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British Tennis Star Possibly Dumped Over “Seven Hours A Day” Gaming Habit
I guess even celebrities can be broken up with over video games. The Telegraph reports that British tennis star Andy Murray got the boot from his old lady over “seven hours a day” PlayStation 3 binges. The split between Murray and Kim Sears was confirmed Sunday when Sears didn’t show up to watch Murray play…
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Xfire Teams With Livestream To Broadcast Your PC Gameplay
Now you can let people all over the world tell you how much you suck, as gaming community Xfire teams with live video company Livestream to create a live broadcast service for gamers. The new service is aimed at every facet of the PC gaming community, from pro-teams that want to show off their skills…
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Backbreaker Going For Broke
I can’t imagine how scary it is for a developer to pitch a football video game when their name isn’t EA Sports. I imagine a room full of people going dead silent before someone says, “You mean like Madden?” That may not have been what developer NaturalMotion went through while pitching Backbreaker to publisher 505…
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Today’s Games Are Too Complicated For Eminem
Not all rap stars can be video game experts as well. In a recent interview, controversial white rapper Eminem explains that today’s games are just too complicated for his old-school tastes. During an interview with Marc Ecko’s Complex magazine in which Mr. Mathers discusses everything from music to internet porn, the subject of video games…
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Mass Effect 2’s New Blue Girl Kicks Ass
Meet Samara, the latest addition to Mass Effect 2’s character roster. She’s an Asari Justicar who isn’t afraid to step on a few necks to get the job done. Check out her video debut. “Find peace in the embrace of the Goddess,” indeed. Judging by the video and screenshots, Samara will serve as a stark…
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Euro PSPgo Buyers Snag Even More Free Games
Showered with free titles since launch, European PSPgo owners can now take their pick of free MotorStorm, Gran Turismo, or Assassin’s Creed, while North American buyers still get a rock. Between now and January 10th, European PSPgo owners both new and old can download a special free PSPgo Promotion Theme to their handheld, which will…
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Which Console Gets The Dante’s Inferno Demo First?
The demo for Dante’s Inferno is coming to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this month, but one console is getting it two weeks ahead of the other. Who gets it first? Hint – it’s not the Xbox 360. I suppose that was a rather large hint, but I just couldn’t keep our readers in…
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D.E.H.T.A. Urges You To Save The Murlocs
The Druids for the Ethical and Humane Treatment of Animals issue a desperate plea to World of Warcraft players – stop killing the noble Murloc, and possibly buy some t-shirts from Hot Topic. J!nx, creators of fine gaming apparel, and Hot Topic, the store that helps millions of teenagers be unique and edgy, riff on…
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Left 4 Dead 2 Sells 2 Million In 2 Weeks
Despite early concerns that it was too soon for a sequel, Left 4 Dead 2 has sold more than 2 million copies at retail, doubling the sales to date of the original game. Gamers made noise when the sequel to last year’s cooperative survival horror title was announced earlier this year, but the quick follow-up…
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Final Fantasy XIII Box Art, Now With More Xbox 360
There is definitely something eerie about seeing Final Fantasy box art with the Xbox 360 logo at the top. This is an image I would have sworn was fake prior to July of 2008, when Microsoft and Square Enix outed Final Fantasy XIII for the Xbox 360. It was one of the most exciting E3…
By Mike Fahey