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Minecraft Has Made Almost as Much as Angry Birds
It hasn’t been downloaded nearly as much, but the $80 million in revenues that Minecraft has delivered to Mojang compares well to the $100 million its Scandinavian neighbors Rovio have pulled in from Angry Birds. And that figure looks to get larger once the game arrives on Xbox Live Arcade in May. The revenue figure…
By Owen Good - Esports
Tune In to MLG for the Winter Championships Today and Tomorrow
Major League Gaming’s Winter Championships began yesterday evening in Columbus, Ohio, and are in full swing now, with tournaments in StarCraft 2, Halo: Reach, Mortal Kombat, Soulcalibur V and King of Fighters XIII You can see all of the action live for free on the six streams in standard definition at Major League Gaming’s official…
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Zynga Insiders, Including Its Founder, Look to Unload $500 Million in Stock
Barely three months after the company’s initial public offering are several Zynga insiders looking to get rich by selling off a hunk of their stock. That includes founder Mark Pincus, who will offer a wad of shares valued at more than $200 million. Others in on the sale include senior Zynga executives John Schappert and…
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A Savings Unlike Any Other
A deal on Tuesday’s upcoming Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 provides value for the serious golf fan. Pick it up and you can still buy the collector’s edition DLC and have $5 left over. Savings on Kid Icarus: Uprising and Max Payne 3 also highlight this week’s roundup of more than 60 deals, online and…
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The Best of Kotaku, This Week
It’s Adventure Time! My favorite show! And Skyrim! Put together! Ok, I’ve taken a breath. This week’s spectacular image comes from deviantArt user radiostarkiller. I found his fantastic work on Reddit. I’m not sure the 3DS game that’s in the works will be as awesome, but a girl can dream, right? Right? Guys…? This image…
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The Week in Evil DLC
Downloadable content. Everyone hates it—but everyone buys it. Yes, even you in the comments, smart guy. Here’s a look at the latest package of extensions and pre-order bonuses designed to crowbar the last dollar out of your wallet. Can you still respect yourself if you buy it? Far Cry 3 Pre-Order Bonus DLC Available: Sept.…
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UncategorizedHitler Recaps the Week in Video Gaming
Godwin’s Law states that “as an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1.” As basically all video game discussion takes place online, let’s just cut to the chase and give der fuehrer’s take on recent topics of interest to gamers. Alternate Hitler Reaction to Mass Effect 3’s…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Backhanded Box Quotes: ‘This is the Cars 2 of Team Ninja’
Welcome to “Backhanded Box Quotes,” a collection of super pissed-off user reviews from people just like you! Whoa, whoa, don’t take that personal. This week, Backhanded Box quotes encounters several conflicting opinions among our panel of critics. Some critics even disagree with themselves. Ninja Gaiden 3 Released: March 20 Critic: Nandusky (Metacritic). • “[I]s a…
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What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Freakin’ nothin’ for me, it looks like. Tuesday, I got Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 for review and played it until 3 a.m. When I went to bed, there was no sign of the 7.5 inches of snow that Eugene, Ore. would receive. Heavy and wet, it was like dumping a sack of Redi-Crete on…
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