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Warhammer Online Bug Results in More Than $300 Monthly Fees For Some
A screw-up in EA’s Warhammer Online billing system has resulted in many players being charged upwards of 22 times for a one-month subscription, filling bank accounts with overdraft fees and the Warhammer forums with very angry players. A Warhammer Online forum thread named ‘Billing Error‘ has been filling with reports from customers who were surprised…
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Why Gamers Should Care About Net Neutrality
We’ve heard the term ‘net neutrality’ bandied about the internet for more than a decade, yet many gamers aren’t aware of how important the concept is to their continued online entertainment. Why should you care about net neutrality? Perhaps you don’t know what net neutrality means. That’s a fair assumption, considering the phrase doesn’t exactly…
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Red Dead Redemption Multiplayer Has A Posse
If you thought Red Dead Redemption’s single-player looked exciting, wait until you get a load of the extensive free-roaming multiplayer Rockstar has cooked up. Posse up! I loved the free play multiplayer mode in Grand Theft Auto, and Red Dead Redemption’s Free Roam multiplayer is a lot like that at its core. You and a…
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New Developer, Horror Consultants Give Fans Plenty To Fear In F.E.A.R. 3
Creepy little physic girl Alma is back, and she’s bringing the kids with her in F.E.A.R. 3, with a new developer and the minds behind Halloween and 30 Days of Night taking the horror to all new heights. While the logo still says F.3.A.R., the official press release is calling the game F.E.A.R. 3, so…
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Does StarCraft II Require An Internet Connection?
Last we’d heard, StarCraft II was playable offline, but the box art for Wings of Liberty clearly states “Internet Connection Required.” Has there been a change in plans? Screenshots distributed at BlizzCon last year had us questioning whether or not StarCraft II would require an internet connection to play. The launch screen for the game…
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StarCraft II Special Edition Launching For $100
With the release date for the first installment of StarCraft II being revealed in the coming weeks, Blizzard shows off the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Collector’s Edition, complete with art book, soundtrack CD, and in-game World of Warcraft pet. Speaking as a World of Warcraft player who isn’t very good at StarCraft, including a…
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It’s About Time We Got Some New Doctor Who Video Games
Help the newly-regenerated Eleventh Doctor, his gorgeous companion Amy Pond, and the Eleventh Doctor’s hair in Doctor Who: The Adventure Games, free interactive episodes of the beloved time-travelling TV series, coming this June from the BBC and Sumo Digital. The Eleventh Doctor made his full-length episode debut this weekend in The Eleventh Hour, introducing us…
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How To Orient Yourself For Optimal iPad Gaming
The iPad might not be a revolutionary new way to play video games, but it’s definitely a new way, and that requires some adjustment. Let’s take a look at various ways you can position yourself for ideal iPad gaming. As I mentioned in my review, the iPad isn’t exactly ergonomic, as far as handheld gaming…
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Clash Of The Titans’ Perseus Does It As A Man
I’m going to try to get through this entire post regarding this gameplay trailer for the new Clash of the Titans video game without mentioning God of War once. Oh dammit. Instead of focusing on the similarities between Sony’s franchise and the Clash of the Titans franchise, the first film of which served as inspiration…
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Do You Recognize This War For Cybertron Preorder Bonus?
Transformers: War for Cybertron is all about exploring the original Cybertronian Wars through the eyes of reimagined first generation Transformers. Then who the hell is this Amazon preorder-exclusive multiplayer character? As we’ve mentioned previously, Gamestop customers who preorder War for Cybertron will score a code to unlock cold, emotionless Shockwave for multiplayer play. Now Activision…
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World Of Warcraft Cataclysm Class Changes Are Coming
What comes with those extra experience levels in World of Warcraft’s Cataclysm expansion? Blizzard will be releasing info on new spells, new skills, and talent tree changes this week for all classes – except the Paladin, because Paladins suck. World of Warcraft players have been eagerly awaiting news of the new skills and spells they’ll…
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Dot-Mart Is A Secret To Everybody
It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this trailer for 3D Dot Game Heroes one-stop shop for every thing Link you need to rescue Zelda Dotnia! I’ve spent a little more time in Dotnia since I last posted something on Atlus’s 3D Dot Game Heroes for the PlayStation 3, and it’s still about as blatant a…
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Net Neutrality Dealt A Severe Blow As Comcast Wins FCC Appeal
Comcast customers have reason to be nervous today, as a federal appeals court rules that the Federal Communications Commission doesn’t have the authority to enforce Net Neutrality on internet providers. The FCC wants everyone to have a similar internet experience, without having access to legal content blocked by internet access providers. This is the basis…
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Is This The Best Nintendo 3DS Mockup We’ve Seen, Or The Real Thing?
If this wonderful little piece of machinery isn’t Nintendo’s 3DS, slated to be revealed at E3 later this year, then we damn sure wish it was. Check out the sliding, twisting marvel in all its glory. The pictures come from a Japanese website called, as Google’s translator indicates, Munch Blog, a site about anime, manga,…
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Final Fantasy XIV Doesn’t Have Dark Elves, It Has Duskwight Elezen
The North American Final Fantasy XIV website has updated with listings for the race-splitting clans, revealing that the English name for Dark Elves is Duskwight Elezen. We’ve seen the pictures from the Japanese website, but now we’ve got text from the North American one, and I’ll be damned if there won’t be a server filled…
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Skate Scenic Port Carverton Next Week
The new city of Port Carverton opens its doors to careful skaters next week, when EA drops a single and multiplayer demo for Skate 3 onto Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. Skate 3 hits North American retailers on May 11, but skateboarding fans can get an early taste on April 15, when EA open…
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Justifying My iPad Purchase: The Future Of Comic Books Is Now
While the iPad presents a functional but far from optimal gaming experience, gaming isn’t why I wanted Apple’s latest big thing. For comic book fans, the iPad is the new frontier. Digital comics have been picking up steam over the past few years, but several obstacles have been in the way of full-fledged acceptance of…
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Super Street Fighter IV’s TV Spot Is Stylin’
Inspired by urban artists and featuring a hard-hitting track by record producer/rapper Just Blaze, this Super Street Fighter IV TV sport makes me wish Capcom had tapped ad agency Ammirati to do the game’s cover art as well. Seriously, compare this ad, appearing today on stations like Adult Swim, BET, MTV, USA, and SyFy, to…
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Losing Our Religion
In the early 90’s Nintendo was famous for removing religious iconography and references from video games for North American release. Have times changed, or is religion still a taboo subject in the video game industry? Any discussion of religious censorship in games inevitably leads to Nintendo of America in the early 90’s. Religious themes, images,…
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