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A Little Bit Of Band Hero
If you’re interested in finding out what the difference is between Guitar Hero and Band Hero, now’s your chance, as a three-song demo for the game crops up on Xbox Live. Finger Eleven’s “Paralyzer,” Taylor Swift’s “Picture to Burn,” and Katrina & The Waves’ “Walking on Sunshine” make up the three-song set included in the…
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Lego Rock Band Is Amazingly Blurry
90’s Britpop sensations Blur are the latest musical artists revealed to have undergone the rock block treatment for LEGO Rock Band. You may remember Blur from their runaway hit “Song #2,” which made its way into nearly every sports game published in the late 90’s, early 2000’s. The song’s profound lyrics included the haunting “Woo-hoo,”…
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Will You Fight For Gratuitous Slow-Motion Panty Shots?
Namco Bandai’s remarkably subtle and slow “What Will You Fight For?” viral videos for Tekken 6 get a lot less subtle the second time around. Women in their underwear fighting over shoes…there is absolutely no way I could comment on the contents of this video without being accused of being a sexist pervert, and I…
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Sign Up To Test Zune, Facebook, And Twitter On Your 360
As with previous major updates to Xbox Live, Microsoft is offering you a chance to try out new features like Zune integration, Facebook, and Twitter before everyone else gets their grubby paws on them. It’s the triumphant return of the Xbox Live Preview Program, and everybody is invited! Invited to apply that is, but Major…
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CryEngine 3: Beauty, Speed, And Interaction
The latest demonstration video for Crytek’s CryEngine 3 shows off the amazing things the game engine can do on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. While I don’t normally get all hot and bothered over tech demos, I have to admit that I am thoroughly impressed by what Crytek has achieved with CryEngine 3.…
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Madden NFL Arcade In Pictures
Here’s a closer look at the stylized graphics coming our way in December in EA’s recently-announced Madden NFL Arcade. The players look a little exaggerated, but not so much that they’re completely ridiculous. All in all it’s a pretty polished look, somewhere between the actual Madden NFL 10 and the more-cartoonish look of EA’s NFL…
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Frankenreview: Brutal Legend
There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that Brutal Legend rocks, but how does it play? Brutal Legend creator Tim Schafer is known for his humor. The musical talent in the game are known for their metal. The game’s star, Jack Black, is known for being Jack Black. Combine all of those elements together and you…
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THQ*ICE Opens Dragonica Online In Grand Fashion
THQ*ICE’s first free-to-play MMO Dragonica Online is holding a grand opening celebration tomorrow, with special events and contest running all weekend long. After rigorous closed and open alpha and beta testing, THQ*ICE is ready to call Dragonica Online a game tomorrow, inviting new and current Dragonicans to participate in all sorts of special events, leading…
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Live-Action Mario Dead At 76
Wrestling manager Captain Lou, Cyndi Lauper’s fake dad, and Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Lou Albano passed away today at the age of 76. Wrestling fans know him as the WWE Hall of Famer who managed more than 50 wrestlers in his day, with more than two dozen championships won by athletes…
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Creat Declares Mushroom Wars On PSN
Tomorrow Creat Studios launches Mushroom Wars on the PlayStation Network, and it could be one of the most adorable real-time strategy games ever created. Simple gameplay, quaint graphics, and catchy music are the key features of Creat’s Mushroom Wars, a fast-paced real-time strategy game coming to PSN tomorrow. Players of all ages can participate in…
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Vegeta Goes Super Saiyan 3 In Dragon Ball: Raging Blast
The Saiyan prince’s giant forehead gets even bigger in Dragon Ball: Raging Blast, as Namco Bandai announces Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta as an exclusive character for the next Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 fighting game. Earlier this year, Namco Bandai revealed the first game-exclusive character for Raging Blast, Super Saiyan 3 Broly, and the Super…
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Earth Eternal Finally Makes It To Open Beta
Earth Eternal, the browser-based anthropomorphic animal MMO I’ve been following since early 2007 has finally reached the open beta stage, and the time of man has officially passed. I’ve been following Earth Eternal for quite some time, and AJ recently had occasion to go hands-on with the game, dispelling worries that the game was for…
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Madden Arcade Coming To XBLA, PSN
Today EA announces Madden NFL Arcade, a downloadable, pick-up-and-play, 5-on-5 football game for those of us who get dizzy looking at all of those X’s and O’s. I’m one of those Madden players who picks up the game every year, beats the pants off of the AI in easy mode a few times, gets his…
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The Elder Scrolls In Convenient Novel Form
The land of Tamriel is terrorized by a floating city that first kills and then raises the dead in The Infernal City, the first of two Elder Scrolls novels by bestselling author Greg Keyes. Greg Keyes is perhaps best known for his steampunk series The Age of Unreason, which features historical figures such as Benjamin…
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MagnaCarta 2’s Kan Game
MagnaCarta 2 is in stores today (I promise this time), and this video takes a look at the unique way the game handles special abilities and magic – the Kan system. I’ve had the game for several days now, thanks to a local store that wasn’t aware of any street date, and so far I’m…
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Reviews
Brutal Legend Review: Testing Its Metal
Join roadie Eddie Riggs on a magical journey to free a heavy metal fantasy world from the grips of demonic oppression in Brutal Legend. Brutal Legend is the latest game from Double Fine Productions and Tim Schafer, the man behind Full Throttle, Grim Fandango, and Psychonauts. Eddie Riggs is a roadie who fears that heavy…
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Which Street Fighter IV Character Was This?
Try and figure out which new character in Street Fighter IV started off as an effeminate little French boy, if you’re Abel. There I go, giving away the punch line. Yes, Street Fighter IV’s muscle-bound French fighter Abel might have wound up a small boy with pigtails, according to the game’s battle planner Taisaku Okada,…
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Create Your Dragon Age Character Now
While BioWare’s Dragon Age: Origins isn’t out until next month, PC players can get a head start building their avatar with the Dragon Age Character Creator, now available for download. You might not know where you’ll be going, but you’ll sure know who you’ll be. BioWare has released the entire character creation process for the…
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Name Your Price For World Of Goo
World of Goo turns one-year-old today, and 2D Boy celebrates by letting you buy the PC, Mac, and Linux version of the game for whatever you think it’s worth – even a penny! From now until October 19th, visitors to the 2D Boy website can click on the buy button and fill in whatever amount…
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