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From Skyrim to Mario, No Video Game is Safe From Conan O’Brien
Conan O’Brien and crew debuted a fresh batch of new video games last night, and I’m not sure which ones I should pick up first. Which sounds better, Super Diabetic Mario Brothers or The Elder Scrolls: Skymall? I’m all about Grand Theft Auto: Texting While Driving Edition myself, but only because the feature Conan’s writers…
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How Was Metro: Last Light‘s Gut-Wrenching Live Action Trailer Made? In the Cold.
Completely bereft of gameplay footage, the stunning live action “Enter the Metro” trailer for THQ’s Metro: Last Light generated more interest in the game than any amount of rendered shooting would have. Let’s see how it all came together. The video is even more chilling once you realize the cast of more than 150 were…
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Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor Trades Its Massive Controller for Really Low Review Scores
In 2002 Capcom released Steel Battalion for the Xbox, a mech game so complex it was bundled for $200 with a massive proprietary controller. It didn’t sell particularly well, but Capcom didn’t let that stop them from creating a sequel that will probably sell worse. By combining the Xbox 360 controller with Microsoft’s motion-sensing Kinect…
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NHL 13 Crowns Its Cover Star at the League’s Awards Night
Claude Giroux, a pivotal figure in the Philadelphia Flyers’ run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2010, was named the star of the cover of NHL 13 at the league’s annual awards banquet on Wednesday night, prevailing over Pekka Rinne, the Nashville goalie, in a fan-voted contest. Giroux won out after an extremely long—March 29…
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Syndicate Developers Knew They Wouldn’t Please Everyone, Or Possibly Anyone
Early this year, Starbreeze Studios and EA launched Syndicate, an FPS reboot of a 1990s tactical classic. The game met with decidedly mixed reviews, and although some players enjoyed it, in terms of sales it’s mostly gone down as a flop. Speaking with Edge, Starbreeze CEO Mikael Nermark said he and his studio were proud…
By Kate Cox
