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You’ll Be Happy to Note That None of Our Gaming Apps This Week Were Diablo III
Oh give us a break, it was the first time any of us got to cover the launch of a Diablo game. And hey, we did manage to spotlight five mobile games that have almost completely nothing in common with Blizzard’s game. Almost. I mean sure, Tower of Fortune is a dark role-playing game of…
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Nine Compelling Diablo III Features That Didn’t Make the Final Game
As I play through Diablo III, I can’t help but think back to all of the amazing features I witnessed over the course of three years of BlizzCon that didn’t make the cut. YouTube user AlluvianGarald compiles several of these into one disappointment-inducing video. The biggies are obvious. There’s the arena combat, which was shelved…
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There’s a Mario Kart 7 Patch in This Week’s Nintendo Download
Thanks to advances in Nintendo downloadable content distribution, 3DS like Mario Kart 7 can now be patched to eliminate exploits. Awww man, I love exploits. But apparently Nintendon’t, so the “Wuhu Loop,” “Maka Wuhu,” and “Bowser Castle 1” maps have now been patched, and those patches are required for online play. Welcome to the future.…
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There’s (Probably Not) a Full-Sized Chainsaw Wielding Cheerleader Robot in the Lollipop Chainsaw Special Edition
In fact, said special edition doesn’t actually exist, but if it did the ESRB rating would be through the roof. Blood, gore, adult situations and nudity, all before the game even makes it into your console. Completely fictional, of course. If the world could create robots that lifelike we’d be extinct within three generations. Think…
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Want to Be in the Far Cry 3 Multiplayer Beta? Read This
For two weeks this summer, Ubisoft will invite select PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 gamers to a virtual tropical island to choose one of six character classes to shoot each other with in the Far Cry 3 multiplayer beta test. How to be involved? Let me count the ways. 1. Buy Ghost Recon: Future Soldier…
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This Holographic Star Wars LEGO Toy Display is Better Than All Three Prequels Combined
A pair of LEGO Star Wars sets become the state for a holographic interstellar war in what could be the most amazing store window advertising I’ve ever seen. I could watch this for hours, which is more than I can say for a good half of the actual Star Wars films. YouTube user H1tmonchan caught…
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A Girl and Her Dog Walk Across America, End Up in Guild Wars 2
Every day millions of gamers log into online role-playing games and embark on continent-spanning adventure. Inspired by these virtual adventures, Guild Wars player Kelly Wells gathered her canine companion Anna and traveled across America, from Maine to California. On foot. Now her adventure continues in Guild Wars 2 An avid video game and comics enthusiast,…
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Diablo III‘s Whimsical Secret
Remember back when everyone complained about the bright colors and rainbows appearing in the latest installment of Diablo? Blizzard does. Blizzard never forgets. You’ll never forget it either, so don’t click here unless you want one of the game’s more entertaining secrets revealed. Blizzard made their opinion of the fan outrage over Diablo III‘s art…
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Your PC Doesn’t Have to Break to Be Turned Into a Planter
Some people merge the organic and electronic by working with wood. Mike Schropp of Total Geekdom has created an entirely new way to mix plant and machine with a custom PC case that grows grass. I think he should call it the grow box. Catchy, huh? Long seeking a project that would merge technology with…
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Tera MMO Log Part Two: An Axe to Grind
Having spent a couple of weeks in the exiled world of Arborea in the delicate boots of a pretty pink Sorcerer, for my second MMO log I decided to take the long, strange trip to mid-level madness in something a little more sturdy. Well, not too sturdy. My High Elf fixation continues, but instead of…
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Max Payne‘s Bullet Time Adds a Gritty Noir Edge to Eating E-Z Cheese
What, you thought bullet time was just for shooting? That the voice of Max Payne’s wife only haunts him during times of duress? Look, just because Rockstar didn’t include it in the game doesn’t mean the film noir tropes of the game don’t extend into our pilled-up heroes everyday life. It’s what drives him to…
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How I’ve Been Playing Diablo III, You Know, Aside From Sporadically
While Diablo III‘s error codes are being raved over by the gaming press, they’ve also managed to add an exciting element of chance to the review process. Since Diablo III‘s servers weren’t ready for play until 3AM Pacific (ready being a relative term) yesterday morning, a launch day review was pretty much out of the…
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Saints Row 4 for Current Generation Consoles Shows Up on Linkedin
With THQ recently dropping its delightful yet unprofitable kids’ games in favor of working on games that actually make money, it’s only a matter of time before the developer’s best-selling franchise gets a third sequel. Time and the work of Saints Row 4 lead prop and weapon artist David Payne. According to a Linkedin profile…
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Tips & Guides
Before You Start: Tips for Playing Diablo III the Best Way
Diablo III is upon us, and while the more dedicated fans of Blizzard’s action role-playing franchise are well on their way to total demon domination, players new to the series might need a little help getting started. One does not simply walk into the depths of hell. Here are some helpful tips for getting the…
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The Incredible Portal 2 Machine
A single button push takes a Portal 2 cube on an incredible journey through Ben Perry’s astounding Rube Goldberg-inspired custom level. Portal 2‘s brain-twisting puzzles prepared players perfectly for creating their own convoluted level creations. The recently-released level editor has been getting a strenuous workout by some incredibly brilliant minds. Ben Perry took a couple…
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I’d Play This Game Even If It Wasn’t Called Drunken Robot Pornography
When Dejobaan Games, the developer behind The Wonderful End of the World and AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! – A Reckless Disregard for Gravity create a first-person shooter that’s all about building and demolishing gigantic robots, they don’t need to name it Drunken Robot Pornography to get my attention; the name it Drunken Robot Pornography because there’s something wrong…
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Nintendo Brings Augmented Reality Pokémon Hunting to the 3DS
Catching them all gets a bit more personal later this year as Nintendo announces two 3DS eShop tie-ins for Pokémon Black and White 2: the pro version of its free 3D Pokédex, and Pokémon Dream Radar, a game that let’s players capture monsters in real life and transfer them to the full games. This is…
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Max Payne 3 Unloads Both Barrels Into Game Critics and They Just Won’t Die
Just when he thought he could lose his tragic past in a booze and pill-addled haze, Rockstar Games drags Max Payne out of retirement for a third series of unfortunate events. If I were him, I’d go after them first. Luckily I am not Max Payne. My family is still, for the most part, alive.…
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