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The End of the World is the Beginning of Rage

The latest developer documentary for id Software’s Rage demonstrates just how similar the story of this game is to a Fallout title. The world is ending. You’re packed inside an underground vault to ride out the apocalypse, only to awaken as the sole survival of your particular ark. You wander the wastelands, fighting mutants and…

By Mike Fahey Published July 7, 2011

Talk Amongst Yourselves

It’s Thursday, and if you’re anything like me you’re suffering from a sudden irrepressible urge to talk about video games with your community. This is perfectly normal. We even have a post just for sudden onsets of such conditions. It’s called Talk Amongst Yourselves, and you’re already here. Please, converse! Also, a great big Internet…

By Joshua Rivera Published July 7, 2011

10 Tips for Achieving CivWorld Greatness, From the People Behind the Game

The people who make Civilization have given the world CivWorld, a free Facebook version of their legendary strategy series. The game is complex and kind of tough! Today, the makers of CivWorld are giving us tips. (Thank you!) We asked for them. We needed help. So, courtesy of the people at Civ studio Firaxis and…

By Stephen Totilo Published July 7, 2011

Spirit for iPhone & Android Looks Like Geometry Wars, But Plays More Peacefully

Marco Mazzoli’s Spirit, a frenetic arcade style app for the iPhone, iPad and Android platforms, may remind you visually of the addictive 2D shooter Geometry Wars at first glance, thanks to its neon fireworks and simple graphics. It’s not a clone, but something akin to a touchscreen adaptation, perhaps, a game inspired by Bizarre Creations’…

By Michael McWhertor Published July 7, 2011

Yep, That’s a Purple Shirt

Howie | SUN VALLEY, IDAHO: Sony boss Howard Stringer arrives at Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference. (Photo: Scott Olson | Getty) When Disney Collaborates with… an Erotic Game Artist Fans make sexy drawings of various characters. From Peter Pan‘s Tinkerbell to Beauty and the Beast‘s Belle, they’ve done this for years. The Undying Video…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 7, 2011

This Is the Game One Mexican State and One U.S. City Want Banned

Call of Juarez: The Cartel has been quietly slinking toward its July 19 release date, apparently gone to ground after weathering a storm of controversy over its modern-day setting and drug-cartel plot. Here’s our first deep look at the game since its appearance at E3. Middling graphics aside, the seven minutes of play show a…

By Brian Crecente Published July 7, 2011

China Launches “Virtual Property” Insurance

Live in China? Own property? Virtual property? Sunshine Insurance Group Corporation might have you covered. Working with online game operator Gamebar, the insurance company is issuing virtual property insurance to protect players from theft or loss of “virtual property” such as “land” or “currency”, reported China Daily According to Sunshine, the insurance will also protect…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 7, 2011

Japan’s Best C. Viper Player Ready to Kick Ass at Evo 2011

Japanese model Kayo Satoh revealed that she’ll be competing at this year’s Evo fighting game championship. Very cool, considering that Satoh isn’t only a talented player, but also a celebrity in Japan, regularly appearing on prime time television. Might mean more international exposure for Evo! [Kotaku Japan]

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 7, 2011

Sure, Let’s Watch Twelve Minutes of Deus Ex Footage

We’ve been talking a bit recently about all the leaks and legal matters surrounding Deus Ex. It’s enough to get you down! So let’s change the pace this morning and watch twelve minutes of gameplay footage. Note this is “proper” gameplay footage. Not a compilation of prostitutes being punched in the face