February 18th, 2008
Think you’re the hottest thing to grace the PvP arenas since, well, evah? Maybe it’s time you put your money where your mouth is and join up for Blizzard’s first foray into the eSports realm: the 2008 World of Warcraft Arena Tournaments.
Beginning in April there will be two rounds of online qualifiers for each zone […]
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February 10th, 2008
For those of you MMORPG lovers out there - and I know I’m not alone - that haven’t heard of Second Skin, listen up. Or … read up, whichever. Second Skin is a documentary about MMOs which “takes an intimate look at computer gamers whose lives have been transformed by the emerging genre of Massively […]
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February 2nd, 2008
Real-life celebs are a wealth of entertainment, with wardrobe malfunctions, forgotten undergarments, and fashion faux pas. If you want to bring some of this drama to your Second Life, it’s now possible to give your avatar a bit of Britney, a bit of Lindsay, or a bit of Paris, all with a a set […]
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January 19th, 2008
What’s cooler than a combination of retro games and world travel? Not much, which is why an online contest promoting Big Tom Spiced Tomato Juice has got me firing away despite its obviously marketing laced intentions.
In a take off Space Invaders, the makers of Big Tom have created Spice Invaders: Attack of the Insipid Liquids […]
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January 18th, 2008
Iris Ophelia’s on the hunt again, this time for the hottest, hippest, most fashionable male avatars in all of Second Life. The New World Notes fashionista polled the virtual population and has assembled a list of the 10 Hottest Male SL Avatars for 2007. Ophelia was looking for more than just a pretty face… the […]
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January 12th, 2008
Ever wanted to know what it would be like to be Hungry Like A Wolf? A game has come out that does just that, teaching ecological principles and the ins and outs of wolf behaviour.
Developed by the Minnesota Zoo and Eduweb, Wolf Quest even incorporates an online multiplayer version of the game, so that you […]
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January 5th, 2008
Now I heard about Duels.com back in the day and kind of shrugged it off dismissively like a gimmick just waiting for a swift and silent death, but here’s one site that come back to slap me in the face and build an enormous community of frenzied fans.
The game is as simple as the game […]
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January 4th, 2008
Can’t stop to make a full post…madly trying for “Perfect” on Super Crazy Guitar Maniac Deluxe 2, a wicked fun game available at Kongregate.com.
It’s perfect for folks addicted to Guitar Hero or Rock Band. Now, whenever you feel the withdrawal symptoms coming on, you can simply hop onto the nearest internet-connected computer (I […]
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January 2nd, 2008
Xbox Live was a bit of a hit or miss this past holiday season, leaving impatient players unable to log in and play their favorite games. The issues extended into account problems, which meant players couldn’t even access their information. In extreme cases, single player games that utilized some Xbox Live functions were also unavailable.
Not […]
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December 28th, 2007
For those of you waiting anxiously for a good Xbox Live Arcade addition, here’s something to look forward to: Metal Slug 3.
Here’s what it features:
Multiple routes: Different routes through the stages allow for extended replayability.
Different metal slugs: Various slugs are available for help in battle. Handle all the different slugs to learn their capabilities and […]
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