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If This is What a Free-to-Play Pokemon Game Would Be Like, Then No Thanks.
Zuko Monsters has several advantages over Pokemon, the long-lived monster collecting role-playing game series that clearly serves as its inspiration. It’s got sharp and colorful graphics filled with personality, with nary a pixel to be seen. Timed finger taps during battles add a simple element of interactivity that Pokemon‘s battles lack. Zuko Monsters is also…
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Half-Life 2 Has An Awesome, New Virtual Reality Head- And Gun-Tracking Mod
What you see above is Nathan Andrews’ full head- and weapon tracking mod for Half-Life 2, which he created in preparation for the release of the Oculus Rift virtual reality gaming headset. It looks insane The Oculus Rift, which raised millions of dollars on Kickstarter in 2012, is hopefully coming out later this year Half-Life…
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Sky Pirates of Neo Terra Races Gracefully Across Three Platforms
Fresh from a test run in the wilds of Canada and an Image comics mini-series, Sky Pirates of Neo Terra tells the story of a world where disparate tribes maintain peace through glidewing racing, which is as good an excuse for a cross-platform online multiplayer racing game as I’ve ever heard. It’s a little Skies…
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Two Dudes Attempt To Steal and Sell a Cab To Fund Their Gaming Habit
Two young Chinese men are in custody for attacking a taxi driver with a knife and stealing his taxi last month. The young men wanted to sell the car for quick cash. Cash to play online games with. Twenty five year-old Liu and 26 year-old Li were both from the same village outside of Guomi…
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China’s “God of DotA” Embroiled in Love Scandal
Professional gamers in China are treated pretty much the same way professional gamers are treated in other parts of Asia; with a certain deference. With the social position comes being a celebrity, and with that celebrity status it makes sense that something as personal as a romantic affair can blow up into something huge, even…
By Eric Jou
