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It Looks Like The Angry Birds Are Getting A Star Wars Crossover
It appears that some kind of Star Wars and Angry Birds crossover is in the works. Rovio launched a new Angry Birds tumblr account today, with this sneaky *.gif. What is the black bird doing with that cloak and lightsaber? Apparently the world will find out on Monday morning, with an announcement live from New…
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Meet The Crazed Genius That Is Borderlands 2‘s Next Playable Character
Gaige will be the next playable vault hunter in Borderlands 2 when the Mechromancer DLC releases on October 16th. She comes with a metallic companion named Deathtrap, and this just-released ECHO recording explains Gaige’s science project codenamed Project DT. Hmm. Deathtrap. DT. Beating people up. I wonder…
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New Halo 4 Live Action Series Is Surprisingly Great
It’s not often you get to see under the helmets of your fellow UNSC military soldiers. But this first episode in a new series of live action films digs deeper into the lives, struggles and drama of the cadets. It serves to humanize a war you may have partaken in for over a decade. And…
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Last Fish Is a Satisfying Swim Through a World of Light and Shadows
What drew me to Last Fish was its art. It looked sort of like what would happen if Osmos were redesigned by the team behind Limbo. Its muted palette of light and shadow, black and grey, grabbed my attention. Mobile games tend so often to be bright and colorful that seeing one exist deliberately in…
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You Can Print Your Own Mask of Borderlands 2‘s Handsome Jack, Just In Time For Halloween
Halloween is coming up surprisingly fast. If you find yourself seeking a gaming-themed costume, have you considered perhaps being Handsome Jack? Reader Jeffrey Broome directed us to this papercraft mask he made, featuring the villain of Borderlands 2. Not only is the mask fairly impressive-looking on its own, but he’s also shared the pattern and…
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Battle Bears Take the Fight to TV Animation
With five bear-based shooters for Android and iOS devices under their fuzzy little belts and another on the way, SkyVu Entertainment teams up with the makers of Yo Gabba Gabba! to transform Battle Bears into the next big TV animation franchise for boys. Created by SkyVu co-founder Ben Vu while he was an animation student…
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The Walking Dead Episode 3 Stats Show Most Of Us Still Haven’t Lost Our Morality
Warning: major spoilers for Episode 3 follow. Telltale released a new stats trailer, showing off the popularity of certain player choices in The Walking Dead‘s Episode three. I have to say: Wow, guys. I’m impressed! I would’ve thought for sure at least a higher percentage of The Walking Dead players would by now have succumbed…
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Mists Of Pandaria Is Full Of Video Game And Pop Culture References
World of Warcraft has always been notorious for having tons of video game and pop culture references and Mists of Pandaria tries really hard to set a new record. Here’s what we dug up so far. Let us know in the comments if you’ve found others. Mild spoilers below! Defeat Sif From Dark Souls The…
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30 Years Later Arcade Classic Zaxxon Continues
30 years ago Sega’s isometric space shooter Zaxxon took arcades by storm, confusing early gamers with its at-the-time freaky isometric perspective. Players were tasked with destroying the evil robot Zaxxon deep within its asteroid base. How did we get out? That’s where Zaxxon Escape for iOS and Android comes in. Developed by Free Range Games,…
By Mike Fahey
