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This Year’s Most Popular Facebook Game Wasn’t Made By Zynga
Despite its tremendous impact on Facebook gaming, the most popular Facebook game of 2011 wasn’t made by Zynga. They didn’t make the second most popular either, according to Facebook. But Farmville and CityVille makers Zynga, which went public on the stock market this week, still managed to have four of their games in the top…
By Brian Crecente Published December 22, 2011 -
Man and Niece Killed for a PS3 and a Tattoo, Prosecutors Say
The brutal murders of a 7-year-old girl and her uncle were apparently spurred by a tattoo-loving gunman and a plot to pay off his next bit of ink with game consoles, according to Indianapolis prosecutors. Jeremy Crane, 21, and his niece Kyleigh Crane were shot as they lay on the ground during a robbery turned…
By Brian Crecente Published December 22, 2011 -
The iPhone’s Answer to Diablo Gets A Free Horde Mode
Long a fan of Gameloft’s Diablo-inspired Dungeon Hunter, I was intrigued when I heard their latest version would be both free-to-play and not a role-playing game. Well, not really one. Instead, Dungeon Hunter III is a hack-and-slash, loot-unlocking game which, while it does level up your character, doesn’t allow you any control of your stats.…
By Brian Crecente Published December 22, 2011 -
A PopCap Christmas
PopCap 3D | PopCap sent a neat little zombie holiday survival guide on this 3D Viewmaster. How the Makers of Mass Effect Use Tolstoy to Prove Video Games Are Art A while back, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts started up their Guru lecture series where greats from the world of film- and…
By Brian Crecente Published December 21, 2011 -
Razer Rakes in $50M, Noses Options for Going Public
You might know them as the computer gear makers who love the color green. Or maybe as the technology futurists who had a piece of that future stolen from their labs. But Razer seems themselves as a “cult” computer brand on the cusp of now only going mainstream, but perhaps public. The game hardware company…
By Brian Crecente Published December 21, 2011 -
Would You Dress Like Mario For a Month For a Free 3DS? He Would
Nintendo asked their Facebook fans what they’d do for a 3DS console and then picked a winner from those that responded. Who won? A guy who said he’d dress up like Mario for a full month to celebrate. Good thing the prize pack included a couple extra sets of Mario shirts, hats and overalls.
By Brian Crecente Published December 21, 2011 -
A Very Cthulhu Christmas
If you haven’t picked up the Lovecraftian Advent calendar app for iOS and Android devices, don’t worry, you still have time and now there’s a free option. Free is good, right? Red Wasp Design just released a free, light, version of their Cthulhu Christmas Calendar. Both the free and light versions let you see the…
By Brian Crecente Published December 21, 2011 -
U.S. Senator Mad that Your Tax Dollars Saved Video Games
Video game preservation, educational robot dragons and Department of Homeland Security Sno Cones are just some of the “outlandish” federally funded projects called out in U.S. Senator Tom Coburn’s annual big book of wasteful government spending this week. “Video games, robot dragons, Christmas trees, and magic museums. This is not a Christmas wish list, these…
By Brian Crecente Published December 21, 2011 -
Christmas Comes To One of My Favorite Imaginary Worlds
There are plenty of inventive places to visit as a gamer, plenty of places to get lost and create your own fiction. But once you ask to be able to fashion the world around you, that list diminishes. Fortunately, what’s left is pretty great. Take for instance Junk Jack, a hard-to-put down digging, crafting and…
By Brian Crecente Published December 21, 2011 -
Wall Street Journal: Star Wars Game Is Actually An Attack on World of Warcraft
It’s hard to untangle whether it’s a media creation or born of the competitive natures of gaming and business, but according to at least one newspaper the war between Activision and Electronic Arts continues to simmer. “With Star Wars EA is taking aim at Activision’s World of Warcraft game,” the Wall Street Journal reports. It…
By Brian Crecente Published December 21, 2011 -
A Very Gawker Christmas
O Christmas Tree, Gawker’s Christmas Tree | Love the tree, not sure about those decorations. 😀 UK Treatment Group Preps For Next Big Addiction: Video Games A UK-based charity treatment group is preparing for what they believe will become the next major addiction issue: Video Games. Norcas, which has been supporting those affected by addictive…
By Brian Crecente Published December 20, 2011 -
Skyrim’s Dragon-Powered Sleigh, Jabba The Snowman: These Are 2011’s Gaming Holiday Cards
The holidays are FULLY ON and with them come a slew of wonderfully creative holiday cards from some of your favorite video game developers and publishers. Here’s a look at just a few of the one’s we’ve been sent. Don’t forget to check out the Borderland 2’s talking card or previous years cards. Don’t forget…
By Brian Crecente Published December 20, 2011 -
UK Treatment Group Preps For Next Big Addiction: Video Games
A UK-based charity treatment group is preparing for what they believe will become the next major addiction issue: Video Games. Norcas, which has been supporting those affected by addictive behaviors in Norfolk, UK since 1978, recently commissioned an independent study into gaming and addictive behavior to prepare for what they believe will be a rising…
By Brian Crecente Published December 20, 2011 -
Video Games Could Kill The TV Star
As game consoles become more like cable television boxes, maybe it’s time for video games to start becoming more like cable television shows. Earlier this year, major cable providers Comcast and Verizon both announced that they’d start delivering some of their programming directly through the Xbox 360, forgoing the need for a cable box for…
By Brian Crecente Published December 19, 2011 -
One, Two Alan Wake’s American Nightmare Is Coming For You
Next year, Mr. Scratch is coming for you. Fueled by a mélange of urban legend horror, Twilight Zone story and Quentin Tarantino pacing, in some ways Alan Wake’s American Nightmare is everything that 2010’s Alan Wake wasn’t. I sat down with developers from Remedy last week to talk about the upcoming download-only title and what…
By Brian Crecente Published December 19, 2011 -
Prototype 2, A Pack of Gum and a Facemask
How Am I Supposed To Blow Bubbles In This Thing? | I got a box of Prototype 2 swag. It included a pack of gum, a t-shirt, some stickers and this face mask. Huh… Nerds and Male Privilege I want to tell you a story. A few years ago, I was dating a girl who…
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2011 -
Play the Next Big Thing From the Makers of Minecraft Right Now
Cobalt, the action game of “running, jumping, rolling, shooting, throwing, dancing, hacking, rolling, flying, sliding, climbing, looting, deflecting, racing, piñata-ing, passing, scoring… and even more rolling!” is now playable as a discounted Alpha version, developers Mojang and Oxeye tell Kotaku The game is still under heavy development, but as with Minecraft, willing gamers can pick…
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2011 -
Star Wars Xbox 360 Spotted on TV Set, Rumored April Release
The Star Wars Themed Xbox 360 that quietly went on hiatus after a splashy unveiling may be prepping for a spring release, a source tells Kotaku The console, which features a R2D2 inspired look and boot-up sound, is being used on the set of a popular network television show. The episode, we’re told, will air…
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2011 -
The Louvre’s New Tour Guide is a 3DS
Starting in March the Louvre, one of the largest, most visited art museums in the world, plans to replace their audio guides with 5,000 Nintendo 3DS programmed by the game maker to give full tours in seven languages, the AFP reports. The switch will gradually replace the traditional guides used by about four percent of…
By Brian Crecente Published December 15, 2011 -
Look It’s The Angry Birds Slide
Angry Birds, Happy Kids | Yesterday we ran a story about the coming of Angry Birds playgrounds. Today the playground equipment maker sent us some neat images of the equipment, like this slide. One Man’s Turned Star Wars‘ Battle of Hoth Into a Starcraft 2 Map Two great flavors of geek culture collide in this…
By Brian Crecente Published December 15, 2011
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