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August 16, 2012

Hands-on: Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified for PS Vita

Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified is real, and we’ve played it. I think the highest compliment I can pay it is…

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Happy Land: How Super Mario Bros. Established My Video Game Worldview

In SMB, a single level really can make all the difference….

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Darksiders 2 And Metalocalypse Promo Introduces Death To Dethklok

Cartoon Network will air a Darksiders 2 and Metalocalypse promo this Friday, August 17. The promo will introduce everyone’s favorite Horseman of…

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Heavy Rain director tells game industry it’s time to grow up

“I mean, how many first person shooters can you make? … There’s a moment where we need to grow up.” – David…

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Oculus Rift will cater to those who wear glasses

Upon first learning about the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, you may have had one of two reactions. Most of us would…

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Hitman: Absolution: Killer Nun Level Changed Due To Controversy

Look at this Hitman: Absolution video, "Attack of the Saints:" Watch Larger Version of this Video The trailer’s shocking imagery of armed…

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TA Plays: ‘Jack Lumber’ – Gather ’round and Jack It in This Rad ‘Fruit Ninja’ Spin

This morning Bradley and I sat down with Jack Lumber [$0.99], a really slick Fruit Ninja-style game from the dudes behind Smuggle…

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Diving into Deadpool at Gamescom

I can’t speak with great authority on the character of Deadpool, but I’ve played more than my share of third-person action games,…

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Vergil’s leading role in DmC: Devil May Cry

Vergil, Dante’s enigmatic twin brother, is back in DmC: Devil May Cry for a whole new era of demonic sibling rivalry. In…

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Dishonored’s Harvey Smith on the risk of letting players break your game

There are a lot of choices available to players in Dishonored. At every player’s disposal is an impressive array of weapons, gadgets…

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Hitman Absolution level changed due to negative nun trailer reaction

Hitman Absolution has been tweaked after negative reaction to the game’s all-guns-blazing PVC-clad nun trailer. The teaser video saw Agent 47 mercilessly…

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NY Post: Private Equity Firms May Buy EA

According to the New York Post, EA may soon be sold. Unnamed sources report that the publisher has been approached by private-equity…

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A "Social RPG" Starring ‘Mega Man’ is a Thing Coming to iOS

Capcom has attempted to bring their iconic blue hero Mega Man to iOS in the past. First there was a port of…

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Hitman: Absolution ‘Contracts’ mode spelled out in video

Here’s the clip from Gamescom detailing Hitman: Absolution’s recently revealed asynchronous multiplayer mode, “Contracts.” Playable at the German mega show, Contracts allows…

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Planetary Annihilation: Total Annihilation With Planets

That headline may seem obvious, but wow. So Total Annihilation (and, more recently, Supreme Commander) were big, but Planetary Annihilation is shooting…

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Mega Man Becomes A Social RPG For iOS In Rockman Xover

Capcom celebrates Mega Man’s 25th anniversary this year, and the party is coming to iOS in the form of a social RPG…

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Wall Street eyes GameStop as a takeover candidate

Video game consumers have something of a love-hate relationship with GameStop. So do publishers. For that matter, so do investors. And over…

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Unreal-Powered ‘Real Boxing’ Features Muscular Men Dripping in Sweat

The guys at Vivid Games just dispatched a raven in our direction to tell us about their upcoming boxing game, cleverly titled…

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