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Talesworth Adventure Proves Its Worth
Only one idiotic adventurer has the power to run headlong into traps, pits, and other obstacles on his quest to save the riches of Talesworth from the evil red dragon. He could probably use your help. Talesworth Adventure Episode One is a nifty little flash game, in which you have to guide the creatively named…
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Gears Novelist Is Lead Writer On Gears Of War 3
After penning two novels based in the world of Epic Games’ hit series, science fiction author Karen Traviss plunges headlong into the story as the lead writer for Gears of War 3. Star Wars fans may recognize Karen Traviss as the writer who made clone troopers cool and compelling in her Republic Commando series of…
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Avast! A Monkey Island Pirate Paradise For PlayStation Home
LucasArts celebrates the summer release of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition on the PlayStation 3 with enough virtual goods to recreate the game yourself in PlayStation Home. Fans of the Monkey Island series patiently awaiting the PlayStation 3 release of the remastered adventure game classic can now show off their pirate pride in…
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Dungeons & Dragons Online Players Unite To Topple Offer Wall
Exploring alternative commerce models for Dungeons & Dragons Online, Turbine recently created an offer wall, where players could complete “special offers” in exchange for points. Due to tremendous negative user feedback, Turbine has now torn down that wall. Dungeons and Dragons Online enjoyed a strong influx of new players last year when it switched to…
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UncategorizedHexyz Force Is Two Role-Playing Games In One Unpronounceable Package
Atlus has released the full trailer for Hexyz Force, the upcoming PlayStation Portable role-playing game with two complete adventures packed right in. It looks gorgeous, boasts more than 50 hours of gameplay, 20 minutes of anime cutscenes, and two complete stories for each of the game’s main characters. Developed by Riviera and Knights in the…
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Comic Book Legend’s Lost Work Getting Video Game Treatment
Hundreds of unused cartoon concept illustrations from comic book legend Jack Kirby are being dusted off by animation studio Ruby-Spears Productions, to be used in the creation of television shows, movies, and video games. Jack Kirby is perhaps the best-known name in the comic book business. During his prolific career, Kirby helped create some of…
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World Of Warcraft Mounts Now Available In The Blizzard Store
According to an image that briefly appeared in the flash rotation on top of Blizzard’s online store, the Celestial Steed mount will soon be joining the World of Warcraft pet store as a purchasable in-game item. Update: They’re live! Back in November of last year, Blizzard began selling in-game pets at the Blizzard store. They…
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Naughty Bear Makes Delicious Murder Cake
In the second installment of The Book of Naughty, our favorite vengeful stuffed animal killer makes his victim a cake as fast as he can. The latest video in 505 Games’ Book of Naughty reinforces my observations from yesterday – this is a slasher film as seen from the eyes of the killer. If this…
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There’s A New Playable Race In Asheron’s Call
After nearly 11 years of humanoid player characters, Turbine updates ancient MMO Asheron’s Call with a new playable race, with three more on the way this year. Every time I see news about Asheron’s Call, my initial reaction is surprise. They still run this game? I played for a month or so after the game…
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