Archive for August, 2010

Oregon Trail Movie Trailer Contains Memories, Buffalo, Dysentery

We’ve all traveled the Oregon Trail at some point in our lives, just like we’ve all died from Dysentery. This faux movie trailer captures all of those memories and reminds us just how ridiculous that game truly was …

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Receive Bonuses for Making Your Own Fable III Villager

As Ripten previously reported, fans and gamers alike now have the ability to make their very own Fable III villager that will actually appear in the game when it launches at the end of 2010…

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Why You AND Your Kids Will Love LEGO Universe

Back in 1997, when LEGO Island became the first video game based on LEGO, no one could have imagined what the franchise would have become. Nearly 40 games and thirteen years from that first step, we now have LEGO Universe. And it lives up to the pedigree.

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Five O’Clock Fan Art: The Bible

That’s right, you sinful gamers! Today’s fan art is from the Christian Bible and depicts the moment when Abraham smashed all of those videogame consoles and accessories. What a crazy time that was …

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Make your own Fable III Villager

Major Nelson has reported that the Fable III Village Maker has launched today in the US and UK, allowing gamers to create their own villagers for the first time and even have their villagers appear in the game.

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Call of Duty Map Packs Sell Over 20 Million Units

Activision announced today the sales of the Call of Duty series downloadable map packs, and as of June 30, 2010, the map packs have accounted for over 20 million units sold.

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Play HoN For Free All Week!!

Tweet That’s right, everyone’s favorite uber hardcore DOTA-esque clone is free to play all week this week.  If you haven’t yet tried Heroes of Newerth, now is the time!!  Just don’t get mad at us if you get chewed out and owned by everyone who is better than you. Now I’m no hardcore HoN player, [...]

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God of War: Ghost of Sparta Coming to PSP November 2nd

Those of you waiting for news on the newest entry to the God of War franchise will have to wait no longer, as Sony is announcing today that Ghost of Sparta, the sequel to 2008′s incredible Chains of Olympus, will hit the PSP on November 2nd, right in time for you to put it on your Christmas wishlists.

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Daily Deal: Final Fantasy XIII

Tweet I am always on the lookout for a good deal on a great game, which is probably why I never have any money. When I find a good deal, I try to pass it on to you guys. Today’s deal comes from Amazon.com: Final Fantasy XIII for $29.99. That’s 50% off of the list [...]

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Ripten Review: Tritton AX720 Gaming Headset

Xbox 360 headsets are flooding the market. There’s so many choices and I really think there’s too many to choose from for your everyday average gamer. There’s no shortage of confusion about what product is best, if it’s worth the huge price tag, and more importantly, will it help you up your game. Well I’ve definitely found my answer, and I want to help you find yours…

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RipTen Review: The NOX Scout Is Music To Our Ears

With so many headsets to compete with, how does the Scout, a new brand from NOX stand apart from the rest? Good question. We have the answer.

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New Medal of Honor Live Action Trailer Is Awesome

When it comes to video game trailers, live action seems to be the shoulder pad trend of the 2000′s. Skate does them, Halo does them, and now Medal of Honor does too. However, this one is pure awesome sauce…

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Hands On With DC Universe Art Director Mike Daubert

After scoring great seats at the DCUO panel (and some beta keys) We had a chance to meet up with Art Director Mike Daubert, and hear what he had to say about the long awaited MMO.

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Ripten Review: Cosmos Chaos (DS)

With so many exciting games like Natsume’s Harvest Moon—Grand Bazaar and Warner Brothers’ Super Scribblenauts hitting the market soon, and the much anticipated Nintendo 3DS on it’s way, games really need to bring something new to the stand. Mentor Interactive does just that by bringing a game that not only is proving to be a good time for children of all ages, but also

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Bungie Reveals Complete List of Halo: Reach Achievements

After teasing us a few weeks back, Bungie has finally revealed the complete list of Achievements for Halo: Reach, all 49 of them.

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