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This is the Most Evil EverQuest II‘s Freeport Has Looked in Years
From the generic fantasy city of the original EverQuest to the grungy spires of EverQuest 2, the city of Freeport has never quite captured the spirit of being the home to everything evil on Norrath. Until now, that is. EverQuest 2 game update 62 hits early next month, bringing with it the return of Overlord…
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Is This the Ultimate Time-Lapse Tour of Skyrim?
YouTube video director Wren the Reaper tore himself away from Falcon Punching people into bloody smears to create this stunning three minute tribute to the glory of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. If you’re away from your gaming system and cannot play, find consolation here. What you’re seeing is the end result of 40 hours…
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What Difference Did Going Free-to-Play Make for DC Universe Online?
We know that DC Universe Online‘s recent switch from subscription-based MMO to free-to-play added one million subscribers to the game in one week, but what does one million free players mean to the bottom line? How’s a 700 percent increase in daily revenue, for starters? Sony Online Entertainment head honcho John Smedley hit Twitter this…
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A Song That Makes Me Want to Play Minecraft and Cry
Laura Shigihara, the woman that brought zombies to lawns everywhere lends her soft voice to the hard edges of Minecraft in her latest creation, “Cube Land”, an oddly emotional tune for such a procedural world. The artist behind the ending theme song for Popcap’s Plants Vs. Zombies takes a break from silly songs about silly…
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The Open Source GameGadget Wants to Be the iPod of Gaming
Could a little-known company from the UK swoop in and change the way we play, create, and sell games forever. utilizing a device that looks like a super-sized Game Boy Micro? Probably not, but their heart is in the right place. This is the GameGadget, a vague little Linux-based device that debuted today alongside an…
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Jak and Daxter Collection Resurrects the PlayStation’s Second-Best Platforming Team
Some of my fondest memories of the PlayStation 2 era involve a pair of wacky mascot characters participating in some of the greatest gamers had ever seen. While we’re waiting for a Ratchet & Clank HD Trilogy from Insomniac, Naughty Dog’s gone ahead and confirmed one for Jak and Daxter Outed earlier this month by…
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Is Metal Gear Solid 5 Coming? “Probably…At Some Point”
The cries of “Metal Gear Solid 5 confirmed!” that rang out across the internet last week were silenced today, as the Official PlayStation Magazine reveals what exactly legendary developer Hideo Kojima said regarding a potential sequel in its latest issue. Should you be excited? Probably, at some point. Last Thursday the Official PlayStation Magazine UK…
By Mike Fahey
