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What Aardman Can Do With Flipnote Studio
Wallace & Gromit creators and animation experts Aardman Studios take on Nintendo’s Flipnote Studio for the DSi, and the results are nothing short of a fine advertisement for the DSi. Apparently no one at Aardman got the memo that using the phrase “All I want for the holidays” in conjunction with a handheld gaming device…
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Scandal or No, EA Sports Stands by Its Man
This is hardly a shock – if Gatorade, Nike and Gillette aren’t running from Tiger Woods, in light of his philandering, why would EA Sports? The publisher released a statement standing by the namesake of its golf franchise. Says EA: Our strong relationship with Tiger for more than a decade remains unchanged. We respect Tiger’s…
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ECA President Blames Exploiters For Cancellation Concerns
Earlier this morning Kotaku reported on concerns from members of the Entertainment Consumers Association over the organization’s membership renewal policies. ECA president Hal Halpin now offers his response, blaming exploiters for the majority of the issues at hand. One of the main concerns of ECA members was the removal of the Amazon.com membership benefit, which…
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Geforce 3D Vision Glasses Review: I Can See Forever
Has 3D technology advanced to the point where we should all be sitting in front of our computer monitors wearing futuristic glasses? NVIDIA is banking on it with the GeForce 3D Vision Glasses kit. NVIDIA’s 3D Vision Glasses use today’s advanced technology to deliver two different images to your two different eyes, creating the illusion…
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Modern Warfare 2 To Benefit War Child Charity
If you love Modern Warfare 2 like I do, want to donate your time to charity like I do and live in the United Kingdom like I don’t, check out this charity called GAME for Good. On the 5th and 6th of December, Activision will donate money for each person that logs onto an online…
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That Void Doesn’t Look So Dark
The latest trailer for Capcom’s Dark Void shows off just how not dark the titular void can actually be. Thank goodness they released this trailer before the game came out, or I would have asked for my money back. That’s a relatively light void if I’ve ever seen one.
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GameStop Stock Plunge Blamed on Walmart Price Slash
Walmart’s move to cut prices on the Wii and two dozen of the year’s top releases was enough to dent GameStop’s stock early Wednesday, dropping it nearly 9 percent – the biggest plunge of any stock in the S&P 500. GameStop was trading for $21.73 around 1 p.m. U.S. Eastern time, $2.11 off its opening…
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PC Game For Autistic Kids
Vision Audio Inc. has created a PC game that will help kids with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) cope with their disability and develop sensory processing skills. For those of you who might not know, ASD (sometimes oversimplified as “autism,” the most severe disorder on the spectrum) is a neural disorder that makes it hard for…
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Walmart Slips Wii Buyers $50
Customers picking up a $199 Wii at Walmart locations across the U.S. will get a $50 gift card for their troubles next week, with a dozen 2009 titles across all platforms dropping $10 until Christmas. Walmart wants your gaming dollar. Hell, Walmart wants your everything dollar, but gaming is definitely a focus this month. From…
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Entertainment Consumers Outraged Over ECA Cancellation Policy
Does the Entertainment Consumer Association have the consumer’s best interests at heart? The inability to turn off auto-renew for memberships and limiting cancellation requests to snail mail would have users checking the “No” box, if it was actually functional. Joining the ECA is easy. All you need to do is fill out an online form,…
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