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Review: Catherine (360/PS3)Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:49PMA captivating blend of puzzle and adventure elements, the Persona Team's HD debut is a tough, but worthwhile challenge.

Zadzooks: Bastion reviewTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:36AMA pint-size warrior looks to rebuild his shattered world in a new third-person role-playing game Bastion (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Supergiant Games, reviewed for Xbox 360, rated E10+ for players 10 and older, 1,200 Microsoft points or $15) , downloadable from Xbox Live Arcade. With omniscient guidance from a bearded ...

Quarrel Preview [Xbox 360]Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:13AMThis hybrid of strategy and word games uses a familiar mechanic to very interesting effect.

Interview: Microsoft's Woosley On What It Takes To Be Published On XBLAMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:18AM[Xbox Live Arcade first-party director of publishing Ted Woosley tells Gamasutra that would-be XBLA devs need to have an individuated game concept, have passion, and must "practice the pitch" to get on XBLA.] Ted Woolsey has had an interesting history in games. He began as a localizer of Square Enix games (then Square), working on titles like Final Fantasy II (IV in Japan), Final Fantasy VI, and ...

Shop Talk | Twin Bridges Inn coming back for more (again)Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:17PMDavid Williams stands by the 1978 grill he is restoring during the remodeling of the Twin Bridges Restaurant on First Street in Yakima on July 14, 2011. This type of grill is no longer manufactured and Williams had many of the replacement parts custom made at a machine shop.