Thursday, December 4, 2008 - Page 2
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Ken Levine Wishes PC Gaming Was ‘More Successful’

Say BioShock was “dumbed down”, say it was a PC-centric developer “selling out” to the lure of console cash, but as you say those things, know this: Ken Levine’s still a PC tragic at heart.


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So What’s The Deal With Otacon’s Relationship With That Little Girl…

Big time game localiser and Yokai Attack author Matt Alt has finally picked up a copy of Metal Gear Solid 4. He’s late to the party, sure, but sometimes being late helps you notice things.


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Behold, Japan’s Winning LittleBigPlanet Costume

For the launch of LittleBigPlanet, there were a number of design-a-sackboy competitions. We’ve already seen some winners, like the plantboy. Now, here’s another!


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Gaming And Rock’n'Roll Differences? (Effing And Wanking)

Games and music continue to intersect more and more. Music publication NME has a big feature on video gaming and music — how musicians are using games to introduce music and how games *could* be diverting kids from picking up actual instruments.


A Most Bizarre Newspaper Headline

Issue of the UK’s Daily Mail dated Saturday, November 29, 2008. Headline says: “1,000 Free Game Consoles PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360, SEGA Mega Drive, Wii…and more.” It’s like a game of odd man out. Which doesn’t belong?


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New Ghostbusters Trailer: Bring Spare Trousers

Boy, am I glad Terminal Reality took some extra time with Ghostbusters. It’s looking a little more cartoony (in a good way) and a lot more polished. But that’s not the best part.


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Grand Theft Auto IV On PC Is A Little Broken

And here we were, getting all excited over Grand Theft Auto IV on PC. Seems that Rockstar’s big release – like, sadly, so many other high-profile PC games for the year – has launched broken.


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What Do Some Japanese Commenters Think Of Faith From Mirror’s Edge?

Yes. This. Again. We posted a fan-made reworking of Mirror’s Edge protagonist, Faith. The character was designed by Westerners, and the fan-made image was not. There were obvious differences in aesthetics.


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New NXE Avatar Clothing Is Useless For The Australian Summer

Today is December 4. First week of summer down here. So, today, I jump on my Xbox 360, and see there are new avatar clothes! New, entirely inappropriate avatar clothes.


UK Mag Shuttered Due To Nintendo’s Increasing Non-Hardcore Focus

One entity that doesn’t seem too pleased with Nintendo’s “blue ocean” strategy is former UK publication N•Revolution. It’s closing up shop, in part because Nintendo has moved “away from the hardcore gaming community.”