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Nov
22
Half-Life 2 sucks on the PS3, according to 1Up
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It’s bad enough that Valve’s The Orange Box is suffering from a joke of a delay on the PlayStation 3, but if 1Up is to be believed, the wait isn’t even going to be worth it. Once again, the prospect of severe framerate issues rears its ugly head, which is said render the game "unplayable" […]
Nov
22
The Smash DOJO week started off with the Ice Climber’s Final Smash called Iceberg. They summon a giant glacier that falls into the stage, crushes the opponents and from the looks of it, it actually remains on the stage for awhile and can freeze your enemies. Tuesday was a double update that started off with […]
Nov
22
Destructoid review: Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
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If you’re feeling bloated and half-retarded from eating enough starch to make a crude cement mix, a strategy RPG might be the last thing on your mind. But don’t let something like feeling disgusted with yourself for stealing a final glass of gravy keep you from playing games; abandoning our pastime in favor of a […]
Nov
22
“Opera is when a guy gets stabbed and instead of bleeding, he sings.â€
– Ed Gardner
Oh, it is Thanksgiving, NO ONE IS READING. I am going to go play Peggle. In the meantime, here are some notes about Nachtmusik, our karaoke survival horror game released last Spring, and how it came to be. Ha ha, notes, […]
Nov
22
Manliness, Video Games, and You — Lv. 6: The Contra Duo
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It’s that time again! Time to grab a stout in a sturdy stein, pull up a stool and ready your studious minds for another lesson in lowering your estrogen levels via videogame-character-emulation. If you think you’re in the wrong classroom, I’m sure you can find a sale on exfoliating cremes somewhere on the Internets. Just […]
Nov
22
For today’s edition of YTMND Thursday, I thought it would be nice to only have one specific YTMND. I will admit that I had to hold back the tears from how heartbreaking this story was. The story itself originated from a poster on the IGN Forums a long time ago and an artist at ThisIsGame […]
Nov
22
Anyone remember when Ubisoft ported Unreal Engine 2 to the Wii for Red Steel? That worked out pretty well, right? Right … ? Speaking to Kikizo, Epic’s Mark Rein confirms that someone, somewhere, is actually trying to port Unreal Engine 3 to Nintendo’s console.
"I know one of our licensee who’s giving it a shot," Rein […]
Nov
22
Sony: Not planning PlayStation phone … ‘at the moment’
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When the Economic Times runs a headline that says "Sony to introduce PlayStation phone," heads turn. In the article, the Economic Times quotes Sony Computer Entertainment co-chief operating officer Jim Ryan as saying, "The playstation [sic] is a proven success and so is Sony Erricson. Convergence with the two arms working together is definitely plausable […]
Nov
22
Almost 50% of stores ignore ESRB ratings, according to undercover survey
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The East County Youth Coalition, in conjunction with a number of other organizations has conducted an undercover survey to see just how often children can get their hands on adult-oriented videogames and the results are disappointing to say the least. Of over 60 stores nationwide, 46% had no problem putting games like Narc into the […]
Nov
22
The Romantics sue Activision over good cover of not-so-good song
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Here’s a surprise — The Romantics are still an active band. With their last album was released in 2003, it seems their most recent activity will be in court.
The Detroit-based band have filed a federal lawsuit against Activision, and are claiming that the cover version of their 1980s hit "What I Like About You" that […]