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College Humor reveals the ‘Video Game Bosses’ Lament’ 12 March 2010 at 12:01 am by admin


We have to give it to College Humor , they know how to hold up a satirical mirror to video game conventions and culture. Whether to show the horror inflicted upon The Sims or the pervasive nature of l33t speak.

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+ Harmonix gets its ‘Brain Stewed’ by Green Day: Rock Band By admin 11 March 2010 at 2:20 pm and have No Comments


The one track we were most looking forward to from Green Day: Rock Band was, of course, “Brain Stew/Jaded” from the outfit’s 1995 album. It’s a powerful, triumphant tune — and, apparently, it’s also super hard

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+ PlayStation Move: the everything you need to know post By admin 11 March 2010 at 9:05 am and have No Comments


Good morning, dear reader! You’ve got a lot to catch up on: “PlayStation Move” is official name of motion controller We touched it: PlayStation Move from every angle Gallery: PlayStation Move (Joystiq’s Photos) That’s it, you ask? Oh, no — wait till you see what we’ve lined up for you after the break! Continue reading PlayStation Move: the everything you need to know post PlayStation Move: the everything you need to know post originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds

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+ GDC 10: Sony’s Move trailer: Wireframed imagination By admin 11 March 2010 at 2:00 am and have No Comments

We’ve seen enough living room family gaming promotional videos to last us a lifetime. Nintendo started it with the Wii a few years back, but here recently both Sony and Microsoft have been putting their own versions out with their new alternative control schemes

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+ GDC Video Hands-on: Game Room (Xbox Live) By admin 10 March 2010 at 3:00 pm and have No Comments

Microsoft is here at GDC showing off its upcoming Game Room service, and we got it on video just for you . The experience is probably exactly what you expected, but it’s worth noting that while the service does utilize Avatars, you don’t actually walk around the virtual arcade as your Avatar

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+ Video: The elusive iPhone Shoryuken By admin 10 March 2010 at 9:30 am and have No Comments

The jury is still out on Street Fighter IV for iPhone , but let it be known: You probably won’t pull off a Shoryuken — the “Rising Dragon Fist” — on your first try. Or the second. Or the third.

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+ PSA: Portal guns are for trained professionals only By admin 09 March 2010 at 10:00 pm and have No Comments

You know, we always thought GLaDOS ran the Portal simulation just so she could discover the true value of friendship , but it may really have been in the name of public service. In the video after the break — created by Freddie Wong, who you probably recognize from his ridiculous (and hilarious) Guitar Hero video — we get a glimpse at the likely ramifications of improper Portal gun training and how a few apathetic “friends” can ruin one of the most exciting experiences ever.

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+ If this list can’t make you scared of MMO’s, nothing can By admin 08 March 2010 at 9:00 am and have No Comments

If you’ve ever wished to feel a real sense of existential, tech-driven terror, this has been a great month for you. At DICE 2010, Jesse Schell envisioned a world where all of our daily activities might be tied into an endless series of point-based metagames. Today, Cracked.com’s 5 Creepy Ways Games are Trying to Get you Addicted examines similar ground, but without Schell’s bizarre optimism.

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+ Digital Foundry: 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII ‘adequate but a touch disappointing’ By admin 05 March 2010 at 8:15 pm and have No Comments

So, you read our review of Final Fantasy XIII and are prepared to pick it up next week, but you’re not sure which version to buy? If you’re basing your decision on graphical fidelity, the A/V experts from Eurogamer’s Digital Foundry suggest you go with the PS3 version of the game — as seen in their quartet of video comparisons, the 360 version suffered a bit of resolution reduction during its trip between platforms

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+ Socom 4 debut trailer deployed By admin 05 March 2010 at 10:40 am and have No Comments

Yesterday, Zipper Interactive announced its return to the SOCOM franchise with the sequel to the sequel’s sequel, SOCOM 4 .

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