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  The Week in Gaming Apps

  In a surprise twist marking my return to the site and consequent reclaiming of The Week in Gaming Apps round up, only two of this week’s apps are physics puzzlers, and hey, one is not an iOS game! Not that there’s anything wrong with physics puzzlers, especially when one of them features paper-eating monsters and…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2011
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  Listen Up! There’s More Free Portal 2 Music Today

  Volume two of “Songs To Test By,” Valve’s soundtrack to Portal 2, is now available. 18 tracks of free music, plus some bonus ringtones and chimes for your iPhone and Android mobile. [Think With Portals]

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 1, 2011
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  This Week in the Business: “Brilliant strategic move.”

  What’s happened in the business of video games this past week… QUOTE | “Push out the lifespan of PS3.” – DFC Intelligence analyst David Cole responds to rumors that Sony is actually preparing to unveil and PlayStation 4 sometime next year STAT | $4.27 million – How much Sony CEO Howard Stringer earned for the…

  James Brightman | IndustryGamers.com Published July 1, 2011
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  Ex-Sonic the Hedgehog, NiGHTS Creator Now Has His Own Fishing Game

  Yuji Naka, former head of Sonic Team where he was responsible for many Sonic the Hedgehog games, hasn’t given up on the Wii. He has a new fishing game, Family Fishing, in the works, complete with its own unique controller. In development at Naka’s new studio Prope, Family Fishing is more than just a fishing…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 1, 2011
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  Drawn to the Warming Glow of the Triforce

  Artist Fergus Robinson brings the beautiful Triforce and adventurous Link to life in his top notch Zelda fan art illustration. Related Rampage: Link The Triforce by Fergus Robinson / Fergus (Twitter) Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged Reality and get your fix. Republished with permission.…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 1, 2011
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  The State (and Stats) of the Portal 2 Gamer

  If you ask us, Portal 2 is a great game. However, a few weeks after its release we took a look at its Steam Achievements and discovered that only half of its players had actually finished the game—and we also found that even less had played any of the game’s co-op campaign. We decided to…

  By Joshua Rivera Published July 1, 2011
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  What Are You Playing This Weekend?

  It’s a perfect time to catch up on new releases and backlogged titles, now that the video game industry is going on what amounts to summer break. Perfect time for me to play Shadows of the Damned, I say. And so I shall, finally taking the shrinkwrap off Grasshopper Manufacture’s game this weekend for a…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 1, 2011
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  Toys R Us Brings Halo, Sonic, Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 and Republic Commando Toys to Comic-Con

  Some people go to the San Diego Comic-Con for the latest news on their favorite comic books, television shows, and movies. Some go to hobnob with the stars, or show off their latest cosplay masterpiece. Me, I go for the toys, and this year Toys R Us is bringing plenty of exclusive video game merchandise…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2011
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  How To Kill the Company Behind FarmVille

  Hate Farmville, CityVille and all of its billions of pestering, needy fans? There’s a simple way to get rid of the company that makes those games: Kill Facebook. Buried in Zynga’s mammoth digital registration filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which could lead to injecting a billion, perhaps billions, in cash into the company,…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 1, 2011
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  The Daily Show Attacks Video Games In Light of Supreme Court Decision

  Jon Stewart fumbles the ball on his take down of the Supreme Court’s decision to rule that video games are protected speech this week, forgetting that he’s living in the same glass house. Ironically, Stewart uses the very graphic video game images he thinks should be criminalized, on a television show that is itself protected…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 1, 2011
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  The World of Deus Ex: Human Revolution is More Than Just Yellow Lighting

  In this behind-the-scenes video for Deus Ex: Human Revolution, the Eidos Montreal development explores the world festering beneath the glow of amber lights, where humanity is in danger of losing itself and freedom fighters struggle to protect the last bastions of green lighting effects.

  By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2011
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  The Next Street Fighter Lets You Try to Re-Create the Coolest Street Fighter Moment Ever

  At a tournament in 2004, facing near-certain defeat, Street Fighter player Daigo Umehara turned back a hurricane of an attack from another top player Justin Wong. What he did, under pressure, in front of a hollering crowd, was incredible. It was one of competitive game’s best moments—perhaps its most thrilling play ever. Now you can…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 1, 2011
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  How Zynga’s Billions Stack Up Against EA, Nintendo and Other Gaming Giants

  The people who make FarmVille, CityVille and Empires & Allies think their company’s stock will be worth at least $1 billion when they go public. The New York Times thinks the company’s value could go up to $20 billion However it adds up, Zynga is clearly a huge player in modern video games. How do…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 1, 2011
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  Mario Was Dead Before He Hit the NES

  Before the cellophane came off your freshly shipped copy of 1985’s Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment Center, Mario was already one life in the hole. Twas unfortunate cover art that killed the plumber. How closely do you pay attention to your video game cover art? If you paid as much as Reddit user…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2011
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  How To Become the Most Feared Bounty Hunter in The Old Republic‘s Galaxy

  Being a Bounty Hunter in Star Wars: The Old Republic takes more than just scrounging up a missile-firing backpack and avoiding sarlacc pits. It’s also about choosing whether you want to become a Mercenary or a Powertech when you grow up. What’s the difference? For starters, the Mercenary seems much more serious about his profession.…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2011
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  Zynga Files $1 Billion IPO Fueled By Virtual Farms, Mob Wars and Cityscapes

  The game makers behind mega Facebook games Farmville, CityVille and Mafia Wars today filed papers with the Securities and Exchange Commission to take Zynga public in hopes of raising $1 billion. The billion dollar price tag, though, could change once bankers determine the true value of shares and how many can be sold. In an…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 1, 2011
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  Zenonia 3 Comes to Android for Free

  After triumphant releases on the Android platform for the first two games in its retro role-playing series, Gamevil delivers the third and beefiest installment of Zenonia to the Android Market for the low price of completely free. My favorite mobile role-playing series, Zenonia has gotten better with each installment, culminating in Zenonia 3: The Midgard…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2011
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  Angry Birds, Angry Text

  Someone needs to “fix” this so the soon to be angry bird starts off in a mailbox. [Reddit]

  By Brian Crecente Published July 1, 2011
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  The New X-Com is a Shooter, Advance Wars is MIA, So Thank Goodness for Fray

  What’s a fan of strategy games supposed to do when all around him or her there’s news of delayed tactics/strategy games, metamorphosized strategy games and, well, not a whole lot to be cheerful about? Pin your hopes on the upcoming real-time and turn-based PC and Mac strategy game Fray. (Official site here.) This game is…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 1, 2011
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  Are Drones So Easy to Fly That Even a Journalist Can Do It?

  There’s been much talk lately about the Predator Drone and how using it to take out enemies from a distance is like playing a video game. This sudden increase in Drone buzz may have something to do with the Paris Air show where a number of UAV are on display by a bunch of different…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 1, 2011