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PC

Space Combat Goes A Little Appleseed: Ex Machina, Steel Battalion

11:35PM August 9, 2011 | Brian Crecente

The folks behind Burn Zombie Burn are working on a new space shooter that features a transforming fighter designed by the man behind the mechs of Appleseed: Ex Machina and Steel Battalion. More »


Nintendo

Can Nintendo Dominate Digital?

10:00PM August 1, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Face it. Nintendo’s never been a powerhouse in digital entertainment, like Sony or Microsoft. That could change. More »


News

Here, Have Some Download Insurance

11:00AM May 31, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

In case you forget, GameStop adds it to your shopping cart. The $US3.95 download insurance is a backup copy for future digital game download. That future is a short one, because the insurance expires after 18 months. More »


News

EA CEO: Discs Are Here To Stay (For Now)

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5:00PM January 13, 2011 | Mark Serrels

Come on Mr Riccitiello! Make up your mind! On Monday we reported your claim that digital would be “bigger than the packaged goods business” in 2011 – now you’re trying to tell us that game discs are here to stay? Do you have some sort of Twilight Zone split personality or something? More »


In Real Life

Forbes Predicts The Rise Of Apple And Google Gaming And Decline Of Sony And Microsoft

5:00AM December 29, 2010 | Brian Crecente

In light of Forbes amazingly perceptive 2000 piece about the computers of 2010, Forbes’ Paul Tassi decided to take a stab at predicting what gaming will be like in a decade. More »


News

The PS4 Doesn’t Sound Like It’ll Be Download Only

8:00PM August 26, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

The PlayStation 3 was released in 2006. Sony has famously said the console will have a ten year console life. By that math, we can expect the PlayStation 4 sometime after 2016. But can we expect a digital-download-only console? More »


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The Oregon Trail, Now With Stunt Jumps

8:30PM August 12, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

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For all the fond memories American kids have of educational game The Oregon Trail, the fact is the game itself stinks. What it needed was to be more like ExciteBike. More »


News

The Game That Makes Chores Fun

6:30PM July 9, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Chores suck! Video games don’t! If only there was some way to combine the two, it’d be like chocolate sauce on broccoli…oh, hello, what’s this? More »


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What You Could Buy Instead Of An iPad

10:30PM March 31, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Apple’s iPad will be capturing the imaginations of millions around the world this week. But when you consider what you’re getting for your money, well, buying one may not seem like such a great idea. More »


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Finally, A Mos Eisley Cantina Simulator

11:00PM March 26, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

THQ has revealed a new Star Wars game in development for the iPhone, that forgoes the usual stiff like lightsabre duels and X-Wing dogfights in lieu of… simulating the experience of running the Mos Eisley Cantina. More »