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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.
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
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…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
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,…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
More Movies Refused BBFC Classification Than Games
In an attempt to counter unfair stereotypes about games, UK game industry trade organization TIGA reveals that three times as many movies have been refused British Board of Film Classification ratings than games in the past five years. The statistics, which came to light as a result of a written answer to a question by…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Tragnarion Studios Reveals The Scourge Project
The Spanish developers behind charming Nintendo DS puzzler Doodle Hex have moved on to something meatier – a cooperative, Unreal Engine 3-based 3rd person shooter called The Scourge Project, coming soon to PC, the PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live. While The Scourge Project will have its fair share of online multiplayer options, including capture the…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Glory Of Heracles Gloriously Dated
The long-running Japanese Heracles series makes its North American debut next month, when Nintendo unleashes Glory of Heracles for the Nintendo DS. The Heracles series started in 1987 with the release of Tōjin Makyō-den Heracles no Eikō for the Famicom, which was loosely based on the Greek myth the Twelve Labors of Heracles. Since then…
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And Now 360 Avatars Can Have Pets
If I had 240 Microsoft points tomorrow, I would buy you a monkey. Haven’t you always wanted a monkey? The Xbox Live Avatar Marketplace pet shop opens tomorrow. Depending on your opinion of the Xbox Live Avatar Marketplace, tomorrow brings either a wondrous new addition or another ridiculous thing to waste your money on –…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Amazon Gold Boxes Wii Games All Day Long
Amazon continues to dole out the savings, Gold Box style, with Nintendo Wii games going fast all day long. How fast? They sold out of Spore Hero in under an hour. That’s pretty damn fast. First Black Friday, then Cyber Monday, and now’s it’s Wii Wednesday over at Amazon.com. They’ve got Wii game deals all…
By Mike Fahey
