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Yes, the Ol’ Zig-Zag Still Works in Tecmo Bowl Throwback
This interview with the producer of the upcoming Tecmo Bowl Throwback delivers tons of gameplay video and tells us what to expect from the game – although it still doesn’t tell us when it will release. Throwback will give you a 2D and a 2.5D/3Dish game mode, and it looks as though both play with…
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The Ginormous Flow Chart History of Game Studios
Before Tecmo and Koei, before Square met Enix, before Namco found Bandai – this chart seeks to catalog the history of game studios – spinoffs, mergers, acquisitions, defections. It’s also suitable for posterizing on your laundry room wall. The chart’s creator, Eric Wall for Games Are Evil, advises that “this is by no means the…
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NCAA 11’s Lighting Strives for Postcard-Perfect Saturdays
Upgrades to lighting and shadows have become something of a trend in sports gaming – we saw it in both baseball games that just released, and we’ll see it improving the photorealism in July’s NCAA Football 11. Here’s a closer look at the new game’s screen: EA Sports released this screen comparison showing what Ohio…
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Resource File Might Hint at Future Plans for Xbox Game Room
Someone picked apart the resource file for the Microsoft Game Room – the PC version of the Xbox Game Room that launched this week – and found a curious Star Wars image that doesn’t seem to fit anything. Blogger TechKnight looked in the Game Room’s director and noticed a sizable file. Figuring it held clues,…
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This 3D Dot Game Heroes Trailer Is Zelda-Riffic
It might not be a real word, but Zelda-riffic is the only one I can come up with for this first full trailer for Atlus’ PlayStation 3 exclusive 3D Dot Game Heroes. The word applies to the gameplay as well. I’ve spent a little time with 3D Dot Game Heroes since I last posted on…
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Modern Warfare 2’s Stimulus Package In Five Pictures
We’re still five days away from the release of the first Modern Warfare 2 map pack for the Xbox 360, so you might want to check out these latest screens one at a time, one per day. The Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package, featuring five maps for the interesting price of $15.00, or 1200 Microsoft…
By Mike Fahey