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Jun
9
Think Services has announced the launch of GamerBytes, a new weblog specifically providing information, interviews and analysis for digital downloaded console games - from Xbox Live Arcade through PlayStation Network to WiiWare.
Why? With the swift rise of digital downloaded content for the major consoles, there’s a major hole in centrally located information for shortplay, […]
Jun
9
Jesus equals Snake? Big Boss equals God? Reverend Anthony seems to think so and gives us some compelling reasons as to why in his latest original feature. Give it a read and tell us if you agree or not. (Photoshop by MechaMonkey).
Podcastle records tomorrow (leave some questions!), new details on Call of Duty 5 emerge, […]
Jun
9
Will Wright - Video Games Close To ‘Cambrian Explosion’ Of Possibilities
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[Thanks to a tip from ex-GCG editor Beth Dillon, we were lucky enough to get a write-up of Will Wright’s recent Vancouver talk - with notes from James Huck and article formation from Chris Remo. It’s particularly neat because it appears to be a largely custom lecture for the event. And here it is!]
“Spore […]
Jun
9
Wait a minute, female gamers can have the same mindset as men!?
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Don Ryan, the new COO at Oberon Media (AstroPop, Zuma Deluxe), has somehow come to the bizarre conclusion that women can be just as competitive as men. Maybe if they’re competing in a pot roast cook-off, amirite?
"My experience at MSN and Xbox Live is that women are as competitive if not more competitive than men, […]
Jun
9
World Of Warcraft Addiction Worse Than Porn!
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Addiction of any kind is obviously a huge problem, and in these days when most of us can get hold of pretty much anything we desire, the range of addictions is growing massively.
It used to be that someone’s vice was sex, drugs, or drink, and that was about it. Now we have different forms of […]
Jun
9
[Editor’s note: Community member SilverDragon1979 takes a look at the original Civilization as part of June’s Monthly Musing topic. — CTZ]
There was a time when computer games came on 3½” floppy disks. When Sid Meier was not a gaming household name. When computers where used for little more then word processing and data storage management. […]
Jun
9
You know how it works! With the help of each other, try to figure out all of the disguised game covers. They all share a common theme that, once solved, can help you figure out the harder ones. This week’s theme is pretty broad and there’s a lot of different teasers to sort through, so […]
Jun
9
Dion Phaneuf announced as NHL 09 cover athlete…in most regions
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Last fall, I downloaded the PlayStation Network demo of EA Sports’ NHL 08, and while it was only one period of hockey between the 2006-07 season’s Stanley Cup combatants, the Anaheim Ducks and the Ottawa Senators, I fell in love with the game. I’ve always loved a good hockey game — from EA’s Genesis classic, […]
Jun
9
Developer game notes: Don King Presents: Prizefighter
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In the realm of boxing videogames, EA’s Fight Night series has been king of the ring for ages. But the series’ fans were taken aback when the studio behind the games, EA Chicago, was closed by EA last year. Last month, EA announced that the next game in the highly regarded series, Fight Night Round […]
Jun
9
The Podcastle records tomorrow: Print journalism gets a grilling
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That’s right, you miserable wankbiscuits. The Podcastle is almost upon us once more, and this time we’re talking about print journalism. If you know your EDGE from your GamesTM, this is the episode for you. If you don’t, however, we will still have the usual serving of vulgarity and emotional abuse.
Jim Sterling, Wardrox and Atheistium […]