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QuakeCon 2012 this Weekend

Published on August 3rd, 2012 by in News

For those of you who love the thrill of fragging, this weekend at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, TX id Software and Bethesda Softworks invite you to slaughter to your hearts content at QuakeCon 2012. It’s a free weekend of LAN parties, gaming panels and BAWLS Chugging contests. There’s also a couple contests offering

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Wreck-it Ralph trailer shows us Zangeif’s existentialist side

Published on June 6th, 2012 by in News

In the middle of gaming trade show coverage, it seems appropriate to show a trailer for a film best described as “Who framed Donkey Kong.” The film follows Wreck-It Ralph, who looks like Hillbilly Jim doing Donkey Kong’s job as he  becomes disillusioned over time with his position as bad guy of his eponymous game,

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Game Culture: Metroid meets Prometheus

Published on June 3rd, 2012 by in News

The Metroid series shares much of it’s creation from Alien, so it’s cool to see this shirt from Red Bubble artist Baznet that combines both just in time for Ridley Scott’s upcoming return to the Alien franchise. Those Chozo statues always did remind me of the Space Jockey. Hopefully the movie will not end up

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Game Culture Memories: Mortal Kombat Live Tour

Published on May 22nd, 2012 by in Features

The year was 1996, Mortal Kombat was riding high on the success of the live-action film released the previous year. I, like many of my generation, was completely enamored with anything Mortal Kombat. If it spelled combat with a “K”, I was into it. The movie? Awesome. The comics? Never could find any copies as

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Brian Fargo is a Wizard, plus answers questions about Wasteland 2

Published on April 11th, 2012 by in News

Today Brian Fargo of inXile Entertainment has produced a 10 minute Q&A session on the company’s YouTube account addressing the most prominent questions regarding the return of the granddaddy of Post-Apocalyptic CRPGs. Such as the game’s vision document, level of customization in-game, how NPCs will work, and the game’s overall tone. 9:08 – Brian magically

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Google announces new GoogleMaps

Published on April 1st, 2012 by in News

Before they ultimately overtake us as our new overlords, Google has decided to have a little fun for this year’s Day of Fools which falls on April. Though the magic of 30 year old technology, Google has finally achieved the dream of using GoogleMaps on the Famicom. As Product Manager Director Ken Tokusei points out,

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Adventure Time Creator announces upcoming 3DS release

Published on March 23rd, 2012 by in News

In a twitter post yesterday Adventure Time Creator Pendleton Ward has softly announced the upcoming videogame adventures of Jake and Finn. And who’s the lucky developer you ask? Why it’s Gemakei’s personal favorite, WayForward Technologies! This is one of those perfect marriages you rarely see, whether it’s man and machine, chocolate and peanut butter, cheese and

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“Noobz” to Send Gamers back 20 Years

Published on March 2nd, 2012 by in News

What you’re watching right now possibly with your hand placed firmly across your face is the latest comedy involving video games from Writer-Director Blake Freeman. With a cast that boasts such luminaries as Jason Mewes (Jay and Silent Bob), Jon Gries (Napoleon Dynamite), Blake Freeman (Gawd Bless America), Moises Arias (Ender’s Game), Matt Shively (True

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David Jaffe Explains Twisted Multiplayer Problems

Published on February 16th, 2012 by in News

Like many players on the first day of the new Twisted Metal, I’ve begun to notice the issues involving the game’s online component. “Network Error” messages spring up while trying to join ranked matches, the party system is busted more than the Xbox Live party chat system, among other strange glitches. But fortunately, David Jaffe

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Capcom Reveals final four Street Fighter X Tekken Characters

Published on February 14th, 2012 by in News

Do we really need to care about this stuff anymore? It’s almost routine by now. But today Capcom finally let loose the big secret surrounding the final four characters to yet be revealed for Street Fighter X Tekken.   It’s M. Bison, Akuma for Capcom and Jin and Ogre for Namco. And because the fighting

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