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L.A. Noire So Big It Could Barely Fit On One Disc (Or Three)

You can’t judge a video game by the number of discs it ships on – not unless you’re prepared to declare the four-disc Lost Odyssey as the best Xbox 360 game of all time. You can, however, judge the intent of the developer to give you a whole lot for your dollar.


Review: X-Men

Konami’s X-Men couldn’t have arrived at a more nostalgic time for me. Released my freshman year, I stayed on campus until they kicked everyone out for Christmas break, and went flat broke playing X-Men at the Electric Company Mall in Raleigh.


Ryan Phillippe Uses That One Life Well

One life to live? More like 20 Games to Play. This actor looks enthralled. Photo from Nintendo America’s twitter feed.


Stay Behind The Stanchion

Seriously. These life sized Halo Reach statues are too realistic to tempt me to climb over the barrier. As snapped by Stephen Totilo at the L.A. Convention Centre.


E3′s Cup Runneth Over

Even though guests are watching a game, not playing one, the World Cup viewing area is one of the most crowded screens at E3.


Vibrating Football And Pocket Chess: The Future Past Of Gaming At CES

Excalibur isn’t just the name of a wicked-cool sword, it’s also the name of a company that makes retro gaming products.


Dragon Age’s “Massively Single-Player” Details Revealed

Dragon Age: Origins won’t tweet, but the new single-player game will network console and PC gamers in unusual ways. That’s because the game’s creators at BioWare believe that solo role-playing games should no longer be lonely experiences.


And Now DC Comics Does Aion

No video game is safe from DC Comics’ WildStorm imprint, as NCsoft’s Aion becomes the latest title to get the comic book treatment, with a special issue available at PAX or with purchase at GameStop.


Nintendo Sends Game to Journos With Racial Epithet Surprise

A copy of DS title Animal Crossing Wild World sent out to media yesterday by Nintendo came loaded with most of the game’s secrets unlocked, it also included a nasty surprise.


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