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Hide Your Valuables, It’s A RPG Hero
Why do epic quests to save the world always have to begin with someone breaking into your house and rifling through your valuables? For the record, I would like to state that my apartment doesn’t contain any magical items, potions, rare treasures, weapons, armor, or mystical herbs. Well, to be honest, I do have a…
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What Is BioWare Counting Down To?
A mysterious countdown timer has appeared on BioWare’s home page, as well as the pages for Dragon Age: Origins and Mass Effect 2. What is BioWare revealing on Monday? Kotakuite Alexander pointed us to the countdown clock that’s now ticking down the days, hours, minutes, and seconds until Monday morning at noon Eastern time, 9AM…
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Why Economists Love Video Games
The billion dollar business of selling virtual goods in free-to-play games is more than just a financial windfall for companies like Playfish. A controlled economy with millions of active participants gives economists an entirely new way to model consumer behavior. In Newsweek article titled “Money for Nothing,” Playfish founder Kristian Segerstrale explains how a virtual…
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UncategorizedProbably Not Why You’re Going To Buy Super Street Fighter IV
Crecente detailed several fine reasons to purchase Super Street Fighter IV. Capcom’s GameStop-exclusive preorder bonus is not one of those, unless you have really cold thumbs. Yes, it’s Super Thumb Fighters, eight thumb socks emblazoned with the faces of your favorite Super Street Fighter IV characters. I suppose these underachieving sock puppets will give players…
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The 250GB Xbox 360 Hard Drive Stands Alone
While Microsoft’s 250GB Xbox 360 hard disk is currently only available in North America as part of a console bundle, according to a new ad popping up on the 360 dashboard, that’s about to change. This “Make More Room for Entertainment” advertisement popped up on the Xbox 360 dashboard today, urging console owners to head…
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