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Aliens vs. Predator to be Re-Reviewed in Australia
Australia’s Classification Review Board will meet on Friday to reconsider its earlier refusal to classify Aliens vs. Predator, effectively forbidding it for sale in that country. A news release says Sega asked for the reconsideration. Aliens vs. Predator got the big thumbs down on Dec. 3, primarily for its depictions of gore and violence. Its…
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Rock Band Wireless Wooden Fender Stratocaster Review: No Turning Back
Video game accessory Mad Catz teams up with guitar manufacturer Fender to create the Rock Band Wireless Wooden Fender Stratocaster, $300 worth of fake guitar that begs the question, “How serious are you about your music games?” The Wireless Wooden Fender Stratocaster is a full-sized replica of Fender’s famous guitar, with all of the necessary…
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Fans Settle on Final Cover Design for MLB 2K10
Voting has concluded in 2K Sports‘ pick-em poll for MLB 2K10, and fans went with all-star third baseman Evan Longoria in a fielding scene, over a classic silver background, for the 10th Anniversary edition of the game. Kotaku broke the news that Tampa Bay’s Longoria was 2K Sports’ selection, a week before the official announcement.…
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The Sentinel: Mass Effect 2’s Swiss Army Class
Mass Effect 2’s lead combat designer Christina Norman gives us the skinny on the Sentinel, the character class that has it all. The Sentinel is essentially the Paladin of the Mass Effect universe, with a variety of offensive and defensive skills and the ability to use both tech and Biotics, making them the most versatile…
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Every New Final Fantasy XIII Screen Makes The Waiting Worse
We still have the better part of three months before Final Fantasy XIII hits the states, yet Square Enix continues to tease us. They’ve got a Facebook page and Twitter set up now? Great. How I long for the days when I could wander into a video game store and be surprised by the release…
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UncategorizedMythBusters As Told By Modern Warfare 2
Fans of the popular science show on the Discovery Channel might not accept any substitutes for hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, but maybe they’ll get a kick out of watching “myths” get busted on the battlefield of Modern Warfare 2. As machinima goes, Modern Warfare 2 Mythbusters: Episode 1 is a straightforward video with…
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Girls Night With The Most Male Game Of 2009
It’s Friday night and I’m gathering supplies for Girls Night over at my friends’ house. Fashion magazines? Check. Nail polish? Check. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for the PlayStation 3? Check. As I chuck the box into my Tinker Bell shoulder bag, somewhere, a feminism fairy dies. Modern Warfare 2 is a sexist game.…
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Mac Version Of Dragon Age Just A Week Away
BioWare and TransGaming have teamed up to deliver Mac gamers their very own version of Dragon Age: Origins, available for digital download next week in both Standard and Digital Deluxe versions. The Mac release of Dragon Age should be fairly identical to the PC release, thanks to TransGaming’s software portability technologies. Like the PC game,…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Age Of Conan Slightly Free Until 2010
Download the Age of Conan free trial between now and January 1st and you can level characters up to 20 for free until the end of time – or at least the end of Age of Conan. Make the Isle of Tortage your bitch with Funcom’s new and improved free trial for Age of Conan.…
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Prince Of Persia: Forgotten Sands Is A Prequel And A Sequel
Ubisoft reveals new details about Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, a game set between The Sands of Time and Warrior Within, granting the Prince power over the forces of nature, which he will conveniently forget by the second game. The problem with interjecting a video game between two previously released titles is we can…
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The Nintendo Download: Blaster Master Meets Earthworm Jim
The Nintendo Download goes underground this week, dislodging sentient earthworms from the topsoil as it desperately searches for its mutated pet frog. Despite a strong showing across all three of Nintendo’s downloadable game services, the Virtual Console comes out on top this week, with one of the greatest action games for the Nintendo Entertainment System…
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