Sunday, September 6, 2009 - Page 2

Mass Effect 2 Control Impressions: That’s Better, Shooter

Maybe they did it for me. If not for last month’s surprise release of the Pinnacle Station expansion to Mass Effect, I may not have been able to appreciate what I just played in Mass Effect 2 this morning.

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XBL Avatar Golf Game Is Now Available

Hey, remember the “leaked footage” of the Xbox Live avatar golf game? Mystery solved. It’s available on the Marketplace in the Indie Games channel. Avatar Golf is its name, because, well, it’s golfing with your avatar.

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Chinese Gamers, PO’d At MMO, Shut It Down

Hot Blooded Legend is not the name of a skinflick, but rather, one of the most beloved online games in China. Last week, its publisher released a “nostalgia edition” of the game, and players revolted against the make-a-buck rehash.

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Storming The Castle: PAX Day 2

It’s on! Day two of PAX 2009 officially underway and what better way to start it off than a bunch of screaming anxious attendees just waiting to crash the gates.

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Playing Games As A Form Of Travel

In light of the fact this is a holiday weekend in the US, here’s a lighter look at how video games are a context for our cultural experiences, and may one day be a substantial basis for them.

Bit.Trip Void Preview: The Stick’s Turn

The stylish and always tricky Bit.Trip music series returned with a surprise third entry on display this weekend in Seattle. I believe this is the Bit.Trip game I’ll be good at.

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Study Manages To Make Game Ads Even More Obnoxious

Hey you got your video game violence in my in-game ads! You got your in-game ads in my video game violence! Two great trends go great together in a study that says blood-spattered brands are more memorable. Well, duh.

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Live From PAX 09: SeanBad And His Magical Gameboy

It’s just not PAX without an improptu chiptune performance on the stairs outside the Seattle centre.

In The Preseason, 2K Sports Reports First

The preseason may not matter in the standings. But look at the NFL’s, look at baseball’s spring training. It matters to those sports, and to their bottom lines. And it’s starting to matter to video games.

Scenes And Screens From Ron Gilbert’s DeathSpank

Behold screenshots and a trailer for Ron Gilbert’s DeathSpank, due out 2010-ish for too many platforms to mention.

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