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  The First Madden 12 Trailer Is Here

  And it’s hilarious. Die-hard Madden fans may be able to pick out tweaks and additions in the tiny sections of footage shown, but everyone else should just head here and make the trailer even more BWWAAHHHH-ey.

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2011
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  Get Crysis 2 Running Properly On Your PC

  For a series built on its graphical prowess, the options in Crysis 2 on PC are a little on the bare side. These command line tweaks should improve things

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2011
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  American Censors Cover Up Dead Or Alive’s Shameful Inner Thigh

  The Japanese box art for Dead or Alive Dimensions features Kasumi about to kick someone right in the face. The US art is similar, only it decides American teenagers are too vulnerable to handle a little inner thigh. On the left in the image above, the Japanese cover. On the right, the American. You know,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2011
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  This Game Boy Wasn’t That Portable, You Know

  The very last model of the Game Boy was the Game Boy Micro. It was tiny. You couldn’t just put it in your pocket, you could lose it in there. Now let’s compare that sleek handheld with something from 1991. It’s easy to remember the original Game Boy existing as a lone entity. You owned…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2011
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  What Are You Reading?

  Yes, that’s a copy of Bust-A-Move Universe, a Nintendo 3DS game that I’ll be able to talk about later this week. But that’s not important right now, nor is the Bub coin bank sitting on top of that box. What is important is that we engage in some civil, enlightening off-topic conversation right now. Since…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2011
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  Bonk And Bomberman For 3DS Are No More

  Things aren’t looking good for Hudson Entertainment. Early reports from this week’s issue of Famitsu magazine bring word of cancellations of Bonk, Bomberman and Omega Five for the Nintendo 3DS… among others.

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2011
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  Steam To Get Video Recorder, Possible iPhone & Android ‘Expansions,’ Says Report

  Valve’s Steam platform will get the option to record video of gameplay “very soon,” according to a report from a recent visit to the developer, which cites studio founder Gabe Newell as the source of that information. The Half-Life, Team Fortress and Portal developer just recently added universal screen shot support in Steam, letting users…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2011
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  Angry Birds Rio Hatches New, Improved & Pig-Friendlier

  Rio, the computer animated avian comedy, is certainly a good enough excuse for more Angry Birds. To wit, Angry Birds publisher Rovio has released Angry Birds Rio for iPhone, iPad and Android, a game that’s a surprisingly capable improvement on the original. For those who may have resisted the urge to drop 99 cents on…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2011
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  Rumor: Resident Evil 4, Code Veronica Revived For Xbox 360 & PS3

  Early reports from the latest issue of Japan’s Famitsu magazine point to a new Resident Evil title for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Resident Evil Revival Selection. Unconfirmed details indicate the release is comprised of previous entries Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil: Code Veronica. Resident Evil 4 was originally released as a GameCube…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2011
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  This Is The New, Censored Version Of Schoolgirl Shoot ’em Up Gal Gun

  Japanese Xbox 360 game Gal Gun is less of a schoolgirl ogle-fest than before, thanks to a new update—dubbed the *ahem* “Protect Panties Patch“—that puts new limits on just how lecherous the game and its players can be. As previously noted, publisher Alchemist recently patched Gal Gun to limit just how low the game’s prying…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2011
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  Super Stardust HD Won’t Stop, Adds Impact Mode In Spring

  The great PlayStation Network shooter Super Stardust HD may be approaching its fourth birthday in June, but developer Housemarque isn’t finished with the twin-stick addiction just yet. It’s bringing something new to the shooter this spring with “Impact.” Impact mode, according to Sony Computer Entertainment America, “twists the game rules” by outfitting your space ship…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2011
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  The Most Beautiful Sights On My iPad Are These First Few Minutes Of Sword & Sworcery

  People who are in the know have been waiting for Sword & Sworcery for many, many months. They’ve expected one gorgeous iPad game from a little development studio called Capy. These people know an attractive game when they see its first Ico-meets-Atari screenshot. These people know that “sworcery” isn’t a typo and that the full…

  By Stephen Totilo Published March 22, 2011
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  The End Is the Beginning For FormerLEGO Universe Devs

  The founders of NetDevil left their Colorado-based studio recently to kick off another game developer start-up. END Games Entertainment has been mostly quiet until today when a blogpost went live hinting at what the foundling studio plans to work on next. Hint: Think casual. [End Stand For…]

  By Brian Crecente Published March 22, 2011
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  The Sims Go Medieval

  Saucy | Romance novel or video game cover? You decide. (Photo: Brian Crecente) Bedtime Stories Do You Want a Dog Killer on Your Copy of Madden 2012? Much has been written about Michael Vick’s dog fighting ring. About the 70 dogs seized, the cruelty they were subjected to and the two year sentence that came…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 22, 2011
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  PlayStation Store Update: Swarm, Slime & Mana

  Big things are happening on the North American PlayStation Store this week with the downloadable release of DC Universe Online and Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy, new PSN games Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime and Swarm, and another PlayStation classic, Legend of Mana. Whew! But wait… there’s more! Later this week, PlayStation Move Heroes will hit the…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2011
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  In Duck Hunt 3D, The Ducks Hunt You

  Alfred Hitchcock meets Gunpei Yokoi in Duck Hunt 3D, the live action movie that picks up where that sinister duck hound left off. Created by The Country Club and exclusive to YouTube gaming channel The Game Station, Duck Hunt 3D tells the story of a world gone mallard, where a small group of survivors must…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 22, 2011
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  Jinx Launches The Official Minecraft Merch Store With Digable T-Shirts

  Need a way to identify yourself as a hardcore Minecraft player when you’re out and about? LIAR! Hardcore Minecraft players never leave the house. For those lesser players that do, Jinx has some lovely official Minecraft tees to help hide your chest. Jinx continues to rack up the big-name title licenses at its for-gamers clothing…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 22, 2011
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  Mega Man X, Exploded

  Mega Man X snaps out of his thick rocky shell to expose his inner workings thanks to Jeffrey Cruz‘s killer illustration. He is all that is robot! Related Rampages: It’s time to Rock, man | 80’s Worlds Collide (More) – X – by Jeffrey Cruz / lastscionz (deviantART) Need your daily fill of geek eye…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2011
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  The Next Spider-Man Video Game Shall Soon Be Revealed

  Following up on the compelling-yet-flawed Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, Activision once again taps developer Beenox to handle the next Spider game, with a grand reveal slotted during a panel at next month’s Wondercon in San Francisco, with some very special guests. While I wasn’t a big fan of Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions overall, I did appreciate the…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 22, 2011
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  Angry Birds Set Free Today On Amazon’s New Android Appstore

  Amazon.com’s newly launched Appstore for Android is kicking things off with a free download of Angry Birds Rio. Amazon’s competitor to Google’s Android Marketplace will be giving away premium apps for free every day, so it may be worth investigating as an alternative. More details at Gizmodo

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2011