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UncategorizedCharacter Creation Is Back and Better Than Ever in Soulcalibur V
My favorite feature of Soulcalibur IV was the ability to create my own custom characters and see how they fare on the stage of history. Judging by this trailer and these new screens, it’ll probably be my favorite feature of Soulcalibur V as well. With the inclusion of stickers and scars, pattern changing and scaling,…
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Should You Buy The Lord of the Rings: War in the North? Yes.
Just when we thought we’d seen all there is to see in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings saga, Snowblind Studios goes and writes an entirely new adventure, chronicling the goings on in the North while Sauron’s eye was focused on Frodo and friends. Should you lend it your bow, or give…
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William Gibson on Cyberpunk’s “Dirt in the Corners”
In an interview with author William Gibson, the creator of the notion of “cyberpunk”—a milieu that remains heavily influential to the world building of video games—comments on what inspired him to deviate from the then-too-polished world of mainstream science fiction. It’s relevant to today’s Neuromancer-inspired video games: Make sure you put the dirt in corners.…
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UncategorizedFight Alongside DC’s Greatest Superheroes for Free
With yesterday’s addition to the PlayStation Network and today’s flipping of the switch on the PC version, DC Universe Online is now free-to-play. Sony Online Entertainment celebrates with the most exciting trailer you’ll see all…oh, nevermind Both versions of DC Universe Online now feature three levels of access — free, premium, and legendary, the differences…
By Mike Fahey - Culture
Stuff Your Gamer Mouth With the Nuts of Destruction
While I’m not too fond of food marketed directly at the gaming community in general, GamerFood has come up with some rather catchy names for their new line of energy-infused nut sacks. Packed with caffeine, taurine, ginseng and lysine, this is a serious collection of nuts and seeds right here. We’ve got Seeds of Victory,…
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Tapping the Spine of Video Game Cover Art
Big splashy box art is all fine and good, but the spine of the game case is what gets the most exposure. In today’s Speak Up on Kotaku commenter Mindsale ponders spine art perfection. Y’know what doesn’t get enough attention? Spine art. Most games just use a high-contrast “white text against a black background,” which…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
The Redesigned PlayStation Home Will Jam Fun in Your Face Tomorrow
The PlayStation 3’s virtual world transforms from tired curiosity to gamer theme park tomorrow, when Sony rolls out its massive fall facelift for PlayStation Home. It’s a new beginning for PlayStation Home, the free virtual world that’s included with every PlayStation 3 console. While the original version of the service launched back in 2008 had…
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