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Bungie May Also Have A Mobile Game On The Way
Bungie “Aerospace” filed a trademark for a new phone-based game called “Crimson” last week. The trademark is described as a “Computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones.” and “Computer game software downloadable from a global computer network.” [UPSTO.GOV]
By Mike Epstein - Uncategorized
Could a Video Game Save Your Life During a Natural Disaster?
Could a video game mean the difference between life and death the next time the planet decides to violently erupt near a heavily populated area? That’s the question Geeks Without Bounds plans to answer with GameSave, a five week long hack-a-thon event aimed at creating the ultimate disaster relief video game. Video game website Gameranx‘s…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
5th Cell’s Cover Shooter Hybrid Innovates Itself into 2012
Hybrid, the cover-focused Xbox Live Arcade shooter from the creators of Scribblenauts that made a splash at GDC earlier this year, has been pushed back into 2012, the extra time used to “create the highest quality title possible”.
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UncategorizedAn Innocent Sandwich Died to Create Weapons for The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North developer Snowblind Studios takes its weapon creating seriously in this behind-the-scenes video, and an innocent lunchtime treat gives its life for the greater good.
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Ubisoft Expects Minimal Impact from PlayStation Network Downtime
While the PlayStation Network security breach and subsequent downtime has had significant impact on many PlayStation 3 publishers, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says he expects his company’s cost to be minimal. Speaking today during Ubisoft’s fiscal year 2011 financial results conference call, Guillemot spoke about how the PlayStation Network’s security-spawned hiatus was affecting his company.…
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UncategorizedStreet Fighter X Tekken Has Sexy British Legs and Knows How to Use Them
Though the latest teaser video for Capcom collaboration Street Fighter X Tekken takes the teasing to the extreme, there’s no mistaking the blonde braid and camouflaged flanks of Britain’s own Cammy White. With Ryu, Ken, Guile, Chun-Li, and Able already confirmed for Street Fighter X Tekken, it’s quite obvious to me that the Capcom side…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
It’s About Time Chrono Trigger Made it to the Wii Virtual Console
When a role-playing game is as centered on time travel as the Square classic Chrono Trigger, you really can’t argue when I call it one of the greatest RPGs of all time. Guess what I’ll be playing come Monday? You can Final Fantasy fanboy all you want, Squaresoft was at its absolute best when it…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Why Play an MMO You Know One Day Will End?
In today’s Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Kain’s Legacy asks a poignant question: Why do we invest so much time in massively multiplayer online games that will one day cease to be? I was reading the article about the Lineage servers closing and it just got me thinking. I’ve thought about his before, but I…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
The Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection is Three Digitized Fighting Games in One
Warner Bros. is rolling out the Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection this summer, bundling together Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2 and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 in one downloadable package for the PlayStation3, Xbox 360, and PC. Shouldn’t that be Arkade Kollektion?
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
CHiPs is Supposed to Protect Xboxes, Not Steal Them
Back in my day the men and women of the California Highway Patrol were a shining beacon of hope, justice, and racial diversity. The sort of organization that would never have one of their own arrested for allegedly stealing an Xbox from a Target store. Things sure have changed since 1983. Today 36-year-old California Highway…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome to Talk Amongst Yourselves: if you’ve got things to say (about games, of course), say ’em here. Our thanks to Incursor for his exquisitely morbid TAYpic—we can tell a lot of work went into pulling it off. If you’d like to give your Photoshop skills a turn, please do so here:#TAYpics (Read this thread…
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