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Liam Neeson and Megan Fox are Just Two of the Celebrities You Can Play as in Guild Wars 2
I thought I’d gone pretty deep into the Guild Wars 2 character creation tools during my time playing the beta. That was until Sven AKA Lumin showed me the stars hiding behind the customization sliders. I never even thought to attempt to create the likes of Clint Eastwood or Scarlett Johansson in Guild Wars 2,…
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Who Better Than Star Trek‘s Q to Star in Quantum Conundrum?
If anyone is qualified to create an Interdimensional Shift Glove it’s the man that flexed his interdimensional muscles s dozen times over the course of three different television series. John “Q” de Lancie steps into the disembodied voice of Professor Fitz Quadwrangle in Airtight Games’ Quantum Conundrum Now here’s a man that’s perfectly happy being…
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The Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure Cycle is Complete
All good and terrifically frustrating things must come to an end, and for countless parents, children, and collectors the release of the final three Skylanders figures marks the end of an era, to be followed later this year by the beginning of another. Prepare to plug those last three holes in your Skylanders roster as…
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The Shadowrun Video Game You’ve Always Wanted
For more than two decades pen-and-paper role-players have been losing themselves in the dirty streets and glimmering megacorps of Shadowrun, yet only four largely forgettable video games have explored the setting’s unique mix of cyberpunk and urban fantasy. Series creator Jordan Weisman would like to fix this oversight. Weisman and his team at Harebrained Schemes…
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Kinect Star Wars Lures Game Critics to the Dark Side
What a ridiculous, attention-grabbing headline! Everybody knows game reviewers have already succumbed to the dark side; it’s a job requirement. Looking at the scores Kinect Star Wars is pulling in I’m beginning to wonder if there’s an even darker side. The fun thing about Kinect Star Wars (at least from a review perspective) is that…
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Van-Based Mobile Arcade Operator Arrested for Child Molestation [Update]
Games2U is a mobile franchise business that operates vans packed with video game consoles, renting them out for children’s parties and other special occasions. It sounds like the perfect business for a child molester. According to authorities, Leonard R. Filipkowski of Lakeland, Florida thought so too. The 44-year-old owner of the local Games2U franchise faces…
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If You’ve Got a Problem, If No One Else Can Help, Maybe You Can Hire The Angry Birds Team
Angry Birds is everywhere. The A-Team used to be everywhere. Put them together, and you’ve got 30 years of pop culture condensed into one minute of flash animation. If I died tomorrow and you played this video at my funeral, first off who the hell invited you to my funeral? Secondly, as the church police…
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Before You Play The Witcher 2, Here’s What Happened in The Witcher
On April 17 Xbox 360 gamers get their first taste of Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, the first console installment of the popular PC role-playing game series. Did they miss anything in the first game? Not if they watch this video they didn’t. A lot went on in the original…
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The Secret World‘s Beta Weekends and Early Access are Yours for the Preordering
Want to get in on the beta weekends for Funcom’s upcoming paranormal MMO The Secret World? Want up to four days of early access before the game launches? Want an Egyptian Cat as an in-game pet? Man, you sure want a lot. You should probably preorder. The Secret World beta weekends kick off May 11,…
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Don’t Like The New Face of Assassin’s Creed? It Could Have Been Worse.
“The Revolutionary War is boring!” “We wanted Japan!” “I don’t like Assassin’s Creed but I love complaining!” There’s no escaping the setting and main character for Assassin’s Creed III now. The best you can do is grin, bear it, and take comfort in the fact that none of these fan-imagined crossovers came to pass. Fan…
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Mmmmm, Piping-Hot Wall Turkey, Just Like Konami Used to Make
Any gaming gourmet can whip together a piece of cake or a burger. Only the most dedicated have what it takes to make Castlevania-style Wall Turkey. First step, grab a sledgehammer. We’ve featured recipes from Daniella Zelli’s Gourmet Gaming before, showing readers how to craft their own real-life version of video game treats, but they’ve…
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Great Moments in Gaming Humor: Batman and the Beetle
It might not have been a great game, but Batman: The Brave and the Bold for the Wii had some damn fine writing, especially when it came to the nervous jaw-flapping of a fledgling Blue Beetle in the face of his favorite hero. Created by the 2D masters at WayForward Technologies, Batman: The Brave and…
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The Dorkly Weekly: Dragon Ball Z is Much More Entertaining as Fan Fiction
As we’ve demonstrated in Off-Kilter’s semi-regular fan fiction segment, sometimes the best stories are those lurking inside the heads of a series biggest fans. Also, Jason McNally is a total dick. There are fan fiction writers that keep their stories squarely within the confines of the series bible for whatever beloved property they seek to…
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CultureAngry Birds Space Fruit Snacks: The Snacktaku Review
The first Angry Birds slipped onto the iPhone with little fanfare, slowly growing into one of the biggest games of all time. For the game’s first proper sequel, Angry Birds Space, developer Rovio comes shooting out of the gate with t-shirts, key chains, stuffed animals, and Angry Birds Space Fruit Snacks. Available in four different…
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Look How Gorgeous First-Person Bomberman Could Be
You’re surrounded by walls and loaded with bombs. In the distance an explosion erupts, sending bricks flying in every direction. Another explosion, this time closer. And another still, even closer than that. It’s not just Bombermanā€”it’s first-person Bomberman, and it’s glorious. It’s also, unfortunately, not a real game, but rather a concept created by YouTube…
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Borderlands 2 PC Does Amazing Things with Nvidia’s GPU PhysX
During last week’s GeForce Kepler Editor’s Day event, Gearbox founder and CEO Randy Pitchford appeared in video form to show off what Borderlands 2 can do with Nvidia’s GPU accelerated PhysX. It’s rather gorgeous. One day I’ll look back at this video as the main reason I spent my entire time in Borderlands 2 on…
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UK Game Stores Saved From Complete Annihilation
British video game retailer Game is still an ongoing concern, thanks to the efforts (read: money) of private investment firm OpCapita, now the proud owner of the 333 remaining store locations throughout the United Kingdom. Having been in financial hot water for quite some time, Game’s troubles became abundantly clear to customers earlier this year…
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