Sony is closing down its one-and-only U.S. PlayStation store at the Metreon mall in San Francisco. The recession is clearly to blame, but it’s happening at time when Microsoft — which opened and shut its own Microsoft store at the Metreon — is going to open a chain of its own stores.
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Sunday, February 15, 2009
Sony To Shut its SF Metreon PlayStation store
Twitter Could Go For Years w/o Earning a Dime, Investor Says
Apparently, Twitter doesn't need a business plan. At least not for years to come.
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Midway's bankrupt, owes $281,033,000 to 29 companies
GamePolitics has combed through federal court records for additional insights into Midway's recent bankruptcy. They have learned that Midway claims $167,523,000 in assets versus $281,033,000 in liabilities, owing $150M to Wells Fargo Bank alone. Other companies they owe include Epic Games, Warner Bros. and Best Buy.
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What I Learned From Left 4 Ded (PIC)
It's gonna be a tough world come the zombie apocalypse. But I've gathered a few tips to help me stay alive...
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What I Learned From Left 4 Ded (PIC)
It's gonna be a tough world come the zombie apocalypse. But I've gathered a few tips to help me stay alive...
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Video game featuring virtual rape pulled from Amazon
A controversial Japanese rape-simulator has been pulled from Amazon after it generated a news report and public outrage... apparently there is a line after all.
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Saturday, February 14, 2009
Multiplayer preview of GTA4's The Lost and The Damned
Grand Theft Auto 4's new DLC The Lost and The Damned comes not just with an additional campaign, but a slew of new multiplayer features. Among the new modes include Witness Protection, Lone Wolf Biker, Own the City, Club Business, and Chopper vs Chopper, where a biker rides through the city as a helicopter pilot tries to shoot him down.
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First Screens: God of War III as Brutal as Ever
Sony has finally pulled the veil off of God of War III, releasing six images of what just might turn out to be the best PlayStation 3 game yet.
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Friday, February 13, 2009
Bizarre size screw-ups in games
It must be a tough job being a videogame artist. Tight deadlines, long hours, trying to replicate intricate concept art within strict technological limitations... and of course those pesky laws of real life.
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Sega wins official Winter Olympics games contract.
Sega Corporation today announced a worldwide agreement with International Sports Multimedia (ISM), exclusive licensee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), to once again become the sole approved video game publisher of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada.
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Enabling interaction between 2D and 3D games
New technology from a virtual worlds platform developer will ultimately make it possible for developers to put out both Flash and 3D versions of a game and let players interact between the two.
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A hands-on look of X-Men Origins: Wolverine
The highly anticipated X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie will also come with it's own game, and by the looks of it, might be the best movie-game to date. Violence reigns with NPC’s crudely decapitated, de-limbed, and disemboweled, while the gameplay is a hybrid of God of War and Uncharted.
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Electronic Arts Won't Run From Risk
Despite the cuts, despite the layoffs, despite the economic apocalypse, Electronic Arts will continue to take chances with its upcoming games."We can take risks because we are pretty sure our blockbusters are going to generate good revenue that allow us some cushion,"
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The Top 7 Cringeworthy Kisses in Video Games
Since videogames are notoriously inept at rendering romance on the screen, we’re celebrating the “holiday” with these seven most embarrassing and excruciating examples. Beware - the following kisses are so bizarre, so disgusting or so damn awkward that they could literally cause you physical pain
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Most Wanted DS Games of 2009
The DS has the luxury of guaranteeing a somewhat-different experience compared to any other platform, by virtue of its touchscreen. Though, the games we're looking forward to aren't just a bunch of gimmicky tap-intensive affairs, but a variety of intriguing RPGs, platformers, adventure games, and even a GTA title. And of course, Mario and Luigi.
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Video Game Characters that Look Like David Bowie
As a celebration of all things Bowie, and a tribute to the video game characters that have clearly taken inspiration from his undeniable fashion sense and stylish flare, we present this humble feature -- the top ten video game characters that look like David Bowie!
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Top 10 Video Game Commercials
Video games are advertised in all sorts of ways, with one of the original methods being commercials on TV. I have to say that most video game commercials of today are pretty boring compared to what I watched as I grew up. Some were good, others were bad, and then there are those that truly grabbed the audience's attention.
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Warning: 81 Video Game Spoilers
Right, Darth Vader is Luke’s father, Bruce Willis is dead in the Sixth Sense, Brad Pitt and Edward Norton are the same person in Fight Club. There, we’ve just ruined three movies for you. We’re fairly sure you won’t care about us ruining these plot twists by the end of this article, though, as we’re about to spill the beans on 80 games...
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Blizzard Drops Out of E3 2009
Despite recent confirmation that Activision Blizzard would appear at this year's E3 conference in Los Angeles, World of Warcraft creator Blizzard will not be in attendance, reports GiantBomb."Blizzard Entertainment will not be attending or participating in E3 2009," a representative from the firm told the gaming site.
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Zombie nazis are coming to get you in the next Wolfenstein
Wolfenstein 3D is generally regarded as the starting ground and driving force behind the FPS genre that we know today. A first look from Comic Con of the next game in the series, developed by Raven Software as a direct follow-up to Return to Castle Wolfenstein. Details include the "Black Sun", panzers, and another dimension to zap super-nazis.
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Addicted: How Do You Quit An MMORPG?
Unlike chemical addictions like alcohol, cigarettes and forms of narcotics, the addiction to a MMO is not physical. However, it is both emotional and psychological, and can even be more detrimental than the aforementioned substances. Quitting is a difficult task that takes strong will power and mental toughness, but can be done.
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The 5 Most Notorious Multiplayer Gaming Glitches
No other game has made me so enraged, so filled with hate, and yet, kept me coming back for more, as a little game called “Counter-Strike“. When “Counter-Strike” first came out, it was a haven for the cheaters using aimbots (which guided their bullets right into my skull), glitchers doing the bunny hop (which allowed them to fly over my head), and
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The Most Superior Races and Species in Gaming
Don’t get too comfortable, puny human. You may be perched high on your planet’s food chain right now, but it won’t last forever. There are plenty of races waiting for their chance to assimilate you into their culture, usually by killing you. Here are gaming's most supreme master species, stereotyped and rated.
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5 ways Nintendo completely screwed up WiiWare
So when TellTale announced that they had the Wallace and Gromit license, I posted about it. I did this because I, like almost everyone else who saw the announcement, presumed the game would be heading to WiiWare as a successor to Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People. Some sites labeled the original announcement Wii news, or listed the launc
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The Greatest PC Games of All Time From The '80s
Take a walk down memory lane and check out some of the PC games that shaped both our youths and the gaming world as we know it today.
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The evolution of Street Fighter's Ryu in the past 20 years
A look at Street Fighter's most iconic character, Ryu, and how he has developed since his inception in 1987's Street Fighter 1. The montage takes footage from SF 1, SF 2, SF2: Champion Edition, SF Alpha: Warriors Dreams, SF Alpha 2, SF Alpha 3, SF 3 Third Strike, SF2: Hyper Fighting, Hyper SF2: Anniverasy Edition, SF2 Turbo HD, and upcoming SF4.
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Playstation 3 sales hit 20 million worldwide
Playstation 3 sales have now passed the 20 million units mark. The console reached that milestone during the last week of January after 117 weeks on sale and is set to pass lifetime sales of Nintendo’s Gamecube in the coming months.
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The 9 best 'Star Wars'-based video games ever
Many who have experienced both would argue that the past decade of "Star Wars" video games was more rewarding than the past decade of "Star Wars" movies.
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16 Best Games of 2008 You've Never Played
Huge titles like Gears of War 2, Call of Duty: World at War, Metal Gear Solid 4, and many others made 2008 a great year for video games. But what about all of the lesser known games released this year that are still worth playing? GamePro counts down our picks for the 16 best games that you may have missed.
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'Survival' mode to make waves in Left 4 Dead
The upcoming DLC will also allow gamers to play Death Toll and Dead Air Versus campaigns along with the new Survival mode.
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Babes of Comic Con New York (PICS)
We've got nurses and superhero ladies and GI Joe Baronesses and Waitresses and all sorts of good stuff.
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Police create wanted poster on Nintendo Wii
Japanese police have used a Nintendo Wii to generate a wanted poster of a hit-and-run suspect.
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14-Year-Old Breaks Guitar Hero III Record, Gets Deal
Danny Johnson, a 14-year-old from Texas, is the latest gamer to break a world record in Activision's Guitar Hero III, earning himself an endorsement deal in the process.
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Ten of the Coolest Hacked Super Mario Levels
From Super Mario Bros. to Super Mario World, here are ten of the hardest, coolest and I don’t know, let’s say “raddest” levels a ROM hack can provide.
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Dead Rising 2 officially announced, looks amazing
Today Capcom confirmed the speculation from this weekend that Dead Rising 2 is indeed on the way. Official screenshots and trailer is included inside, and looks great.
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Goldeneye Source Beta 3 HL2 mod released as of Feb. 7th
I know that many gamers out there get a warm, fuzzy feeling inside when they reminisce about playing Goldeneye on the N64. Here's the official gameplay trailer for Goldeneye Source, which had Beta 3 officially go live February 7th. This looks to be like one of the coolest free mods for HL2 ever.
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Top 10 Video Game Love Stories
It's Valentine's week, so we decided to go through our library of video games and pull out the ones with the best love stories. We looked at a variety of love stories ranging from games that would cause a tear to roll down your cheek at game's end to others that would have you go on a rampage of vengeance until a love is avenged.
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Sega to Close Arcades, Cancel Games, Lay Off Hundreds
Sega's Japanese main branch said Tuesday that it will close 110 arcades, cancel some games in development and seek to lay off 18 percent of its staff.
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Zero Punctuation: Thief: The Dark Project
This week Zero Punctuation has to be a sneaky bastard in order to review Thief: The Dark Project.
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Must See Artwork!!!! Guile realistic 3D Render's
This is a rendition of Guile from Street Fighter II. This guy has talent.
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UK university develops massive games emulator.
Computer historians and researchers at Portsmouth University in the UK are developing a software emulator that will recognise and play all types of videogames and computer files from the 1970s through to the present day.
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First Left 4 Dead DLC Pack to Be Free
"Straight from the horse's mouth comes word that the upcoming DLC pack for Valve's Left 4 Dead is to be free of charge. That means that you and your fellow survivors can enjoy the new 'survival mode' as well as the two new campaigns for no charge. In case you did not catch on yet, this is excellent news! Now go blow away..."
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Top 13 Video Game Urban Legends
Remember the simple times before the Internet when gamers had to rely on their friends and the occasional monthly mag to update them on strange cheats and Easter eggs? Those were the days, back when you could spend nights trying to unlock Shen Long or revive Aeris only to realize you'd been duped.
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Jack Black "Turns On" An Xbox 360
Looks like someone got a little turned on when Jack was in the shower. That Xbox was soooo hot. Then suddenly, something entered the room that made all of Mr. Black's gaming fantasies come true.
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