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Shameless Subliminal World Of Warcraft Advertising Discovered In Gnomeregan
The Matrix Punchograph in World of Warcraft’s Gnomeregan has been spitting out pro-WoW propaganda for years, right under our noses! Master of Warcraft translates the binary cards, revealing the advertisements, secret love affairs, and a strange fascination with Natalie Portman. Blizzard loves sneaking pop culture references into World of Warcraft, so it comes as no…
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The Disturbing Ways Our Video Games Addict Us
Have you ever spent so much time playing a video game that you felt like a caged rat? That means it’s working. Cracked’s David Wong takes a serious look at how and why our video games won’t let us go. Cracked.com isn’t a place I normally turn to for serious business, but Wong’s “5 Creepy…
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Command & Conquer 4 Now In Convenient Motion Comic Format
In the first of a four part Command & Conquer 4 motion comic book series, a young farmer sets off for a GDI Blue Zone looking for work, only to find his destiny. I hate it when that happens. Today EA releases episode one of the four-part Command & Conquer 4 motion-comic series, “An Unexpected…
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Three-Year-Old Kills Herself With Game Controller-Shaped Gun
A three-year-old in Wilson County, Tennessee died Sunday evening after accidentally shooting herself in the abdomen with a weapon she may have mistaken for a plastic Wii facsimile. At least that’s how the news is being reported today in The Tennessean. Three-year-old Cheyenne Alexis McKeehan had been playing a Nintendo Wii game in her living…
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Denial of Service Attack Kills Ubisoft DRM, Your Assassin’s Creed II Playtime
The downtime that plagued PC gamers trying to play Assassin’s Creed II yesterday was the result of a denial-of-service attack, causing one of Ubisoft’s new DRM-servers to become unreachable. But hey, at least no one has hacked the game yet. Ubisoft’s controversial new digital rights management solution went gone live for both Assassin’s Creed II…
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Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, Portal and Steam Coming to Mac in April
After much speculation and some not-so-subtle hinting, Valve has officially announced a Mac version of popular gaming service Steam coming in April, and its bringing Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike, Portal, and the Half-Life series with it. While rumblings of Steam coming to the Mac platform have been stirring for quite some…
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How to Use Psychological Warfare To Win at Video Games
As any seasoned professional can tell you, winning at video games starts way before you take controller in hand. GamesRadar has posted some key strategies for defeating your opponent using man’s greatest weapon – the power of the mind. Some would say the human mind is what separates us from wild animals. Others would say…
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The “10 Minute Solution” to Fitness Now Includes a Wii
What’s the difference between Activision’s 10 Minute Solution fitness game for the Wii and established fitness titles like Wii Fit and EA Sports Active? About $40-80. With Wii Fit and EA Sports Active selling like reduced-calorie hotcakes, it was only a matter of time before Activision got in on the game, but what can Activision…
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The Nintendo Download: Nintendo’s Got Your Final Fantasy Right Here
Final Fantasy II spearheads this week’s Nintendo Download, which explores the mysterious worlds of fantasy, horror, and learning Spanish. It might not be Final Fantasy XIII, but Final Fantasy II, or Final Fantasy IV in Japan, makes up for the lack of newness with sheer quality. Lightning, Snow, and Hope have nothing on Cecil, Rydia,…
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DSi XL Versus iPad: The Battle of the Bigger Versions
The Nintendo DSi XL comes out on March 28; the Apple iPad on April 3. Both are essentially bigger versions of things that already exist, but how much of an improvement are they really? We know that comparing the Apple iPad to the Nintendo DSi isn’t exactly fair, but we aren’t comparing the two devices…
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How To Score Your Red Dead Redemption Preorder Bonus
The results are in for Rockstar’s choose your own Red Dead Redemption preorder outfit, but you’re not getting your Deadly Assassin just by entering a code. This here’s the Wild West, and you’re gonna have to jump through some hoops. Not only does the Deadly Assassin outfit look damn fine, it also allows your character…
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The Whispered World Is Coming To America
Daedalic Entertainment is pleased to announce that its award-winning, hand-painted adventure game The Whispered World is finally coming to North America, with Viva Entertainment publishing the German game in the states this April. I’ve been following The Whispered World for what seems like years now, so news of a North American release for the gorgeous…
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Reviews
Alice In Wonderland Review: A Bitter Underland
Tim Burton once again treads on sacred fantasy ground in Alice in Wonderland, a twisted take on Lewis Carroll’s classic novels. How far down the rabbit hole does Burton go? Alice in Wonderland is a new movie from Tim Burton based on a classic work of literary fantasy, starring Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp,…
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Cheadle And Jackson Lend Credibility, Value To Iron Man 2 Game
Sound-alikes be damned! Renowned actors Don Cheadle and Samuel L. Jackson bring a little class to Sega’s Iron Man 2: The Videogame, signing on to lend their voices to their in-game counterparts. Academy award-nominated actor Don Cheadle plays James “Rhodey” Rhodes, aka War Machine in Iron Man 2, while Samuel L. Jackson is S.H.I.E.L.D. director…
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Go All John Woo On City Of Heroes
City of Heroes players who pre-purchase the alignment-changing Going Rogue expansion pack today gain immediate access to the new Dual Pistols power set, which goes a little something like this. The Going Rogue expansion is now available for pre-purchase through NCsoft’s online store, and watching this clip might help you justify the $29.99 cost. Players…
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Digimon Battle Digivolves Into Open Beta Registration
WeMade Entertainment’s North American release of online digital pet simulator Digimon Battle is moving right along, with registrations now open for the March 10 open beta test, with virtual goodies in store for those who participate. It’s only been a week and a half since WeMade Entertainment announced Digimon Battle for North America, and the…
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SOE Dates Fan Faire 2010
It’s time to learn the date of the annual gathering of Sony Online Entertainment players, who will be flocking to Las Vegas this August to awkwardly realize that no one is really a Wood Elf, and the world is sad. Tickets will go on sale this spring for Sony Online Entertainment’s annual fan gathering, held…
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The Sims 3 Gets Ambitious New Expansion
Sure, your Sim has a lovely home, nice friends, and all the material wealth he or she could ever have, but what about ambitions? Take control of your career this June with The Sims 3 Ambitions expansion pack. The second step in EA’s plan to flood the market with Sims expansions, as it did with…
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Show Us Your 10-Year-Old PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is 10-years-old today, and just saying happy birthday and talking about our PS2 experiences isn’t enough! Take a picture of your PS2 and share it with the class. You show us yours, and I’ll show you mine. Unfortunately my last bulky PlayStation 2 console, complete with clear plastic case mod, was retired…
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SOCOM 4 Revealed, Franchise Returns To Zipper Interactive
Sony’s premier tactical shooter series is back in the hands of Zipper Interactive and ready to redeploy this fall with SOCOM 4. Featuring 32-player multiplayer, what does SOCOM 4 mean for the future of Zipper Interactive’s MAG? A militant revolutionary has seized control of an important South Asian country, and it’s up to you, the…
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