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How Does Nintendo 3DS Street Fighter Compare?

On the left, console and arcade game Street Fighter IV. On the right, the Nintendo 3DS version of Super Street Fighter IV.

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#hollywood

The Men And Women Behind Gaming's Most Iconic Characters

They're some of the most recognisable faces in modern pop culture. But have you ever wondered just who the men and women are providing the voices behind gaming's biggest characters? More »

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#wii

First Look At NBA Jam's Retro Superstars

Here's your first look at some of the new NBA Jam's old stars: Magic Johnson and Dennis Rodman. More »

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#playstation3

Saw 3D's Eyeball Poster Looks Disturbingly Familiar

Looks like Sony's Kevin Butler character isn't the only ad campaign inspiring an imitator. This new Saw 3D movie poster is a little too close to an older PlayStation 3 spot for comfort. Can you spot the similarities? More »

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#howisthisnews

Space Madness

Let's end the day with a little interstellar insanity. As a fan of watching people go bananas in the far reaches of our universe, I figure it's as good a conversation starter as any. More »

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#tabularasa

Ultima Creator Richard Garriott Just Sued A Cool $28 Million Out Of NCSoft

Why is this man smiling? Because a Texas jury just awarded him $28 million in a suit filed against NCsoft, the publisher of his now defunct massively multiplayer online game Tabula Rasa. More »

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#screengrab

Does This Mean There's No School On Civilization V Day?

Gubernatorial proclamation naming Sept. 21, 2010 - the game's release date - as "Sid Meier's Civilization V Day" in Maryland, home of Sparks, Md.-based Firaxis Games. Looks more like a letter of marque from Pirates! to me.

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#blizzard

StarCraft II Put To The Test On Dozens of CPUs, GPUs

If, like me, you're playing StarCraft II on a Mac, you've little choice in the hardware on which you'll play it. But if you're in the market for a new PC, you may want to make it a StarCraft-playing beast. More »

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#coverstory

NHL Slapshot Box Goes Top Shelf With The Great One

Michael Jordan isn't the only best-ever superstar gracing the cover of a video game and appearing in it this year. Wayne Gretzky's playable in NHL Slapshot and also serves as your mentor in the singleplayer career mode. More »

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#popcapgames

This Is Undead Michael Jackson's Replacement For Plants Vs. Zombies

Michael Jackson's estate wasn't too thrilled with the zombie King of Pop lookalike featured in Plants Vs. Zombies. Not wanting to be startin' something legally with Jackson's legal team, PopCap opted to drop that moonwalking zombie for something less litigious. More »

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The Patch To End (Most) Patches Coming to NCAA 11

Another large patch coming by mid-August for NCAA Football 11 will address some notorious balance issues with recruiting in the game's Dynasty modes, and deliver "live tuning" for necessary gameplay adjustments without waiting for a dedicated patch. More »

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#clips

Fan-made Gears of War 3 Trailer Attempts To Outdo The Official One

Can fans take the Gears of War teaser formula and make it better? You know the formula, right? Grim, in-game capture of cinematic footage plus stark, haunting music plus COGs versus insurmountable odds equals great Gears of War ad. More »

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Space Invaders Make For A Cute, Uncomfortable Seating Option

Designer and motorcycle enthusiast Igor Chak's Space Invaders couch concept, which exists in the virtual world until Taito sees fit to start releasing designer furniture. More renders at Chak's personal site.

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#tunes

From Novato, California ... at Soundtrack ... 27 Songs ... NBA 2K11!

Press play on this video and read that headline in the voice of former Chicago Bulls public address Ray Clay, because the game's soundtrack includes "Sirius" by the Alan Parsons Project, the team's intro song during the Michael Jordan era. More »

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#lucasarts

The Force Unleashed II's Top Man Just Left The Building

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed executive producer Haden Blackman was at Comic-Con last weekend to show off the sequel to that game. Today, the 13 year LucasArts vet resigned, three months before The Force Unleashed II is due to ship. More »

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#madden

Why Madden's 'Strategy Pad' Doesn't Feel Right To Some

It's easy to make fun of an ergonomic assessment of Madden NFL 11's new "strategy pad" control, but this video from GoMadden does present a reasonable accounting of why there are many hardcore fans who dislike the design change. More »

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#eastereggs

New Space Marine Unit Found In StarCraft II

Kotakuite Harejordna was exploring the Zero Hour level in StarCraft II when he stumbled across a decidedly different sort of Space Marine. Find out how to spot this elusive creature before his portable toilet blasts off. Spoilers ahead! More »

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#nintendods

U.S. Dragon Quest IX Events Let You Play Tag With A Friend

Is your Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies experience a little lonely? Mine was. For those in the United States who are looking for an adventurous friend (and a few exclusive downloadable treasure maps), Nintendo brings good news. More »

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#review

Hydro Thunder Hurricane Review: I'm On A Boat & It's Going Fast

It's a summer ritual: Insert coin, stomp on the accelerator and hold on for dear life. A reboot of the much loved arcade original and Dreamcast speedboat racer, Hydro Thunder Hurricane brings that template to Xbox Live's Summer of Arcade. More »

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#comicbooks

A Sneak Peek At Kane & Lynch In Comic Book Form

With interior art by Chris Mitten, covers by Ben Templesmith, and a story Ian Edginton, Wildstorm's Kane & Lynch comic book series could do a better job at capturing the duo's manic action than the video games do. More »

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#coverstory

Can You Guess The Game Based On Its Dramatically Different Box Art?

What game is this? It's a shooter. It's a Wii game. It's a sequel. And the previous game's box art doesn't look anything like this. More »

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#clips

All You Need To Know About Warriors Of Rock's Quest Mode

Technically all you need to know about the Quest Mode in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is that Gene Simmons from Kiss is in it, but some additional information on the Warriors and their powers doesn't hurt. More »

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#time

As A Gamer, This Is What I Most Fear

I play a lot of video games. But someday, will I be just like Andrew Leonard, a man whose life no longer has room for the leading medium of 30-hour masterpieces? That is what I fear. More »

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#salesget

The Wii Party Party Won't Stop For Japan

After taking a breather from dominating Japan's sales charts, Nintendo's Wii Party continues to party hard at the top of the list. Wii Party could be a great game, so why shouldn't it sell really well? More »

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#screengrab

That Laser Drill Could Use An Operating System Upgrade

Reader Jake discovers why the StarCraft II laser drill is taking so long.

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#wii

Attention trademark buffs! "Wii" is now a registered trademark. Nintendo filed the trademark in 2006 but only got it registered by the U.S. Government on Tuesday. So now if you infringe, they can go after you with even more weight.

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#psp

Imagine What The People Next To You On The Bus Will Think

The latest clip of the PSP's God of War Ghost of Sparta shows protagonist Kratos at his meanest. It reminds me that playing a portable God of War in public leaves you open to some weird looks from people nearby. More »

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#revolt

EVE Solicits Player Support, Players Solicit Lag Fix

When EVE Online developer CCP games asked players to cast a vote for the game in the European Games Award, the response was overwhelming: fix the game first. More »

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#starcraftii

Everything We Know About The Next StarCraft Game

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty may have just come out but it's never too soon to think about what's next. There isn't a lot of information on StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, but we do know some things. More »

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#humor

Can Gameplay Be Funny?

We've chortled at many video game's one-liners and sight gags. But did you ever press a button and laugh? Writer Michael Abbott poses a quandary: How do you make gameplay funny? More »

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#clips

Lost In Shadow Continues To Astound And Delight

Take a new look at the shadow-bending gameplay that took home our Best Gameplay Mechanic E3 award this year in this new video for Hudson's Lost in Shadow. More »

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#preview

It's Like Lego Star Wars, But With Marvel Heroes And The Infinity Gauntlet

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#specialedition

A Little Extra Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep For Europe

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Worms Reloaded Brings 2D Back To The PC

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#review

Gunnar Phenom 3D Glasses Review: A Slick Extravagance

Whats the worst thing about 3D? The glasses. Gunnar Optiks realized that and decided to come up with their own line of fashionable, pricey 3D glasses. More »

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#gamescom2010

Runes Of Magic Brings Fashion And Metal To Gamescom

Runes of Magic publisher Frogster brings the spectacle to Gamescom in Germany next month, with a Runes-themed fashion show, a costume contest judged by model Gina-Lisa Lohfink, and a performance by a cappella metal band Van Canto. More »

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#ubisoft

Two More Murderers For Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

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#starcraft

There’s Narrative in my RTS: StarCraft Told a Story, Will the Sequel Make People Listen?

On the eve of StarCraft II's release Hellmode writer Ashelia argued in rich detail why Blizzard has struggled to express a great, epic story in their real-time strategy games, despite great potential. We proudly republish her sharp analysis here. More »

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#clips

Jimmy Fallon Fails To Play 10 Game Consoles In 60 Seconds

Jimmy Fallon had 10 game consoles set in front of him on Late Night yesterday. He tried to claim a world record by playing each in 60 seconds. Officially, he fell short. But did he really? Watch and decide. More »

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