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September 27, 2012

Upcoming ‘Polara’ is an Auto-runner with an ‘Ikaruga’ Vibe

We’re swimming in a sea of auto-runners on the iOS App Store, but it’s a genre that I still continue to enjoy…

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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’s Hoth battle recreated in Minecraft

You can make just about anything in Minecraft – like the classic Hoth battle scene from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.Continue…

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Luftrausers lives up to its arcade potential

Hotline Miami was the official pick for the “Most Fantastic” game at Fantastic Arcade last weekend, but the cabinet I returned to…

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September 26, 2012

‘Black Ops 2′ Zombies Trailer: Open-World Environment and New Mode

A new trailer for ‘Black Ops 2’s Zombies mode has been unleashed that teases an open-world environment, customizable weapons, and new enemy…

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How The Atari 2600 Shaped Pop Culture

Atari's classic home console has affected our lives in ways we never anticipated all those years ago….

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Dead Or Alive 5 Verdict: A Step In The Right Direction

Dead Or Alive 5 is the latest installment in the fighting game franchise that tries to breathe new life in to the…

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OnLive and Gaikai functionality still on board for Wikipad

During a private demo of the near-final Wikipad this week, Joystiq was able to grill Wikipad president of sales Fraser Townley about…

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EA buys Battlelog developer

Electronic Arts has acquired Battlelog developer ESN. Battlelog is Battlefield 3’s stat-tracking and social system behind the game on PC, while on…

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Ex-Rare staff rally up twitter support for Banjo-Tooie spiritual successor

A ragtag crew of ex-Rare staff have joined forces on twitter to rally up support for a “spiritual successor” to Banjo-Tooie. The…

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5 Pop Culture Icons We Want In Black Ops 2 Zombie Mode

Call of Duty: Black Ops was an interesting monster in many ways. Its bizarre campaign was a breath of fresh air at…

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War Corps Gameplay Preview — Gree’s Mobile Shooter

War Corps is the mobile shooter from Gree where players have to defeat enemies in order to progress through stages and rank…

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Torchlight 2 on Mac ‘will take a couple months at least’

The Mac version of Torchlight 2 is “next on the agenda, but it will take a couple months at least,” Runic CEO…

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Borderlands 2 bug wipes Badass ranks, chievos, across all platforms

So there’s this bug in Borderlands 2. It wipes out players’ Badass Ranks, golden keys, heads and skins with no chance of…

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GRID 2 gameplay footage shows off Eurogamer Expo hands-on content

We’ve spent the last few months telling you about all the games you can expect to play at the Eurogamer Expo, which…

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To the Last Cart: The Enduring 2600 Collector Community

The story of Digital Press, Atari Age, and an enduring love for classic games….

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Understanding Indie Development Through Greenlight

The dominance of Valve Software’s digital distribution platform Steam rarely gets challenged. Back in 2009 it was estimated that Steam enjoyed around…

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Coming Tonight: ‘Cartoon Wars Blade’, ‘God of Blades’, ‘NFL 2013’, ‘Super Monsters Ate my Condo’, ‘The Last Express’ and More

It’s Wednesday again, which means we’re that much closer to the next episode of Downton Abbey. Err, wait, iPhone games. We’re getting…

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TA Plays: ‘Bad Piggies’ – Rovio’s Pigs Strike Back

This afternoon Brad and I sat down with Rovio’s upcoming Bad Piggies. It’s due out tomorrow, and the way Rovio handles releases…

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