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The Online Marketplace Apocalypse

Last week we discussed the possible future of online distribution in the game industry. This week, we’d like to discuss a more frightening side effect of digital distribution. Although the focus is primarily on game content, ...

by Sam Cheung (Senior Staff Writer)

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New Apps Available on Your Xbox 360: VUDU and More

If you’ve been able to pull yourself away from your PC (skyrim?), and actually experienced the new dashboard; you probably liked what you saw. Now that everything has some new life and a fresh feel that is simple and elegan...

by Bryan Conte (Associate Editor)

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The Secret World of Game Economies

Apparently people are willing to pay for things online. I don’t mean shopping on eBay, or iTunes. I mean the stuff game companies are always trying to sell you online. You know, those extra costumes, or that giant novelty s...

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Grand Port Auto: More Ports, Please!

You know the feeling. You’re sitting on the bus, and you suddenly have the most irresistible urge to wrench control from the driver. You have places to be, even if he doesn’t. He’s driving much too slow. Or maybe you’re...

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PlayStation Vita Launches In Japan; North America By February

Sony is preparing to release their highly anticipated PlayStation Vita handheld gaming console today with hopes of recapturing some of the mobile gaming market share Apple has snatched away with their iPhone/iPad devices. The P...

by Omeed Asadi (Associate Editor)

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The Kinect Connection

In the future, everything will be Kinect enabled. As Microsoft continues the crusade to turn their Xbox 360 console into an all-purpose entertainment center, the company is implementing a new set of mandatory rules for all 360 ...

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Fix Skyrim, Bethesda!

When will Skyrim be fixed? The latest title in the popular Elder Scrolls series, Skyrim won numerous awards during the Video Game Awards ceremony, hosted by Spike TV over the weekend. The decision to award Skyrim with a top hon...

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Cheap Games & For A Noble Cause

In the season of giving, the indie video game industry is giving back to gamers with the newly minted Little Big Bunch. In the vein of the Humble (Indie) Bundle, the Little Big Bunch is a pay-what-you-will charity, offering fiv...

by Fernando Frame (Staff Writer)

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Nintendo’s Circle Pad Pro Exclusive to GameStop

Waiting for the new 3DS Circle Pad Pro? Well then, you better head to a GameStop. Nintendo announced today that their new periphery for the 3DS, the Circle Pad Pro, will be on sale exclusively through Gamestop in North America....

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American Nightmare .ePUB: Alan Wake & the Future of Digital Distribution

During the Video Game Awards aired over the weekend, the trailer for the latest Alan Wake title, Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, was shown. The game’s narrative picks up immediately following the events of the original Alan...

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COD: MW3 Hits $1 Billion in Just 16 Days

The Call of Duty franchise just seems to shatter every record imaginable year after year with each new release. This time they have tackled a feat that is quite lucrative when you think about it, overtaking James Cameron’s bi...

by Bryan Conte (Associate Editor)

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