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The Next Generation Of Mobile Graphics Is Here, And It’s Amazing.
You may remember Ira, the facial rendering demo Nvidia used to show off the power of the latest desktop graphics technology. He’s even more impressive when he’s running on Project Logan, Nvidia’s Kepler-powered next-generation mobile processor. These are mobile graphics. Damn. Demonstrated this week during the SIGGRAPH show in Anaheim, California, Project Logan brings the…
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An Hour Inside Disney Infinity‘s Toy Box Was Not Enough
As my hour with Disney Infinity‘s Toy Box mode at the San Diego Comic-Con came to a close, producer John Vignocchi had dressed up The Incredibles‘ Dash in the wings from 1981’s Condorman and was attempting to recreate the movie’s flight scene. This was after we used the game’s camera tools to create a 2D…
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This Is Why I Love Disgaea
She’s a proud demon warrior. Her name is Barbara. Hi, Barbara. Hundreds of hours of gameplay is nice. Micromanagement that borders of the neurotic is wonderful. Endless strategies and boundless replayability? The Disgaea series has these in spades. But it’s the memorable characters and offbeat humor that keeps me coming back to a series I…
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Oh Look, They Got Runescape 3 Working Again
Look at all of those graphics. That’s at least seven or eight graphics right there. After a day spent staring at a black screen, Jagex has finally tweaked Runescape 3 enough so that I can see those shiny new graphics. I completely forgot why I was in that cave. But the reason I am in…
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I Can’t Help It. Pac-Man Dash! Makes Me Sad.
The sweeping success of the original Pac-Man arcade game is not something that can be replicated. With thenew cartoon,console game and now this mobile runner, it feels as if Namco Bandai is forcing Pac-Man into increasingly awkward situations against his will. I feel bad for him. The original Pac-Man arcade game took everyone by surprise.…
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This Sounds Like The Coolest X-Men Game Ever… Oh, Wait.
They had me at drawing on heroes and villains from the X-Men’s past, present and future. Then they lost me. Gree has an image problem — most of its big-name games are just a collection of images with numbers assigned so they can battle each other. Collectible cards, without the actual cards. I’ve dabbled, but…
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I Finally Got My Hands On The Xbox One. Hmm.
Last Thursday night at the 2013 Xbox Comic-Con Media Showcase, I got my first hands-on time with the Xbox One. I was pleased — well, mostly pleased. Having manned home base during both E3 and Microsoft’s initial Xbox One reveal, for the past few months, the extent of my experience with the console has been…
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Runescape 3 Is Here, And Only A Bit Broken
Look at that trailer. That’s the bold future of the world’s most popular free-to-play MMO. A future I look forward to experiencing should this black screen issue ever get resolved. The third major update (counting Runescape HD) to Jagex’s original free-to-play sensation has launched as promised, but I am not seeing any of these fancy…
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This Game Kicks In Tactical Strategy’s Door, Takes A Bullet
I love that door-kicking moment. In a military first-person shooter, it’s the moment when you rush into the room and everything goes all slow-motion — can you pick off all of the enemies in time? In Gun Media’s Breach & Clear, it’s the moment you find out if your men live or die. Crafted by…
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You Have Bested Me, Scribblenauts Unmasked
Here’s exactly how my short play session with the upcoming Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure went at the San Diego Comic-Con this weekend. “What about…DAMMIT!” Rinse and repeat. Since reading about Stephen Totilo’s adventures in 5th Cell’s upcoming DC Universe joint, I’ve been itching to give the game’s Bat Computer a go. I’ve been…
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Angry Birds Star Wars II‘s Telepods Tech Is Really Quite Clever
Announced last week, Angry Birds Star Wars II gives fans the ability to swap out the bird (or pig) line-up in their iPad or Android game using physical toys, but Hasbro’s Telepods technology isn’t Skylanders. It’s much simpler than that. At the bottom of every packaged Angry Birds Star Wars Telepods figure, seen here in…
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Avengers Alliance Is About To Get Three Times Cooler
At yesterday’s Marvel Games panel at the San Diego Comic-Con, Playdom revealed exciting plans for its social/mobile hit Avengers Alliance, though none quit as exciting as these three upcoming purchasable heroes — Squirrel Girl, Moon Knight and Doctor Voodoo. Season Two of Avengers Alliance is hitting the Facebook version of the game soon, bringing with…
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Now That’s Just Cheating, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Because depicting the Hulk, Rhino, Kingpin, the Blob and Colossus as regulation LEGO minifigs looks silly, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes uses LEGO Big Figures. Hmph. I suppose it’s one way to do it, but they do lose some of that LEGO charm when they go large. Alas, the Hulk Big Figure made his debut last…
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WildStar Gets Two More Player Races, And One Is Deadly Adorable
I once said the first MMO that allowed me to play as a pink fuzzy thing with a raccoon tail would win. WildStar just won. Allow me to give you the official description of the Chua: Nearly as brilliant as they are sociopathic, the Chua are mischievous inventors who develop advanced weapons and technology for…
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It’s Jay And Silent Bob Vs. Plants Vs. Zombies 2
Okay, that explains why Kevin Smith’s hetero lifemate Jason Mewes was hanging out at the Popcap both at San Diego Comic-Con earlier today. Folks at Popcap tell me that Jay and Silent Bob’s real-life counterparts are huge fans of the franchise, which is why we’re getting a series of animated shorts in which the fictional…
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Disney Infinity Is Going To Kill Me.
On the way out of my hour-long hands-on with Disney Infinity yesterday, I was handed a bag, and the collector inside me started to shake. They might as well have handed a junkie a tiny bag of crack. There are toy collectors who can just pick up a figure here or there. Maybe they like…
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Comic-Con Shopping Day Two: Oh No, This Isn’t For Me
Day one of my Comic-Con shopping experience was mostly about what I wanted. What about my family? What about their needs? I think I’ve got them covered. Fun fact: Last year I brought an empty suitcase with me to Comic-Con, just for things. This year, I brought an ever-growing ball of desperation. Think I might…
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