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  • Steam Winter Sale 2014 Pick of the Day

    Steam Winter Sale 2014 Pick of the Day

    It’s that time of the year when any leftover money you’ve got after buying gifts, arranging holiday travel, and donating to worthwhile causes is going to go PC games. The Steam Winter sale is live, and we’ll be updating this story every day with what we think is the best of the best as well as all of the other day’s deals. Things are structured little different this year:

    • New featured deals pop up every 24 hours, but will last for 48 hours
    • Flash Sales will update every 12 hours, but those deals will be available for 24 hours
    • Community’s choice deals will update every 24 hours

    What are you picking up (or hoping to buy) during Valve’s quarterly sales event? Let us know in the comments below.

    Day 7: December 23, 2014

    Our pick: Terraria — $1.99 (-80%)

    Simplistic graphics doesn’t mean simple game. Kind of like a 2D Minecraft, Terraria is a game where your imagination can run wild. And at $2, you can afford a four-pack to get your friends in on the action with you. Read our review and check out the game on Steam.

    Other Day 7 Deals:

    Flash Sale:

    Community’s Choice:

    Day 6: December 23, 2014

    Our pick: BioShock Infinite— $7.49 (-75%)

    The continuation of the BioShock series, and likely the final one from Ken Levine, Infinite was a divisive title among fans. But either way, it’s a game worth checking out, especially for $7.50. Read our GameSpot review and check out the game on Steam here.

    Other Day 5 Deals:

    Flash Sale:

    Community’s Choice:

    Day 5: December 22, 2014

    Our pick: Grand Theft Auto IV — $4.99 (-75%)

    Sure, everyone might be more focused on getting Grand Theft Auto V on PC, but that doesn’t mean that $5 for GTAIV isn’t a steal. And with a crazy modding community that’s been supporting the game for years, there’s plenty to explore outside the main game as well. Read our review of the game and check it out on Steam here.

    Other Day 5 Deals:

    Flash Sale:

    Community’s Choice:

    • Clickteam Fusion — $33.99 (-66%)
    • 3DMark — $4.99 (-80%)
    • Fuse Character Creator — $33.99 (-66%)

    Day 4: December 21, 2014

    Our pick: Bulletstorm — $3.99 (-80%)

    There are some bigger and newer games on today’s list, but with an 80 percent discount that brings it down to $4, you should take the opportunity to catch up with Bulletstorm, a score-driven first-person shooter with some really great, original weapons.

    Other Day 3 Deals:

    Flash Sale:

    Community’s Choice:

    Day 3: December 20, 2014

    Our pick: Metro 2033 Redux — $12.49 (-50%)

    Metro 2033 was released four years ago, but with the Redux treatment, it’s still one of the best-looking first-person shooters on PC. If you didn’t play it back then, you owe it to yourself to pick up the discounted version. Read GameSpot’s Metro 2033 Redux review and check it out on Steam here.

    Other Day 3 Deals:

    Flash Sale:

    Community’s Choice:

    Day 2: December 19, 2014

    Our pick: Castle Crashers — $1.49 (-90%)

    At 90% off, there’s no reason not to buy developer The Behemoth’s colorful beat-em-up. It makes a good gift as well; after all, the game is a lot more fun with friends. Read our Castle Crashers review and check it out on Steam here.

    Other Day 2 Deals:

    Community’s Choice:

    Flash sale round 1:

    Flash sale round 2

    Day 1: December 18, 2014

    Our pick: Dark Souls 2 — $14.70 (63%)

    The follow-up to the crazy-hard Demon’s Souls and the crazy-hard Dark Souls is… still crazy-hard. The game might not be to everyone’s tastes, but it’s a series that you have to respect for sticking to its punishing formula. Read our Dark Souls 2 review and check it out on Steam.

    Other 48-hour deals:

    Community’s Choice hasn’t kicked off yet, but here are the first six flash sale games:

    Flash sale round 2

    And an additional six flash games (note that the deals below didn’t expire 24 hours after posting.

    Flash sale round 1:

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  • Crossy Road's Surprising Success, Future Secrets, Dota 2 Connection

    Crossy Road's Surprising Success, Future Secrets, Dota 2 Connection

    Endless runner Crossy Road has only been out on iOS for a month, but developer Hipster Whale is already celebrating over ten million downloads. It’s a large milestone for the indie Australian developer, and the number only stands to grow as the game launches on Android this week.

    The success of Crossy Road can mostly be attributed to its simplicity. Straightforward controls make it possible to get in a quick game no matter where you’re at, and a score-chasing leaderboard encourages constant competition between friends. The charming, voxel aesthetic and easily unlockable characters just add to its minimalist appeal.

    To find out more about what lies behind Crossy Road’s hidden secrets, what it’s like to be spotlighted by PewdiePie, and future plans for the game, GameSpot spoke with the duo behind Melbourne-based developer Hipster Whale: Matthew Hall and Andy Sum.

    Why the game is free

    Crossy Road is free to download and doesn’t put up paywalls that prevent players from continuing. Additional characters are unlocked by playing, though players have the option to purchase them with real-world money to speed up the process. For Hall, the game’s model was a combination of experimentation and learning from the mistakes of others.

    “There’s very little precedent for games that are this friendly. There was a game called Punch Quest, which I really loved, that had a really friendly approach to monetization,” Hall said. “You could pretty much play it as long as you wanted without paying anything. It got an astounding number of players but very few people actually bought into it. It was almost like a warning to people not to try this way. But as a consumer, I don’t really like consumables that much. I don’t really like buying coin packs. It’s an experiment to see if other people felt the same as me… I don’t think [Crossy Road] would’ve gone viral if we had put paywalls.”

    “I think that’s one of the reasons why people felt comfortable sharing it with their friends,” Sum added.

    The model has evidently paid off. It only took a month to hit the 10 million download milestone on iOS and last week saw the app’s launch on Android via the Amazon app store. The Google Play store debut is set to happen on January 8 next year.

    “I think we made our investment back day one, or day two. Since then, everything’s been going up and up,” Hall said.

    The best character

    Sales come from the purchase of in-game coins, which can be used to unlock additional characters. With more than fifty characters currently available, Sum and Hall have read a lot of online debate regarding which one’s the best.

    “There’s characters that make it harder, but none of them make [the game] easier,” Sum explained.

    “I was particularly inspired by Dota 2‘s model for payments. That anyone could play the same game but it has cosmetic changes. I think that was really important for the high score thing as well. If we had characters that did change the game then you wouldn’t be able to compare your scores with your friends.”

    “It then becomes this personal thing about ‘Who’s your main character?’. Everyone’s got their favorite; I always play Lucky Cat,” Hall said.

    What about characters that change the game in reportedly “strange” ways, such as the Forget-Me-Not? Do they mean anything?

    Hall said, “Forget-Me-Not was a game that I really loved by a Melbourne designer called Brandon Williamson. It’s one of my favourite iOS games, and it sort of went into obscurity. But I really loved the character, and I wanted to help him out, so I petitioned him to let us put the character in the game. The little pink things are from his game. The more you collect, the more it changes the game.”

    “He’s one where it gets harder and harder,” Sum explained. “As you collect a few [forget-me-nots] it starts to flash random colors as you pick them up, and annoy you. After a while, a ghost spawns and covers the screen. We kind of thought if two people had that character, they might talk amongst themselves and be like, ‘What’s your highest score with Forget-Me-Not?’ because he’s so hard to play with.”

    The Forget-Me-Not character also talks about the game it originated from “during the ad break.”

    Illuminati

    Unlocking in-game secrets is a big deal in Crossy Road.

    “We thought it would work, but it’s been really popular so we’re going to double our efforts for introducing that kind of stuff,” said Hall.

    Sum described the community’s reaction to in-game secrets as “really interesting” and helpful in encouraging players to discuss the game further. For the most part, all of the game’s secrets have been unearthed already, although Hall says that narratively, there are still plans to implement more discoverable content.

    “We want to have secrets and achievements not only globally, but per character, and then grow the game narratively through that system. For example, the Mad Wizard and the Dark Lord are actually narratively mortal enemies, but no one actually knows this. The idea is that if you unlock both, then you have a chance of them fighting one another, and that will then unlock an achievement, and that’s the ending for those characters. We have lots of ideas for that sort of stuff that we will slowly thread through in time. Secret characters have actually been hugely popular,” Hall revealed.

    The PewDiePie effect

    When popular YouTube personality PewDiePie uploaded a video of himself playing another game Sum had worked on called GAME OF THE YEAR: 420BLAZEIT vs xxXilluminatiXxx [wow/10 #rekt edition], the exposure led to what Sum dubbed “a pretty busy couple of weeks.” Several people who played 420BLAZEIT went on to discover Crossy Road.

    “Crossy Road was already doing so well, but it definitely made a difference. We were already near the top of the charts at the time,” Hall revealed.

    “I think Crossy Road was able to stand on its own anyway,” Sum said, but adds that PewDiePie’s video led to an additional “thousands of downloads.”

    Future plans

    The response to the list of unlockable characters has prompted Hipster Whale to continue delivering more, similar content to players, as well as offering a few deviations from the formula.

    “We will experiment later with having characters that change the game. A lot of people are starting to play the game as speed runs. For example, how quickly can you get to 100. And we want to put in some characters with their own leaderboards. So we’ll be doing that, if not this update, then the next one,” Hall said.

    Also on the agenda is the implementation of global achievements, character-specific achievements, and giving the game a narrative backstory. While Hipster Whale has plans to move onto a more long-term project, Crossy Road remains their top priority.

    “It’ll be some time before we can start working on other things,” Sum assured.

    “I like making different things each time. The idea that we’re talking about is quite different. So we’ll see.” Hall said.

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  • Resident Evil HD PS3, PS4 Supports Cross-Buy, But Only If You Preorder

    Resident Evil HD PS3, PS4 Supports Cross-Buy, But Only If You Preorder

    Capcom and Sony have announced that upcoming Resident Evil HD remake will support cross-buy on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, meaning if you buy one version of the $20 game, you’ll get the other free.

    There is something of a catch to the deal, however, as it only works if you preorder the games from PlayStation Network and live in North America. If you do preorder, you’ll not only receive both versions, but also an exclusive theme, Capcom explains on its blog.

    The Resident Evil HD remake also supports pre-loading on PS3 and PS4, meaning people who preorder can play the game the second it unlocks next month.

    The game, a high-definition version of 2002’s Resident Evil REmake for GameCube (which itself is a remake of the 1996 original), was announced in August. It will output in 1080p on Xbox One and PS4.

    The new Resident Evil remake looks a lot better than the original. You can see for yourself through this set of comparison images, released last month.

    The Resident Evil HD release date is January 20, 2015. The game is also coming to Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC.

    In addition to the Resident Evil remake, Capcom will release Resident Evil: Revelations 2 in 2015 for consoles and PC. The publisher may also be working on Resident Evil 7, according to a report.

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  • PlayStation Now Coming to Non-Sony Devices In 2015

    PlayStation Now Coming to Non-Sony Devices In 2015

    Right now, Sony’s game-streaming service PlayStation Now is available only for Sony devices such as PlayStation consoles and Bravia TVs. But that’s going to change in 2015, when Sony makes PlayStation Now available on third-party devices, beginning with Samsung Smart TVs.

    Sony and Samsung have announced a partnership to bring PlayStation Now to “select” Samsung Smart TVs in the first half of 2015 in the United States and Canada. PS Now will be available as an app that can be downloaded through the Samsung Smart Hub.

    Samsung says PS Now on Samsung TVs will offer “all functionality of the service,” including the ability to earn trophies, play games online, and save progress to the cloud. You’ll need a DualShock 4 controller, sold separately, to use PS Now on your Samsung TV.

    “Since we first introduced PlayStation Now at CES 2014, our vision has been to open the world of PlayStation to the masses by offering the service on the devices they use every day,” Sony executive Masayasu Ito said. “Partnering with Samsung is a key step toward realizing this vision, as we can reach a broader audience of consumers who may not own a PlayStation console to show them why gaming with PlayStation is such a unique and amazing experience.”

    If you’re heading to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month, you can visit the Samsung booth to try out PS Now on Samsung TVs.

    PS Now, currently in beta, allows users to stream a variety of PlayStation 3 titles to devices such as PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and Bravia TVs. Games are available for a variety of rental periods, while Sony also plans to offer a Netflix-style subscription offer some day.

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  • Assassin's Creed Unity Free Game Offer Waives Lawsuits

    Assassin's Creed Unity Free Game Offer Waives Lawsuits

    Ubisoft’s free game offer that serves as an apology for Assassin’s Creed Unity‘s launch troubles comes with one major stipulation. Those who claim a free game, according to the fine print, are agreeing to never sue Ubisoft over Unity’s woes or the now-diminished value of the game’s DLC pass.

    Game Informer spotted the important legal terms, which you can read in full at the bottom of this post. To sum up briefly, it says that by accepting the free game, you’re waiving the right to sue Ubisoft or any of its divisions, either through a solo lawsuit or as part of a class-action legal battle.

    This kind of measure is not uncommon in gaming. In fact, Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and Steam all have similar legal terms in place that block class-action suits.

    Unity’s launch in November was marred by a long list of technical troubles, most of which, however, have since been fixed through subsequent patches. Just before Thanksgiving, Ubisoft announced the free game offer, allowing anyone who bought the game’s DLC pass to choose a free game from a list that includes some pretty great games.

    If you didn’t buy the DLC pass (and it’s since been removed from sale), you’re still getting free content in the form of the Dead Kings expansion. This was originally supposed to be included with Unity’s DLC pass, which explains why it’s also mentioned in the lawsuit waiver terms below. Ubisoft has not yet set a release date for the Dead kings expansion, but when it’s released, everyone will get it free.

    You hereby irrevocably and unconditionally RELEASE, WAIVE, AND FOREVER DISCHARGE AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE Ubisoft Entertainment S.A., and each of its past, present and future divisions, parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, successors and assigns, together with all of their respective past, present and future employees, officers, shareholders, directors and agents, and those who give recommendations, directions, or instructions or engage in risk evaluation or loss control activities regarding the Campaign (all for the purposes herein referred to as “Released Parties”) FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY TO YOU, your assigns, heirs, and next of kin FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, CHARGES, LAWSUITS, DEBTS, DEFENSES, ACTIONS OR CAUSES OF ACTION, OBLIGATIONS, DAMAGES, LOSS OF SERVICE, COMPENSATION, PAIN AND SUFFERING, ATTORNEYS’ FEES, AND COST AND EXPENSES OF SUIT, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE PURCHASE, ACQUISITION, RENTAL, POSSESSION AND/OR USAGE, AND/OR THE INTENT TO PURCHASE, ACQUIRE, RENT, POSSESS AND/OR USE, THE ASSASSIN’S CREED UNITY VIDEO GAME AND/OR THE ASSASSIN’S CREED UNITY SEASON PASS ON ANY AND ALL PLATFORMS, AND/OR RELATED TO THE CAMPAIGN, WHETHER CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASED PARTIES OR OTHERWISE.

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  • Xbox Exec Teases Gaming News for January Windows 10 Event

    Xbox Exec Teases Gaming News for January Windows 10 Event

    When Microsoft announced earlier this month that Xbox boss Phil Spencer would be a featured speaker at January’s Windows 10 consumer event, some wondered why that might be. Now we know, as Spencer says the presentation will include news/reveals that should appeal to Xbox fans.

    Asked on Twitter if January’s Windows 10 event would feature any noteworthy announcements about the Xbox One, Spencer replied: “I think what we will show will be interesting to both Windows and Xbox gamers.”

    Spencer will speak at the January 21 event at Microsoft’s headquarters alongside Windows executives Terry Myerson and Joe Belfiore. All three are expected to talk about “the Windows 10 consumer experience” during the presentation, which Microsoft is calling “The Next Chapter.”

    Just last week, Spencer strongly suggested that this Windows 10 event would have gaming news, when he said: “It’s time for us to talk about gaming on Windows.”

    In his role as Head of Xbox, Spencer not only oversees all Xbox gaming projects, but also everything to do with gaming inside of Microsoft. This includes PC gaming which, despite Microsoft’s demonstrable priority focus on Xbox, Spencer has maintained is “incredibly important.”

    When Microsoft announced Windows 10 in September, it described the OS as “one platform” for all of the company’s products. However, we still don’t know how Windows 10 might impact Xbox One. It’s possible Spencer will talk about this during the Windows 10 event next month.

    Another possibility is that Spencer and company will talk about the rumored new Xbox App for Windows 10 and Cortana voice-recognition integration, both of which were leaked earlier this month.

    One gaming-related item we’re not likely to see at next month’s Windows 10 event is Microsoft’s secret game-streaming technology, Arcadia. GameSpot sister site Zdnet reported last week that the technology is too early on in development for an official reveal in January.

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  • Delay Will Help Witcher 3 Look Better "Across All Platforms"

    Delay Will Help Witcher 3 Look Better "Across All Platforms"

    The chief executive at The Witcher 3 studio CD Projekt Red has explained that the game was delayed in order to optimize its visuals across all formats.

    Marcin Iwinski told Nerdacy that the delay will not result in content changes, but instead bug fixes and to ensure the game runs at an optimal resolution and frame rate across all systems.

    “We are removing the final bugs and still running optimization in various areas. What it will result in is a smoother and more engaging experience and, yes, the game looking better across all platforms,” he explained.

    “The content is locked, so no content changes are being made at this point. The scale of the open world in the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is unprecedented, so fear not–there is enough gameplay to keep you playing for weeks.”

    These comments come six months after it was rumors that The Witcher 3’s resolution on Xbox One and PS4 could be noticably different. At the time, Iwinski said it was “too early” to say whether there would be a difference between the two home console versions.

    Then, in early December, CD Projekt RED announced it had delayed The Witcher 3 release date from February 2015 to May. At the time, the studio explained that the postponement was necessary in order to fulfil the studio’s ambitions.

    “The sheer size and complexity of The Witcher, key features of the title, have had a decisive impact on production. Now, nearing the end of our work, we see many details that need to be corrected,” the studio wrote when announcing the delay.

    In October, CD Projekt Red responded to rumors that the studio was entering crunch to finish the game on time, and that its public demonstrations were overly flattering. Writing on the games forum NeoGAF, one anonymous user took issue with others praising the Witcher 3, claiming that developer CD Projekt Red has built an “overblown” impression of the game. After the anonymous poster’s legitimacy was questioned, a NeoGAF administrator claimed they had been “vetted and cleared,” suggesting these were not the words of an outsider.

    The Witcher 3 release date is May 19, 2015 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.

    Pictured below: Ciri, The Witcher 3’s new female hero.

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  • Halo: Master Chief Collection Patch Adds Halo 4 Spartan Ops Mode

    Halo: Master Chief Collection Patch Adds Halo 4 Spartan Ops Mode

    Microsoft continues its work to improve Xbox One game Halo: The Master Chief Collection, on Monday releasing a new patch, which, among other things, finally adds Halo 4‘s Spartan Ops mode.

    Spartan Ops is a multi-mission, episodic co-op mode for Halo 4. Microsoft announced in October that the mode wasn’t going to be available at launch in November, saying it would be released in December so that developer 343 Industries could make “technical enhancements.”

    In addition to adding Spartan Ops, today’s Master Chief Collection introduces more improvements to the game’s matchmaking system, and should bolster overall stability. The patch notes are below, courtesy of 343.

    343 also attempted to clear up some confusion about The Master Chief Collection’s utilization of dedicated servers. The developer says while the “vast majority” of games are played on dedicated servers, if players cannot connect to a dedicated server, everyone in the lobby stays together and the match is played on a peer-to-peer connection.

    “Please be aware that you may connect to the dedicated server quickly enough that you won’t see the ‘connecting to dedicated server’ dialog,” 343 said. “The absence of that dialog doesn’t mean that you’re not playing on a dedicated server.”

    Last week, Microsoft outlined its plans to make up for The Master Chief Collection’s launch woes. Among other things, players will receive a free copy of Halo 3: ODST on Xbox One.

    The Master Chief Collection December 22 Patch Notes:

    Spartan Ops:

    • Added the entirety of Halo 4’s Spartan Ops mode

    Matchmaking:

    • Made an update to make sure a match only starts when teams are even.
    • Players will now receive a ‘loss’ when disconnecting before a round has ended.
    • Made an update to include all split screen players in vote tally.
    • Resolved an issue that caused players to become stuck “Joining Session.”
    • Resolved an issue where players could be dropped from matchmaking after disconnecting their controller.

    General Multiplayer Updates:

    • Made additional improvements to Halo: CE hit registration.
    • Made an update to the Halo 2: Anniversary Career Progress page to ensure achievements are correctly tracked.
    • Fixed an issue where it took a long time to join players that are in a Multiplayer lobby.

    General UI/Menu Updates:

    • Made additional improvements to Roster update times.
    • Fixed Halo 3 game type text when viewing saved data in My Files.

    Halo 2: Anniversary Campaign:

    • Fixed an issue where the ‘Black Eye Skull’ incorrectly prevented players from reaching checkpoints.

    Campaign Playlists:

    • Fixed an issue where cross-game playlists could fail to progress to the next level.
    • Made several fixes to Campaign Playlist Carnage Reports.
    • Fixed an issue where Halo 3 Cooperative Playlist progress would not save correctly when completing a mission.
    • Made changes to ensure that Competitive Scoring and Timing are tracked correctly in Halo CE and Halo 2 Campaign Playlists.

    Stats & Medals:

    • Made updates to improve stat tracking.
    • Fixed an issue where the ‘Steaktacular’ medal would not be correctly awarded in Halo 3.
    • Fixed an issue where the ‘Supercombine’ medal would be incorrectly awarded in the Halo 4 Campaign.

    Achievements:

    • Made an update to ensure that the ‘Flaming Ninja Anniversary’ achievement unlocks when prerequisites are met.

    Control Layouts:

    • Updated the Halo 2 ‘Boxer’ Button Layout.
    • Updated the Halo 4 ‘Legacy’ Thumbstick Layout.

    General Stability:

    • Made several updates to improve overall game stability.

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  • EA Sports UFC Players Get Bruce Lee Free

    EA Sports UFC Players Get Bruce Lee Free

    Legendary fighting celebrity Bruce Lee, considered to be the father of mixed martial arts though he never actually fought competitively, is now a free character for all EA Sports UFC players.

    All five version of Lee (see below) are now free to download through January 5, 2015 on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network in North America, while all other regions get him tomorrow.

    • Bruce Lee — Bantamweight Division
    • Bruce Lee — Featherweight Division
    • Bruce Lee — Lightweight Division
    • Bruce Lee — Welterweight Division
    • Bruce Lee — Weightclass Bundle (all four divisions)

    News that Lee would appear in EA Sports UFC for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 broke in April, with some immediately scoffing at the move, pointing out that Lee never fought any real fights. This is true, but his daughter, Shannon Lee, told us in an interview that this doesn’t matter because video games are fantasy.

    EA Sports UFC was recently added to EA’s subscription service, EA Access, meaning all members who pay $5/month or $30/year can now play the game as much as they want.

    For more, check out GameSpot’s EA Sports UFC review.

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  • Amazing GIF Shows Evolution of Nintendo Controllers

    Amazing GIF Shows Evolution of Nintendo Controllers

    The folks at GadgetLove have put together an impressive GIF that shows off the evolution of Nintendo gaming controllers over the years. It’s really mesmerizing–I definitely watched it loop a few times.

    One reason the GIF is so captivating, as GadgetLove points out, is that Nintendo controllers throughout the years have varied substantially in terms of design compared to iterations of PlayStation and Xbox controllers.

    An interactive version of the Nintendo GIF is also available through GadgetLove here, allowing you to scroll through the designs at your own pace. The site has also done the same for PlayStation and Xbox controllers.

    This GIF’s arrival also comes not long after Nintendo confirmed it had begun work on new hardware to follow up the Wii U, which features a tablet-style GamePad controller.

    What was your favorite Nintendo controller? Let us know in the comments below!

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