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2K Sports Serves Up Top Spin 4 In 2011
2K Sports will publish Top Spin 4, the latest edition of its tennis sim, in 2011, with versions for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. In a statement issued today, Greg Thomas, 2K Sports’ president of product development promised the game would deliver “an uncanny level of realism in the player and stadium models, authentic…
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Update Delivers Old Madden Commands, New NFL Moments
The old pre-snap commands are back in Madden NFL 11, one highlight in a whale of an update that also adds replays of key moments from the upcoming NFL season, and even a “Breast Cancer Awareness” presentation mode. Madden NFL 11’s implementation of the “Strategy Pad” provoked howls of protest from the series’ hardcore fans,…
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UncategorizedThe Minds And Guns Behind Brink
The latest developer diary for Splash Damage’s Brink gives us a peek into the minds behind the game, and what happens when those minds get their hands on high-powered sniper rifles. One of the main downsides to working in video game journalism is the absence of good excuses to fly out to Nevada and fire…
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Dragon Age II’s Hero Cleans Up, Becomes Female Real Nice
Hawke might be strong enough as a man, but he makes one damn fine woman. Bioware reveals the more feminine side to Dragon Age II’s main character. In order to tell a more compelling story, Dragon Age II features a main character much like Mass Effect’s Commander Shepard. Players can choose between male and female…
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UncategorizedYou Can’t Possibly Read His Poker Face
Kinect might not be able to read a Big Daddy’s Poker Face, but it doesn’t seem to have any trouble reading the rest of him as he tries out Dance Central at last weekend’s PAX 2010. Years from now we’ll look back and realize the best thing to come from Microsoft Kinect was countless videos…
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ReviewsBatman: The Brave And The Bold Review: Bat-Mite Makes Right
The Dark Knight returns to a more campy and colorful time in Batman: The Brave and the Bold for the Nintendo Wii, and he’s brought friends. Batman: The Brave and the Bold is the video game adaptation of the latest Batman animated series. In the cartoon, Batman teams up every week with a different DC…
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Microsoft’s Games Platform Strategy Man Moves To Amazon
A potential gaming push by Amazon.com gets a big boost, as Microsoft’s director of game platform strategy Andre Vrignaud takes on a new role with the online retailer, and he’s “very intrigued about what Amazon is looking to do.” Vrignaud revealed his change of occupation in an entry on his personal blog on Friday, hinting…
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Company Of Heroes Dev Gave His Life To Save His Family
Further information regarding the tragic death of Relic Entertainment’s Brian R. Wood in an automobile accident Friday night reveals that the developer’s final act saved the life of his wife and their unborn child. As we reported yesterday, the lead designer on Company of Heroes Online was driving his Subaru Outback with his wife Erin…
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