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Hold On: $66 For A Halo: Reach Pre-Order Bonus?
Those who preordered Halo: Reach from GameStop got a code for a nifty suit of armor. This code was, technically, free. Some guy’s been selling them on eBay, for close to and even more than the game’s retail price. “People want what they can’t have,” the seller, who has auctioned off codes before, told Hot…
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UncategorizedUnboxing The Fancy Edition Of Final Fantasy XIV
Today is the official launch day for Final Fantasy XIV Collector’s Edition purchasers, and since we technically count in that group, we’re giving folks who opted to purchase the normal edition a glimpse of what they’re missing. Of course the main draw of the Collector’s Edition is the one week head start on everyone else,…
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UncategorizedBehind The Scenes With Goldeneye 007 Multiplayer
How do you update one of the most beloved multiplayer console shooter experiences without ruining it completely? The devs at Eurocom show us how it’s done in this behind-the-scenes video. It would be simply enough to just re-release the original game with improved graphics and a hastily thrown together multiplayer component, but that’s definitely not…
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There Are Zombies On Blood Bowl’s Lawn
While one of the enemies in Plants Vs. Zombies used to play football, the undead abominations of the newly-revealed Necromantic team actively play, or at least they will once the Blood Bowl Legendary Edition hits PC. I’m going to go ahead and call foul right now. The Necromantic team, which joins the Amazons and Ogres…
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She’s In Complete Control
Toronto-area model and psychedelic artist blackfeatheredcrown shows her devotion to Nintendo in a very appealing fashion. Catch the whole set on her Flickr page. Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.
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Sign Up Now For The New Xbox Live Preview Program
Microsoft is looking for a few thousand folks to test out its next big Xbox Live Update. Who wants an early look at the new Xbox Live dashboard? If you’re keen to get a peek at the new dashboard along with ESPN on Xbox Live, Netflix searching, Zune music, and other updates coming in the…
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UncategorizedThis Guy Is Hosting The 2010 Golden Joystick Awards
The 2010 Golden Joystick Awards will take place on October 29 at a lavish ceremony held at the London’s Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel and hosted by the man who brought us sniglets. You don’t see comedian Rich Hall in the U.S. that often these days, but don’t worry about him. The co-writer of Not…
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The First Ten Pages Of Rift’s Telara Chronicles
Blond men do battle in the first issue of Wildstorm’s comic book tie-in for Trion’s Rift: Planes of Telara. It’s in comic book stores today, so check out the first 10 pages here to see if it’s worth the trip. It’s hard to tell if this is going to be a worthwhile four-issue series from…
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Netflix Launches Disc-Less On Canadian PS3
Canadians are getting a sneak preview today of the disc-less Netflix hitting North America next month as the streaming video service goes live up north. Our Canadian brothers and sisters have been without the comfort of streaming Netflix on their video game consoles until today. Not only does America’s Hat get their first taste of…
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Piracy Prevents Super Street Fighter IV PC
In an interview with Japanese website 4gamer, Street Fighter series producer Yoshinori Ono says that a strong potential for piracy is keeping PC gamers from getting their own version of Super Street Fighter IV. Street Fighter IV played much better on my computer than I expected, and I’m sure I’ve not been alone in hoping…
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