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Being Human In Guild Wars 2
In the original Guild Wars being human was a requirement. In the sequel being human is a choice. This week ArenaNet is taking an in-depth look at what it means to be human in Guild Wars 2. For veteran players of Guild Wars, playing a human in Guild Wars 2 might seem like a natural…
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We’ve Been Playing Games For 4,000 Years
Almost one out of every ten artifacts unearthed from the ruins of the ancient city of Mohenjo-daro in present-day Pakistan were play related. Have archaeologists been underestimating the social significance of play and games? Elke Rogersdotter from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden certainly thinks so. She’s been studying the artifacts unearthed at one of…
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Veteran’s Group Warns Of The Post-Traumatic Stress Dangers Of Call Of Duty
Hundreds of thousands of U.S. war veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder brought on by their experiences on the front lines. According to Stay Strong Nation, games like Call of Duty: Black Ops can bring those experiences rushing back. Stay Strong Nation is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping U.S. war veterans cope with post-traumatic…
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UncategorizedSolving The Mystery Of LA Noire’s Gameplay
LA Noire’s facial animations have gotten a great deal of attention, but Rockstar’s gritty crime thriller is more than just a pretty face. Check out the first in a series of videos investigating the gameplay of LA Noire. LA Noire mixes action and adventure gaming in a way I never knew I wanted. I was…
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Only One Man Can Bring Angry Birds And Pigs Together
Angry birds and thieving pigs are mortal enemies, but if they would just take the time to compare each other to a kiss from a rose maybe everything would be okay. I’ve played a lot of Angry Birds, and I’ve often wondered what goes through the minds of my troops in the moments between landing…
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How Do You Break Out Of A Gaming Funk?
Today in Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Wocalax needs your help breaking out of a two month long gaming funk. How do you rekindle the love in your relationship with video games? I haven’t been hooked on game for about two months and it really bums me out. I tried to res-park my love for FIFA…
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Follicle Follies, From The Atari Age Until Now
There are approximately 100,000 hair follicles on the human head. Over the past three decades, video game developers have valiantly attempted to render them all. We’ve charted those attempts in one massively hairy infographic. Hair is one of the most difficult features of the human body to render accurately. Not only are there 100,000 pieces…
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