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Command & Conquer 4: No LAN or Dedicated Servers Either
I suppose at some point this will cease to be news, but the franchises that made LAN gaming great continue to turn their back on it, providing a long slow obituary for the service. Command & Conquer is the latest. Command & Conquer 4 will not only require a constant online connection, it’ll end support…
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The Zerg Overrun The Orkin Army
If you’re unlucky enough to not be in the StarCraft II Beta, or unwilling to pay $300 to get in, here’s a two minute clip showing what you’re missing – in this case, the Zerg clobbering some holier-than-thou Protoss ass. This is the latest GameTrailers video on the subject; five other gameplay videos were posted…
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Stargate Resistance Dev Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Stargate Resistance couldn’t ride to the rescue soon enough to save Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment, which announced yesterday over its forums that it has sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company promises full continued support for the game, which released Feb. 10. In a statement, FireSky, the Cheyenne Mountain in-house studio behind Stargate Resistance, said the…
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Imaginary Triumphs: Sports As A Role-Playing Game
We stalk back to the visitor’s clubhouse, everyone suffused with silent disgust. In my big-league debut, family beaming from the stands, I scattered five hits and one run over eight innings. Behind that my teammates, the Washington Nationals, scored nothing. Their eyes follow me all the way up the Citi Field ramp. The tension is…
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Report: Online Sales Help Push Games To $64 Billion By 2013
A report by a market analysis firm expects video game revenues to hit $64.9 billion by the end of 2013. That would be a growth of 40 percent over what they were at the end of 2009. The report, Global Video Game Market Forecast, was written by Strategy Analytics and reported yesterday at Edge Online.…
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Scalpers Getting $300 For StarCraft II Beta Keys
Not that I’m sharing this in a run-go-get-it sense. But some enterprising key recipients have chosen not to participate in the StarCraft II beta. Some 49 keys are being auctioned on eBay right now, with bids reaching up to $305. Most of the keys are cards given out at BlizzCon 2008, which provide access to…
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Weekend Coupons: Magically Delicious
You know what I haven’t had in forever on Saturday morning? Lucky Charms. Mmmmm, frosted Lucky Charms. But we’ve had 52 straight Weekend Coupons, celebrating its one-year anniversary today. Hardware • Target’s ramped up a big “Tax Season Savings on Office Electronics” sale, and of course, who can’t do their taxes without an Xbox 360…
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Battlefield: Bad Company Demo — Over 3.5 Million Served
Electronic Arts is bragging that its Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo on PS3 and Xbox 360 has been downloaded more than 3.5 million times since its release last month. Yes, demo bragging is officially a trend now. Particularly as this is the second time EA has chosen to crow about its BFBC2 demo. Nine days…
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Kotaku Originals: To a Fair-Thee-Well
The endings or beginnings of four shows, festivals or fairs – DICE, Toy Fair, the upcoming IFG and the outgoing X10 – churned up a ton of coverage over this past week. We saved room for more, don’t worry. Kotaku’s DICE 2010 Coverage The Road to the Independent Games Festival Kotaku’s Toy Fair 2010 Coverage…
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Kitase: FFVII Remake Only Possible If It Can Be Done In A Year
Final Fantasy XIII releases in less than three weeks, but people still can’t stop pining for Final Fantasy VII, released XIII years ago. But Yoshinori Kitase, answering hypothetically, said a remake by modern standards might take XIV years to make. Speaking to TechDigest, Kitase, the producer of Final Fantasy XIII (and director of VII) said…
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The Day Gamers Took Over Reselling: Epilogue
Last week, I wrote about Glyde, the reseller flooded by gamers at its November launch. Because of Glyde’s shipping model, the time required for delivery and payment seemed to be a drawback. So how’d Glyde do with a real sale? Not bad, all things considered. Last Thursday at 3:40 p.m., someone bought my copy of…
By Owen Good