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Portal Opens Under Legendary Game Designer’s Feet; Another Opens Behind Desk at Valve
Thief, System Shock, Ultima Underworld, Deus Ex—Doug Church has had his fingers in many a’PC-gaming classic. And now he’ll be stirring the pies at Valve, home of Portal 2, Half-Life 3 (just kidding!) and more. [Rock, Paper, Shotgun]
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Are The Basic Building Blocks Of Knowledge Built Into Our Brains?
How does our mind generate memories and store information? While many neuroscientists believe that memories are jumbles of neurons shaped by experience, one scientist believes that neurons act like LEGO bricks, the building blocks of knowledge. How is memory created? On the surface level our memories and knowledge are gained through experience. But do the…
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A Psychoactive Drug That’s Spread Through Unprotected Sex with Men
You’re a nefarious supervillian and you want to transform this city into a hive of mind-controlled minions. But you also need the element of surprise. Two new scientific studies offer a possible solution: behavior-changing proteins in sperm! [io9]
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Meet Anarchy Reigns‘ Blacker Baron And His Super Sexy Fists Of Fire
The latest fighter to join the cast of Platinum Games’ multiplayer brawler is Blacker Baron. a giant black cyborg with a pimp hat, fur-collared vest, gold chains, a diamond-studded belt buck, and a pair of stolen golden fists. He calls them the “Super Sexy Fists of Fire.” They have Phoenix-shaped hood ornaments on them, which…
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How to Ditch Slow Wireless Speeds and Go Completely Wired in Your Home (and Why You Should)
Wi-Fi provides a convenient way to connect the computers in your home without the hassle of wires, but Wi-Fi is also slow and unreliable compared to a wired connection. Here’s how to go wired where it counts. [Lifehacker]
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Rainbow Six Infiltrates The iPhone
The squad-based shooting action of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six series finally makes it to the iPhone and iPod Touch, as Gameloft releases Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard, complete with three-player online co-op play. Shadow Vanguard is a completely original game in Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six universe, built from the ground up for play on…
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Supremacy Shows Women Can Kick Ass
Women are a growing force in MMA fighting-and now they’re fighting onscreen in the new game Supremacy. According to its developers, this could help counteract the “princess in need of rescuing” stereotype that dominates portrayals of women in games. [Jezebel]
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When Multiplayer Betas Are Better Than The Real Game
Is commenter Cursed Frogurt alone when he says he enjoys multiplayer betas for games like Halo: Reach and Gears of War 3 better than full retail multiplayer? That’s the subject we’re testing out in today’s Speak-Up on Kotaku. This may sound strange, but I’m really anticipating the Gears of War 3 beta, much moreso than…
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Ar Tonelico Qoga Doesn’t Skimp On The Sexual Innuendo
The Ar Tonelico series features a mechanic in which the main character dives into the psyche of his female companions, unlocking powers by travelling deeper into their subconscious. Developer Gust takes advantage of this feature to make incredibly dirty puns. I’ve only been playing Ar Tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel for the PlayStation 3…
By Mike Fahey
