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Space Invaders Extreme Gets A Bit More Extreme Tomorrow
More levels, more bosses, more enemies, and two classic arcade emulators add even more extreme to Space Invaders Extreme as new DLC for the Xbox Live Arcade version drops from the sky tomorrow. A total of three new stages are being added to Space Invaders Extreme with tomorrow’s new downloadable content, along with the requisite…
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Remembering Final Fantasy VIII
PopMatters recently posted an extremely in-depth look back at Final Fantasy VIII, exploring the themes, emotions, and insight into human behavior that make one of the most neglected entries in the franchise great. Final Fantasy VIII was light-years ahead of VII both graphically and in terms of complexity, and perhaps that’s the reason the game…
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Prototype Review: Alex Mercer SMASH!
Anti-hero Alex Mercer takes more than a few cues from The Incredible Hulk as he stalks the streets of New York City in Activision’s free-roaming action adventure, Prototype. Developed by Radical Entertainment, the team behind The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, Prototype follows much the same formula as that Marvel Comics inspired title. Both feature super-powered…
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And The Game Critics Best Of E3 2009 Award Nominees Are…
The official Game Critics Best of E3 2009 award nominee list has been released, with Brutal Legend and Uncharted 2 punctuating EA and Sony’s nomination domination. Both EA’s Brutal Legend and Sony Computer Entertainment’s Uncharted 2: Among Thieves rise to the top of this year’s nomination list, both scoring four each including the coveted Best…
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Autobots Seem Terribly Outmatched In Transformers 2 Multiplayer
The Decepticons might be bigger, stronger, faster, and more maneuverable that the Autobots in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen mutliplayer, but the Autobots have spunk! This is the main with accurately depicting a battle between the opposing robot factions in the Transformers. The Decepticons can fly. Not only that, but in the Michael Bay movies…
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PEGI Triumphs Over The BBFC
The war between the British Board of Film Classification and the Pan-European Game Information system over UK game ratings comes to an end today, with PEGI to act as the UK’s sole age rating system. The war has been long and hard, with the BBFC contending that a local board would be more in-tune with…
By Mike Fahey