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February 15, 2013

Paper Mario $20, Kid Icarus $15, Darksiders 2 $15 at BestBuy.com [update: moar!]

BestBuy.com wants you to start your weekend with some much needed self-indulgence, because, like a supermodel slathered in megaprettyoxide-infused war paint, you’re…

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Sega Launching Line Of Console-Themed Laptops In Japan

Sega may be out of the console business, but the spirit of the company’s early days in video games lives on now…

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Three ways to view Proteus

Noted author, academic and game designer Ian Bogost offers three lenses through which players can experience Proteus, the immersive indie game from…

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Using Halo’s ‘Legendary Mode’ as a game design lesson

Game designer and author Sebastien Hock-koon takes a look at how ‘Legendary Mode’ difficulty in the Halo series completely changes the experience,…

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‘Real Racing 3’ Gets Stealth Update to Tweak Timers

This morning our eagle-eyed pals across the pond at PocketGamer spotted a silent update that went live in Real Racing 3. In…

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Angry Birds Trilogy swoops onto Wii U, Wii this year, 1M sold

On the back of a million copies sold on PS3, Xbox 360, and 3DS, the foul-tempered fowl of the Angry Birds Trilogy…

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Xbox 360 sold 281K units in January

At least 281,000 people became the brand new owners of an Xbox 360 during the month of January, Microsoft has announced. This…

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President Obama says games can fuel tech innovations

President Obama’s State of the Union took place this week, but a far less publicized address was his first “Fireside Hangout” using…

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For Your Viewing Pleasure: Low-Grav Chivalry Hilarity

It is Friday. Very little is happening, because that’s how Fridays work. But there’s a reason for that: everyone’s exhausted. It’s been…

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Wii U sold around 55K during January in the US

The Wii U is struggling in the US. A high-end estimate put January Wii U sales at 55,000 units. Xbox 360 sales,…

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The Naughty Dog difference

We’ve come a long way from goggle-eyed bandicoots. Naughty Dog’s history – linked to the PlayStation brand since 1996 and tethered to…

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‘QuestLord’ Review – A Newbie Friendly First-person Adventure

A fun retro-inspired introduction to first-person adventures…

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BioShock Infinite Revisits ‘A Modern Day Icarus?’ Mockudoc

Irrational Games has an all-new episode of "Truth From Legend" to share today, the second of what seems to be developing into…

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Amazing Spider-Man spins a Wii U web on March 5 in NA, March 8 EU

In the chill of the March 5 night, The Amazing Spider-Man arrives like a streak of light on Wii U in North…

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EA: Crysis 3 beta downloaded over 3 million times

More than three million players suited up for the Crysis 3 beta, EA revealed today. Ahead of the game’s release next week…

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The Flare Path: Broach And Clear

Thanks to a pair of heavily patched barrage balloons and an antique ex-Latvian Army Bofors gun, yesterday passed uneventfully in the Flare…

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Sony patents an EyePad gaming tablet for use with a console

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe last summer patented what seems to be a tablet controller for a console. It’s called EyePad. Really.Basically, while…

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Dual Shock 4 leak "genuine"

Destructoid’s PlayStation 4 controller image leak is more significant than overnight reports have suggested. Our sources confirm that what you’re actually looking…

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