Archive for June, 2010

New Alan Wake “The Signal” DLC Teaser Trailer and Screens

Updates on the upcoming Alan Wake DLC The Signal have been trickling out pretty slowly, but you won’t have to wait much longer to play the first downloadable extension to the 360 exclusive third person suspense title from Remedy Entertainment considering …

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Study Says “Most Gamers Only Play 5 Hours Per Week”

Ever wondered how much time people actually spend gaming? Well society would like you to think about it, even though the real numbers are amazingly low. Read on for more.

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Skate 3 ‘Hawaiian Dream’ DLC for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360

Skate has firmly established itself as the most prominent figure in skating games, and has just made public the announcement of some awesome looking downloadable content. Read on to find out more!

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Newest Blacklight Tango Down Dev Diary Looks at Weapon Pimping Fo Sho’

Ripten takes a look at the latest Blacklight: Tango Down development diary which features a heavy emphasis on weapon modification and how you can change your weapons to your liking.

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Ripten Review: Transformers: War for Cybertron

Transformers: War for Cybertron is such a great game that it will drain the snarky jadedness out of you and replace it through a few targeted IV drips of nostalgia and entertainment.

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Android Phone Gets Customizable Super Mario Bros. Wallpaper

The Android operating system is definitely made for geeks, by geeks. And here’s the proof: a Mario Live Wallpaper, created by developer C.C.C. Creations …

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Former Starbucks Exec Proves Guild Masters Can Make Millions IRL

If you’ve ever played World of Warcraft (or any MMO for that matter), and found yourself commanding legions of gear hungry raiders as a guild masters, you likely know that it’s a lot of freaking work. Some of you may have even considered adding the role to your resume once or twice …

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Valves Already-Available E3 Portal 2 Demo Footage Will Re-Release As Seven Part Direct-Feed Mini Series

We know you loved all the readily available footage from Valve’s behind the scenes E3 2010 demo of Portal 2. Of course you did. Valve knows it too. But you probably hated the fact that it was all shot off-screen …

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Final Fantasy Versus XIII: Characters and Story Complete, Revealed In Due Time

The latest quick update on the status of Final Fantasy Versus XIII comes as a follow up to the Famitsu interview and high res scans we reported on last week …

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PlayStation 3 Firmware Update v3.40 Features PlayStation Plus, Enhanced Facebook Video

Sony announced today that the firmware update v3.40 for the PlayStation 3 will soon be available, adding the PlayStation Plus subscription service, enhancements to communication between PlayStation Network users and enhanced Facebook accounts, along with other new features…

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Massive Animatronic Halo Elite Costume Stands 7 Feet Tall, Causes Pant Soiling

The guys over at PeteManderFX have whipped up some really cool suits and prosthetics, but their latest work of art will have gamers the world over screaming in joy and Spartans screaming in terror.

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Parents Television Council Wants M-Rated Games Moved to The Top Shelves

It’s actually been a while since we’ve heard parents complain about video game violence and kids, and I’m shocked, really. Come on, parents- don’t you know your kids are playing Grand Theft Auto, then going out and smoking cocaine off of hookers …

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Madden NFL 11 Will Feature New Swagger Statistic Sponsored by Old Spice

EA Sports will apparently be featuring a new statistical category in this years Madden NFL 11 game, and it goes by the name of “Swagger.” If you’re thinking, “hey, that sounds just like the Old Spice product Brian Urlacher used to …

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GameStop Lists Leaked GoldenEye Wii Controller for $70

Earlier this month, an Activision survey leaked that detailed two things: the new GoldenEye 007 game, which was confirmed by Nintendo at their E3 press conference, and two shots of GoldenEye-related peripherals, one of a golden-clad classic controller, and another of a Wiimote-nunchuk shell in the shape of Goldeneye’s infamous Klobb. When Nintendo confirmed GoldenEye 007 for Wii, they didn’t confirm the controller- but it looks like GameStop might have gone ahead and confirmed it for them…

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NASA Wants Gaming Experts and Journos To Review Futuristic 3-D Space Game

Video game “experts” and journalists alike can finally realize their dream of “making it big.” I’m not talking about a perk-filled career as a video game tester drinking free soda and getting paid “the sky per hour.” I’m talking about an invitation to game it up from NASA …

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