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In the war of writers and games, we are all winners
In the war to have games become a more accepted part of our culture, there is perhaps no more important battle than those who write scripts to games be viewed on equal standing with screenwriters, novelists and journalists. A videogame can be an unparalleled platform for in-depth storytelling, and i
Cheat Sheet 9/7: Resistance 3 DLC announced, Free "full version" of Crimson Alliance not really full
Enjoy a fine afternoon of mainstream videogame news! –Get the latest details on Batman: Arkham City’s New Game Plus. –Resistance 3 Survival DLC pack has been announced. –Borderlands 2 promises to be friendly to your PC. -XBLA’s “free” Crimson Alliance download isn’t actually a full game. –Diablo
Polish videogame to help ease changeover in Northern Africa
This is actually pretty cool. There’s this program called S.E.N.S.E. (Strategic Economic Needs and Security Exercise) from Poland that lets government officials try out various scenarios that might that a good ol’ fashioned market economy might run across, in the hopes that officials might know what
Retro Gaming Australia lets you relive your childhood one commercial at a time
…well, that is, if you’re Australian. Retro Gaming Australia’s Youtube channel offers 64 uploads of videogame (and videogame product) commercials from the early ’90s, so just pour yourself a bowl of well-aged Legend of Zelda cereal and enjoy the nostalgia—heck, even if you’re not Australian. But bef
Cheat Sheet 9/6: SCEA calls out Microsoft, Halo creative director departs, Dead Island patch covers a lot
Enjoy some post-Labor Day mainstream videogame news! –New FAQ reveals Diablo III beta details. -Sony’s SVP of public relations Rob Dyer accuses Microsoft of using an exclusivity stipulation to protect “an inferior product.“ -Check out Yoshinori Ono on the future of fighting games and more. –Dragon
