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Archive for May 2008

May 18th, 2008

J-Dome: 180 Degrees of Gaming Goodness

John Nilsson had a dream: a more immersive gaming experience for everyday folks like you and me. One of the limiting factors currently affecting gameplay was the tiny field and angle of vision allowed by the conventional flatscreen monitor. So, using his noggin, he devised the J-Dome, a 180-degree screen that you set up in [...]

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May 18th, 2008

SOCOM Confrontation Update

This is for a friend of mine, Wes, who is chomping at the proverbial bit to dig his teeth into the new SOCOM. This new clip should be a quick hit to get him through at least a month of waiting.
As part of Sony Gamers’ Day 08 Allen Goode, the lead designer on SOCOM [...]

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May 18th, 2008

10 Year Old Deemed Fat By Wii Fit

Yet another video game is being bashed for its negative influence on children and potential long term harm. It’s not GTA IV, it’s not Bully, it’s…Wii Fit.
A 10-year old English girl, is one of the few lucky (or so her parents thought) folks to have the chance to play around with Wii Fit, the exercise-based [...]

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May 18th, 2008

Trailer: Yakuza 2

Maybe I’ve become spoiled by the current generation of glory graphics, but everytime a new title comes out for the PS2, all I can think are that the graphics look rough rough rough. This one is no exception, with cardboard characters, flat facial movements and un-compelling cut scenes. Still though, I do loves [...]

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May 17th, 2008

Age of Conan: Spellweaving Video

Spellweaving, the caster’s uber attack system, hasn’t made it into Age of Conan yet, but will hopefully be there by official release. A lot of people have deemed it “pointless” as the character that’s spellweaving is vulnerable to attack while casting, however, spellweaving does grant said caster the ability to cast while spellweaving. Spellweaving increases [...]

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May 17th, 2008

Machinima: Dude, Where’s My Mount? Episode 1

Now here’s a Machinima video that’s certain to lower your IQ by at least a few digits. ApT Productions presents: Dude, Where’s My Mount? An “epic” tale of two dudes trying to … um … “loot plants, drink beer, and kill kitties.”
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May 17th, 2008

Grand Theft Auto IV Sets $500M Sales Record

Grand Theft Auto IV has sold over 6 million copies since its release at the end of April. The hit game made $500 million in sales in one week. Rockstar Games and parent company Take-Two are patting each other on the back over a job well done. They’re not big on modesty so they were [...]

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May 17th, 2008

Age of Conan Links & Resources

For those of you flailing around for the latest information about Age of Conan, fear not. There’s plenty of resources out there in the Internets to keep you from drowning. Here are a few resources I’ve managed to scrounge up:

Name Generator – If you’d like to name your character something lore-appropriate, this name generator will [...]

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May 17th, 2008

Age of Conan Early Access First Impressions

Last night, the gates to Hyboria opened to the Early Access masses and I was among the lucky players to get inside. For those unfamiliar, Age of Conan is an MMORPG five years in the making. The game boasts an exciting and revolutionary combat system and jaw-dropping graphics. Blood and gore and partial nudity have [...]

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May 17th, 2008

LucasArts Joins Exodus From ESA

It just doesn’t get easier for the ESA, the body that calls itself the “pre-eminent voice of the video and computer game industry” (and who also happens to put on the embattled and highly criticized Electronic Entertainment Expo).
The wheels are now falling off the membership cart, with mammoth publishers Activision and Vivendi (soon to be [...]

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