The Tomb Raider “R-word” controversy just won’t quit, especially with Kotaku poking at it with a big stick. The outlet recently spoke to Crystal Dynamics’ Karl Stewart, attempting to push him further on the whole issue of potential rape attempts in the game. Stewart’s response essentially amount to, “What’s rape?” 
“He said something which is certainly a word that is not in our vocabulary and not in our communication,” he said of Ron Rosenberg’s original assertion that enemies try to rape Lara Croft. “He did say it … It’s his personal opinion and …

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This week’s Super Joystiq Podcast crosses the line.
In the first segment, Xav, Ludwig, and Ben discuss Spec Ops: The Line and the first big DLC add-on for Skyrim, Dawnguard. For more on Spec Ops: The Line, don’t miss the Super Joystiq Podcast Special from earlier this week.
The Joystiq Research Institute returns with an examination of Quantum Conundrum. The Joystream was back in action for this one, so make sure to check out the playthrough with Xav, Jess, and Richard after the break. News closes the show with …

Aside from the history lesson on the Worms series given by Worms Revolution lead designer Kevin Carthew, the above developer diary gives us a few brief snippets of water-based warfare. The water gun lets you push worms down hills and potentially off cliffs, though it looks like submersion isn’t the insta-death it’s been in the past.

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The history of the Worms franchise is a long and storied one, spanning all the way back to the very early days of gaming. In an interview with Andy Davidson, the main creator of the original Worms game, I was given insight into exactly why the series has been such a lasting success. I also got an extensive hands-on look at the newest iteration being brought forth by Team17 for consoles and PC.
With Andy back on the team for Worms: Revolution and a new 3D engine, this latest title …

During its E3 press conference, Sony sneaked out news of a racing wheel attachment for the PlayStation Move, which looks like something superstitious aliens would use to find ground water.
In this video, SCEA Research and Development’s Anton Mikhailov details all the features that aren’t necessarily evident from looking at the thing, like a series of additional rumble motors, and pivoting handles and twisting throttle functions to allow you to use it for motorcycle games. It’s not just a plastic handle, even though that approach has proven enormously popular.
The tech …

Open Street Map has been helping Flickr display geotagged shots for some time. That crowdsourced map data has led to more than a few photos being located in a gray blob, however, which is why Yahoo just struck a deal to put Nokia maps into as many nooks and crevices of the world as possible. The addition will make sure that Instagram photo tour of Africa is often accurate down to the street corner, not to mention give a slightly Finland-tinged look to the maps themselves. Open Street …

You may recall Cute Things Dying Violently being part of last year’s Indie Games Summer Uprising event. It’s debuting on the PC on July 17, in a new and improved “remastered” version available through digital distribution platforms Desura, Indievania and IndieCity.
Usually we’d judge you for taking interesting in this kind of bittersweet depravity, but it just so happens Cute Things Dying Violently is a delightful puzzle game. We’ll let you off the hook this time.
Cute Things Dying Violently on the PC July 17 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, …

[Getting It Right is a monthly series in which I take a look at the elements that make up a classic game. What were the key ingredients that set it apart and make it hold up to this day? Read on to find out.]
Upon its release in 2008, I felt Valkyria Chronicles would be the closest we’d ever come to having an X-Com sequel. And now, with an honest-to-goodness X-Com on the way, I wish we were getting a full-fledged Valkyria Chronicles sequel for consoles. …

With Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor now in the rear-view mirror and Hawken shining brightly on the horizon mechs seem to be experiencing something of a resurgence as of late. And now that your turret arms’ sights have been set both high and low, why not train your eye on something that appears to be aiming for that oh so uninteresting middle ground? Here’s a video for free-to-play MMO MechWarrior Online. Watch it. Or do anything else.
This developer diary features Russ Bullock of Piranha Games listing the title’s innovative innovations which include: immersive combat, tactics, classes and online …