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Newell, in Australia, on ‘Entertainment as a Service’
In this video, the Valve boss Gabe Newell takes questions at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Sydney and discusses support for Left 4 Dead and why he honored the deal to fly to Australia to see a modder’s campaign Newell was asked about support for Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2, relative to…
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Kurt Cobain Parody Vid Taken Down on Activision’s Request
Remember the video of Kurt Cobain singing Bon Jovi’s hits, and shrieking “yeah, boyeee!” in “Bring the Noize?” The compilation that hung the game with its own rope for its treatment of Cobain is gone from YouTube, on Activision’s demand. Sure, videos get taken down all the time. But search for “Guitar Hero” on YouTube…
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Final Two Characters Revealed for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom
In my day, we knew him as Jason. Of course, that was in the U.S., watching Battle of the Planets. But in Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, he is Joe the Condor, and he’s Tatsunoko’s last entrant. But who is Capcom’s? From the Mega Man continuity, it’s Zero – from Mega Man X, or Rockman X…
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Five Things To Fill In Your Dark Void
Until yesterday, I’d only just heard of Dark Void. I’d never played it, never seen videos of it — my only attachment to the game at all were the magic words “jet pack.” Well, now I’ve had my Dark Void filled in a bit by gameplay and an interview with Associate Producer Shana T. Bryant.…
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Get an Advance Peek at the Mass Effect Comic Book
The first six pages of the first issue of Mass Effect: Redemption by Dark Horse have made their way public. You can see them over on Comic Book Resources. The book is co-written by BioWare’s Mac Walters with John Jackson Miller. The art is by Omar Francia. The story covers events leading up to Mass…
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Take A Look At Tesla In These Dark Void Screens
Nikola Tesla is no stranger to video game appearances and references. But I don’t think he’s looked this good actually being in a game since Command & Conquer Red Alert. Tesla functions in Dark Void as a sort Q to main character Will’s James Bond, building your weapons and upgrading your jet pack. Kinda makes…
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The Elder Scrolls In Convenient Novel Form
The land of Tamriel is terrorized by a floating city that first kills and then raises the dead in The Infernal City, the first of two Elder Scrolls novels by bestselling author Greg Keyes. Greg Keyes is perhaps best known for his steampunk series The Age of Unreason, which features historical figures such as Benjamin…
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