Archive for June, 2010

Crackdown 2 Demo ‘Ruthless’ Difficulty Unlocked

If you’ve been plowing through the Crackdown 2 demo like I’ve been plowing through the zombie like creatures on the side of the video game roads, chances are you’ve gotten bored and need a bit of a challenge. Well Ruffian Games has heard your call…

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Transformers Cybertron Devs Ask for Consumer Help to Secure Sequel

I haven’t had the chance to crack open my FedEx delivered copy of Transformers: War for Cybertron, just yet, but everything I’ve head about the game makes me want to finish this post that much faster. In fact, I think Gavin’s review summed it up best by saying …

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3D Realms Dev Keeps Duke Nukem Forever Fans Holding On, Ten Years and Counting

Duke Nukem Forever is like a really bad joke that people just can’t help themselves from telling on occasion, and considering the fact that 3D Realms Developer, George Broussard, wouldn’t confirm fan suspicions in a thread …

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Hilarious iPhone 4 I-Don’t-Care-Bear Will Make You Question Fanboy Devotion

This cartoon glimpse into the world of a salesman trying to sell anything but an iPhone to an extreme iPhone loyalist will bring a smile to your face. As a warning though, I promise you that after …

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Guy Turns Starbucks Into Game Room With 360 and Portable TV

I’ll have one Grande, 360 pump Vanilla, Non-Fat Portable TV, Extra Hot, Latte with a side of stay the fuck outa’ my way while I kick back and game on the leather chair near the window …

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Video Games Need a Billboard Top Ten

We live in a consumerist world, that is a fact. So why is it when there is a listing for music, movies and even books, there is still not one for video games. The video game industry is the largest selling entertainment form in the world, yet we still have no reliable rankings.

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Don’t Worry, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto Is Wealthier Than We Thought

We reported on some information yesterday that lead us all to believe that Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of some of the most iconic characters in gaming history, was an average at best paid employee within the Nintendo Corporation. Well, the information we sourced couldn’t have been further from the truth …

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Kinect to Track Gamer Happiness? Former Publisher Exec Talks Facial Scan Software

Three guys walk into a bar. The first sits down to order some food. The second sits down to order a drink. The third sits down and begins to talk to the second (quite loudly mind you) about how he was a former exec for a major game publisher, and now owns his own …

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Illustrated Evolution of Video Game Controllers By Scott Johnson

Twenty years from now we’ll all find ourselves desperately trying to explain what physical controllers meant to gaming, and though we’ll probably have fail miserably, a quick look back at this quaint little sketch will bring us back to a better place in time …

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Next PlayStation and Xbox Expected in ‘Two Years Time,’ According to Ex-Sony Executive

Think the next console war is still many years away? Well, it might happen sooner than you think. According to ex-President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, David Reeves, new consoles from Sony and Microsoft may be arriving in two years…

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EA Explains Madden NFL 11 Swagger Stat, Prepare To Be Underwhelmed and Irritated

The Old Spice sponsored “Swagger” statistic crammed into EA Sports yet-to-be-released Madden NFL 11 isn’t anywhere near as cool it had been rumored to be …

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Gears of War iPhone Edition? Epic Games VP Talks Future Mobile Gaming Dominance

As part of a recent panel on paid versus free games, Epic’s Mar Rein discussed micro-transactions, budget titles, and developing for mobile platforms.

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StarCraft II to Have Chat Rooms, More Beta Testing Next Month

Love playing StarCraft II but hate having to run chat programs on a separate monitor or constantly alt-tab to talk to friends playing a separate game!? Well not any more!

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Interactive 8-Bit Twilight: Eclipse Game Presents A Dangerous Conflict

On one hand, I could tell you about this interactive Twilight: Eclipse game based on the movie, and explain that it’s actually a really neat use of YouTube’s interactive annotations feature. On the other hand, I could turn a blind eye to it, scoff and say “Twilight is for dumb eleven year old girls.” Dilemma!

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Life Imitates Art with Ken Masters’ Real Stetson Cowboy Hat

On occasion, one might come across an officially-licensed, authentic article of clothing which is based on a favorite video game franchise. In most cases, it is usually something simple, like a t-shirt featuring stock or sometimes original art. In other, rarer cases …

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