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June 25, 2012

Yup, ‘Whetfahrt Cheeseborger’ is a character in Runner 2

As if being pursued by an anthropomorphized, checkpoint-guarding pickle named Unkle Dill wasn’t enough food-oriented oddness for one game, the folks at…

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Boston Festival of Indie Games coming from MIT Game Lab and Boston Indies this Sept.

On September 22, MIT Game Lab and Boston Indies will host the Boston Festival of Indie Games, on site at MIT. The…

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Mario crossover developer launches Super Retro Squad Kickstarter project

Exploding Rabbit, the development team behind Super Mario Bros. Crossover, recently hopped on the Kickstarter train to seek funding for its next…

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June 24, 2012

The Drop: Week of June 25th 2012 New Releases

On PS3 this week, Spec Ops: The Line unfolds within the destroyed opulence of Dubai. Once the playground for the world’s wealthiest…

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MechWarrior Tactics developer snags social studio

Roadhouse Interactive, developers of MechWarrior Tactics, recently announced the acquisition of social game developer Embassy Interactive in a press release. Now known…

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Hiromichi Tanaka leaves Square Enix

Hiromichi Tanaka, a producer and designer who has been a part of Square Enix since before it was even Square Enix, announced…

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Project X Zone has more than 200 characters

The Capcom, Sega, and Namco 3DS crossover game Project X Zone will feature over 200 characters, according to a post on the…

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Fez patch pulled by Microsoft

A recent patch for Fez that fixed exploits but also corrupted save files was pulled from Xbox Live by Microsoft, according to…

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You know you want these Castle Crashers LEGOs to exist

Castle Crashers is essentially a virtual personification of the make-believe adventures we’d take our medieval-themed LEGO kits on as wee children, lo…

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NHL 13 to feature Flyers’ Giroux on cover

Claude Giroux was declared the winner of the NHL 13 cover vote, and was announced as the game’s featured cover athlete earlier…

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Introducing the Digital Foundry PC

Even in this era of austerity, things are changing for the better for the prospective PC buyer. Where before the…

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Cardboard Children: Fortress America

Hello youse. I missed Fortress America first time round. It was originally released as one of the MB Gamesmaster series, alongside games…

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Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is fully kick-started

By now, everyone knows what Kickstarter is. Crowd-funded video games are all the rage nowadays, and unsurprisingly, I’ve found that some gamers…

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Deal: $50 gift card with 4GB 360 Kinect bundle at Gamestop

Purchasing the 4 gig Kinect/Kinect Adventures Xbox 360 bundle will run you about $300 no matter where you buy it, but only…

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Ringbow Kickstarter project puts a D-pad on your finger

A mobile gaming peripheral by the name of “Ringbow” hit Kickstarter recently. The bluetooth-enabled device features a D-pad on its surface, potentially…

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Super Mario Marathon 5 raises over $43k for Child’s Play (and counting)

Super Mario Marathon 5 is streaming live from a Mario-themed living room in Indiana, where a group of gamers are playing select…

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June 23, 2012

Cthulhu saves Mac, iOS, and Android on June 28

Lovecraftian horror turned counterculture icon Cthulhu will attempt to reclaim his ability to destroy all of mankind once again this Thursday, June…

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Need for Speed now officially Criterion’s baby

Criterion VP Alex Ward revealed that the company took over the Need for Speed series in an interview at E3 with GameInformer….

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