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Halo‘s Towering Feat, Accomplished At Last
Seven years ago, in uncertain times fraught with peril, the president challenged this great nation to, by the end of 2011, rocket-jump and safely land a Spartan from one tower to the second on the Halo: Combat Evolved level “Halo.” The nation’s greatest minds set about to solving and answering this urgent national priority. And,…
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The Total Defeat of the Man Who Said He Owned the Word ‘Edge’
We’ve given Tim Langdell a wide berth (like, for nearly two years) rather than assault you with incremental developments in the legal proceedings involving his ridiculous, all-encompassing trademark claims to the word “Edge.” But we’ll check in now, as a court ruling in the U.K. affirms what many have long suspected: His entire operation is…
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Artsy Production Firm iam8bit Struck E3 With Stealth and Swag
Multi-media collective iam8bit knows how to advertise itself: slyly, theatrically and with neat, removable swag. iam8bit does a bit of everything — they host art exhibitions and publish books, produce T-shirts and tchotchkes, and — for the right client — provide marketing and creative consultation. In the words of their online manifesto, they’re in the…
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Your Last-Minute Father’s Day Video Game Guide
There’s a game for every kind of man. So why not show dad some love this Father’s Day with a new one? Whether you’re a video game know-it-all or can’t stand them, dad might enjoy something new to play. Use our handy guide to figure out what game to give him after the barbecue this…
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Dirt 3 Introduces: The Reverse Uncanny Valley
We’ve seen plenty of games trying to achieve photographic realism, but how often do we come across attempts to make real life look more like a game? The folks over at Codemasters have done just that, with their latest tie-in video for last month’s racing title Dirt 3 Shot using a tilt-shift lens, this video…
By Drew Cohen
