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Archive for June 2007

June 5th, 2007

New York Consoles Must Have Parental Controls By 2009

A bill passed last week by the New York State Assembly, by a 130-10 majority, sets a precedent that could propel the video game sex/violence/corruption of innocence debate to new legislative heights.
Bill A8696 prohibits the sale of violent games to minors (okay nothing new there) but also requires that game consoles come equipped with technology [...]

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June 5th, 2007

Metazoa Ludens: Hampsters & Humans Play Together

Ever had a really fat hamster? I mean the kind that kind of shovelled themself across the bottom of the cage because their legs could hardly touch the ground on either side of their sizeable paunch? There just may be a solution for you and your pudgy pet.
Enter Metazoa Ludens, computer games for [...]

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June 4th, 2007

Halo 2 For Vista Was Delayed Because Of An Ass

Ass (/æs/):

(slang) A stupid person
The most common phonological and spelling variation of arse in American English, a word for the buttocks
The cause of a week delay in the release of Halo 2 for Vista

The fact that game developers often lace their products with hidden content isn’t exactly news. We’ve had far too many ’scandals’ [...]

By Erin -- 1 comment

June 3rd, 2007

Warhammer Online & Fury Betas Now Open

Double whammy here for new MMORPG betas.
The time has come Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning fans to test drive the game that they’ve been obsessing over for ages. Closed Beta signup is now available at the EAMythic Beta Center, but spots are limited and selection will be made based on factors such as: [...]

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June 3rd, 2007

All-Star Dev Team: Who Do Ya Like?

Us consumers, we’re greedy, self-serving creatures. We’re all over the latest screenshot or trailer, but rarely can we name even one person off the development team who has slaved for months/years to create the games that we so adore. We can be hard-pressed to name the publisher of the title, nevermind the talent [...]

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June 3rd, 2007

Retro Gaming Week — Emerging From the Past

I didn’t post much last week because I was firmly stuck in the 1980’s and ’90’s, a time when blogs, b5media, and the Xbox 360 were unimaginable, unattainable joys. The time warp happened when, like all mothers eventually do, my mom declared that if I didn’t get all of my remaining crap out of [...]

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