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Ty The Tasmanian Tiger Is On Facebook In His Underwear
After a five-year absence from the gaming scene, Krome Studios wants to bring Ty the Tasmanian Tiger back into the limelight, and they’re not afraid to show you his underwear to do it. Krome has launched Bush Rescue HQ on Facebook, calling it “the social hub of the Ty universe,” which is funny, because I…
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I Would Hurt A Flea
Yesterday I scheduled a vet visit to clear up a nasty flea infestation on my cat, Bear, and buy some weapons-grade chemicals to annihilate their existence. After $250, you better believe I have a genocidal hatred of fleas. Fleas are like the crabs except they’re harder to get rid of, and and you didn’t even…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Madden Diehards Pan Its New ‘Pad’
A major change to a technical – but essential – component of calling plays had hardcore Madden gamers howling with complaints within hours of the demo version’s release on Tuesday. But the new “Strategy Pad” controls are here to stay, like it or not. At issue is the new method of pre-snap adjustments. EA Sports…
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Street Soccer Comes To FIFA On Wii
Not wanting to neglect the Wii version of its international seller, EA Sports Canada built a five-on-five street soccer mode into this year’s edition, with venues ranging from indoor (with Andrés Iniesta, pictured), to the streets of Brazil and France. Players will perform in street wear in this mode, and it sounds like it will…
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UncategorizedLinkin Park Is Medal Of Honor’s Eminem
EA combats Activision’s inclusion of a soulful song from Eminem’s new album in Call of Duty: Black Ops with the inclusion of a soulful song from Linkin Park’s new album in Medal of Honor. Is there some unwritten rule that big-name first-person shooter releases must contain a new song from musical artists I stopped caring…
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UncategorizedCould A Console Version Of StarCraft II Work?
With a relatively successful, albeit questionably marketed version of the original StarCraft released for the Nintendo 64 in 2000, how would StarCraft II fare on today’s consoles? Two years after the release of the original StarCraft on the PC, StarCraft 64 hit store shelves. Co-developed by Blizzard Entertainment and Mass Media Inc., the game contained…
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Michael Jackson Zombie Moonwalks Away From Plants Vs. Zombies
After more than a year spent dancing into our hearts and gardens, objections from the King of Pop’s estate cause PopCap Games to replace the killer Michael Jackson lookalike in Plants Vs. Zombies. The Dancing Zombie in Plants Vs. Zombies will forever remain the Michael Jackson Zombie in my heart, even if plans are currently…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
EverQuest II Goes Free-To-Play In A Different Way
Continuing a trend started by D&D Online and Lord of the Rings Online, Sony Online Entertainment is launching a free-to-play version of EverQuest II, completely separate from the existing game. EverQuest II producer David Georgeson explains why. Free-to-play fever is burning through the massively multiplayer online role-playing game industry like wildfire, and today it consumes…
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First Screens Of Obsidian’s Dungeon Siege 3
The other people’s role-playing game sequalizers at Obsidian have released the first two screens from Dungeon Siege 3. Take a quick peek at what the series’ console debut looks like. Square Enix dropped word that Obsidian Entertainment, the developers behind Alpha Protocol, Knights of the Old Republic 2, and Neverwinter Nights 2, would be taking…
By Mike Fahey
