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The games industry is locked in the throes of renaissance. It’s frequently challenging norms with a push for equal representation. It’s daring artists and players to dream bigger than the clichés which dominate worldwide charts. Despite intense resistance, it’s a war being won inch by inch. However, the battle for …

Welcome to the JAM I like sports. Correction: I like the idea of sports. But my complete inability to heft any kind of sports ball and send it where it needs to go is legendary among my friends, and mainstream sports coverage is way too sensational for my tastes. I …

Oh, you brought guests Everything is better with friends–drinking, travelling, starting a cult, but mostly gaming. Of course, not every game is meant to be played with others. Titles like BioShock Infinite and Resident Evil 4 are great single-player experiences because they were designed that way. But what happens when …

You play, they plea Well that was unexpected. Earlier this year, money-launderer, drug-trafficker, racketeer and former dictator of Panama Manuel Noriega emerged from obscurity to file a lawsuit against Activision Games. Noriega alleges that the company used his likeness without permission, as an enemy in Call of Duty: Black Ops …

A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step They say that in life you should never forget where you came from. That’s true in video games too, albeit for different reasons. While the former case is an adage about keeping oneself grounded and focused on personal development, …

Parental advisory Remember when everyone used to think that games were just for kids? It took ages to convince the mainstream media that people of all ages can play them too. Sure, some still offer very child-like experiences, but many are complex, interesting, often violent adventures that should really only …

It’s for you… Ring ring. Ring ring. Ring ring. Ah the noise of the insistent phone. Impossible to ignore, often inconvenient to answer: especially in video games. Yes, when youre knee-deep in killer Nazi robot badgers, youre sneaking up behind your target after hours of careful infiltration, or youre just …

An unexpected gift Every now and then, we enjoy a good crossover that pairs up two unconnected properties into a single masterpiece. An X-Wing Transformer? Awesome. Optimus Prime teaming up with G.I. Joe to obliterate evil? Yeah, I can get behind that. An Angry Birds meets Transformers mashup? Wait, what? …

Flat circles and whatnot Time travel is as awesome as it is confusing. The ability to slow down, speed up, or halt the passage of time has always been a power fantasy for humankind–but in video games, it’s actually possible. Of course, when you can control the flow of the …

This week’s a long and rambling one, but it’s worth listening to if you’re a fan of the goings-ons in the world of RadioRadar. One regular will be gone for a few weeks, and we might be gaining a new one. What are we talking about? Listen to find out! …