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Phone Story is a Scathing Critique of Apple and Labor Abuse, If Only for a Day

Earlier today, serious game developer Molleindustria’s latest title Phone Story arrived on the App Store, but within a few hours it was gone. That might have something to do with the fact that the game is a scathing critique of the

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Phone Story is a Scathing Critique of Apple and Labor Abuse, If Only for a Day

Earlier today, serious game developer Molleindustria’s latest title Phone Story arrived on the App Store, but within a few hours it was gone. That might have something to do with the fact that the game is a scathing critique of the

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Researchers Determine Scariest Xbox Game

For those of you that look to video games for a good scare, scientists have determined which Xbox 360 title is the king of scream. Researchers at Vertical Slice, a British usability studio recently determined that Dead Space 2 holds

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Researchers Determine Scariest Xbox Game

For those of you that look to video games for a good scare, scientists have determined which Xbox 360 title is the king of scream. Researchers at Vertical Slice, a British usability studio recently determined that Dead Space 2 holds

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First-Person Journalism comes to life in Warco

It’s almost absurd to think that a first-person game set in a warzone can put you in a powerless, passive role, but Warco seems to do just that. Short for War Correspondent, the first-person indie title from Brisbane-based Defiant Development –

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First-Person Journalism comes to life in Warco

It’s almost absurd to think that a first-person game set in a warzone can put you in a powerless, passive role, but Warco seems to do just that. Short for War Correspondent, the first-person indie title from Brisbane-based Defiant Development –

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Street Fighter X Tekken Character Leak

A video featuring the comical Rufus has surfaced on the website Famitsu, all but guaranteeing him a coveted spot on the Street Fighter X Tekken roster. Although Capcom has not yet officially announced him as a playable character, the leak

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Street Fighter X Tekken Character Leak

A video featuring the comical Rufus has surfaced on the website Famitsu, all but guaranteeing him a coveted spot on the Street Fighter X Tekken roster. Although Capcom has not yet officially announced him as a playable character, the leak

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20 Minutes of Delicious Skyrim Gameplay

Good morning! Allow me to make your Monday more pleasant with footage of Bethesda’s E3 2011 demo of Skyrim that is now available to us mere mortals of the general public! These three videos showcase Skyrim’s combat, intutitive menus, vastly

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20 Minutes of Delicious Skyrim Gameplay

Good morning! Allow me to make your Monday more pleasant with footage of Bethesda’s E3 2011 demo of Skyrim that is now available to us mere mortals of the general public! These three videos showcase Skyrim’s combat, intutitive menus, vastly

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Nintendo 3DS Takes the Art World by Storm

Thanks to Nintendo, photographers will no longer feel pressured to bring their art to life.  From September 1 to September 17, 2011 the Magnum Gallery in Paris will be exhibiting the works of eighty photographers, including such notables as Martin

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Nintendo 3DS Takes the Art World by Storm

Thanks to Nintendo, photographers will no longer feel pressured to bring their art to life.  From September 1 to September 17, 2011 the Magnum Gallery in Paris will be exhibiting the works of eighty photographers, including such notables as Martin

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Battlefield 3's Campaign Will Depict Intense, Authentic War

Battlefield isn’t a series that sells itself on story. Sure, there’s a campaign component and there’s work put in to it, but it feels like something you play when EA’s servers go down. It’s engaging enough, but it’s got nothing

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Battlefield 3's Campaign Will Depict Intense, Authentic War

Battlefield isn’t a series that sells itself on story. Sure, there’s a campaign component and there’s work put in to it, but it feels like something you play when EA’s servers go down. It’s engaging enough, but it’s got nothing

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Gearbox Wants You! To Fill in This Borderlands 2 Survey

Everyone’s favorite cel-shaded RPFPS (god we need a better acronym for that) is receiving a sequel sometime next year, and it needs your input. Maybe it would’ve helped if Gearbox had done the same thing for Duke Nukem Forever? Ah well. The questionnaire,

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Gearbox Wants You! To Fill in This Borderlands 2 Survey

Everyone’s favorite cel-shaded RPFPS (god we need a better acronym for that) is receiving a sequel sometime next year, and it needs your input. Maybe it would’ve helped if Gearbox had done the same thing for Duke Nukem Forever? Ah well. The questionnaire,

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EA's Origin Boasts a Four Million Install Base

Despite Origin’s rather nebulous EULA, it appears that quite a few people seem to be more than happy to use it. According to EA CFO Eric Brown, EA expects this number to rise this holiday season, now that EA’s PC

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EA's Origin Boasts a Four Million Install Base

Despite Origin’s rather nebulous EULA, it appears that quite a few people seem to be more than happy to use it. According to EA CFO Eric Brown, EA expects this number to rise this holiday season, now that EA’s PC

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Super Monday Night Combat interview with Eka

Last time Nighmare Mode had an exchange with Eka, we spoke primarily of the thematic elements in their class-based third person shooter, Monday Night Combat. Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking with Chandana Ekanayake regarding Uber Entertainment’s followup to

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Super Monday Night Combat interview with Eka

Last time Nighmare Mode had an exchange with Eka, we spoke primarily of the thematic elements in their class-based third person shooter, Monday Night Combat. Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking with Chandana Ekanayake regarding Uber Entertainment’s followup to

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