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A Shameless Argument For Video Game Nudity

The folks over at Loot Ninja have posted an open, earnest request for developers to pay attention to certain...details in design. Namely jubblies. Naked ones.

Since majority of the video game players of the world are over 18, putting in some sex or just random nudity shouldn't be a problem. Don't we have a fully robust ESRB system where games are clearly marked as Mature or Adult only? I can see people just coming out of the woodworks to complain that there is nudity...but again isn't that why games are rated? What other purpose do the small letters in the corner of games boxes serve?
But slowly, the argument...digresses...
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12:00 PM on Thu Apr 3 2008
By Mark Wilson
37,579 views, 167 comments

Latest by n/a: who wrote this article a 15yr. old??????????? What's a matter with this guy, he know you can find pron on the internet, RIGHT???!!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? more »

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Console RTSs Are Good For The Genre

Petroglyph's Creative Director Adam Isgreen is an RTS veteran, having worked on loads of Command & Conquers and, more recently, Universe at War. But he isn't worried that RTS titles making their way to consoles will in some way dilute the experience. In fact, he believes just the opposite:

...you could look at the transition of RTS from PC to console as "dumbing down" of the genre, but really that's completely inaccurate. The evolution of RTS from PC to console is all about re-discovering the core fun of the genre while stripping away the redundancy, over-complication, and bloat that has been attaching itself to RTS games over the years.
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12:40 PM on Fri Feb 29 2008
By Mark Wilson
3,833 views, 84 comments

Latest by dudeman5000: Look, developers are getting closer to getting the controls right on consoles. Look at the fine tuning between LOTR:BFME and C&C. And with Halo Wars and SupCom coming soon, we'll see soon enough if this will be viable or not. Consider more »

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Variety Not That Impressed By Super Mario Galaxy

Everyone agrees that Super Mario Galaxy is the best thing since the invention of the Goomba, right? Our Frankenreview of the Wii game is stuffed to capacity with praise. The current Metacritic review score hovers around 98, otherwise known as "universal acclaim." But one reviewer, Ben Fritz of Variety, isn't sold on the game. His review is positive at times, but surprisingly scathing and harshly critical of Nintendo's hardware. Variety writes that "'Galaxy' makes poor use of the Wii's motion-sensing controls and the graphics simply aren't up to par with what players can now find on the Playstation 3 or Xbox 360." Eep! More »

6:20 PM on Wed Nov 14 2007
By Michael McWhertor
14,997 views, 259 comments

Latest by Brian Crecente: @invictus: For the record, I do freelance for Variety, and have always found Ben Fritz to be both very honest and ethical. Just because he happens to dislike things about Super Mario Galaxy doesn't mean he's on the take, it more »

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Analysts Say 360 "Running Behind" On Sales, Apply Pressure

DFC Intelligence—which I assume to take the physical form of a giant, flaming emerald eye—has surveyed the console landscape with its all-knowing gaze, issuing its forecast for the coming year. It's unsurprisingly good news for the Wii and Nintendo DS, but less positive for Microsoft and its Xbox 360. With even the PLAYSTATION 3 looking meet the firm's forecasts, it's a little puzzling that they consider the 360 to be "running behind where they should be to maintain a strong market position." DFC even warns that Microsoft may "flirt with numerous unsavory scenarios" (ROWR!!) including a third place showing in the console marathon. More »

3:20 PM on Tue Jul 31 2007
By Michael McWhertor
5,288 views, 99 comments

Latest by javajoe96: I think I want to start a campaign to form an agreement with every online gaming news site to not report the words sooth sayers. They have no clue and yet everyone prints their words like they floated into more »

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An Open Letter To Ashcraft, Re: PLAYSTATION

Dear Brian, More »