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Yes, Yes, We Know What You’re Going to Say Next
Maurice Lamarche is Mr. Freeze in Arkham Asylum 2, but he played The Riddler with MTV News, outing a special guest in Star Wars: STFU 2. When his agent got him the gig, I hope he said IT’S A PART! Said Maurice to MTV: I’ll just say that I have been paid to say the…
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NHL 2K11‘s Winnebago is Equipped with Boom Room [Corrected]
This is a promotional vid for a Vancouver-to-New York tour of NHL 2K11, but it gives a good look at the motion control upgrades for this year’s game – including a nifty puck-juggling mechanic that is certain to be abused. Cover athlete Ryan Kesler – you might remember him from the Americans’ silver medal performance…
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Iran Gets Its First MMO
With help from a national foundation for games development, Iran has published the country’s first online game, an MMO called Asmandez Asmandez – its English title is Sky Fortress – supports 5,000 users at the same time. The head of Iran’s National Foundation for Computer Games said it was developed in hopes of inspiring other…
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A Glimpse of Madden’s Swagger
A brief clip gives an idea of the gameplay ramifications of Madden NFL‘s new “swagger” stat. In short, it’s not much, but at least it doesn’t seem to be limited to scoring situations. Bottom line, this is a set of animations attached to a branded stat. They do seem to be player-specific: Chad Ochocinco and…
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FIFA 11 Makes Way for EA Sports MMA
Two retailers’ listings now peg FIFA 11 for an earlier North American release date – Sept. 28 – which would seem to resolve a packed October schedule for EA Sports that must now accommodate EA Sports MMA Officially, no North American release date has yet been sent up for FIFA 11 though I have contacted…
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It’s Better To Deathspank With A Friend
What could be more lovely than an afternoon spent frolicking with unicorns in the wilderness with Deathspank and his best pal Sparkles? Ron Gilbert’s latest and potentially greatest is coming out this month for Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network, and Hothead Games is celebrating the impending release with a brief look at the…
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Intel Inside Your Mind, Serving You Drinks
We’re one step closer to browsing the internet with our mind while our robot butler brings us drinks, and it’s all thanks to Intel. PC Magazine tells us about the wonderful tech on display at the company’s latest R&D day. Behold HERB, the robotic centerpiece of the festivities at the most recent Intel R&D day,…
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Meat Bun Dresses You In Wizards And Warriors
The sorcerers at Meat Bun have summoned forth a magical set of t-shirts for their summer 2010 line, “Wizards ‘n Warriors,” celebrating the 8-bit fantasy fighters and casters who made the early days of gaming so magical. The six new t-shirts in the “Wizards ‘n Warriors” line continue Meat Bun’s proud tradition of creating wearable…
By Mike Fahey
