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Sony opens up PSN to digital download pre-orders |
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May 18, 2012 - 12:34 AM - by admin
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Pre-orders are nothing new in the realm of video gaming -- they're the requisite hype before the release day-storm. On the digital download front, however, that anticipatory frenzy hasn't gotten much major industry support, until now. Sony, purveyor of all things PlayStation, has just tossed a bone to its many PSN subscribers, offering the option to purchase unreleased titles in advance of their planned launches. ... [Read More]
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Should We Expect Voice Acting In Every Game? |
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May 18, 2012 - 12:34 AM - by admin
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Should We Expect Voice Acting In Every Game?
The pros and cons of prose and... is there a voice actor named Khans?
By: Dennis Farrell May 17, 2012
Some people approach games with a checklist of required features. "No multiplayer? Not even a half-hearted mode thrown in for the heck of it? No thanks!" "Where are my arbitrary achievements?" If internet forums are to be trusted -- and in my experience they always should be -- voice acting is increasingly becoming ... [Read More]
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Activision's "Project Icebreaker" Could Hurt its Reputation Among Devs |
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May 18, 2012 - 12:34 AM - by admin
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More than two years after Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vince Zampella first sued Activision, their case is finally set to head to trial on May 29. But before the case can be heard, documents have been released which shed light on some unsavory moves Activision made prior to firing West and Zampella in March 2010.
Prior to the start of the case, there have been some developments of note. Electronic Arts, the publisher of the game being produced by West and Zampella's new studio, Respawn ... [Read More]
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Capcom Reveals 3DS Spin-off to Lost Planet Series |
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May 18, 2012 - 12:34 AM - by admin
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With Lost Planet's roots firmly planted on consoles, it comes as a surprise that the series will soon be making a trip to portables in the form of E.X. Troopers for the Nintendo 3DS. Taking an anime-inspired look and featuring gameplay similar to its console brethren, it appears that the franchise will be bringing some familiar elements to Nintendo's smaller screens. As sudden as the announcement is, Capcom seems to be taking an unexpected approach for the franchise on portables.
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Time Warner Cable confirms HBO Go streaming is now available on Xbox 360, Samsung and |
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May 17, 2012 - 12:25 PM - by admin
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As we revealed yesterday, Time Warner Cable has finally activated HBO Go streaming to TV connected devices. As seen on the new activation pages for Samsung Smart TVs and Blu-ray players, Xbox 360s and Roku boxes, TWC and Bright House Networks are now among the available options (sorry, still no word on ESPN3 for the Xbox 360). The only bad news? DirecTV and Comcast have not (yet) followed suit, so for those customers HBO Go streaming on the TV ... [Read More]
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Akai Katana Review: A Bleedin' All Right Time |
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May 17, 2012 - 12:25 PM - by admin
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Everyone's favorite purveyor of exceedingly niche shoot-em-ups, Cave, is back again with Akai Katana, a welcome -- and rare -- appearance of one of their console games localized for the West. Not only that, it's a boxed retail game, and crazier yet, it's another horizontal bullet-hell shooter, just like their last Western retail release, Deathsmiles. And if Deathsmiles' gothic lolita stylings sent you running in the opposite direction, Akai Katana is a much more palatable action game, set in a world where young rebels use their warplanes and the power of the mystical Blood Swords to combat the endless hordes of imperial forces. Yeah, no one really plays these for the plots.
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Square's Theatrhythm Goes Back to Midgar on Nintendo's 3DS |
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May 17, 2012 - 12:19 AM - by admin
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Ever since Square unveiled the Final Fantasy VII tech demo back in E3 of 2005, fans have been demanding the company bring their 1997 RPG classic to the era of HD consoles. Instead of delivering on the goods, however, Square decided to instead release port after port of their 2D Final Fantasies, along with the 13th (and unfortunately 14th) iteration of the series. With Final Fantasy XIII receiving mixed reviews and Final Fantasy XIV tainting the brand, it seems fans just want a reminder of why they loved the series in the first place. Instead of something new and different, Final Fantasy enthusiasts ultimately crave a prettier ... [Read More]
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A Tale of Two Television Games |
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May 17, 2012 - 12:19 AM - by admin
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It's certainly not easy to make a game based off a hit televisionseries; one has to only look back at properties like Buffy,TheX-Files, and The Sopranosto find examples of fantastic shows that transitioned into video gamesvia bland and uninspired adaptations. And the less said about the HomeImprovementSNES game featuring dinosaurs, the better. Observing thissad trend makes it all the more surprising that Telltale wasable to create a fantastic openingto their downloadable series based on The Walking Dead.Sadly the success that they had with the AMC hit caused an old wound toopen in the form of us thinking about the potential behind 2008's ... [Read More]
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Game of Thrones Review: An Example of Mediocre Interactive Fanfiction |
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May 17, 2012 - 12:19 AM - by admin
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Consider the following scenario from the Game of Thrones RPG: you get tasked with infiltrating a secure location, and beforehand you assemble a proper uniform -- gauntlets, boots, cape, and helmet -- to gain access. This sequence conjures up the same sort of tension as watching Tywin Lannister and Littlefinger's conversation at Harrenhal in the current season of the show, or reading the duel between The Red Viper and The Mountain That Rides from A Storm of Swords. There's a lot at stake, and one mistake could turn the whole affair catastrophic; but this time, you're in control of this tense situation. You walk up to a guard at a checkpoint, and he asks if he knows you because you seem familiar to him; to this, you reply that you have a very common face that elicits such a question often. Except, as noted earlier, not only ... [Read More]
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