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BioShock 2 PC Widescreen Pissing People Off Again
In August of 2007, BioShock caused an uproar among players for trimming the standard 4:3 aspect ratio instead of providing proper widescreen support. Now BioShock 2 PC does the same thing. Here we go again. The exact same issue that had PC gamers fuming when the original BioShock was released has been confirmed to be…
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Does The Video Game Industry Need A Time Out?
In an article written for GameSpy, New York standup comedian Michael Drucker suggests that the video game industry take a year-long break from releasing new titles. Why does this sound like an amazing idea? It seems that Mr. Drucker and I are in close to the same boat – our favorite hobby is getting too…
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10 Years Of Bejeweled, 1,000 Years Of Lost Productivity
PopCap kicks off a ten month long tenth birthday celebration today for Bejeweled, the causal gaming sensation that’s sold more than 50 million units and stifled the productivity of an entire generation. Bejeweled, for those of you who haven’t immediately run off to play a few rounds in celebration of the occasion, is a simple…
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Pokémon’s Fifth Generation Begins With Zoroark
Scans from the latest CoroCoro Comic out the first new Pokémon of the fifth generation, Zoroark, the monster fox Pokémon and star of the franchise’s 13th animated feature, Phantom Ruler Zoroark. First shown in silhouette during this weekend’s Pokémon Sunday in Japan, CoroCoro Comic magazine scans from across the sea have confirmed the mysterious creature…
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Star Trek MMO Log, Stardate 2010.09
Join us for the second installment of my weekly Star Trek MMO log, in which we explore the depths of unknown space and gain a taste for blood as the fiery Orion battle maiden, Verdania. In last week’s Star Trek MMO log, I started my Federation character Qix, raising him to the rank of Lieutenant…
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PAX East Gets Wil Wheatonized
Following up on his memorable keynote speech at PAX 2007, actor, writer, and starship sidekick turned planar traveller Wil Wheaton will deliver the keynote at the inaugural PAX East in March. Star Trek references aside, Wil Wheaton ‘s unique position as both a top-notch geek and actor in one of the geekiest science fiction properties…
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City Of Heroes Gets A Visual Makeover
This April brings another free update to NCsoft’s City of Heroes, Issue 17: Dark Mirror, bringing with it graphical updates that hold a dark mirror up to the game’s regular level of detail. Dubbed “Ultra Mode”, the free graphical update coming to City of Heroes in the Issue 17 update greatly enhances the way the…
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Frankenreview: BioShock 2
The only challenge large and powerful enough to take on BioShock 2’s Big Daddy is our large and lumbering BioShock 2 Frankenreview. Return with us to the drowned art deco city of Rapture, a sunken “Utopia” that still soldiers on ten years after the events of the original game. In BioShock 2, you take on…
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Imagine Town Spearheads Ubisoft’s Online Game Initiative
Imagine Babies? Imagine Doctor? Try Imagine Town, the virtual world based on the successful game series, spearheading Ubisoft’s online gaming lineup for fiscal year 2010-11, with Might & Magic Heroes Kingdoms, Trackmania 2, and two unannounced titles in the works. During today’s sales report for the third quarter 2009-10, Ubisoft talked up its focus on…
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Ezio Goes To Rome In The Next Assassin’s Creed
During its third quarter financial conference call, Ubisoft revealed that the next Assassin’s Creed adventure would see Ezio revisiting Rome, taking the fight to the Templar, when he’s not busy taking out his friends online. While we’re still not sure how the online multiplayer will work in the next Assassin’s Creed, but we do have…
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Ubisoft Sales Dip Slightly In The Third Quarter
Ubisoft reported sales for the third fiscal quarter of 2009-10 today, indicating a 2.7% drop in year-over-year sales, a marked improvement over the first half drop of 52%. Ubisoft came on strong during the holiday season, nearly matching 2008-2009’s third quarter sales of €508 million, with €495 million in sales representing a rather modest 2.7%…
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Sign-Up For The LEGO Universe Beta
Beta sign-ups are now underway for NetDevil’s LEGO Universe, potentially the largest mass computer bricking of all time. The LEGO Universe is entering its final phase of development, and NetDevil needs builders to help put the pieces all together. The beta sign-ups were announced in the latest edition of the LEGO Universe News Network email…
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Reviews
White Knight Chronicles Review: Workin’ On Our Knight Moves
White Knight Chronicles: International Edition presents the classic coming-of-age tale of a teenager learning what it truly means to be a thirty foot-tall killer robot. Dark Cloud developer Level-5’s first foray onto the PlayStation 3, White Knight Chronicles tells the tale of a teenaged orphan named Leonard, who through a series of unfortunate circumstances makes…
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These Mario Tunes Will Never Make It Onto The Rock Band Network
These custom Mario 64 music tracks from YouTube user TheGrinz might never make it past the Rock Band Network’s copyright violation checks, but they’re still impressive as hell. Kotakuite Nick pointed me towards these videos, created using Harmonix’s tools for porting songs to the Rock Band Network, and Koji Kondo’s Mario 64 music really seems…
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Cerberus Ups Your Mass Effect 2 Arsenal Tomorrow
Registered Cerberus Network members will be receiving a special treat tomorrow, when the Cerberus Assault Armor and M-22a Eviscerator Shotgun become available for free download. According to a post in the BioWare community forums, the two new pieces of equipment will be available to download free for Xbox 360 and PC players tomorrow at noon…
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Myst Online: Uru Live Lives Again
Two years after operator GameTap shut the servers down, Myst Online: Uru Live is back in action and free to play, thanks to original developer Cyan Worlds. Myst Online: Uru Live was originally intended to be the online multiplayer component of Cyan Worlds’ Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, but that never quite worked out. The online…
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Plants Vs. Zombies iPhone Blooms February 15th
From seeds planted back in August of last year springs Plants Vs. Zombies for the iPhone, ready to grow and groan all over your phone on February 15th. PopCap Games’ garden defense game Plants Vs. Zombies seemed tailor made for the iPhone, so when the company announced the portable version of the smash PC hit…
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Halfbrick Mixes Zombies And Time Travel
Australian developer Halfbrick attempts to stand out in the undead crowd with Age of Zombies, a time-travelling zombie-killing adventure, coming February 25th to PSP and PlayStation 3 minis. In an industry chock full of games involving zombies, how does one small developer stand out? Well I suppose this post helps. Other than that, Halfbrick is…
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How To Survive In Aliens Vs. Predator
I’ve noticed from my time playing an Alien in the Aliens Vs. Predator multiplayer demo, that many of you don’t know how to block. Sega fixes that, with this helpful close combat techniques video, dammit. I’ve been dominating rounds in the Aliens Vs. Predator PC demo for several days now, and now Sega wants to…
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