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Don’t Send Your Ace in Pursuit of Perfection in MLB 2K12
News and notes from around the world of sports video gaming: • More than 629,000 perfect games have been attempted and 555 have been verified as thrown in Major League Baseball 2K12‘s $1 Million Perfect Game Challenge, which has about 10 days left. Those numbers are the latest available from 2K Sports. That means in…
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Gabe Newell Says Valve-Apple Meeting Didn’t Happen
Apple CEO Tim Cook and Valve head Gabe Newell did not actually meet last week as rumored, according to a new podcast interview with Newell. He squashed the week-old rumor in an interview with the fine folks at Seven Day Cooldown, who were kind enough to let us in on some early excerpts from the…
By Kate Cox - Uncategorized
The Secrecy Behind the NFL’s New Look Required a Uniform Effort from EA Sports
The flawless revealing, two weeks ago, of the NFL’s new uniforms and their designs required an unusual level of secrecy. But it was a particularly nerve-wracking process for the Madden NFL developers, the game’s creative director told me. That’s because last year, a Madden teaser video—the kind everyone picks apart for clues about the new…
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UncategorizedLive-Action Mileena’s Special Mortal Kombat Power is Walking on Loose Gravel in Heels
The UK’s live-action Mortal Kombat Vita ad campaign continues, swapping out Kitana for another of the game’s femme fatales and making a poor model navigate treacherous terrain in the least-sensible shoes imaginable. I keep expecting her to fall over screaming, clutching her twisted ankle. Perhaps that’s coming in the full version of the ad.
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Gamers Spend Over $1 Billion Per Year On Power When Not Even Using Their Consoles
Staying current on gaming isn’t cheap. The consoles themselves cost about $300, and new retail games launch at $60. Even for a player who avoids DLC and only buys year-old or used games, the costs add up. But what’s really costing gamers? The electric bills. Games consoles are known power hogs, but a recently published…
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UncategorizedGuy Almost Makes A Glorious Knife Kill, Gets Denied By Trigger-Happy Victim
Scoring a knife kill in a first-person shooter is the ultimate insult to your victim. It’s one of the most satisfying kills, too. But it’s not always easy to pull off, as this Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player finds out. He looks to be basically on the camera-focused player’s shoulders, so close to getting that glorious…
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UncategorizedDon’t Like Any Of The Games In The App Store? Make Your Own!
Canabalt? Pft. Make your own Canabalt, with art and level designs as you see fit. It’s not like the web-to-mobile game already has fitting art and great music. Sketch Nation Studio isn’t really a game, per se. It’s more like a mini game studio that you can fit in your pocket. It gives you the…
By Tina Amini
