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Finally, A Shaving Razor For Gamers
Unshaven gamers rejoice, as relief is finally here. Gillette has recently introduced the new Fusion Gamer, finally bringing the science of facial hair removal to our scruffy industry. For ages, gamers have had to make do with the same shaving devices that normal people use, to varying degrees of success. Some of us had given…
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Sacred 2 T-Energy Trailer
The latest trailer for Sacred 2: Fallen Angel focuses on T-energy, the mysterious power that fuels the world of Ancaria’s magic. At least it begins focusing on it, and then quickly devolves into a fight between the Seraphim character and one of the Inquisitors from the game. It’s the strangest little transition, really. The narrator…
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Europe Gets Red 360 Controller In Time For Resident Evil 5
Microsoft cleverly ties-in existing product to a major game release, timing the European debut of the red Xbox 360 controller to coincide with the release of Resident Evil 5. In a clever bit of release scheduling magic, the same limited-edition red Xbox 360 controller and play and charge kit that has been sitting on North…
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This Week On Live Arcade: Who Pays $20 For The Watchmen?
The $20 Steam pricing for Watchmen: The End is Nigh carries over to the Xbox Live Arcade version of the game, due out this Wednesday. Definitely not a case of PC taxing, Deadline Games‘ Watchmen: The End is Nigh carries the same $20 price tag as the version going up on Steam, which translates into…
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The Halo Universe Expanded: Part One
In the first of a new series of videos dealing with the expansion of the Halo universe, members of Ensemble, and the gaming press talk Halo history. The Halo universe isn’t just Master Chief. I know, I know; that’s a hard fact for some fans to swallow. Between the novels, the first-person shooter trilogy, and…
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Vote For The Best Independent Game Of 2008
The Independent Games Festival has launched the voting site for the 2009 Audience Award, with 15 finalists seeking your nod as the best independent game of 2008. A panel of industry judges has narrowed down a list of 226 entries to 15 of the best independent games of last year, and now they want your…
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Xbox Live Deal Of The Week: Ninja Missions On The Cheap
Microsoft second offering in their recently revived Deal of the Week program grants Xbox Live Gold members a special price on the Mission Mode add-on for Ninja Gaiden 2. The Deal of the Week is Microsoft’s way of saying thank you to Xbox Live Gold customers by offering them content they more than likely already…
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And The Mod Of The Year Award Winners Are…
Mod DB has announced the winners of their 7th Annual Mod of the Year Awards, which celebrate the most creatively remastered video games and game modifications. Nine different categories were under contention this year, with six awards chosen by Mod DB editors and three chosen by the gaming community through popular vote, including the top…
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Study: Children Desire Mature-Rated Games
A study published in the U.S. Pediatrics journal this month finds that giving a video game a mature rating makes it “unspeakably desirable” to children. The study, conducted jointly by Brad Bushman of the University of Michigan and Elly Konijn of VU University Amsterdam, had 310 Dutch schoolchildren aged 7-17 read fictitious game descriptions, rating…
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Weekly Wii Update: Family Parties And Ogre Battles
Two new downloadable games grace the Nintendo Wii this Monday morning, as ogres battle and families party, demonstrating the fundamental differences between the two groups. Gammick Entertainment’s Family & Friends Party is this week’s sole WiiWare release, delivering 1,000 Wii points worth of interactive board gaming fun. Teams of families and friends (no strangers allowed…
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