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New music game turns the rhythm of live drums into virtual tug-of-war.
Renaud Hallée wrote us about the protoype of his new game “Tambour.” The visuals are sparse, but the concept is fascinating. Two drummers, one battle. Each player sends armies of notes against the other to vie for rhythmic supremecy. Take a look. Video -Jamin Warren
What does it say about games and gay rights that Commander Shepard can finally be a gay man in Mass Effect 3?
So this game Mass Effect 3 came out today, and if online videogame journals teach me anything, it’s a pretty big deal. Longtime fans of the series and newcomers alike wondered: what’s going to happen to Shepard and his multispecies team of intergalactic ass-kickers? Will the third act tie everything
PAUSE: Spanish artist’s more than 2,000 tennis balls make moves in gallery.
As part of an installation, Ana Soler‘s more than 2,000 tennis balls dot the Mustang Art Gallery. [Via Pulmonaire]
So What Is A Social Game Anyway?
We often throw around new genre terms in games and much like micro-genres in music, their definitiions aren’t always clear. So there’s the new thing called social games. You may have heard of it. It comprises at least 12% of Facebook’s revenues. But what are they? Raul Aliaga Diaz gives a brief prim
Cheat Sheet 3/6: Adidas sues THQ, Firaxis talks XCOM, and Lionhead announces a new Fable game.
Hey everyone, here’s today’s news: – Adidas has sued THQ for 10 million dollars because they didn’t finish the fitness game based on miCoach. Talk about kicking them when they’re down. – Firaxis games, makers of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, have released a video discussing the game. – Fable devs Lionhead ha
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