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Futurama, Street Fighter and Last Airbender Leap onto SoulCalibur V‘s Stage of History
We already knew that SoulCalibur V‘s character creator is powerful enough to allow you to create all sorts of messes, but this ups the ante one notch more. From recognizable characters of other famous fighting franchises to completely random (but equally recognizable) characters like Zoidberg or the cast of Community, the gallery of characters fans…
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Why a Former Nintendo Developer Loves the Vita
One of the most interesting parts of reaching one’s thirties is seeing how impermanent, flexible, and downright unexpected someone’s career path can end up being. Such is the case with Motoi Okamoto Previously having worked on a decade’s worth of Nintendo titles, including Pikmin, Super Mario Sunshine, and Wii Play, Okamoto left Nintendo in 2008…
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Activision Boss Bobby Kotick Has a Coca-Cola Board of Directors Position and a Smile
President and CEO of Activision Bobby Kotick joins the board of directors of The Coca-Cola Company today, applying his business talents to the makers of the most popular carbonated beverage in the world. Can flavor-based DLC be far behind? [Coca-Cola – Thanks, Tal!]
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Sazh, Card Games, and Bikinis All To Be Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC
Square Enix is continuing to keep the ball rolling on Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC. Their previous entry brought Lightning and Master Sergeant Amodar to the game; the next will bring Sazh. The downloadable episode, called “Sazh: Heads or Tails?” allows players to take the title character through a story of his own that runs in…
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Mortal Kombat Vita Trailer Has Me Craving Augmented Fatalities
In an attempt to demonstrate how Mortal Kombat on the PS Vita can be played anywhere, anytime, Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios get augmented reality fans all excited for nothing. Unfortunately we won’t be recreating the epic battle between Sub-Zero and Scorpion on our city streets any time soon, at least not on the Vita.…
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Some of the Features in Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus Are… Touching
We’ve been spending some time with Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus, the Vita port of the PlayStation 3 action game that bears the same name. It’s basically just Ninja Gaiden Sigma with a few new features. Check out the video below for a brief demonstration of touchscreen-supported Ninpo powers and some of the other mechanics this…
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Razer Arms the Earth with Mass Effect 3 Gaming Gear
Did you think dropping $60 on a copy of Mass Effect 3 next month would be enough to save the Earth from the impending Reaper invasion? Is the Earth truly safe if you don’t buy a Mass Effect branded keyboard, mouse, Xbox 360 controller, or iPhone case? Of course it is. This is reality, and…
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WTPT: A New Max Payne 3 Trailer to Watch and an Addictive Platformer to Play
It’s Thursday, which means it’s almost Friday, which means it’s almost the weekend! That’s a reason to celebrate, right? Let’s celebrate with some games and videos. I think we’d all like that. WATCH: Feast your eyes on this short film, entitled Project S.E.R.A., depicting a woman forced to watch her father turn into a zombie…
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Blow Things Up and Then Contemplate Your Actions in Unmanned
Today’s Play This features the flash game we covered yesterday that puts you in the shoes of a UAV pilot. From Evan’s hands-on: As you shave the character’s face, sit at the controls of a drone plane flying over the Middle East and play parodies of Call of Duty and Battlefield-style first-person shooters with his…
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iPhone Platforming Actually Doesn’t Suck in League of Evil 2
It’s no secret that controls for games on the iOS platform are often wonky and uncomfortable. We tend to forgive developers for this more than we’d ideally like to when it comes to our iPhones and iPads, if only to appreciate the game in question for its other qualities. The first League of Evil proved…
By Tina Amini
