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Star Trek MMO Log, Stardate 2010.16
In this third MMO Log for Star Trek Online, we feel the ravages of free time, explore episodic missions, and reach the sobering revelation that I still know Monty Python and The Holy Grail by heart. When last I left Star Trek Online, I’d just finished taking a turn as the Klingon-affiliated Orion slave girl…
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Dragon Age Brings Us the Dwarven Fortress of Kal’Hirol
BioWare has posted a world update for its upcoming Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening expansion, and reveals the setting of Kal’Hirol, a once prosperous Dwarven keep that mysteriously fell to ruin. Eleven images of the fortress are on the jump. Here’s the story, from the world update: The dwarven fortress of Kal’Hirol was long known…
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The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai Dishes Out Dish Washing Liquid
Between the 100% non-organic label and the sudden appearance of a countdown clock, I get the feeling the bottle of Fervor Shine! dish washing liquid I received from The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai developer Ska Studios isn’t a real product. What a fine marketing tie-in it would be, partnering the Dead Samurai with “Japan’s #1 dish…
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Sega Is Giving Out Ryo Hazuki Forklift Figurines
Shenmue fans in North America and Europe might want to keep an eye on Sega’s various web presences for your chance to score one of 1,000 limited edition Ryo Hazuki figures, complete with the greatest accessory of them all – the forklift. As you no doubt know, Ryo will have a chance to give the…
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Diablo III’s Female Barbarian Is Rather Well-Armored
Barbarians are traditionally known for their lack of practical armor, but Diablo III’s newly-revealed Barbarian female has managed to protect herself pretty well, while still showing off her amazing toned physique. It looks as if Blizzard is slowly rolling out the opposite sex choices for Diablo III, beginning with last week’s reveal of the female…
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PoP: The Forgotten Sands Taps The Wii’s “Full Graphical Capabilities”
Ubisoft has revealed new details about the Wii version of Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, a game with its own storyline that promises a “smooth, clear and impressive graphical experience on Wii.” Shipping on May 18th along with its Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 cohorts, the Wii version of Prince of Persia: The Forgotten…
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First Screens From Assassin’s Creed II’s Bonfire Of The Vanities
Ubisoft’s Christophe Grandjean is giving Twitpic a workout this morning, Twittering the first two screenshots of Assassin’s Creed II’s second dose of downloadable content, Bonfire of the Vanities. Ezio faces off against the mad monk Saconarola in the top screen. In the bottom screen he’s surveying some of the new area in Florence he’ll be…
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Toy Story 3 Game Delves Deeper Into The Toy Box
While a portion of Disney Interactive’s video game adaptation will follow the events of the animated movie, its Toy Box mode will allow players to create their own adventures using the franchises iconic characters. Props to developer Avalanche Software for thinking outside of the toy box. Or inside of the Toy Box. However you put…
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2009 BAFTA Video Game Award Nominees Are In
The annual British Academy Video Game Awards has revealed this year’s nominees, with Assassin’s Creed II, Uncharted 2, Modern Warfare 2, and Arkham Asylum poised to win big, and the GAME Award of 2009 awaiting your votes. Aside from nominations for FIFA and Football Manager, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ 2009 video…
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Hitler Stares Into The Memeverse, Sees Himself Staring Back
Of all the things that make Hitler angry, nothing angers him more than not being able to create a video of something making him angry. Since the original Hitler video parody video hit YouTube, the führer has lashed out against everything from being banned on Xbox Live to not being able to preorder Modern Warfare…
By Mike Fahey