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Before Xbox closed Arkane Austin, the studio had 20 design philosophies plastered on its walls. One read, succinctly, "Fuck ladders." Read more

Half-Life, Portal, and Left 4 Dead. Here are the 10 best Valve games of all time.

Video games like Her Story, Fez, and Tunic beg the player to take detailed notes to keep track of the story. But journaling or note-taking games are part of a long tradition that goes back to the game manuals of the 80s and 90s. Back in the day, games like The Legend of Zelda had incredibly beautiful, detailed manuals that helped the player navigate difficult puzzles and learn about lore, when memory on consoles was short. Polygon's Clayton Ashley details the history of taking notes in games, and some of his recent favorites that continue the tradition.

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The Last House review: Louis Leterrier delivers a haphazard lockdown thriller for Netflix.