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GAMER: Impressive graphics can't save the too-familiar 'Crysis 3'arts@sfbg.comGAMER Crysis 3 (Crytek/Electronic Arts; PC, PS3, Xbox 360)is a very familiar experience, and not just for players versed in...
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Gamer reports on E3 — and 2013's best title so farIs The Last of Us the last great game of the PS3 era?COURTESY OF NAUGHTY DOGarts@sfbg.comGAMER The days of game consoles being all about pretty...
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All hail Dominique Pamplemousse! A growing movement -- spurred by gatherings like QGCon and GaymerX -- rallies for diversity in video games.Hand painted Nintendo 64 controller by Brooke Robertson...
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Will Microsoft or Sony win the battle for consumer love? Gamer tests out the new consoles.The PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One would like to have a word with your wallet, please.arts@sfbg.comGAMER The...
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Gamer singles out the mainstream videogame hits of 2013 — and a few smaller picks, tooarts@sfbg.comYEAR IN GAMER The year 2013 has been a triumphant, confident peak in a particularly long generation of...
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CAREERS + ED ISSUE Artists find their way into video games, despite a boom-and-bust industryLiz Ryerson's Problem AtticRelated: How to survive as an artist in SF's 'new economy'Curating the cityGet...
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