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  When Halo was on the Mac, and was a Totally Different Game

  It seems an age since the world first saw Halo. It was the 20th century. Back when it was introduced by…Steve Jobs. And was a…third-person shooter. The series has come a long way since then, but sometimes it’s fun to look back. At blocky space marines and a major game being announced in Comic Sans…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2011
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  A NSFW Look at the Most Ridiculous Figure of Ivy from Soulcalibur

  Soulcalibur‘s most anatomically outrageous fighter, the embarrassingly under-dressed Ivy Valentine, is getting her own figure to (I guess) celebrate her inclusion in the latest Queen’s Gate title for PSP. That’s the series that pits female fighter against female fighter in a contest of who can be more objectified. Tomopop says the Queen’s Gate: Spiral Chaos…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 26, 2011
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  What Have You Been Watching?

  Tonight’s open thread has a theme. It’s a recurring theme, the kind of thing we do on Tuesdays. I ask “What have you been watching?” Here, I’ll start. This weekend, I went on something of an ’80s tear, watching The Terminator, Back to the Future and numerous episodes of Cheers. Most were streamed through Netflix,…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 26, 2011
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  Get A Taste of Red Faction Armageddon On May 3

  Get your ass to a limited portion of Mars with the Red Faction Armageddon demo, currently slated to come to Xbox Live and PlayStation Network on May 3. Sorry, PC gamers, but there won’t be a demo for you. [RedFaction.com]

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 26, 2011
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  New York’s Famous Chinatown Fair Arcade Could Live On In Documentary Form

  New York’s infamous and grungy arcade holdout, Chinatown Fair, shut its doors earlier this year. Should you have happened to miss this momentous occasion or simply miss the sights and sounds of the decades-old hangout, it’s now the subject of a documentary, one that you can help become reality. Arcade: The Last Night At Chinatown…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 26, 2011
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  Sony Says It Didn’t Know Severity Of PS3 Breach Until Monday

  While Sony discovered that hackers had broken into their Playstation Network on April 19, it wasn’t until nearly a week later that the company understood the full scope of the breach, a Sony official tells Kotaku. The company learned that customer data was stolen on Monday, only after an outside security firm conducted days of…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 26, 2011
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  Get ‘SMART’ About Brink‘s Complex Gameplay

  Playing Splash Damage’s Brink likely won’t require too much thought, but if you’re at all confused about what this online multiplayer shooter has to offer that’s different from your standard Halo or Call of Duty fare, you might want to watch this. Bethesda offers this educational video on “The Basics”—the classes, objectives and customization of…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 26, 2011
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  U.S. Senator Demands Answers From Sony Over PlayStation Network Data Breach

  United States senator Richard Blumenthal is hopping mad—or in his words, “troubled”—by the lack of clear and timely communication from Sony over last week’s PlayStation Network “intrusion.” And he’s got the sternly worded letter to prove it. The attack on Sony’s PlayStation Network and Qriocity service has gotten the attention of Senator Blumenthal of Connecticut…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 26, 2011
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  Ride the Bull

  DIP | Sony today confirmed that hackers were able to steal personal information for PSN users from their database. This is a screen grab of the company’s stock values today. (Marketwatch) Sony Comes Clean: PlayStation Network Hackers Have Stolen Personal Data A security breach in the Playstation Network by still unidentified hackers resulted in stolen…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 26, 2011
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  Twitter Cracks Wise About PlayStation Network Hack

  Your personal information may have been stolen from your PlayStation 3’s online account by a malicious hacker. Your credit card number may have been compromised, though the people at PlayStation aren’t sure. There is a bright side to this news: now we have more hilarious jokes, specifically about the PSN hack. Take it away, people…

  By Stephen Totilo Published April 26, 2011
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  Super Street Fighter IV: Hyper Cute Anthropomorphic Edition

  Five Street Fighter legends take on rad animal form in this fan art piece by Chie Yamamoto Boyd. FIGHT! Street Fighter by Chie Yamamoto Boyd (deviantART) (Flickr) (Twitter) Via: Capcom-Unity 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 April 26, 2011
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  Jurassic Park: The Game Delayed, Full Refunds and Freebies Served As Apology

  Telltale Games’ take on Jurassic Park was supposed to hit in April, bringing prehistoric episodic fun to gamers. But the company behind Jurassic Park: The Game now expects the title to hit this fall, according to an e-mail sent to those who pre-ordered the game. Telltale CEO Dan Connors explains the delay in an e-mail…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 26, 2011
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  Johnny Cage Comes Alive in Mortal Kombat: Legacy

  The live-action Mortal Kombat: Legacy web series takes a lighter turn this week, taking a break from shattered arms and broken faces to focus on Hollywood’s sweetheart, Johnny Cage. Electric Playground’s Victor Lucas kicks off episode three of Mortal Kombat: Legacy with a look back at the life of Johnny Cage, complete with a cameo…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 26, 2011
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  That Crazy New Call of Duty George Romero Zombie Map is Big and Made for Snipers

  It’s not enough that you can play as the stars of Machete, The Walking Dead, A Nightmare On Elm Street and Buffy The Vampire Slayer in the new Call of The Dead map going on sale next week for Call of Duty: Black Ops. You’ve got what is said to be one of their biggest…

  By Stephen Totilo Published April 26, 2011
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  L.A. Noire Can Be Rockstar’s Easiest Game or One Of Its Toughest (Your Choice)

  The next big game from Rockstar Games and Team Bondi will be challenging—or easy—in unusual ways. The game, L.A. Noire, is a detective story, a dialogue-heavy noir adventure punctuated with brief moments of violence. Much of the game involves searching a crime scene for clues, pondering the wounds on dead bodies and scrutinizing suspects’ facial…

  By Stephen Totilo Published April 26, 2011
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  Nintendo Regrets Going It Alone With The Wii

  For a console with an impressive install base of more 86 million, you might think that Nintendo wouldn’t have any regrets about the Wii. But Nintendo’s CEO says he does have one regret, one that he intends to address in the future. “I now regret that we didn’t tie up with someone outside the company…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 26, 2011
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  Sony Comes Clean: PlayStation Network Hackers Have Stolen Personal Data

  A security breach in the Playstation Network by still unidentified hackers resulted in stolen personal information, Sony confirmed today. Sony says while personal information was likely stolen they don’t believe credit card numbers were and that they hope to have the Playstation Network service back up within a week. The news comes more than nine…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 26, 2011
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  Darkspore is now Building Better Battlers

  Maxis splices the DNA of Will Wright’s Spore with Diablo with today’s release of the PC action RPG Darkspore, now available in stores and fine downloadable retailers across North America. I can’t wait to play.

  By Mike Fahey Published April 26, 2011
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  Buffy, Freddy and Machete Are Call of Duty‘s New Zombie Slayers

  Dropped on a mysterious, ice-covered Siberian island, Call of the Dead has players control a dream-team of zombie killers as they fight to survive an army of the Soviet undead led by the set-light wielding reanimated corpse of George Romero. Call of the Dead, part of the Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation pack, stars…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 26, 2011
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  Madden 12 Promo Video Spoils the Bills’ New Uniform Surprise

  A teaser trailer for EA Sports’ Madden 12 shows off the game’s unparalleled eye for detail, right down to the new uniforms the Buffalo Bills weren’t quite ready to show the world. ESPN has confirmed with sources within the National Football League that the Bills uniforms seen in a teaser trailer briefly available last night…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 26, 2011