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Anyone who registered on Friendster in the early 2000s might have received an email recently, explaining the prime social network’s recent move into gaming. Here is an excerpt from that letter, in which CEO Ganesh Kumar Bangah discusses Friendster’s influence and how it plans to move forward: Friend
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You wouldn’t know it, but SoulCalibur’s Ivy Valentine, Sheeva from this year’s Mortal Kombat and the Medivac Pilot from Starcraft II were all voiced by the same San Diego woman. Voice actress Lani Minella has contributed to over 500 video games since 1992. Her versatility is owed in part to her four
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In their 1979 hit single, “Computer Games”, New Zealand/Aussie New Wave band Mi-Sex addressed questions about computer technology we still feel the need to ask. On the other hand, one could handily beat this indie game just by singing along to the chorus. –Lana Polansky
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24 Caret Games is bringing Retro/Grade to the PSN later this year, a shmup concerned with time manipulation. Fitting, then, that their trailer is a time-lapse video of developer Matt Gilgenbach crunching code and little else. Ben Kuchera of Ars Technica spoke with Gilgenbach about the decision. Last
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Enjoy another calorie-light helping of mainstream videogame news! -You probably won’t find Battlefield 3 on Steam. -Ken Levine shares quite a bit about BioShock Infinite. -Bethesda announces Dishonored for 2012. -Get to know PlanetSide 2 with these new screens and trailer. -New Terraria version o
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Have a nice refreshing glass of mainstream videogame news! –“Meet the Cars” in this trailer for Driver: San Francisco. -Retired Sony engineer has accused Nintendo of patent infringement over the 3DS. –Torchlight has broken over one million overall sales. -Sony is certain the Vita will make develo
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Our dreams of living the renegade life of a treasure hunter carry on: During the past week, a team of experts appointed by India’s supreme court has opened five vaults dedicated to the deity Lord Vishnu to uncover an enormous hoard of gold idols, jewellery studded with diamonds, emeralds and other p
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In this video, one unassuming sniper gets a message in the spirit of a classic horror film trope:
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When playing Deep Sea, the player wears a mask that plunges them into complete darkness and tasks them with carefully listening to instructions and responding with the aim of killing an invisible sea monster: The sense of being surrounded by invisible dangers is reinforced by the reality of playing
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We do easy mainstream videogame news with a bang! -You can expect a panel to discuss the Mass Effect movie at Comic-Con this year. -Square Enix has filed a lawsuit against those allegedly responsible for the leaking of the Deus Ex: Human Revolution preview. -Check out these new Crimson Alliance sc
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Get ready for a new wave of easy mainstream videogame news! -Square Enix’s upcoming Final Fantasy title for the 3DS will carry a tune. -Elite Club Nintendo members get to pin something special to their lapels. –Eve Online expansion Incarna should reach its multiplayer “phase” sometime this year.
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At 81, Sandra Day O’Connor has added a new transition in her life post-Supreme Court — videogame developer. Newsweek has the skinny on her new project: So O’Connor, 81, launched iCivics, a nonprofit organization that aims to enrich students’ understanding of American history, laws, and government. W