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  Dead Rising 2: Case Zero Review: The Case Of The Zombie-Killing Demo

  I have downed alcohol until vomiting, I have halved zombies crown to crotch. I have wielded an electrified rake. I am Chuck Greene: The zombie apocalypse’s worst nightmare. Xbox 360 exclusive Dead Rising 2: Case Zero is meant to be a prequel to the full Dead Rising 2 game due out on Sept. 28. In…

  By Brian Crecente Published August 31, 2010
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  The Video Game Ad Too Violent For Print?

  As mentioned in our recent History of Headshots article, the 2000 video game Soldier of Fortune was a pioneer — a bloody pioneer — in the technological art of connecting a gamer’s virtual gun with various enemy body parts. This ad, which I’m told by a tipster was scuttled by Soldier of Fortune publisher Activision…

  By Stephen Totilo Published August 31, 2010
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  Microsoft Reveals New 360 Controller With Transforming D-Pad

  The Xbox 360 controller gets a little more fighter friendly later this year, with a new version featuring a transforming d-pad and monochrome buttons hitting stores on November 9. So what’s a transforming d-pad? As Major Nelson demonstrates in the video below, users can change the new Xbox 360 controller’s directional pad from a flat…

  By Mike Fahey Published August 31, 2010
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  Everything You’ll Want to Know About the Playstation Move

  Should you buy the Playstation Move? What’s the best motion game on the Playstation 3? What’s the worst? What do you look like playing? Do dogs or cats cause interference? How do I set it up? How much does getting hit with a Move controller hurt? We’ve spent an obscene amount of time with the…

  By Brian Crecente Published August 31, 2010
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  Uh, Really? Because That Sounds Terrible

  State Farm would definitely make that a whole lot easier by just replacing it for you. So let’s try this again. Would you rather: 1. Spend the night partying backstage with Baby Kittens, your favorite electrowitchhousedoomjazz band? Or 2. Spend the night trying to resurrect a flood-damaged computer that held your only copies of all…

  Sponsored post Published August 31, 2010
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  Seriously? That Sounds Like the Least Fun Thing Ever

  You could just get yourself some insurance and, like a good neighbor, State Farm will take care of it for you. How about this instead? Would you rather: 1. Take your car for a nice Sunday drive? Or 2. Spend your Sunday trying to buy a new ride because your old car got trampled by…

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  Hurray! Bravo! Excellent Choice, Sir/Madame!

  Wouldn’t we all love to do this, though? To ensure that you can with complete peace of mind, talk to the nice folks at State Farm and get some information on insurance plans available for home, auto, and rentals—that way you’ll be secure no mater what adventure you choose. Click here to play Would You…

  Sponsored post Published August 31, 2010
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  Well This Is Embarrassing. For You

  COME ON! You are decision-making-challenged. However, there is hope in sight, and it’s called State Farm. Even when you find yourself in a real pickle, State Farm is there to help you navigate through the scary stuff with their home, renter’s, and auto insurance. Click here to play Would You Rather again, and head here…

  Sponsored post Published August 31, 2010
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  Pinball FX 2 Is Xbox Live’s Pinball Platform

  The video game pinball wizards at Zen Studios are bringing Pinball FX 2 to the Xbox Live Arcade, with free graphical updates and new achievements to every Pinball FX table released so far. Pinball FX 2 sounds like more of a dashboard update to the first game than a full-blown sequel. Perhaps that’s why Zen…

  By Mike Fahey Published August 31, 2010
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  Final Fantasy XIV Beta Is No Go

  Who’s ready to get the Final Fantasy XIV open beta party started? Not Square Enix. The open beta for Final Fantasy XIV, due to kick off today at 7PM Pacific, has been postponed indefinitely while Square Enix iron out some critical bugs that cropped up at the last minute. FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test,…

  By Mike Fahey Published August 31, 2010
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  “That’s Not The Way You Play the Game”

  Long before there were video games about people shooting one another in war, there were wars with people shooting one another. The reality of those wars, the constant fear of death and gruesome nature of battling for your life still had its own unspoken rules. And as in video games, it seems that those who…

  By Brian Crecente Published August 31, 2010
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  Irony Of The Future

  Veteran game designer Dave Perry predicts a flaw in the possible plans for PlayStation 4, Wii 2 and Xbox Whatever, not that the backer of streaming gaming service Gaikai doesn’t have a vested interest in disc-free gaming. (Via Dperry Twitter)

  By Stephen Totilo Published August 31, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  On the final day of August we have this final riff on the month’s Norman Rockwell painting. Yes, even TAY is adding zombies. Care to talk about video games here? Thanks to reader KindaGamey for today’s image. We need a new source painting for September. Submit your nominations, including the name of the work and…

  By Stephen Totilo Published August 31, 2010
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  A Fistful of Zombies: Gunplay in Dead Rising 2: Case 0

  A lot of people loved killing zombies in the original Dead Rising. But almost just as many hated using guns to do so. Why? The controls. That was one of the big things that Canadian developers Blue Castle worked on with Capcom while developing Dead Rising 2: Creating solid shooter controls for the sequel. How…

  By Brian Crecente Published August 31, 2010
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  What Guns Have You Fired?

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Happy Gun Week Let’s see… A Glock, an Uzi, a .22, and some sort of peashooter rifle. Not really “into” guns or anything. My excuse is that I grew up in Texas. :/ And Happy Gun Week to you! What you missed last night What Do Game Developers Know About…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2010
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  What Do Game Developers Know About Real Guns?

  In game after game, there they are: guns. Weapons are a common trope. They are a catalyst for action and an instrument for destruction. In-game guns and, well, guns are different. What do game developers know about the real deal? Not every game developer who makes games with firearms has handled an actual weapon, just…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2010
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  SNK Shooter And Character In “Revealing Outfit” Coming To North America

  SNK, the Osaka-based game developer best known for its fighting games, has made a shooting game that features its fighting game characters. Dubbed KOF: Sky Stage, the vertical shmup has characters like curvy ninja Mai Shiranui fly over freeways and shoot enemies — or in Mai’s case, throw fans at them. The game has been…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2010
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  Mafia II Upcoming DLC Packs A Vendetta

  Crime game Mafia II is getting its second downloadable add-on called Jimmy’s Vendetta. The DLC follows Jimmy, who is described as “the guy the other guys call when they need to finish the job”. Jimmy cleans up the messes made in Empire Bay, and the game features 30 new quests that run the gamut of…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2010
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  Grand Theft Auto IV Looks Great As A First-Person Shooter

  Here’s what Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV would have looked like were it a first-person shooter, and not a third-person…whatever you like to call these games. Before you say it, I agree, it’s not entirely practical for the purposes of playing the game. Combat, always the trickiest part of a GTA game, is made even…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2010
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  Vanquish Demo Hits PlayStation Network And Xbox Live

  The demo for Platinum Games’ upcoming third person shooter Vanquish has hit PSN and Xbox Live. You can download it. Yes, you can!

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2010