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At Least It’s Entertaining 47 Ronin In-Game Advertising
47 Ronin is the kind of film that motion picture executives are sure is going to resonate with the gaming crowd, which is why you’ll find ads for it everywhere from VGX world premiere game announcements to the new 47 Ronin Clash Mob event in Infinity Blade III Starting Friday the 13, Infinity Blade III…
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Final Fantasy XI welcomes back players with special 11th anniversary promotions. No it doesn’t. Just give it up, Square Enix. You made a much better game, and now everyone wants to play that. No free activation of old accounts from now until December 23 and other special activities are going to change that.
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Oh Good, Now We Can Buy Virtual Pets Inside Of World of Warcraft.
An absolutely evil development for anyone who’s been struggling over whether or not to spend $5-10 on a Cinder Kitten, the latest World of Warcraft update added an inescapable in-game store, capable of striking when the urge is strongest. Previously players had to alt-tab out of World of Warcraft to spend real money on virtual…
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50 Years Of Popular Holiday Toys, All At Once
Every year it’s something. Some colorful construction of cloth or fluff or plastic or silicon, the big holiday toy that no actively loved child can do without. Graphic designer Abby Ryan Bennett tracks the trend for 50 years, from the Easy-Bake Oven to the Wii U. It’s like a map of my life, from Star…
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This is how they introduce Family Guy‘s answer to The Simpsons Tapped Out. TinyCo and Fox Digital are bringing the animated sensation to Android and iOS early next year. The Family Guy mobile game will feature voice talent from and stories inspired by the hit show, allowing players to interact with the horrible people living…
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Nothing Makes Me Happier Than An Atelier Opening Movie
Even when the music is melancholy and the game’s name is as silly as Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky, there’s just something about the opening cinematics for new games in Gust’s alchemy-based role-playing game series that makes my dimples pop. Even though I’ve not enjoyed any Atelier game since quite as…
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Waterslides And Santa Claus? It’s A Very Temple Run 2 Christmas
As if having to deliver toys to every child in the world over the course of a single night wasn’t tough enough, Temple Run 2‘s largest update yet pits Santa Claus against a giant killer gorilla. That dude cannot catch a break. Not only does Imangi Studios’ smash hit free-to-play mobile game get Santa Claus…
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2013 Was A Very Good Year For Facebook Gaming
Facebook gaming is far from dead — it’s just getting started. 2013 saw impressive growth in both audience numbers and diversity of Facebook game developer, making for one exciting year for free browser-based entertainment. According to Facebook’s AJ Glasser (that name sounds familiar), the lists here were compliled (baring the Staff Favorites) based on a…
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We’ll Be Playing Halo On Xbox One Come December 24, Sort Of
So it’s not what immediately comes to mind when you think of the Halo franchise. Spartan Assault is stillas close as you can get to playing Halowithout a first person view, and it’s the first Halo coming to the Xbox One. just in time for Christmas. Featuring more than 30 missions that bridge the gap…
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It’s Time For Star Citizen To Get Organized
A massive number of space sim fans have generated nearly $34 million in crowdfunding for Chris Roberts’ Star Citizen. Now they’re all just milling about, waiting for the game to be finished. Soon they’ll be able to mill about in large groups, thanks to the impending launch of the game’s Organization System. Organizations are just…
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Bigby who? Is he the guy next to Jack? The second episode of Fables, Smoke & Mirrors, is almost ready for prime time, so Telltale Games decided to call in a little star power to finish the job. That handsome blond fellow? He’s Jack, aka Jack Frost, aka Jack the Giant Killer, aka not really…
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Ubisoft Survey Ponders An Assassin’s Creed-Free Pirate Franchise [Update]
Now that Ubisoft has made not one but two pirate-themed games in the Assassin’s Creed universe, a survey being sent out to fans (and through them to IGN) wonders if players wouldn’t just be fine with a straight-up pirate game. My main criticism of both Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and therecently released mobile follow-upis…
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Final Fantasy XIV‘s Finest New Features Coming December 17
I really love the reborn Final Fantasy XIV, but it’s the sort of love that can’t be fully consummated until I can own my own in-game estate and fight a giant, crown-wearing Moogle. Thank goodness for December 17’s massive patch 2.1. It’s got everything. I suppose some players are looking forward to the advancement of…
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Heroes Of Dragon Age Is Out. Hooray?
The “hooray” all depends. How much do you love Dragon Age? How do you feel about mobile collectible card games? Do free-to-play games make you queasy? So many variables. Available today for free on Google Play and iTunes, Heroes of Dragon Age is essentially one of those mobile collectible card games — where you wind…
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ReviewsThere Isn’t Much Assassin’s Creed In Assassin’s Creed Pirates
Folks who criticize Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag for straying too far from the core conflict between the Templars and Assassin’s should probably avoid Assassin’s Creed Pirates, as the first two words of its title don’t really count. There’s no running and jumping in Assassin’s Creed Pirates. There are no personal assassinations — just boat-to-boat…
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3K Gaming Laptops Are Here. Right Now.
Gaming laptops have been stuck at 1080p and under for far too long. That all changes with the release of MSI’s GT60 gaming laptop, with a display panel that goes all the way up to 2880-by-1620. Also available in workstation flavor, the gaming version of the GT60 is being referred to by MSI as the…
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Trailer Is Way Too Busy
Let’s see, we’ve got emo Harry Osborne, mecha-Rhino, Jamie Foxx as blue raspberry Electro, and Andrew Garfield’s hair. That’s far too many villains for one movie. Did we learn nothing from the lesson of Spider-Man 3? There is far too much going on in this trailer — I can only imagine the chaos that will…
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Tips & GuidesHelpful Tips For Navigating Your Xbox One
The Xbox One’s interface has been a source of much delight and frustration in my household. Xbox Live’s Major Nelson put together this nifty video to help befuddled folks like myself make sense of it all. The Xbox One has quickly become the central hub of my living room — we use it for games…
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