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One-Hour Standoff in Ohio Gamestop Ends Peacefully
Two guys went into a Cleveland-area Gamestop about an hour before closing time yesterday, carrying weapons. They weren’t there to reserve Killzone 2. The incident at the Solon, Ohio Gamestop ended without any shots fired or anyone hurt, and both suspects (still unnamed) were taken into custody. Reports say the manager of this GameStop was…
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Sunday Coupons: Deals on Steam, Amazon, XBL
For the thrifty amongst you there are some offers out there that can give you your gaming fix and leave some long green in your pocket – maybe even put some there. • Steam has a 30 percent off sale on all Rockstar titles, lasting until the end of the day. That’s every Rockstar title…
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Sega Europe Chief Says Metacritic Most Useful to Expensive Games
Sega Europe boss Mike Hayes says Metacritic scores are indicative of certain games’ success, and while score targets aren’t written into every developer contract, Metacritic does have value — especially in judging expensive projects. “We’re a creative business, and how do you put objectivity into it? But at the end of the day publishers will…
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New Tron Game in the Works?
Disney’s shutdown of two Utah studios may mean no Turok sequel, but plans for a new Tron game are still in the works, Variety reports. Variety cites unnamed sources, and a spokesperson for Disney Interactive declined comment, but this isn’t that hard to imagine. Tron is, after all, about video games, and the trailer for…
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RE5 Delivers Total Boob Awareness at Press of a Button
You know, in Left 4 Dead, I often find myself saying, “Hey, self, where are Zoey’s boobs at?” Well, Resident Evil 5 has an insta-boob-location feature that always put Sheva’s ta-tas in the frame. As you can see, not only will the Boob Locator re-center the camera on Sheva’s cans, it will also circle her…
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BioShock Dev Building “Action-Packed AAA Multiplayer Title”
Not everybody’s firing. 2K Boston‘s hiring, and its ad posting tips off that its current big project is an Unreal-based “AAA multiplayer” for Xbox THREE SIXTY, PS3 and PC. “The BioShock team is betting big on multiplayer and plans to stay at the top of the charts,” says the job listing for a multiplayer lead…
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Postal “Actress” Advances in American Idol
The best part of American Idol is when someone overcomes their disadvantaged past and advances to Hollywood. This year, that person is Jackie Tohn, and her disadvantage is an acting credit blame in Postal. TMZ notes that Tohn played Faith, a pistol-packing barista and the female lead in Uwe Boll’s specturdular film adaptation of Postal…
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Another Non-Ad: Killzone 2’s “Super Bowl” Spot
Super Bowl Ad? Fan-made? Web only? Lots of chatter taken as gospel says this cost Sony $5 million to air tomorrow. No. No one spends seven figures for that kind of music and writing. Bottom line, there’s a list of Super Bowl ad sponsors. And while Sony’s on it, it’s for two movies, not for…
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Epic Explains Gears Meltdown
A digital certificate that expired on Wednesday borked the original Gears of War for PC players; Epic is working up a fix. Meantime, VP Mark Rein has given an explanation and an apology. Note: Folks, I broke the headline and it’s taking a while to flush out of our system cache; the correction’s been made.…
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Sage Advice, but Not Viral Marketing
Lots of you have pointed us to this – a highway roadside sign in Austin, Texas, warning of ZOMBIES AHEAD. Is this viral marketing for Resident Evil 5? I checked with a source at Capcom. Answer: “99100 percent sure it is not.” This kind of thing would have to go through Capcom HQ in Tokyo,…
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Your Comprehensive List O’ Street Fighter IV Achievements
The value of achievements, on a gamer level, may be debatable. On the publisher level, if nothing else, their announcement is one more tool to hype a game pre-release. Street Fighter IV, which drops Feb. 12 in Japan, Feb. 17 in North America, Feb. 20 in Europe, offers 47 achievements for 1000 Gamerscore for all…
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Mass Effect Patch OTW for PC
PC players rejoice; Bioware says an omnibus patch for Mass Effect is in the works. While not specifying its content just yet, it’ll likely address issues discussed on the Bioware forums. Bioware community dude Chris Priestly said they’ve been observing “the different Mass Effect PC forum communities” and gathering feedback. Both BioWare and Demiurge will…
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Mario Explains Relationships for Us
It’s no secret I peek at Reddit when I’m working weekends. But last week its contributors made something too hilarious not to share: An extremely dark view of relationships, in the context of Super Mario Bros. Around Wednesday a user kicked it all off with “Mario Explains It: Lesson 001.” (Above) The guy was clearly…
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Developer Reaches Back-Pay Deal With Government
Sensory Sweep, accused of not paying its 200 workers since at least October, has entered into a consent agreement with the federal Department of Labor under which current and former employees will be repaid. The agreement is in a consent injunction ordered by a federal judge on Thursday. It grew out of an injunction the…
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Well, That Didn’t Last Long
Remember Duck Hunt for the iPhone? Yeah, it was booted from the App Store, and not because of its piece of shit controls and absence of the Asshole Dog, either. LawlMart’s Duck Hunt was “developed” on the “iPES” for the iPhone and iPod touch, and just in case that didn’t rip off Nintendo’s IP enough,…
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Can B-Movies Make an A-List Game?
Headstrong, developer of House of the Dead: Overkill, thinks they can. In this video, the creative staff discuss the game’s grindhouse style and how this won’t necessarily be a rail shooter. Of course, this isn’t the first M-rated game for the Wii. Seventeen titles have gotten it for “Blood and Gore” even. But it’s definitely…
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THQ Axes a Hundred as it Fixates on Smart Phones
THQ fired 100 employees following a decision to shift its mobile game development to the smart phone platform only. Three studios are closing, in San Diego, the U.K. and Germany. VentureBeat’s Dean Takahashi reported the development yesterday. Previously THQ had made games for all kinds of phones. Now they’re focusing only on smart phones —…
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Rumor: World of Goo Publisher Files for Bankruptcy Protection
GameDaily BIZ cites an unnamed industry source that Brighter Minds Media, publisher of the acclaimed World of Goo, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The move would allow the company to retain control over its operations while it reorganizes to pay its creditors. We searched the filings for U.S. District Court in the Southern…
By Owen Good