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PAX East 2011: The Darkness 2 Hands on Preview

After our first look at The Darkness 2 from GDC, some of you commented that the up close and personal conflict looked fun, ...
By Susan ArendtMarch 14, 2011
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Motion Capture Makes Videogames Come Alive

Animating a realistic conversation from scratch is very difficult, so using real people as a base can make all the difference. Videogames’ ability ...
By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2011
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DICE Wants Your Ideas for Battlefield 3

DICE is offering prizes for the best user-submitted ideas for Battlefield 3 but just dropping them an email isn’t going to be enough ...
By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2011
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Australian Ratings Board Upholds Mortal Kombat Ban

The game’s gory fatalities remain a sticking point for the Australian ratings board. The OFLC, the Australian equivalent to the ESRB, has upheld ...
By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2011
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Zynga Says Your Mom is the New Hardcore Gamer

The face of hardcore gaming is changing and according to Zynga, it’s starting to bear an uncanny resemblance to your mom. The times, ...
By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2011
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French Gaming Mag Confirms Prey Sequel [UPDATED]

Details are rather scarce, but it looks like there are more portals and anti-gravity walkways in our future. The next issue of the ...
By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2011
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Videogame Cliches Quiz

Cliches, conventions and traditions. There’s a fine line between the power of an archetype and the lazy paint-by-numbers approach to game design. This ...
By Steve Butts Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2011
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Have Dice, Will Travel: Zagreb

There are many stereotypes attributed to role players, but the truth is that we come from all walks of life. We’re students and ...
By Keith Baker Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2011
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Battlefield Dev Thinks Its Competition Is Getting Lazy

Developers have to occasionally take a leap and try something new, says DICE’s general manager. EA DICE’s Karl-Magnus Troedsson, says that his company’s ...
By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2011
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Angry Birds Dev Foresees Doom for Consoles

Mobile developers are more “nimble,” says Rovio’s business development head. Rovio Mobile’s Peter Vesterbacka, thinks that the days of console gaming are numbered. ...
By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2011
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PAX East 2011: Polytron’s Fez Trixelates 2D Platformers

Fez is a promising 2D indie platformer that finally lets you get behind flat background objects. 2D platformers typically leave a lot about ...
By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2011
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PAX East 2011: Halo Goes 2D (Sort Of) With Fallen Frontier

A team partially composed of ex-Bungie veterans brings its expertise to sidescrolling shooter Fallen Frontier. Moonshot Games is using all of the techniques ...
By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2011

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