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April 7, 2012

Nexon, Valve announce Counter-Strike Online 2 for Asian territories

South Korean developer Nexon this week announced Counter-Strike Online 2, a sequel to its successful made-for-Asian-gaming-cafes port of the original Counter-Strike. Developed…

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PAX East Show Floor Photos — Firefall Still Has The Nicest Carpet

When I think of PAX I think of Firefall, because the Firefall booth is always so massive and has the nicest carpet….

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Seen@PAX East: Get your Far Cry 3 themed tattoo right here, right now

Being veterans of the game industry’s convention season, we’re harder to shock when it comes to bizarre stuff seen on show floors….

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April 6, 2012

Pac-Man The Movie: An Excellent Fan Film About A Yellow Sphere

Creating Pac-Man The Movie has been Steelehouse’s mission on Earth for the past year. If you ask me, the team has succeeded…

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Latest Starhawk trailer showcases jetbikes, mech-jets

Similar to how combining peanut butter and chocolate dramatically improves both, Starhawk has discovered that combining jets and bikes, or jets and…

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MMO Shooter Defiance Coming to PS3, Watch the Trailer

Hi! I’m Rob Hill, Sr. Producer on Defiance, and today I’m here to unveil the first ever clip of gameplay for this…

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BioWare Vows ‘Dragon Age 3′ Will Feature ‘Decisions That Matter’

Among the key features promised by BioWare for ‘Dragon Age III’ include more impactful decisions, equipment for each party member, and unique…

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Conan imagines a Call of Duty: Teenage Girl Edition

Conan O’Brien’s pitch for Call of Duty: Teenage Girl Edition combines two of our favorite things: passive-aggressive put-downs and games with Call…

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SoulCalibur V World Championships Broadcasting 4/10

Hey everyone, On April 10, 2012 eight qualifying players from tournaments held across the globe will be facing each other to battle…

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The TouchArcade Show – 46 – Picking Teams; Choose Wisely

On this week’s episode of the TouchArcade Show we power… actually, we stay pretty much on topic. At the top, we address…

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Mass Effect 3 “Indoctrination Theory:” Bioware Stays Mum

During a Pax East Mass Effect 3 panel, Bioware acknowledged the Indoctrination theory of the game’s ending, but wouldn’t say whether it…

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AirMech is a hardcore browser game for Chrome (with more platforms to come)

The team at Carbon Games is basking in its newfound freedom as an indie studio after its first development endeavor, Fat Princess…

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What makes role-playing game combat good?

This is a weekly column focusing on “Western” role-playing games: their stories, their histories, their mechanics, their insanity, and their inanity. Last…

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PS Plus Grants First Access to Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Beta 4/19

Releasing in May, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier not only promises an engaging single-player campaign, but bone-rattling battlefields to storm in…

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Uncharted 3 DLC dishes out ‘Drake’s Deception Map Pack’

Naughty Dog has announced four new stomping-and-shooting grounds for the multiplayer side of Uncharted 3, all of which will be available for…

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Mass Effect 3’s ‘Resurgence Pack’ DLC free on April 10

Mass Effect 3’s first bundle of multiplayer DLC, the “Resurgence Pack,” is set to hit on April 10 in North America and…

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Cute iOS app Childhood’s End back online after Pedobear mix-up

A confused iOS developer has been forced to make changes to his family friendly tower defense game Childhood’s End after Apple became…

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Make a better game: Limit the player

[In this piece reprinted with permission from Stardock producer Jon Shafer’s blog, the former Civilization lead designer explains the benefits of keeping…

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