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April 1, 2012

MetaMetaCritic, the reviewer-review aggregator [April Fools]

Paradox Interactive’s contribution to 2012’s April Fools’ Day festivities is MetaMetaCritic, a “new reviewer-review aggregator” that “aggregates reviews of reviewers.” Its basically…

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Confirmed: GAME saved

Administrator PwC has confirmed OpCapita’s purchase of GAME UK. Baker Acquisitions Limited, an entity advised by private investment company OpCapita, has picked…

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Think Geek’s April Fools’ Day swag includes Minecraft ‘Creeps’ and a Skyrim hoodie

Think Geek does April Fools’ Day like no one else, partially because the fake items they come up with are consistently hilarious,…

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Google Maps now for the NES

I’m not really a fan of pranking on April Fools Day. There have been plenty of attempts in the gaming industry to…

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Uwe Boll Locked in as New Director for ‘BioShock’ Movie

Following the expensive demands of former director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Universal has decided to push out a ‘BioShock’ film on a modest…

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Boss of Draw Something dev OMGPOP explains Twitter outburst

Dan Porter, CEO of Draw Something developer OMGPOP – recently purchased by Zynga – has spoken to Eurogamer this afternoon to clarify…

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The Sunday Papers

Sundays are for planning the conquest of central Europe. It doesn’t all have to be violence, of course. I am sure some…

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Team Meat Announces ‘Super Meat Boy: The Game’ for iOS

It’s really tricky covering anything that happens on April Fool’s Day, so take this news with the caveat that tomorrow it’s entirely…

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Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is giving you fair warning

Tomorrow is April Fools’ Day, also known as “Liar’s Day” or “Free Ice-Cream and Disneyland Day.” It’s a horrible, socially dissonant 24-hour…

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Skullgirls hits XBLA April 11, PSN release still undetermined

Skullgirls has just passed Microsoft’s certification gauntlet and will be available for 1200 MS Points on Wednesday, April 11. The game’s PSN…

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New Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition trailer channels the encyclopedia britannica

The question posed by this by this latest Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition trailer (“What is a Witcher?”) could easily be answered by…

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Zynga executives unloading 20 million shares in secondary offering

Zynga is prepping for its upcoming secondary stock offering, which will put 43 million shares of the company up for sale —…

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March 31, 2012

SoulCalibur 5’s story mode is one-fourth its originally planned size

SoulCalibur 5’s lackluster single-player offerings majorly stuck in my craw when I reviewed it last January, and while the game’s combat is…

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Comet owner OpCapita reportedly buys GAME

Comet owner OpCapita has reportedly bought GAME. The Daily Telegraph and the BBC both report that OpCapita has secured the bulk of…

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The PlayStation Recap — Lazy Saturday Edition

It’s another lazy spring Saturday, and once again I’m battling hay fever — as well as a few rampaging supervillians, now that…

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Behold the unrelenting cuteness of ‘Offspring Fling!’

The blurb on the front of Offspring Fling!’s fake, SNES-inspired box art invites potential players to “experience the thrill of motherhood in…

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Gamers Planning to Stage April 20 Blackout of ‘Modern Warfare 3′

What’s the best way to get a game company’s attention? According to one ‘Modern Warfare 3’ fan group, a 24-hour blackout will…

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8-Bit ‘Google Maps’ Comes to NES and Computer

Google happily unveils the 8-Bit ‘Google Maps’ cartridge for NES, with a trial version available on computers! It actually works….

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