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In Defence Of PETA’s Attack On Super Mario

Last week, the People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA, ticked off a lot of people who like video games. But maybe the gamers shouldn’t have been so upset about that whole “Mario Kills Tanooki” thing?


June 4, 2011
In Real Life

"This Is Essentially Night Trap, This Game."

Is L.A. Noire—despite its running, gunning and vehicular cruising—essentially an elaboration on the point-and-click adventure game? Some critics and commenators have suggested that the title has more in common with Monkey Island than Grand Theft Auto IV, with the crucial difference being that L.A. Noire (unlike the adventure games of yesteryear) allows you to advance despite having made blunders.


April 23, 2011
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One Man Stopped Square-Enix From Letting Gamers Kill Yahweh

The attempt to include overt references to Judeo-Christian figures in the classic role-playing game Xenogears caused a few translators to quit – they feared a violent backlash – and prompted a change in the name of the game’s final boss, according to one of the people who brought the game to America.


October 1, 2010
News

Running Backwards While Shooting A Shotgun Is A Bad Idea In Real Life

One brave or foolish gamer took out his shotgun, went somewhere remote, and tried a common video game first-person shooter manoeuvre. The results were painful.


August 25, 2010
News

How They Made That BioShock Infinite Trailer

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If you liked the BioShock Infinite trailer, check out the season finale of Irrational Behaviour, the in-house podcast of the studio behind the next game.


August 3, 2010
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BioShock Creators’ Next Game Debuts Next Week, Trailer On Aug 12

System Shock 3? BioShock 3? SWATshock? Ken Levine Dating Simulator? The next game from Irrational Games, makers of BioShock, will be revealed next week. Irrational’s new podcast has some fun with the guesses.


July 20, 2010
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Even Many Metal Gear Creators Didn’t Know About Metal Gear 3DS

The Metal Gear Solid demo for the Nintendo 3DS was one of the most impressive sights at E3 last month. Who knew what lengths its developers went to keep it secret, even from their co-workers?


December 18, 2009
In Real Life

The Most Common Achievement And Trophy Names

Not all Xbox 360 Achievements or PlayStation 3 Trophies have unique names. Many, in fact, have the same name. Gaming site Giant Bomb figured out the most common ones.


November 18, 2009
News

Opportunity To Review New Tony Hawk Early Limited To Three Hours

Game publishers are under no obligation to provide access to games early so that reviews can be online by launch. For big titles, usually they find a way. Sometimes, one reviewer found with the new Tony Hawk, it’s complicated.


November 4, 2009
In Real Life

Developer: The Bosses Mandated Our Unnecessary Multiplayer Mode

Why do some games have multiplayer? Because the executives demand it, even if the developers don’t want it. As explained in a recent inside story about the Midway Stranglehold team.