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Newspaper "Completely Fabricates" Anti-Gaming Story

3:00PM January 31, 2012 | Luke Plunkett

Mistakes happen all the time in the world of reporting news. That’s what you get when dealing with humans telling you stories. It’s one thing to make a mistake, though, and another to completely make shit up. More »


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Should Game Developers Speak Out On Reviews?

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1:30PM October 29, 2011 | Logan Booker

Uncharted 3 has done pretty darn well, going by the hive mind judgement of Metacritic. All but three outlets gave the game a score of nine or above. Of the sites to assign the game an 8 or less, Eurogamer is arguably the one with the highest profile — a profile significant enough for the game’s lead designer, Richard Lemarchand, to speak about it. More »


In Real Life

Grand Theft Auto III: The Birth Of A Media Scapegoat

4:00PM October 23, 2011 | Owen Good

Ten years ago today, Grand Theft Auto III released for the PlayStation 2. It became, in the words of Time “a national obsession”. In the mainstream media, it has since served as the primary scapegoat for the corruption of youth through violent video games. More »


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IGN Closes Parents’ Guide ‘What They Play’

2:00AM October 23, 2011 | Owen Good

Irony of ironies, here as we are celebrating the 10 years of Grand Theft Auto III terrorising parents everywhere, IGN has shuttered What They Play which analysed video games from the perspective of parents concerned about violent and sexual content. More »


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New StarCraft II: Heart Of The Swarm Screen Shots, Annotated For Your Pleasure

5:10PM May 31, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

New in StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is the option to choose a “Battle Focus” for Kerrigan, the hero character of the campaign. Up to four Battle Focuses, each with five special abilities and attributes, will be available. More »


In Real Life

Entertainment That Changes Based On Your Biological Response

2:30PM March 15, 2011 | Mike Fahey

You’re slowly creeping along the darkened halls of a haunted mansion, waiting for the next zombie to come shambling around the corner. It’s a familiar situation, and you’re not afraid. Sensors convey this information to your game console, and suddenly an ear-piercing shriek fills the air behind you. Your heartbeat elevates, your fingertips sweat. More »


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Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp Buys A Game Developer

10:45PM February 28, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp media empire has bought into the gaming business, purchasing not a global powerhouse, but… a tiny social games developer called Making Fun.


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So You Wanna Be A Boxer – Wanna Be The Champ?

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3:00PM February 14, 2011 | Mark Serrels

I’ve played the demo for EA’s upcoming Fight Night Champion and, having spent many an hour pounding on fools in Fight Night Round 4, I was a little bit confused – thankfully the team has released some tutorial vids that help highlight some of the new mechanics, whilst teaching us how to adapt to the new controls. More »


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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 »


The Wii Didn’t Start The Fire

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1:15PM December 20, 2010 | Mark Serrels

File this under: ‘we thought this would be lame but it turned out to be awesome’. A brilliant reworking of Billy Joel’s ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’, replacing history spinning ‘classic’ with the history of video games. Watch and have your heart warmed. More »