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Blizzard Preps the Diablo III Nerf Bat

Posted May 29, 2012 at 2:26PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: Blizzard, demon hunter, diablo iii, monk, nerfs, witch doctor, wizard

Because a decade of development time just isn’t enough to nail down class balance. Changes incoming!


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Halo 4 Gameplay Footage? Watch Now, Judge Later

Posted May 27, 2012 at 7:45PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PC Gaming, Xbox 360 Tags: bungie, gameplay footage, halo 4, videogame leaks

Nothing is more cool in the videogame world than rap music and fake leaks. Apart from rap music and real leaks, of coure. And that's what I might be showing you.


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Holy Shit: Look at this Street Fighter Anniversary Set

Posted May 23, 2012 at 3:15PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: street fighter, street fighter anniversary, street fighter ii, Street Fighter IV, street fighter x tekken

Yes, I’m against Collector’s Edition junk. But the 25th anniversary of a game is different, and Capcom is really bringing it with this ridiculous boxed set.


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Mo' Lawsuits, Mo' Problems

Posted May 22, 2012 at 8:40AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: Activision, bungie, destiny

That Activision/ex-Infinity Ward guys lawsuit thing keeps rearing its ugly head. This time however, its let a little cat out of the bag regarding an upcoming release.


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Play Far Cry 3 For 2 Weeks. For Free.

Posted May 18, 2012 at 5:20PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: beta, far cry 3, uisoft

Indulge in some online videogamaing that might be good with Ubisofts forthcoming free roaming explodathon.


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Smell Your Videogame. And Flowers

Posted May 15, 2012 at 3:15PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: iPhone Tags: candles, plants vs. zombies, sunflower, videogame merchandise, zombies

Enjoying your Master Chief goods? Well enough of the big names, how about a little something for the smaller games. A bit more practical too.


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More Free Stuff from That Annoying Guy

Posted May 15, 2012 at 11:00AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PC Gaming, PS3 Tags: arkham asylum, gotham city impostors, Monolith Productions

While they did just make us pay $5 for their last DLC, Monolith is back again with more free stuff. Now listen to this annoying guy talk about it.


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Sons Of Anarchy: Not A Slapcrap Thing

Posted May 12, 2012 at 11:00AM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: fx, sons of anarchy, tv show videogames

If you're not looking forward to the upcoming Family Guy game, then maybe another TV show game will grab your attention.


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Are These Videos Designed to Scare the Crap Outta You or to Get You To Buy?

Posted May 4, 2012 at 8:15AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: Activision, black ops ii, call of duty, Treyarch

A series of videos have been put out talking about the war of the future. You can either buy the game or crap your pants.


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Weird Ass Revengeance Trailer Just Gets Weirder

Posted May 1, 2012 at 5:30PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: Konami, metal gear rising: revengeance, Platinum Games

Last week we saw a weird teaser trailer for MGR: Revengeance that many thought was so bad that it had to be fake. Well, it was the real deal - and here's the full version.


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China Releasing Videogame Console. Can Bypass Laws. Hands Free.

Posted Apr 28, 2012 at 11:30AM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: China, chinese videogame console, ct510, videogame laws

Sure Nexon wants to take over the videogame world, but there's no touching China and it's crazy laws. Now they're being a little leniant on said laws to give way for their own, brand new videogame console, the CT510.


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Star Command Devs Meet the Ugly Side of Kickstarter

Posted Apr 18, 2012 at 3:18PM EST by Todd B Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: kickstarter, star command

Not every Kickstarter campaign is a $3 million explosion of cash. And smaller devs may need to be wary of the real costs.


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Assassin’s Creed May Be a Rip-Off

Posted Apr 18, 2012 at 2:37PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: john beiswenger, link, Ubisoft

John Beiswenger is an author. More importantly, he may be the guy that invented the Assassin’s Creed universe.


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Happy Mass Effect Face Day!

Posted Apr 9, 2012 at 3:20PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: BioWare, commander shepard, mass effect 3

If you’ve been waiting for Bioware to fix the face import bug in Mass Effect 3, today’s the day you start playing. Or tomorrow.


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Some New Rooms For Your Playstation Home?

Posted Apr 1, 2012 at 7:19AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: adventure district, cutthroat, f2p, free to play, mercia, Playstation Home, Sony, streaming game

Been looking for a new addition to PlayStation Home? Well, Sony is making sure that it's gonna be Cutthroat.


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PoV: 5 Biggest Issues with The Tester

Posted Mar 22, 2012 at 2:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PoV, PS3 Tags: David Jaffe, egoraptor, gaming television, the tester, videogame shows

With the finalé in less than a week, here are five problems with the reality gamer series The Tester and how we can fix the show for the next season and hopefully get better results than some of the latest videogame movies that have come out recently.


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Angry Mass Effect 3 Fan Goes To The Feds

Posted Mar 18, 2012 at 3:30PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PS3, PC Gaming, Xbox 360 Tags: BioWare, lawsuit, mass effect 3 ending

These guys really seem to care about Mass Effect 3.


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Interview with Brandon Cobb - SNES Nightmare Busters developer

Posted Mar 14, 2012 at 6:40PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Wii Tags: brandon cobb, interviews, nightmare busters, retro, SNES

Harrison E talks to the creator of the first SNES game in over a decade.


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Videogame Raises Millions In Donations

Posted Mar 11, 2012 at 7:52PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: double fine, kickstarter campaign, tim schafer, videogame donations

Tim Schafer must be darn proud of himself.


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Cute Girl Loses Feet to Video Games

Posted Mar 7, 2012 at 1:00PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, PC Gaming, MMORPG Tags: gamer lost feet to video games, mmo, video game addiction

You really have to get up and move around a bit when gaming, folks. Seriously.


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ESRB confirms Darkstalkers 3

Posted Feb 27, 2012 at 12:15PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS Vita Tags: Capcom, darkstalkers, darkstalkers 3, ESRB, Sony, teen rating

Darkstalkers 3 has been confirmed but for what console?


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Boondock Saints Videogame

Posted Feb 26, 2012 at 4:30PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: Xbox 360, Wii, PC Gaming, PS3 Tags: boondock saints videogame, movie videogames

First Ong-Bak, now this!


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Mass Effect 3 Goes To…Tree

Posted Feb 24, 2012 at 3:45PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: mass effect 3 space, videogame fail

Not quite 'space', but an entertaining fail nonetheless.


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PoV: Vita Will Fail

Posted Feb 24, 2012 at 10:35AM EST by Listed in: PS Vita Tags: nintendo 3ds vs ps vita, ps vita sales, sony fails

Sony’s savior is nothing more than PSP: the sequel.

Warning: This article contains – gasp! – my opinion. If your delicate sensibilities can’t grasp reading something counter to your own beliefs, perhaps you should mosey along to something you’ll find easier to digest. Here’s a suggestion.

Read the comments on this site, and you’ll see that I’m a bona fide Sony hater. Curiously enough, I’m also an Xbox, Android and Nintendo hater, depending on the comments you read. Basically, if you ask the readers of this site, I hate everything.

Reader contention aside, it is true that I’ve never been a fan of the Sony brand. This is the result of several factors: the “quantity over quality” approach they’ve always taken towards game development, their absurd comments about the superiority of their consoles despite sales data saying otherwise, and their documented tendency to screw their playerbase.

I believe the Sony Vita will fail. Not on the scale of the Virtual Boy or Jaguar, but in the sense that it will not overtake the Nintendo 3DS, and will not extend Sony’s grasp on the handheld market far beyond what the PSP already provided. This belief comes not from my admitted distaste for Sony, but from the tepid response the device has seen since Japanese launch, the lukewarm reviews offered to the system’s launch lineup, and the unfolding clusterfucks related to the new system that indicate Sony hasn’t learned how to make a system that’s easy to use and fun to own.

Put simply, the PS Vita is too little, too late. And no matter how you feel about Sony, it’s not going to change this simple fact: Nintendo remains the king of the handheld kingdom for the foreseeable future.

Sorry Sony fanboys; it looks like you’re out of luck.

Sony’s savior is nothing more than PSP: the sequel.


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PS Vita £199!

Posted Feb 21, 2012 at 10:00AM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PS Vita Tags: ps vita price drop, ps vita sales, vita bundle

I love the smell of good deals in the mornin'.


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Videogames Can Help Your Eyes

Posted Feb 18, 2012 at 1:36PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: eyesight tests, game prescription, videogames can help

Videogame prescriptions for eyes? Yes please!


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Time for some Notch News

Posted Feb 16, 2012 at 9:35AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: humble bundle, mojam, mojang, notch

Mojang Charity and someone developing Psychonauts for $13 mill? You bet it's, Notch News!


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Interview with Gaslamp Games

Posted Feb 15, 2012 at 9:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: diggles, dredmor, dungeons of dredmor, gaslamp games

Creators of Dungeons of Dredmor spoke with Harrison E this week about their awesome dungeon crawler, writing for games and their upcoming secret project codenamed Odin...


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Adventure Game funded a million in less than 24 hours

Posted Feb 11, 2012 at 9:26AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: double fine, kickstarter, psychonauts, Ron Gilbert, tim schafer

Jesus Christ! It's February and 2012 has already been changed by one man. Mr. Tim I am a God Schafer


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Gabe Newell: Hackers ‘Probably’ Got Your Data

Posted Feb 10, 2012 at 4:30PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: Gabe Newell, steam hack, steam security

Nice one, Steam!


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On Shelves this Week: February 12 – February 18, 2012

Posted Feb 9, 2012 at 5:40PM EST by Listed in: PC Gaming, PS3 Tags: alan wake, crusader kings, rhythm heaven, tales of the abyss, twisted medal, ufc undisputed, warp

Curious about what games you’ll find in the used pile in two months? Check them out here.


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Xbox Live ‘Enforcer’ Gives It Up

Posted Feb 4, 2012 at 5:50PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: mr banhammer, stephen toulouse, stepto

Mr Banhammer, aka StepTo, is off for greener pastures.


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The Line Between Passion and Addiction

Posted Feb 2, 2012 at 4:06PM EST by Listed in: MMORPG Tags: game addiction, IRL, World of Warcraft

A young documentarian explores the depths of game addiction in a student film.

We’re all avid gamers. I think that’s safe to say, since we’re all here either writing or reading about games. However, there’s a thin line between being passionate about a subject and being completely obsessed. Game addiction is a very real problem for thousands, if not millions of people. In my days of WoW raiding, it wasn’t uncommon to hear stories of abandoned wives, lost jobs and other nasty consequences of being unable to pull oneself away from the screen.

Anthony Rosner, a third-year student at University of Central Arkansas, decided to plunge headlong into the world of game addiction with his short film, IRL. The movie focuses on World of Warcraft, but gamers of all varieties will likely find something with which to identify.

If you have about ten minutes to kill, the movie is definitely worth a look:

If anything, IRL provides us with an opportunity to discuss the perils of game addiction. When do you think passion crosses over into addiction? Have you ever had to forcefully pull yourself or a friend out of a game?

Let us know in the comments.

A young documentarian explores the depths of game addiction in a student film.


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GameJam Wollongong 2012

Posted Jan 30, 2012 at 8:14PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: gamejam wollongong, ggj, ggj12, gjwoll, global game jam, ouroboros

Or How I Spent my Weekend watching 20+ people make games in 48 hours.


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Sexy And Perverted Mario Statue Giveaway

Posted Jan 29, 2012 at 7:35PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: Nintendo DS Tags: dr mario, kodykoala, mario statue, nurse peach

Doctor knows best, they say.


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ITV finally repsonds to fake IRA footage

Posted Jan 25, 2012 at 6:45AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: arma ii, ira, iTV, ofcom, terrorist documentary

Last year ARMA II footage was used as "official" terrorist footage of the IRA on a terrorism documentary. It's producers and the British TV Watchdog finally respond.


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Australia R18+ Bill Headed for Parliament

Posted Jan 24, 2012 at 4:56PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: Australia, r18+

The Australian government is finally addressing major problems in its game rating system.

We’ve talked previously about the massive problems with the way Australia’s government rates games. Because the country has no “Mature” equivalent rating, all games must be appropriate for teens in order to hit retail shelves. This limitation has caused some games to either be modified for the Aussie market, or made unavailable to Aussie players.

The Australian government is aware of the problem, and recently recommended a full review of their ratings system be administered to figure out how to best move forward. While the results from that review are still pending, the new Federal Minister for Home Affairs doesn’t seem intent on waiting around. Jason Clare, who now serves in the Minister position, confirmed via interview that a bill designed to establish a mature-equivalent rating would be introduced to parliament sometime next month. The new rating, known as R18+, will help developers bring violent and otherwise graphic content to Australian shores.

After the bill is introduced, it will have to pass first in the Lower House, then in the Senate. There’s no guarantee of passage, but even having a bill on the docket is farther than the Aussie government has managed to get in a long time.

Here’s hoping the bill goes through and our Australian friends can stop worrying about whether particular games will make it to their stores. Look for more updates in February, once the bill hits a vote.

[Edge]

The Australian government is finally addressing major problems in its game rating system.


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PS3 Firmware 4.01 released in debug press release

Posted Jan 23, 2012 at 4:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: 4.01 firmware, playstation 3 firmware, ps press, sony firmware

Sony's next firmware could be just around the corner. Is that what all that downtime was the other day?


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Zynga Purchases Four Mobile Developers

Posted Jan 19, 2012 at 4:49PM EST by Listed in: iPhone Tags: gamedoctors, hiplogic, mobile ape, page44 studios, zynga

The social gaming giant continues its push into the mobile market.

Zynga hasn’t been doing so great as of late, with attendance on their social games a pale shadow of what they used to be. But the company is on the prowl for ways to expand its business model, and has the mobile market at the center of its crosshairs. Early today, Zynga confirmed that it has acquired no fewer than four mobile developers with the intent of extending its mobile grasp.

Gamedoctors, HipLogic, Page44 Studios and Mobile Ape were all confirmed to have been picked up, giving Zynga a deep portfolio from which to choose and a few established franchises on which to build. All things considered, it’s a smart move for the company, especially when you consider their stock has been steadily declining in value since the company went public back in December.

There’s no information on what games Zynga plans to make or how the company will be using its new development studios, but we’ll keep you posted as information becomes available.

In the meantime, what do you think of Zynga snapping up smaller studios?

[Reuters]

The social gaming giant continues its push into the mobile market.


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Super Meat Boy Sells Over 1 Million

Posted Jan 3, 2012 at 10:15AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: braid, fez, super meat boy, team meat

The Xbox Live Arcade platformer has sold over 1 million copies.


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Additional Vita Launch Games Surface

Posted Jan 2, 2012 at 1:20PM EST by Listed in: PS Vita Tags: fifa soccer, golden abyss, gravity rush, hot shots golf, little big planet, lumines, marvel vs. capcom, uncharted

A leaked GameStop document hints that North America’s Vita launch may be accompanied by more games than previously thought.

We talked a couple of weeks ago about Vita’s confirmed launch titles, but it looks like a few games managed to slip through the radar. A leaked internal document from games retailer GameStop indicates that there are more titles hitting shelves than we were led to believe, chief among them Gravity Rush and Lumines.

Destructoid acquired an update launch list thanks to one of their clever readers, who likely scored the document from a friend or works at GameStop himself. Take a look at the list and see what you like:

Launch Day

Lumines Electronic Symphony --$39.99

Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 --$39.99

Uncharted: Golden Abyss --$49.99

Hot Shots Golf World Invitational --$29.99

Wipeout 2048 --$29.99

Little Deviants --$29.99

Reality Fighters --$29.99

ModNation Racers --$29.99

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extended --$39.99

Virtua Tennis 4 World Tour --$39.99

Gravity Rush --$39.99

Post-Launch

Supremacy MMA(Feb 16) 2/16

FIFA Soccer (Feb 21)

Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen (Feb 21)

Touch My Katamari (Feb 21)

Ridge Racer (Feb 21)

F1 2011 (Feb 22)

MLB 12: The Show (March 6)

Disgaea 3: Absense of Detention (March 20)

Army Corps of Hell (March-ish)

Little Big Planet (March 31)

Ruin (April)

Resistance: Burning Skies (May)

Are you planning on picking up a Vita at launch, or are the problems surrounding the device enough to make you wait until a potential price drop?

A leaked GameStop document hints that North America’s Vita launch may be accompanied by more games than previously thought.


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Gamer Loses Over 200 Pounds Playing Games

Posted Dec 31, 2011 at 8:45AM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: Wii Tags: gaming obesity, marc rodwell, rock band

224 lbs and Rock Band to be precise.


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Viacom Slammed for $383 Million in Harmonix Suit

Posted Dec 28, 2011 at 3:45PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: Harmonix, rock band law suit, viacom law suit

The legal battle between Viacom and the creators of Rock Band rages on, with the latest blow being delivered straight to Viacom’s wallet.

Viacom and Harmonix have been in and out of courtrooms for months, trying (and failing) to work out an issue that stems from bonuses paid during the parent company’s acquisition of the small games developer. Both companies are trying to wring high, multi-million dollar settlements out of the other due to this disagreement, but it looks like Viacom is the big loser this morning.

In documents released this week, it was revealed that a private arbitrator ruled that Viacom owes Harmonix and its shareholders a whopping $383 million in unpaid bonuses - a number with which Viacom naturally disagrees.

Here’s a breakdown: In 2006, Viacom acquired Harmonix (and Rock Band). The deal required that Viacom pay big bonuses to Harmonix, with $175 million paid upfront and $150 million paid for Rock Band sales in 2007. However, the company paid no bonuses at all in 2008, and actually demanded that Harmonix return the previous two bonuses. Viacom had to give up Harmonix due to the Rock Band franchise losing money, but Harmonix filed a suit claiming that Viacom still owed $550 million in promised bonuses.

Now we’re just watching the drama unfold. Viacom plans to fight the ruling, which was issued December 19, and is claiming that some evidence was “improperly excluded” from the arbitration hearings.

This one probably has a few months to go and it’s unclear who exactly is right, but Viacom is certainly on the ropes for now. We’ll keep you posted as new details emerge.

[L.A. Times]

The legal battle between Viacom and the creators of Rock Band rages on, with the latest blow being delivered straight to Viacom’s wallet.


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US Government: Videogames Waste Money

Posted Dec 26, 2011 at 7:35AM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: Wii Tags: icheg, tom coburn, video game spending

A Senator has some thoughts on ‘preserving videogame history’.


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New Street Fighter X Tekken Trailer Features Asuka

Posted Dec 23, 2011 at 8:54AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: Capcom, street fighter, street fighter x tekken, Tekken

The new Street Fighter X Tekken trailer features Asuka in girl-on-girl-on-girl-on-girl action. No, not like that.


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QJ Weekly Homebrew and Download Review

Posted Dec 22, 2011 at 7:27PM EST by QJ Staff Listed in: PSP Tags: khan adademy, mario kart psp, pokemini emulator, ps3 homebrew, psp homebrew, showtime media player, webmedia plugin

Its that time again. QJ.net is back with this weeks download round up. See what's new this week from the QJ.net Download Section.


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Zelda Timeline Revealed?

Posted Dec 22, 2011 at 2:41PM EST by Listed in: Wii Tags: Legend of Zelda, majoras mask, ocarina of time, phantom hourglass, skyward sword, spirit tracks, zelda timeline

Nintendo may finally be stepping in on one of the most hotly contested issues in the history of gaming.

The Legend of Zelda series began 25 years ago. Since then, we’ve seen a dozen innovative and engaging titles on systems from the Game Boy to the Wii. However, one thing that’s always remained elusive is the way in which these games fit together. Fan-made timelines exist all over the web, but Nintendo’s only response so far has been to refute those theories and argue that there wasn’t an “official” timeline at all.

Of course, things can always change. Hot on the heels of Shigeru Miyamoto mentioning some sort of “master document” at Nintendo HQ, the official Zelda timeline may in fact be a reality. Hyrule Historia, a celebratory book created in honor of the series’ 25th anniversary and officially designed/written by Nintendo, apparently contains the closest thing to an official timeline any of us has ever seen.

Naturally, there are no actual scans of the pages revealing the timeline, only reports from fans that have already obtained the book. According to them, Zelda splits into three timelines instead of the traditionally accepted two. Here’s a breakdown:

First Branch

Skyward Sword

The Minish Cap

Four Swords

Ocarina of Time

Second Branch (When Link becomes a child again)

Majora’s Mask

Twilight Princess

Four Swords Adventure

Wind Waker (new Link)

Phantom Hourglass

Spirit Tracks

Third Branch (assumes Link was defeated in Ocarina of Time?!)

A Link to the Past

Oracle of Ages/Seasons

Link’s Awakening

The Legend of Zelda

The Adventure of Link

Personally, I’ve always subscribed to the “Legends” theory – each Zelda game is a legend and is meant to be taken completely on its own. But, that’s just me. We’ll keep you posted as details emerge - it’s entirely possible this is the long-awaited Zelda timeline.

What do you think about the three-timeline theory? Too weird? Too complex?

[Destructoid]

Nintendo may finally be stepping in on one of the most hotly contested issues in the history of gaming.


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Sony’s Attempt to Block Class Action Lawsuits Results in Class Action Lawsuit

Posted Dec 21, 2011 at 4:22PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: class-action lawsuit, ps3 eula, psn hacked, Sony

Apparently, the “no-sue” clause in the PS3’s latest EULA update didn’t sit well with a few hundred of its players.

Remember earlier this year, when PSN somehow got hacked and then went down for the better part of two weeks? The issue was a disaster for Sony, who scrambled to do damage control and get everything working again while assuring players their information was safe. Once Sony had everything figured out, they updated their EULA with an interesting clause – one that barred users from participating in class-action lawsuits.

Many saw the change as a shady method to injure the rights of players; after all, very few people actually pore through EULAs and other TOS agreements. The change was also seen as a way to protect Sony from its own incompetence – if it was hacked again, at least players couldn’t rally together and bring a huge suit against the company. Or, at least, that was the goal.

Now, the class-action lawsuit blocking clause has resulted in, you guessed it, a class-action lawsuit. The suit, brought by PlayStation owners in Northern California, claims that Sony participated in unfair business practices by changing the terms of service on a product that customers have essentially already paid for. The idea is simple: you earn access to PSN when you buy your PS3, so Sony can’t change the EULA unless they’re prepared to refund the system cost to players that don’t want to continue.

The suit also harangues Sony for putting the clause at the end of a 21-page document that can only be viewed on the PS3 console.

What do you think is going to happen with this suit? Will Sony be forced to change the EULA back to its original wording? Should companies be allowed to block class-action lawsuits?

[Edge]

Apparently, the “no-sue” clause in the PS3’s latest EULA update didn’t sit well with a few hundred of its players.


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On Shelves this Week: December 11 – December 17, 2011

Posted Dec 8, 2011 at 12:41PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: assassins creed, back to karkand, doctor lautrec, forgotten knights, fortune street, grand theft auto

It’s that time again – time to see what hot, tasty titles are coming your way in the next week.

There’s still a bit of gas left in the holiday game release schedule, even though most of the big titles have already launched. We’re at that sweet spot right now between Skyward Sword and Old Republic, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few awesome games coming out in the next few days. Well, some awesome DLC at least.

So here’s this week’s edition of:

Let’s get this party started.

Fortune Street

Wii

ESRB Everyone

Square Enix

Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition

Android, iOS

ESRB Mature

Rockstar

DLC: Gears of War 3: RAAM’s Shadow

Xbox 360

ESRB Mature

Epic Games

DLC: Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand

Xbox 360, PC

ESRB Mature

DICE

Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights

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ESRB E10+

Konami

DLC: Assassin’s Creed: Revelations: Ancestors Character Pack

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ESRB Mature

Ubisoft

Ugh, that’s pretty much it this week. There are a few no-name titles launching as well, like Outdoors Unleashed and Marble Arena 2, but most of the week looks like DLC.

What are you picking up this week? Personally, I’m going, going, back, back, to Karkand, Karkand.

It’s that time again – time to see what hot, tasty titles are coming your way in the next week.


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The Darkness II's MP Co-op Revealed

Posted Dec 6, 2011 at 1:45PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3 Tags: the darkness ii, the darkness ii vendettas

The Darkness was a critically-acclaimed game when it came out in 2007, but the downside that no one could ignore was the atrocious multiplayer. So when The Darkness II was announced, everyone wondered what the developers' multiplayer stance would be - now we know.


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