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Exploding Barrels

In response to “Show, Don’t Tell” from The Escapist forums: Tupolev:Actually, it’s because they’re too-much there. Sure, some physical aspects of the character ...
By The Escapist Staff Legacy AuthorMarch 15, 2011
Exploding Barrels

Pills Here!

No matter how brutal and nightmare-flecked the setting, no matter how many waves of unholy creatures assail the planet and no matter how ...
By Peter Parrish Legacy AuthorMarch 15, 2011
Exploding Barrels

The Hands’ Job

Spanning 5 long days and 3 conference halls the size of jumbo jet hangars, the Game Developers Conference is an astounding display of ...
By Chris Plante Legacy AuthorMarch 15, 2011
Exploding Barrels

Green Barrels Don’t Explode

Long ago, videogame developers unwittingly made a monster. Ripping it from the confines of reality, they educated this monster in a world designed ...
By Tim Latshaw Legacy AuthorMarch 15, 2011
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EA Exec Loves Fox News

The head of the EA Games label says that developers shouldn’t be afraid to court controversy, as long as it fits with their ...
By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorMarch 15, 2011
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Arkham City Dev Shows Off Moody Concept Art

Unsurprisingly, Gotham’s urban prison doesn’t look like a particular nice place to visit. Batman: Arkham City developer, Rocksteady Games, has released a few ...
By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorMarch 15, 2011
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Blogger Denied Refund for Game EA Won’t Let Him Play

Electronic Arts says Thomas Wetzel’s nine-year-old son is too young to play Battlefield 1943 on Xbox Live but it refuses to refund the ...
By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 15, 2011
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PAX East 2011: Mysterious Narrator Propels Bastion to Action-RPG Glory

You’d be surprised at how much essence an ongoing, deep-voiced narration can bring to a game. Out of everything I played at PAX ...
By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorMarch 15, 2011
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EA & Activision Dismiss NPD Data

Because NPD isn’t providing monthly evaluations of digital sales, some of the biggest players in the videogame industry are publicly dismissing the group’s ...
By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorMarch 15, 2011
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Reclaim Your Game Clarifies Dragon Age 2 SecuROM Report

The site behind last week’s report on the unannounced presence of SecuROM in Dragon Age 2 stands behind its findings but says it ...
By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2011
News

Publishers, Developers and Gamers Respond to Japanese Disaster

Members of the gaming industry from all over the world are coming together to help in the wake of last week’s disastrous earthquake ...
By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2011
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PAX East 2011 Cosplay Gallery

Check out the best cosplayers of PAX East 2011! Ah, the time-honored tradition of every convention where there is a critical mass of ...
By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2011

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