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What Aardman Can Do With Flipnote Studio
Wallace & Gromit creators and animation experts Aardman Studios take on Nintendo’s Flipnote Studio for the DSi, and the results are nothing short of a fine advertisement for the DSi. Apparently no one at Aardman got the memo that using the phrase “All I want for the holidays” in conjunction with a handheld gaming device…
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ECA President Blames Exploiters For Cancellation Concerns
Earlier this morning Kotaku reported on concerns from members of the Entertainment Consumers Association over the organization’s membership renewal policies. ECA president Hal Halpin now offers his response, blaming exploiters for the majority of the issues at hand. One of the main concerns of ECA members was the removal of the Amazon.com membership benefit, which…
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Reviews
Geforce 3D Vision Glasses Review: I Can See Forever
Has 3D technology advanced to the point where we should all be sitting in front of our computer monitors wearing futuristic glasses? NVIDIA is banking on it with the GeForce 3D Vision Glasses kit. NVIDIA’s 3D Vision Glasses use today’s advanced technology to deliver two different images to your two different eyes, creating the illusion…
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That Void Doesn’t Look So Dark
The latest trailer for Capcom’s Dark Void shows off just how not dark the titular void can actually be. Thank goodness they released this trailer before the game came out, or I would have asked for my money back. That’s a relatively light void if I’ve ever seen one.
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Walmart Slips Wii Buyers $50
Customers picking up a $199 Wii at Walmart locations across the U.S. will get a $50 gift card for their troubles next week, with a dozen 2009 titles across all platforms dropping $10 until Christmas. Walmart wants your gaming dollar. Hell, Walmart wants your everything dollar, but gaming is definitely a focus this month. From…
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Entertainment Consumers Outraged Over ECA Cancellation Policy
Does the Entertainment Consumer Association have the consumer’s best interests at heart? The inability to turn off auto-renew for memberships and limiting cancellation requests to snail mail would have users checking the “No” box, if it was actually functional. Joining the ECA is easy. All you need to do is fill out an online form,…
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More Movies Refused BBFC Classification Than Games
In an attempt to counter unfair stereotypes about games, UK game industry trade organization TIGA reveals that three times as many movies have been refused British Board of Film Classification ratings than games in the past five years. The statistics, which came to light as a result of a written answer to a question by…
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Tragnarion Studios Reveals The Scourge Project
The Spanish developers behind charming Nintendo DS puzzler Doodle Hex have moved on to something meatier – a cooperative, Unreal Engine 3-based 3rd person shooter called The Scourge Project, coming soon to PC, the PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live. While The Scourge Project will have its fair share of online multiplayer options, including capture the…
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Glory Of Heracles Gloriously Dated
The long-running Japanese Heracles series makes its North American debut next month, when Nintendo unleashes Glory of Heracles for the Nintendo DS. The Heracles series started in 1987 with the release of Tōjin Makyō-den Heracles no Eikō for the Famicom, which was loosely based on the Greek myth the Twelve Labors of Heracles. Since then…
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And Now 360 Avatars Can Have Pets
If I had 240 Microsoft points tomorrow, I would buy you a monkey. Haven’t you always wanted a monkey? The Xbox Live Avatar Marketplace pet shop opens tomorrow. Depending on your opinion of the Xbox Live Avatar Marketplace, tomorrow brings either a wondrous new addition or another ridiculous thing to waste your money on –…
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Amazon Gold Boxes Wii Games All Day Long
Amazon continues to dole out the savings, Gold Box style, with Nintendo Wii games going fast all day long. How fast? They sold out of Spore Hero in under an hour. That’s pretty damn fast. First Black Friday, then Cyber Monday, and now’s it’s Wii Wednesday over at Amazon.com. They’ve got Wii game deals all…
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Credit Card Fraudsters Love Their Video Games
Credit card fraud prevention experts Retail Decisions have detailed the four most fraud prone products on the internet this holiday season, and wouldn’t you know it, three of them are video game related. Virtual shoppers spent a great deal of money online between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but according to Retail Decisions, people perpetrating…
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Lost Planet 2’s Episode 1 Boss Has A Name, You Know
That’s not just some random giant akrid you’ve been battling in the Lost Planet 2 demo for the PS3 and Xbox 360. That’s Gordiant, and it’s a pleasure to put a name to the digestive tract. We can finally stop calling the Episode 1 boss for Lost Planet that giant monster thing or “Sir Om…
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DJ Hero Controller Now Sold By Its Lonesome
Players interested in making their DJ Hero experience slightly more social can now order standalone controllers online from GuitarHeroStore.com. Up until now, if you wanted to play DJ Hero multiplayer you were limited to playing online, playing with a guitar controller during select songs, or purchasing two prohibitively expensive copies of the game. GuitarHeroStore.com (formerly…
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Xfire Teams With Livestream To Broadcast Your PC Gameplay
Now you can let people all over the world tell you how much you suck, as gaming community Xfire teams with live video company Livestream to create a live broadcast service for gamers. The new service is aimed at every facet of the PC gaming community, from pro-teams that want to show off their skills…
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Today’s Games Are Too Complicated For Eminem
Not all rap stars can be video game experts as well. In a recent interview, controversial white rapper Eminem explains that today’s games are just too complicated for his old-school tastes. During an interview with Marc Ecko’s Complex magazine in which Mr. Mathers discusses everything from music to internet porn, the subject of video games…
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Mass Effect 2’s New Blue Girl Kicks Ass
Meet Samara, the latest addition to Mass Effect 2’s character roster. She’s an Asari Justicar who isn’t afraid to step on a few necks to get the job done. Check out her video debut. “Find peace in the embrace of the Goddess,” indeed. Judging by the video and screenshots, Samara will serve as a stark…
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Euro PSPgo Buyers Snag Even More Free Games
Showered with free titles since launch, European PSPgo owners can now take their pick of free MotorStorm, Gran Turismo, or Assassin’s Creed, while North American buyers still get a rock. Between now and January 10th, European PSPgo owners both new and old can download a special free PSPgo Promotion Theme to their handheld, which will…
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Which Console Gets The Dante’s Inferno Demo First?
The demo for Dante’s Inferno is coming to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this month, but one console is getting it two weeks ahead of the other. Who gets it first? Hint – it’s not the Xbox 360. I suppose that was a rather large hint, but I just couldn’t keep our readers in…
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