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Paid Less to Die More: The Actors’ Union’s Beef with Video Games
The Screen Actors’ Guild’s rejection of a contract with game makers can be seen as a tempest in a teapot – 80 percent of voice work is non-union. But the LA Times goes further to see what’s really at stake. Mostly, SAG voice actors are concerned about a new work classification called “atmospheric voices,” in…
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Metal Slug XX Coming to XBLA — in Japan, at Least — Next Year
Metal Slug XX, due out for Japanese PSPs this month, joins three other SNK arcade titles on Xbox Live Arcade in early spring, Siliconera reports. In the past SNK has released its Japanese, North American and European XBLA titles simultaneously. The three other titles going to XBLA are NeoGeo Battle Coliseum, The King of Fighters…
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What Do You Do When You Get Stuck In A Video Game?
I am so stuck on a video game right now. Should I rage quit, read a walkthrough or just cry out to the Internet via random forums to help me? Each of those ideas presents problems to me as a gamer. Rage quitting is usually beneath me as a lady. Walkthroughs are only for use…
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UFC Undisputed 2010 to Debut at VGA Awards
THQ’s acclaimed UFC 2009 Undisputed is up for a Video Game Award, which make’s Spike’s broadcast this Saturday the perfect time to debut the mixed martial arts title’s highly anticipated sequel. The awards show will feature the first ever gameplay footage of the UFC Undisputed 2010, plus commentary from top UFC fighters. A news release…
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Cryptic Gives Us 10 Reasons Star Trek Fans Want Star Trek Online
Cryptic Studios sent us a list of 10 reasons while true Trekkies* will love their upcoming massively multiplayer online game, Star Trek Online. Rather than just tell you what those reasons are, we’ll let you guess using these screen shots. *Trekkies are true Star Trek fans, for all you readers unfamiliar with Sci-Fi**. **Sci-Fi is…
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Top Models Game in the Buff, Too
Sure, you can get pictures of Warcraft. And sure, you can get nekkid pictures of Adrianne Curry. But now, through the magic of Twitter, you can get both in one picture. Who knows why Curry, the first winner of America’s Next Top Model, chose to share this, but she did over Twitter last night. Lots…
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Funny Book for Little Kids Helps Real Ones
Done in the style of a toddler’s first book, “A Gamer’s Alphabet” pairs letters and important words from video gaming. And, seriously, profits from the sale of this clever gift go to help kids suffering from a rare epileptic disorder. The cause is “Marissa’s Bunny,” which seeks to support families and spread awareness of infantile…
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Get Ready for Even Freakier L4D2 Mods
The delayed SDK for Left 4 Dead 2 has been a bummer to that robust modding community, but now they have news that softens their disappointment: When it arrives, the kit will support custom survivors, infected, weapons, you name it. L4DMods.com says it got a look at code detailing what can be expected in the…
By Owen Good