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PLA developing a game to train Chinese soldiers
The Chinese are taking a page from the American playbook: The game is set in a soldier’s life at a military camp, and the final mission is to complete a large-scale military drill code named “Mission of Honor”. Its three modules — basic training, individual mission and team combat — provide players
Cheat Sheet 5/17: Minecraft wants a family, Assassin’s Creed to get filmy
Keeping up with mainstream videogame news is tough. We know. So here’s some help. –Minecraft studio Mojang looks to publish other indie’s games. -Ubisoft’s motion picture arm develops Assassin’s Creed, Splinter Cell, & Ghost Recon movies. -Some lucky folks get Duke Nukem Forever demo early. -New Dea
TODAY ON KS: Super Meat Boy creators on owns up to breaking windows, winning beauty pageants, and admiring Jesus at the mall
Our ongoing “pre-game” series rolls on with Tommy Refenes and Edmund McMillen, creators of the popular Super Meat Boy. By far, this is our best interview to date. Big childhood secret? Edmund: When i was 8 me and this neighbor hood boy touched each others junk behind his house, for some reason afte
Cheat Sheet 5/16: PSN back, American McGee makes money, Angry Birds world record
Keeping up with mainstream videogame news is tough. Here’s what happened over the last day or so. -Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 stuff leaked. -An EA Tiburon employee made a swan song for his fellow employees. -American McGee, creator of the Alice series, received funding for five more games. –Angr
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Cheat Sheet 5/13: Chrono Trigger to the Wii, Top Sales
Mainstream videogame news can be tough to slog through. Here’s what you need to know from the last day: –Portal and Mortal Kombat nab top sales honors last month –Chrono Trigger comes to the Wii on Monday. -Sega, Creative Assembly announce new Alien game. -5th Cell, creator of Scribblenauts, bump b
