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Flaming Basketball Gets the Cover of NBA Jam
En Fuego the Flaming Basketball, widely considered the greatest performer in the history of combustible sporting goods, was revealed today as the cover pitchman for EA Sports’ upcoming NBA Jam for the Wii. An in-game appearance is also confirmed. “En Fuego is proud to be associated with the mystique of NBA Jam going back nearly…
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Curt Schilling’s All-Star RPG Debuts At Comic-Con
Curt Schillings’ 38 Studios outs Project Mercury at the San Diego Comic-Con this month, giving con-goers the first look at the mysterious role-playing game that features the talents of R.A. Salvatore, Todd McFarlane, and Ken Rolston. All we know about Project Mercury so far is that it’s got amazing talent working on it, and a…
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The Naughtiest Red Dead Redemption Glitch Of Them All
Apparently the quality control on Red Dead Redemption was so bad that lesser-quality games have begun bleeding into it. It might only be a teaser for machinima group Project Rooster’s new series Naughty Bear Adventures, but it’s definitely got a creepy vibe going on. If done right, it could be the best thing to come…
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The Etrian Odyssey III Preorder Art Book Is So Pretty
If Atlus’ Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City for the Nintendo DS isn’t pretty enough for you, check out Forests of Eternity, the preorder exclusive art book spanning the history of the series. It’s much prettier than the game. I suppose it’s not hard for the concept art for a Nintendo DS role-playing series to…
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Why Too Much Gaming Makes Your Attention Wander
A recent study conducted at Iowa State University has concluded that exceeding guidelines for viewing television or playing video games can do something bad to your attention span, or whatever. I wasn’t paying attention. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children and teens limit their television viewing and game playing to no more than…
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What If Games Had A Super-Easy Mode?
Are video games too hard for you? College Humor imagines a world where all games have a super-easy mode, just for you. Check out the super-easy versions of The Legend of Zelda, Wii Fit, Battletoads, Sonic, and more. I suppose this works both ways. If you ever find yourself complaining that today’s games are far…
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Death In Guild Wars 2 Borrows A Page From Modern Warfare
The fact that your player keeps fighting after he or she dies in Guild Wars 2 is almost as shocking as the fact that the game has no dedicated healer class. ArenaNet’s Jon Peters, Eric Flannum, and Isaiah Cartwright explain. Guild Wars 2 isn’t going to be your average massively-multiplayer role-playing game. Developer ArenaNet has…
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Dragon Age II Pulls A Commander Shepard
Dragon Age II takes a page from the Mass Effect playbook, limiting player characters to a male or female human version of the game’s main character, Hawke. In Dragon Age: Origins, players could choose from four different races and three different character classes, with each combination coming complete with its own playable origin story. Dragon…
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Assassin’s Creed May Take A Year Off After Ezio’s End
When will Assassin’s Creed return once Ezio’s story ends in Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood? According to series associate producer Jean-Francois Boivin, a year hiatus might be in order. Assassin’s Creed II came out late last year, and it was brilliant. The next installment, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood is slated for release in November, and while the addition…
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Motion in Public
The Nintendo Wii launched nearly four years ago and it undoubtedly changed how we view and approach gaming. Even now, its influence is demonstrably strong on Microsoft and Sony. This fall, both companies are launching their own motion control hardware, wrangling in the remaining consumers eager to shake their dongle or their booty at the…
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Bloody Tourists Invade The Dead Rising 2 European Special Edition
If there’s one thing Europeans can’t stand, it’s all the bloody tourists. Capcom plays off this fear with the European special edition of Dead Rising 2, showing off the game’s official box art alongside one ravishing ravaged high-roller. The official box art for Dead Rising 2 covers all the bases. You’ve got your protagonist, a…
By Mike Fahey
