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Toronto Police Include LARPing Gear In G-20 Weapons Display
Justifying the harsh handling of protesters at the G-20 summit this weekend, Toronto police invited journalists to a viewing of dangerous confiscated weapons, including foam swords, sock-headed arrows, and a suit of scale mail. Did someone call forth a flame bolt? The 2010 G-20 financial summit in Toronto, Canada attracted more than its fair share…
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Could World Of Warcraft Go Free-To-Play?
With many major massively multiplayer online role-playing games adapting the free-to-play model, could Blizzard’s immensely profitable World of Warcraft one day make the switch? Lead designer Tom Chilton says that one day the game’s subscription model “may not make sense.” With MMO titles with strong licensed properties behind them like Dungeons and Dragons and Lord…
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Aliens Vs. Predator Going On A Bughunt
Aliens Vs. Predator fans who weathered the storm of mediocre review scores are being rewarded with a second helping of downloadable multiplayer maps next month in the Bughunt Map Pack, complete with environmental hazards and weather effects. The Bughunt Map Pack, available on July 7, consists of four new multiplayer maps: Crash Site and Furious…
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Two Wonderful New Toys From Portal 2
See how the bouncy Aerial Faith Plates and astounding Excursion Funnels change up gameplay in Portal 2 in parts three and four of Valve’s E3 demo video series. Yesterday we met Wheatley, your new best friend in Portal 2. Now we check out some of the new tech being introduced in the sequel: Aerial Faith…
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Prehistoric Man Enjoyed Prehistoric Movies
Researchers believe that ancient rock engravings found all over Europe are actually prehistoric performance pieces – a primitive form of going to the movies. Did they play prehistoric video games as well? Copper Age rock carvings can be found all over Europe. Chances are you’ve seen images like the one above in a history book,…
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8-Bit Twilight Eclipse Game Much More Entertaining Than The Movie
The third Twilight film, Eclipse, opens tomorrow, but you can save yourself two hours and $10 by checking out the more satisfying 8-Bit Twilight Eclipse Interactive YouTube game instead. Created by Benny and Rafi Fine with animation by Doc Octoroc, the 8-Bit Twilight Eclipse Interactive YouTube game uses a series of clips and YouTube annotations…
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GameStop Has Your Guitar Hero Axe
Every bundle of Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock that ships this fall will come with Activision’s new removable wing guitar controller, but only by preordering at GameStop will you score the axe of power. While Rock Band 3 is giving you a semi-real guitar controller, Guitar Hero gives you wings, a tactic that’s worked well…
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A Decade Of Diablo II
Ten years ago today, Blizzard unleashed a second helping of hell on PC gamers. A decade later we’re still waiting on a sequel. Let’s celebrate ten years of Diablo II, while poking Blizzard to hurry up with the third game. I distinctly remember picking up Diablo II at the CompUSA that used to be located…
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The Sims 3 Moves Into The Fast Lane This Fall
The Sims 3 gets a quadruple dose of automotive lifestyle this fall in The Sims 3 Fast Lane Stuff pack, showcasing cars and the people who love them. Build your ultimate garage and fill it with a wide assortment of vehicles with the Fast Lane Stuff pack. Coming this fall as both a digital download…
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Rock Band 3 Will Fix Your Horrible Singing Voice
Rock Band’s singing section might be very forgiving, but the ear doesn’t lie. Now Harmonix teams with audio signal processing company iZotope to add real-time pitch correction to Rock Band 3, saving ears everywhere from your harpy-like screeching. As proven previously, I am no singer, so while I am more than comfortable making a fool…
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BlackLight: Tango Down Boasts “Trillions” Of Weapon Combinations
This dev diary for Zombie Studios’ downloadable shooter BlackLight: Tango Down sheds some light on how six core weapon systems can be modified into “literally trillions of different weapon combinations.” That’s what the official release that came along with the video said at least. It’s a lofty claim, but one that can be easily validated…
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Nintendo Holds The First Wii Olympics
Are you the best Wii gamer in the country? Nintendo gives you a chance to prove your mettle in the first-ever Wii Games: Summer 2010, and it all starts in the cradle of civilization: New Jersey. Kicking off on July 16 at the Liberty State Park in New Jersey, the Wii Games: Summer 2010 is…
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What Do You Get With PlayStation Plus?
A new firmware update for the PlayStation 3 ushers in the age of PlayStation Plus, Sony’s new premium subscription service. Let’s take a look at what your money buys you today! In order to see what the PlayStation Plus service has to offer, all you need to do is log into the PlayStation Store from…
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Computers That Listen And Learn Better Than You Do
From suggesting restaurants to diagnosing patients, computers seem to be getting smarter each passing day. The New York Times looks at some of the powerful technology coming to light, as computers begin listening and reacting to our problems. The New York Times piece begins with a mother and son entering a room, where a medical…
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Meet Portal 2’s Wheatley, The Eye Who’s A Guy
Today Valve releases the first in a series of videos covering the E3 demo for Portal 2. In the first portion we meet Wheatley, the personality sphere that’s cuddlier than a companion cube, if that’s even possible. While Crecente briefly touched on Wheatley’s first appearance during his Portal 2 preview during E3, I had no…
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Followars Makes Turn-Based Battles Out Of Twitter
Japanese Harvest Moon publishers Marvelous Entertainment has unleashed Followars onto the iPad, a two-player game that turns your Twitter followers into combatants in turn-based role-playing battles to the death. In Followars, now available for $2.99 in the iTunes App Store, two players face off in the iPad arena, using their Twitter followers as lackeys in…
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The Bosses Of Lost Planet 2 All At Once, All For You
Capcom is delivering more downloadable content to Lost Planet 2 next month, with a special Rush Arena mode featuring you and three friends against every boss in the game. It’s really only a small chunk of downloadable content, but the price seems right. Coming at the end of July and running $2.99 or 240 Microsoft…
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Reviews
Joule iPad Stand Review: At What Cost Stability?
In a world where iPads constantly topple over at the merest touch, ElementCASE releases a top-of-the-line solution that will have iPad owners standing at attention, but at what cost? Sure, the iPad is comfortable enough to sit in your hands for extended periods of time, but doesn’t it look lovely upright? And wouldn’t it be…
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Six Flags Facebook Game Is Fun Until Someone Loses An Arm
With countless folk horror tales of theme park rides decapitating or removing the limbs of riders, you’d think Six Flags would have shied away from promoting over-the-top, blood-spurting violence in their new Facebook game, Six Flags Mascot Park. As you can see from the picture of my mascot Cowtaku above, this is not the case.…
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One Man Army Conquers The Pokémon Theme Song
Danny Fong applies his amazing vocal talents to the Pokémon television show theme song, performing not only all the voices, but vocalizing the music as well in a stunning display of a capella coordination and shirt variety. Single-person a capella songs are big on YouTube lately, and it’s easy to see why. The degree of…
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