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A Look Back at 20 Years of Music History with Sonic
Masato Nakamura says he composed the remix of Sonic the Hedgehog‘s Green Hill Zone theme the way he did the original: By imagining it as a film. The difference is he only had still photographs when he wrote the song 20 years ago. Now for source material has the advantage of full motion video—and, of…
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Infinity Ward Bans 1,600 Modern Warfare 3 Cheaters, Asks What You’re Lookin’ At
Robert Bowling done tole you now son, so don’t sit there and act all surprised-like. Yesterday Bowling, the Infinity Ward creative strategist, tweeted that another 1,600 cheaters have been banned since Four Zero Two promised them a ass-busting back on release day. “Any attempt to cheat, hack, or glitch in #MW3 will not be tolerated.…
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Can You Punch a Dragon to Death in Skyrim?
I’m not going to spoil it, but ask yourself why I would be posting this video. Man, dragons are such pussies in this game. [Best in Slot Gaming. h/t Conor] You can contact Owen Good, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips…
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NFL Told EA Sports to Keep Late Hits Out of Blitz
When NFL Blitz was announced in October, I asked the game’s producer, Dave Ross, what kind of hitting action the game would feature, given the league’s increased sensitivity to violence and head injuries since the last version of the game was released in 2003. Ross said at the time they were still working through approvals…
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Shepard Kicks Back with Casual Wear and a Dog in Mass Effect 3 Collector’s Edition
There’s lots of loot, and lots of it is downloadable content, inside the Mass Effect 3 “N7” collector’s edition, detailed in this here trailer that also cautions supplies will be “extremely limited.” Of course they will be. But if you plunk down a preorder for the $80 special edition, you’ll get a ton of in-game…
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Skyward Savings Before Black Friday
Heading into the madness of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we’ve got deals and bonuses for WWE 12 and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword plus 37 bargains on digital downloads inside this week’s edition of The Moneysaver Software • Sunday release Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii) is $45.99, free shipping from Buy.com. Elsewhere…
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Observe World of Warcraft‘s Seventh Birthday with Free In-Game Items and a New Ad
World of Warcraft celebrates its seventh birthday on Nov. 23, and in observance, anyone logging in between Sunday and Saturday, Dec. 3 will get a free celebration item that temporarily grants an XP boost. The “Feat of Strength” and the celebration item also grant a special tabard and a reputation bonus, in addition to shooting…
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An Incredibly Short Week in Gaming Apps
Welcome to three days in gaming apps, our weekly look back at five days of the best and worst of mobile gaming, give or take two days. Hey look, is that Superman? Isn’t he distracting? Yeah, so we’re a little short this week. It’s not our fault. Well, not all of our faults. If I’m…
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What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Tuesday I fly home for Thanksgiving, so I have about 72 hours to get all the pre-holiday console gaming done that I want before those things go dark for a week. This is always a vexing proposition, as I really want to dive into something like Batman: Arkham City or Saints Row: The Third, but…
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Gary Garcia, Wrote and Performed 80s Pop Hit ‘Pac-Man Fever,’ Dies at 63
Gary Garcia, who teamed with Jerry Buckner to perform the 1982 hit “Pac-Man Fever,” a song synonymous with 1980s pop culture and America’s early love affair with arcade gaming, died yesterday at his home in Englewood, Fla. He was 63. “Pac-Man Fever” capitalized on the new national obsession with video games, especially the Pac-Man phenomenon.…
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Yesterday, When I was Young
Yesterday, When I was Young | The Nintendo GameCube display at the Toys ‘R Us in Times Square on Nov. 19, 2001. The console celebrated the 10th anniversary of its North American release today. (Getty Images) Here’s Your First Look at Minecraft on the Xbox 360 It’s Minecon Weekend and that means we’re getting the…
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This is the Star Wars: The Old Republic Bounty Hunter You Were Looking For
Yesterday I asked you folks to vote on what sort of character you’d like me to create for my brief weekend visit with the Star Wars: The Old Republic beta. Now let’s see what your voting has wrought. The non-disclosure agreement for The Old Republic has lifted, and the internet shall soon be swamped with…
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Minecraft on Xbox 360 Promises ‘Innovative New Crafting Interface’
You’ve seen Minecraft‘s Xbox 360 trailer, now see a dozen of its screenshots. Two of them showcase what will be “an innovative new crafting interface,” according to a fact sheet from Microsoft. “A streamlined interface opens at the press of a button, and players can choose from several categories of items to create,” says the…
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