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Used Copies of Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D Will be Forever Haunted by the Last Owner
Used Copies of Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D might not be worth your money because Capcom made it impossible to for anyone to erase game save date from the game card. Capcom included a note in Resident Evil‘s game manual that reads: “Saved data on this software cannot be reset.” Translation: Everything is permanent. What…
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Is Goldeneye Reloaded Just a Fancy Word for Rereleased?
Activision puts nostalgia-loving gamers in their sights once again, gathering a nice list of domain names revolving around something called “Goldeneye Reloaded“. This could mean a number of things are in the works: an HD re-release of Goldeneye for the Wii, an HD remake of the classic N64 Goldeneye, or maybe even a turn as…
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What’s Wrong With Kids These Days?
Back in my day things were different! If I wanted to play a video game I had to use one joystick to move and aim! In the snow! Come to think of it, it wasn’t that bad at all. Acast010 thinks that this generation is a lot worse—not the games though. He says the gamers…
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Is it OK to Hate Great Games?
If you asked Meterora3255 if he liked Uncharted 2 he’ll tell you he never played it, but that’s a lie. You see, Meteora3255 has a dirty secret. He didn’t like Uncharted 2. He tried to hide his true feelings at first, but as we all know, the gaming community can be cruel and shamed him…
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You Might Enjoy This Story if You’re On an HTML5 Browser
Game development platform GameSalad is tossing something new into the mix with HTML5. With the move to HTML5 developers can now move their games beyond iOS and onto other platforms such as the ever-popular web browser. According to GameSalad, HTML5 offers the largest possible audience, working with all popular web browsers, and will offer developers…
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This One Goes Out to All the Ladies
Reader Bondage_Zombie has spent over a decade in video game drag. He’d like this option in more games, but not just for his sake. He thinks that there aren’t enough female gamers out there and it could be the developers’ faults. So what can devs do to bring in the elusive audience? It seems like…
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The Best LEGOs in Life are Free-to-Play
LEGOs are like a fine wine, they get better with age. But also like fine wine the finest LEGOs can get pretty pricey, especially if you buy in bulk. Thankfully, you wont have to sell your house or your dignity to get your LEGO fix anymore. LEGO massively multiplayer computer game LEGO Universe goes free…
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Meet the Heroes of Okabu
Okabu knows it’s not easy being green, but they sure do make it look appealing Okabu looks like one of the most charming games coming to the Playstation Network this year. Gamers play cooperatively as two members of the ancient race of Cloud-whales, Kumulo and Nimbe, who set out to save their race and their…
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Accused Train Robber and Whiskey Thief Sets Sights on Game Consoles
An accused whiskey drinkin’, train robbin’, Xbox stealin’ ne’er-do-well was picked up earlier this month after police say he stole more than $100,000 worth of Xbox 360s. Mario Ward and his accomplice William Flowers were arrested a couple of weeks back for stealing hundreds of Xbox 360’s on Christmas morning. Flowers and Ward are each…
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Square Enix to Host Deus Ex Art Show
Deus Ex: Human Revolution is coming to life in New York City. Square Enix hired artists from various mediums to put together original works based on Deus Ex: Human Revolution‘s futuristic setting, dealing with the moral and ethical issues of artificial body augmentation. Each artist will put together one poster style image, inspired by either…
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Wii Motion Plus Captures Jimmy Fallon’s Wild Flailing on Late Night
Jimmy Fallon’s body was ready, but Reggie Fils-Aime overwhelmed him anyway with what Nintendo had to offer at E3. Nintendo’s E3 showcase spanned four consoles while Late Night with Jimmy Fallon featured only three. Well, almost. Reggie Fils-Aime brought the Wii U with him, there were no demos from the new console. Instead Fallon finished…
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Your Last-Minute Father’s Day Video Game Guide
There’s a game for every kind of man. So why not show dad some love this Father’s Day with a new one? Whether you’re a video game know-it-all or can’t stand them, dad might enjoy something new to play. Use our handy guide to figure out what game to give him after the barbecue this…
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Robin Williams Named His Daughter After Princess Zelda
It takes a triforce of courage to name your daughter after a video game character, but Robin Williams pulled it off. Watch Williams co-star with his daughter Zelda Williams in this ad for the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D for the 3DS.
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Steam Goes Free to Play
Starting today, Valve’s digital distribution service, Steam, supports Free to Play games (Spiral Knights, Forsaken Worlds, Champions Online, etc.) with in-game purchases through Steam’s microtransaction system. Players who download the games through Steam will receive exclusive content this week. [Valve]
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Put Your Detective Skills to Work to Discover Minecraft‘s Next Features
Minecraft creator Notch announced via Twitter that the new screenshots from Minecraft beta 1.7 contain hidden information about the upcoming update. While Notch referenced only two screen shots and the changelog, Notch posted five pictures total. One picture was said to be a correction of a previously posted image, one a screenshot taken during daytime…
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