pm
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 03:10pm
Talking to Bloomberg, Sony CEO Andrew House and CFO Masaru Kato stated that PS4 sales won't generate the level of losses the PS3 did. READ MORE
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Xbox One ‘Home Gold’ Allows Users to Share Their Gold Status (Somewhat)
By Chris Holzworth, News Editor
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 02:41pm
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 02:41pm
In a post on Xbox Wire, Xbox One chief product officer Marc Whitten detailed how Microsoft's next console will handle sharing Xbox Live Gold benefits through a new initiative they're calling "Home Gold." READ MORE
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RUMOR: Target Selling Both PlayStation Vita Skus for $199.99 August 18–24
By Chris Holzworth, News Editor
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 02:24pm
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 02:24pm
According to a Target ad spotted by a Blu-ray.com forum member, the retailer will be selling "all PS Vita game systems" for $199 August 24 through August 24. READ MORE
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Conan O’Brien Takes On the Atari 2600 in the Latest Clueless Gamer
By Chris Holzworth, News Editor
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 02:02pm
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 02:02pm
Conan O'Brien takes on the Atari 2600 in his latest installment of the Clueless Gamer series. READ MORE
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Guacamelee! Celebrates Its Steam Release with New Gold Edition Trailer
By Chris Holzworth, News Editor
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 11:55am
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 11:55am
Guacamelee! is out now on Steam today, and to celebrate developer Drinkbox Studios released a new trailer. READ MORE
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Capybara Clarifies: Below Not an Xbox One Exclusive—Just Where It Will Debut
By Chris Holzworth, News Editor
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 11:38am
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 11:38am
In a post on their official website, Capybara's Nathan Vella and Kris Piotrowski clarified their their next project, Below, is not an Xbox One exclusive. READ MORE
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 ‘Apocalypse’ Video Preview Shows Off New Maps, Content
By Chris Holzworth, News Editor
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 11:21am
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 11:21am
Developer Treyarch has released a new video preview of the upcoming multiplayer content Black Ops 2's final DLC entry adds. READ MORE
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God of War Game Director Cory Barlog Returns to Sony Santa Monica
By Chris Holzworth, News Editor
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 10:47am
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 10:47am
In a post on the PlayStation Blog, God of War 2 director Cory Barlog announced his return to Sony Santa Monica after leaving the studio in 2007. READ MORE
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Latest Splinter Cell: Blacklist Trailer Breaks Down Single-player, Co-Op, Multiplayer
By Chris Holzworth, News Editor
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 10:20am
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 10:20am
A new, seven-minute long trailer for Splinter Cell: Blacklist provides a thorough look at the title's single-player campaign, co-op content, and Spies vs. Mercs multiplayer mode. READ MORE
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Everyone Has a Very Bad Day in The Bureau’s Sixth and Final Live-Action Short
By Chris Holzworth, News Editor
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 10:05am
Posted on August 9, 2013 AT 10:05am
All the narrative threads started in The Bureau's live-action web shorts come together in this, its finaly entry: "The Aftermath." READ MORE
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Pokémon X & Y Will Reportedly Contain ‘Mega Evolutions’
By Chris Holzworth, News Editor
Posted on August 8, 2013 AT 03:01pm
Posted on August 8, 2013 AT 03:01pm
Pokémon X & Y will reportedly contain "Mega Evolutions" for the titular pocket monsters, according to Serebii's translation of the most recent issue of CoroCoro. READ MORE
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Deep Silver Creative Director Hints at the Future of the Dead Island Franchise
By Chris Holzworth, News Editor
Posted on August 8, 2013 AT 02:46pm
Posted on August 8, 2013 AT 02:46pm
During a Reddit AMA, Deep Silver creative director Guido Eickmeyer mentioned how Dead Island fans should "not expect the series to stop at this point." READ MORE
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The Last of Us Devs Respond to Claims Their Game Contains Sexist Tropes
By Chris Holzworth, News Editor
Posted on August 8, 2013 AT 02:37pm
Posted on August 8, 2013 AT 02:37pm
Talking to GamesBeat, Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley both commented on criticisms about The Last of Us's female characters perpetuating sexist tropes common in videogames. READ MORE
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Two Former PopCap Devs-Turned-Valve Employees Returning to Indie Scene
By Chris Holzworth, News Editor
Posted on August 8, 2013 AT 02:19pm
Posted on August 8, 2013 AT 02:19pm
Former PopCap developers-turned-Valve employees Jeff Gates and Tod Semple are returning to the indie scene, IGN reports. READ MORE
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