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The 10 Game Deaths of Osama bin Laden
The world was informed the Osama bin Laden was killed on Sunday evening. Now that the story of his life has come to a close, we’re taking a moment to look back how Osama influenced the world of video games. As you might’ve guessed, he mostly got shot and killed. Well, actually that’s all he…
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President Obama and Staff Watching Osama bin Laden Mission in Real-Time
The line between gaming and reality blurs as the President and members of his security team watch the hunt for Osama reach its long-awaited conclusion. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with members of the national security team, receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room…
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More Than 12,700 Credit Cards Stolen from Sony Online Entertainment
Sony’s security problems continue to mount, as Sony Online Entertainment reveals that the personal information of 24.6 million SOE accounts and more than 12,700 credit card numbers may have been compromised in the massive attack that brought down the PlayStation Network late last month. According to a Sony Online Entertainment statement, the company believes the…
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UncategorizedTen Years of Red Faction Coalesce in Armageddon
Ten years ago the original Red Faction gave PlayStation 2, PC, and Mac gamers their first taste of the future of humanity on Mars. Developer Volition explains how the three games before led up to next month’s Red Faction: Armageddon We’ve come a long way since Red Faction came out back in 2001, haven’t we?…
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UncategorizedA Painfully Permanent Way to Never Lose Your 3DS Augmented Reality Cards
IHeartChaos’ Cranberryzero was so impressed with the Nintendo 3DS augmented reality cards that he decided to have one permanently stabbed into his skin. What could be better than this augmented reality tattoo? I have a few suggestions. Since the release of the Nintendo 3DS, people have been putting images of its augmented reality cards everywhere,…
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UncategorizedAt Least Two of Thor‘s Norse Gods Love Mario Kart
They might be at odds in the live-action Thor movie and its accompanying video games, but there is one thing Norse god of mischief Loki and earth goddess Sif agree upon, and that’s Mario Kart GamerLive.TV has posted a series of interviews with the stars of Thor, asking the cast of this week’s big comic…
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Catherine‘s Special Edition Stuffs Your Underwear in a Pizza Box
A game as sexy and strange as Catherine deserves a special edition that accurately reflects the game’s exploration of the pleasures and horrors of love. So Atlus is stuffing underwear into a pizza box and delivering it to your local game store on July 26. Giving Aksys’ Really Naughty Limited Edition of Record of Agarest…
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Hairdressing, Rival Turf, and the Excitement of Bingo
Style your hair on your DSi, clean up the streets in the Virtual Console, or gather your crew for a non-stop Bingo Party, all in this week’s Nintendo Download. How many times has one of your parties been ruined by the lack of a circular metal cage filled with numbered balls? The sport of depressingly…
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Jesus Cares Not For Your Console Exclusive Arguments
Today’s Speak-Up on Kotaku comes courtesy of revered commenter JesusChrist, who believes the “more upcoming exclusives” argument to determine which is the superior console is not a valid one . Let us pray. Why do people need to use the “more upcoming exclusives” argument when debating why their console is better? Have we forgotten that…
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Gears is a Study of Mechanic Art
Rolling-ball games, with their single control and simple purpose are another genre perfect for mobile platforms, though it can be hard to stand out with much distinction. That is not a problem faced by Gears an iOS game that marries Marble Madness and H.G. Wells. A gorgeous, easily understandable game, Gears ladles on the visual…
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