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Nancy Drew Game Gets A “Twitter Soap Opera”
Oh, Nancy Drew. Can you forgive me for not playing your PC games after that Emma Roberts film? I promise to catch up on all your mystery, drama and evolving social attitudes on Twitter. Her Interactive, publisher of the PC games, is putting out a “Twitter soap opera” in conjunction with the upcoming Nancy Drew:…
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Global Conflicts: Child Soldiers Preview: Show Me, Don’t Tell Me
Serious Games Interactive’s newest 3D role-playing game touches on the tough topic of Child Soldiers in African countries. I could have used this edutainment game back in spring when I was working on my project for Human Rights Journalism class. I’d chosen the topic of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and their first case that’s…
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Biblical Striptease Game Is Live!
I’m ashamed to admit how anxiously I’ve awaited indie developer Tale of Tale’s new game, Fatale. After all, I’m Jewish — what interest do I have in the story of Salome? Maybe I’m not to be blamed for my morbid curiosity. Tale of Tales is known for its creepy, upsetting games and from what I…
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Name That Game! And Porn Star!
While you won’t see any penises in Playlogic’s upcoming Fairytale Fights, you can get an eyeful of certain other body parts in these pics allegedly taken from a promo vid for the game. Ron Jeremy makes an appearance as what appears to be The Naked Emperor – one of the four playable characters in Fairytale…
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Reviews
Wii Fit Plus Review: Now I’m A Believer
People in this country have it tough on the health front between unrealistic body image expectations and amazing food we’re expected to avoid for the sake of our figures. Couple all of that with the pathological need among my gender to be slimmer, stronger and sexier than the next chick and it’s no wonder 10…
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MySims Agents Review: Sherlock Holmes Didn’t Have To Deal With This $#@%
Sure, England’s famous fictional detective had a cocaine addiction, but Sherlock Holmes never had to put up with his cell phone going off every fifteen seconds. The detectives in MySims Agents perhaps aren’t in the same class as Holmes. For one thing, they never solve murders and don’t get into martial arts smack down fights…
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Sims 3 World Adventures: Chopsticks, Mummies & the French – Oh My!
My addiction to the Sims series gives me a lot of tolerance for endless expansions and stuff packs that add new dimensions and new furniture to gameplay. However, I do have high standards. The Sims: Superstar was a revelation in college that nearly cost me my grade point average. Ever since, I’ve been consuming Sims…
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Touch Pets: Dogs Impressions: Sounds A Lot Dirtier Than It Feels
I’m no stranger to pet sims, but I’m not sure if I get the point of them. It’s a virtual pet that has the ability to guilt you if you neglect it. Touch Pets: Dogs for the iPhone is no exception, though it does add a few more features. Players adopt a virtual dog and…
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Eliminate Preview: Transitive Verbs Are Cooler Than Nouns
I’ve got to stop checking out iPhone games – they’ll fill me so full of envy, I might explode. Ngmoco’s Eliminate is the latest shade of green to go on my iPhone envy mask. A multiplayer-centric first-person shooter on any other console might fly right under my radar. But this is on the iPhone, which…
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Red Steel 2 Video Explains How They “Beat The Waggle”
I’ve told you, Totilo’s told you and McWhertor’s told you: you can’t get through Red Steel 2‘s swordfighting combat by just flicking your wrist once or twice. But if you’re sick of us telling you that — or you’d just prefer to hear it in the developer’s own words — check out Ubisoft’s new Red…
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Eliminate Curiosity
Last March, I got a look at ngmoco’s upcoming project lineup, which included announcements of more Rolando 2 and a quick look at an iPhone shooter called Eliminate. Whatever I saw (and at this point, it’s reduced to a hazy recollection), it didn’t look as nifty as this trailer. And it didn’t look half as…
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DJ Hero Pits Rihanna Against The Killers
There’s certainly a lot to say about DJ Hero, but there’s also a lot to show, too. Check out this latest batch of screens (bonus points if you can pick out the Wii version ones) and this nifty video that pits Rihanna’s “Disturbia” against The Killers’ “Somebody Told Me.” The clip shows off DJ Hero’s…
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DJ Hero Preview: Gonna Need A Bigger Lap
The closest I’ve ever been to a famous DJ is ten feet. The smell was unbearable. But I blame that on the marijuana, not on DJ Roni Size. I happen to be allergic to California’s cash cow crop. In my frantic effort to get away from the jerk who was blowing it directly into my…
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The Hotness That Is Females From Fighting Games
To make up for the lack of boobs, ridiculous costumes and Tekken 6 characters in that trailer I just posted, get a look at these works of art — brought to you by the folks over at The Design Inspiration. These are the guys who brought us amazing Mario art and a lot of Links…
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A Tekken Trailer With Almost No Boobs
I’m tempted to say fighting games are maturing on account of this Tekken 6 promotional video that features only 30 seconds of Tekken to three minutes, fifteen seconds of real people. But then I realize I didn’t see any ridiculous costumes or over-sized breasts. I’ve been trained to expect these things from my fighting games,…
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The Gamer’s Girl Gives Dating Advice To Gamers
Last month I blogged about my colleague’s blog, The Gamer’s Girl. At the time, her project was aimed at the girlfriends of gamers, but now it looks like she’s broadened her blogging horizons. This week’s featured article is on how a Gamer can meet a Gamer’s Girl. Magic insight: every girl a gamer meets has…
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New Risen Trailer — We Swear Famous People Are In This Game
You’d think if a developer shelled out to have Andy Serkis and John Rhys-Davies in their voice cast that they’d make use of the heavy-hitters in their trailer. But nope. All you get is some guy saying the name of the game right at the end. I guess that’s why they call it a “teaser”…
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Wii Fit Plus Preview: One Fat Slice Of Cheese
My cat, Lola, is 14.1 pounds – which is actually three quarters of a pound lighter than what the vet said she weighed last year. I’ve never given Wii Fit all that much though until I gave my brother and his wife a Wii for their wedding present last year. Then my sister-in-law was all…
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Wii Fit On Public Transit — Not A Good Idea
I picked up a copy of Wii Fit Plus from Nintendo today for review purposes — and then had the traumatic task of getting the Balance Board pack home on public transit. I was standing on the Powell Street station platform when I noticed a man staring at the box. The thing’s as big as…
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Warriors Swag Report: This Is a Medium?!
I knew The Warriors: Street Brawl was coming out soon, but I didn’t realize how soon ’til a package with a t-shirt in it showed up on my doorstep. Now, I get a lot of swag t-shirts from events or mailed to me by publishers. I don’t want to complain about free stuff, because 1)…
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