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UncategorizedProtect Your Children, the Left 4 Dead Way
Last week, The Amber Alert network released a truly WTF, fearmongering gun porn PSA tagged, “You don’t need a gun to protect your kids.” (But it does help). Because it’s four people with assault rifles, you know what’s next. YouTube user E3Vidz (for Eternal Entertainment Enterprises, not the expo) spotted the opening and ran with…
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Mafia II Originally Had Four Endings
The problem is, says the game’s producer, is that only one was really good. So 2K Games had three outcomes whacked and hardwired the upcoming game for just one conclusion. Sorry, alternate endings, it’s just business. Denby Grace, the game’s senior producer, said the three dropped endings were just “OK,” so don’t lament their passing…
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Madden’s Biggest Winners and Losers, Before a Game is Played
All sports games rate players, but few are watched like Madden‘s, which need a ratings czar and whose judgments can inspire petulant boycott vows from the league’s superstars. EA Sports revealed the game’s biggest overall gainers and losers today. IGN got the data from EA Sports’ Donny Moore, the guru in charge of the numbers.…
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Two Wonderful New Toys From Portal 2
See how the bouncy Aerial Faith Plates and astounding Excursion Funnels change up gameplay in Portal 2 in parts three and four of Valve’s E3 demo video series. Yesterday we met Wheatley, your new best friend in Portal 2. Now we check out some of the new tech being introduced in the sequel: Aerial Faith…
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Prehistoric Man Enjoyed Prehistoric Movies
Researchers believe that ancient rock engravings found all over Europe are actually prehistoric performance pieces – a primitive form of going to the movies. Did they play prehistoric video games as well? Copper Age rock carvings can be found all over Europe. Chances are you’ve seen images like the one above in a history book,…
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Uncategorized8-Bit Twilight Eclipse Game Much More Entertaining Than The Movie
The third Twilight film, Eclipse, opens tomorrow, but you can save yourself two hours and $10 by checking out the more satisfying 8-Bit Twilight Eclipse Interactive YouTube game instead. Created by Benny and Rafi Fine with animation by Doc Octoroc, the 8-Bit Twilight Eclipse Interactive YouTube game uses a series of clips and YouTube annotations…
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GameStop Has Your Guitar Hero Axe
Every bundle of Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock that ships this fall will come with Activision’s new removable wing guitar controller, but only by preordering at GameStop will you score the axe of power. While Rock Band 3 is giving you a semi-real guitar controller, Guitar Hero gives you wings, a tactic that’s worked well…
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A Decade Of Diablo II
Ten years ago today, Blizzard unleashed a second helping of hell on PC gamers. A decade later we’re still waiting on a sequel. Let’s celebrate ten years of Diablo II, while poking Blizzard to hurry up with the third game. I distinctly remember picking up Diablo II at the CompUSA that used to be located…
By Mike Fahey