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Bleszinski: Borderlands Is Diablo For A New Generation

11:00AM Owen Good | Continuing today’s theme of “Devs Commenting on Other Devs,” here, for a change, is Epic’s Cliff Bleszinski weighing in with something polite about Borderlands. More »
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The Meta-Narrative That Pulls Back The Curtain For All Games

6:00AM Owen Good | Was GLaDOS, the artificial intelligence in 2007’s critically acclaimed Portal, in fact a game designer? And if so, what does our relationship to the computer, and its abuse of our trust, say about the other games we play? More »
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What It’s Like To Live Where Games Are Criminalised

3:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Twenty-six-year-old gamer Guido Núñez-Mujica lives in Venezula, where the government has passed a new law that in effect criminalises video games. More »
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Halo 3: ODST Motorcyle Helmet Perfect For Headshot Protection

9:40AM Michael McWhertor | While our cats have been enjoying the comfort of Halo helmets for years now, the human market is sadly under-served. At least one human will be well protected, thanks to this Halo 3 ODST motorcycle helmet. More »
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To Catch A Modern Warfare 2 Cyber-Thief

5:20AM Mike Fahey | Modern Warfare 2 is already making an appearance at torrent sites all over the internet, but it could have been worse. Dean Takahashi reports on how IPCybercrime stopped one pirate from making his big score. More »
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Anybody Wanna Buy A Halo 3 Mongoose?

3:00AM Luke Plunkett | For sale: 1x Halo 3 Mongoose. One previous owner, excellent condition, four-wheel-drive, air conditioning, jungle camouflage. No battle damage, full service history. $US9000 ono. More »