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Playing Games as a Form of Travel
In light of the fact this is a holiday weekend, here’s a lighter look at how video games are a context for our cultural experiences, and may one day be a substantial basis for them. Confronted with his ex-girlfriend’s rather facile reduction of two experiences – travel and video games -to somewhat common traits, writer…
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Study Manages to Make Game Ads Even More Obnoxious
Hey you got your video game violence in my in-game ads! You got your in-game ads in my video game violence! Two great trends go great together in a study that says blood-spattered brands are more memorable. Well, duh. A team of U.S. and European researchers found that, even though players spent less time looking…
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Live From PAX 09: SeanBad And His Magical Gameboy
It’s just not PAX without an improptu chiptune performance on the stairs outside the Seattle Center. The artist is SeanBad, the music is pretty damn amazing, and the crowd is slightly nuts. In some cases extremely nuts. Questionable crowd quality aside, SeanBad’s performance completely made my night. Be sure to check out his MySpace, where…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
In the Preseason, 2K Sports Reports First
The preseason may not matter in the standings. But look at the NFL’s, look at baseball’s spring training. It matters to those sports, and to their bottom lines. And it’s starting to matter to video games. NBA 2K10’s Draft Combine released Thursday for the PS3, a week after it went out to Xbox Live. The…
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Scenes And Screens From Ron Gilbert’s DeathSpank
Behold screenshots and a trailer for Ron Gilbert‘s DeathSpank, due out 2010-ish for too many platforms to mention. DeathSpank is a 3D action RPG from Ron Gilbert, the man behind classic PC games like The Secret of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. With that sort of pedigree, you can expect a game that’s at the…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Weekend Coupons: Sniagrab
Back in Denver, Labor Day weekend was when the Gart sports castle downtown ran the legendary “Sniagrab” -“bargains” spelled backward. Any skier in that city knows what I’m talking about. In its honor, we present this weekend’s coupons. Hardware • If you’re willing to take out a new credit card – and you should think…
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What’s Inside The Aion Launch Party Goody Bag?
What glorious treats were hidden within the depths of the gift bag handed out at NCsoft’s Aion launch party at the Space Needle in Seattle yesterday evening? Though technically more of an open beta launch party, NCsoft’s soirée held atop Seattle’s landmark Space Needle was full of good food, a bit of excitement, and a…
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Kotaku Originals: Is a Man Not Entitled to the Sweat of His Brow?
No, says the man in Seattle. It belongs to PAX. Labor Day might be the working person’s holiday, but persons such as Fahey, Totilo and Adam will be working there this weekend. Otherwise, we’ll be having an abbreviated holiday weekend. Here’s your programming guide. My posts will run every two hours beginning with this one.…
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PAX Cosplay Round One – FIGHT!
The doors are open and the cosplayers are out at this year’s Penny Arcade Expo. Here’re the highlights of the first day. The Killzone 2 guy is by far one of the better non-sexy costumes on display, while Pyramid Head leaves a lot to be desired (like an actual prymid, perhaps). In the sexy department,…
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Company Says It Can Predict Review Scores a Year in Advance
A U.K. company named Vertical Slice claims it’s able to predict video game review scores a year in advance of release, by reverse engineering magazine reviews, combined with an analysis method used by marriage counselors. Speaking to Eurogamer – you really should read the entire story – Vertical Slice director Graham McAllister boils down the…
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