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Cliffy B: Heavy Rain Missed Its Chance With The Ladies
Joking that women “love two things in life, queso dip and true crime,” Epic Games’ Cliff Bleszinski told a podcast that he felt Heavy Rain missed out on bigger sales by not marketing itself more to the fairer sex. “It feels like such a great game for a girl who wouldn’t normally play games,” Bleszinski…
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Poker Night: Meet The Pigeon
Telltale Games’ crazy crossover card game features three characters with established voices – Team Fortress 2’s Heavy, Strong Bad, and Max. But what does Penny Arcade’s Tycho sound like? This trailer has the answer. Poker Night At The Inventory is due out for PC and Mac this month.
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Madden Ratings And Their Wink-And-Nod Commentary On NFL Events
Sunday, Redskins coach Mike Shanahan benched his quarterback late in a winnable game, claiming “cardiovascular issues” made him unsuited to a hurry-up offense. Most thought Shanahan was full of crap, but Madden NFL 11 took him at his word. Hilariously. Lo and behold, in the latest roster update, Donovan McNabb’s stamina rating has dropped to…
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Consumer Reports Knocks Down Kinect Skin-Color Claim
Yesterday GameSpot set off a minibomb with an anecdote about Kinect not recognizing two dark-skinned users while lighter-skinned gamers had no problems. Consumer Reports has weighed in, saying this sounds like a claim about laptops from last year. In a post yesterday evening, since updated, GameSpot mentioned that of three employees of color, Kinect’s facial…
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FIFA Surpasses 100 Million Mark; Ultimate Team Is Now Free
EA Sports today said its FIFA franchise broke the 100 million barrier, in terms of lifetime sales, making it the top-selling sports game of any type worldwide. FIFA joins gaming staples like Mario and Pokémon in the nine-digit club. A news release touting the milestone reminded that FIFA Ultimate Team – the card-based team-building and…
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This Man Waited Two Days For His Kinect
Peter Gonzales, last seen waiting outside of the Times Square Toys R’ Us on Tuesday, celebrates being the first customer to purchase Kinect last night, and the chance to finally take a shower. Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.
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The Story Behind Shogun 2: Total War
With so much focus put on the technical prowess of The Creative Assembly’s Shogun 2: Total War, it’s easy to overlook the game’s story, steeped in rich Japanese history. Shogun 2: Total War is set in 16th century Japan after the Ōnin War. During this war . . . my god, how many troops do…
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Capcom Turns Your iPhone Into An Arcade
Capcom Arcade brings the old-school arcade experience to your iPhone or iPod Touch, right down to letting you buy tokens to play Street Fighter II, the original Ghouls ‘N Ghosts, 1942 and Commando. Capcom doesn’t kid around with the word arcade. Available today for free in the iTunes App Store, Capcom Arcade maintains the feeling…
By Mike Fahey
