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Video Games and Balloons: Because Everyone’s Talking About this Right Now
The saga of Colorado’s Balloon Boy had me and Crecente nostalgic for our days of four-alarm all-hands coverage at the Rocky (which only happened every week). So I’ve localized today’s report to include the video game angle to balloons. So here we go: All the games I could think of involving balloons, their age relative…
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Here’s Why LEGO Indiana Jones 2 Needs Your Attention
Sounds like people (e.g. my boss) weren’t excited about a second LEGO Indy game, despite the awesome driving mode they added. Here’s why you should be. 1) Two-Player Split Screen of Awesome You can see the new split screen in action during the vid we posted earlier. But in case you can’t quite tell what’s…
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DJ Hero Does NASCAR
Target and Activision have teamed up to plaster Martin Truex Jr.’s No. 1 Chevrolet with giant DJ Hero logos at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in North Carolina this Saturday. It’s DJ Hero day at North Carolina’s Lowe’s Motor Speedway this weekend, as Target and Activision bring together DJ Hero and NASCAR fans for…
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250GB PlayStation 3 Priced And Dated For North America
Already released as a series of bundles in the UK, Sony has announced a November release date for the North American 250GB PlayStation 3 Slim. The new system goes on sale on November 3rd, just in time for holiday shopping. The unit is the same size and shape as the 120GB PlayStation 3 Slim, only…
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EA Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Through PlayStation Home
EA’s black and pink football jerseys are a piece of PlayStation Home avatar clothing we don’t mind spending $2 on, with all proceeds going towards New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ breast cancer awareness charity. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and EA is using PlayStation Home to spread the word. Now through November…
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Real Racers Talk Forza 3
In these two new videos, F1 driver Stephane Sarrazin and Takata time attack driver James Elterman discuss the level of realism Turn 10 has packed into Forza Motorsports 3. The story of James Elterman finding a cheap livery designer via the Forza community forums is inspiring, but I’m much more interested in watching Peugeot 908…
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Dante’s Inferno Grants Achievement Points For Baby Killing
The fact that Dante’s Inferno features an achievement awarded for killing unbaptized babies might sound horrendous, but to be fair they are pretty ugly babies. Pretty ugly babies with knives for arms, to be exact, and I’m not sure there is a court in the land that would prosecute you for kicking a few of…
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A More Advanced Look At Splinter Cell Conviction
You’ve read Totilo’s hands-on with Splinter Cell Conviction from the Tokyo Game Show; now watch game designer Dean Evans walk us through the level, showing off the game’s innovative new features. This is the same mission Totilo played through at TGS earlier this year, only this time around they’ve got Ubisoft developers playing the game,…
By Mike Fahey