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The ESA Is Out For Blood At E3
The Entertainment Software Association has big plans to give back to the community at E3 2009, and it’s not afraid to spill a little blood to do it. Well, draw a little blood. The Red Cross blood drive taking place on Thursday, June 4th is only the tip of the crimson iceberg as far as…
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Frankenreview: Velvet Assassin
Stealthy meets sexy in Velvet Assassin, Replay Studios’ World War II stealth action title based on the true story of female Allied secret agent Violette Szabo. As she lay dying in a military hospital, British MI6 agent Violette Summer lives out a series of espionage missions through a series of flashbacks. Using stealth and disguise…
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Test Drive Ultima Online’s New Gargoyle Race
EA invites players eager for a first shot at Ultima Online‘s new Gargoyle playable race to sign up for the beta test for the upcoming Stygian Abyss expansion. I still can’t believe I’m actually still writing stories about Ultima Online after so many years, but EA tenaciously holds on to the aging massively-multiplayer online role-playing…
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Star Wars: The Old Republic Trooper Class Revealed
They might not be affiliated with snow, storm, or sand, but the newly revealed Trooper class for Star Wars: The Old Republic is every bit the elite combat specialist those clone troopers were. The Trooper class represents the special forces branch of the Republic. While they are outfitted with the latest armor and weapons, it’s…
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The Two-Faced Trailer For Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen
Activision delivers this reveal trailer for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, which is actually two, two, two trailers in one. Just like the last Transformers movie game, RotF allows players to experience the story from both the Autobot and Decepticon points of view. This means the developer can pack in as many giant, ugly Michael…
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BioShock 2 Multiplayer Extends The Fiction
BioShock 2 multiplayer is going to be much more than a tacked-on mode, with 2K Games tapping Digital Extremes to deliver a substantial experience that adds to the lore and fiction of the universe. 2K Games has tapped Unreal contributor Digital Extremes to create a multiplayer mode for BioShock 2 that is every bit as…
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Archon Classic Brings Back Fond Memories
Gazing over the latest screens for React! Games‘ Archon Classic for the iPhone takes me right back to the early 80’s. For those of you who may have missed out, Archon is a classic board game from developer Free Fall Associates that takes chess and adds an element of arcade combat, creating what could almost…
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Next Week In Rock Band: Social Distortion Disturbs Steely Dan
The Rock Band Store gets another large dose of variety next week, with tracks from Social Distortion, Steely Dan, Disturbed, Elvis Costello, and The Replacements. American punk band Social Distortion headlines next week’s offerings with the Social Distortion Pack 01, adding three more tracks to the band’s game Rock Band lineup. “Bad Luck”, “Ring of…
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Judge Orders 7 Studios To Hand Over Scratch DJ Source Code
The drama between Scratch DJ and 7 Studios continues this week, as the Los Angeles County Superior Court again orders the developer to hand over the source code to their game engine. The court first ordered that all materials pertaining to the Scratch DJ title be returned in an initial ruling on April 20th, which…
By Mike Fahey
