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The Future of Kinect
In a highly amusing video released yesterday on Kotaku, the various problems plaguing Microsoft’s current Kinect technology got neatly summed up in the Kinect tutorial...

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by Robert Zak 12 years ago12 years ago

In a highly amusing video released yesterday on Kotaku, the various problems plaguing Microsoft’s current Kinect technology got neatly summed up in the Kinect tutorial to the latest game in the Xbox’s ever-worsening RPG saga, Fable: The Journey. Putting aside the fact that it’s a pretty shoddy game that’s a million miles from the charming fairy-tale RPG...

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Sonic Adventure 2
Sega was once a major gaming hardware manufacturer, and in those good old days they created an extensive catalog of classic games and franchises for...

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by Charles Battersby 12 years ago12 years ago

Sega was once a major gaming hardware manufacturer, and in those good old days they created an extensive catalog of classic games and franchises for their consoles. Recently they’ve done the current generation a service by updating their older hits as downloadable HD titles. Some of these, like Jet Set Radio, or Nights Into Dreams...

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808 points
Publisher Employees Don’t Need to be Gamers
In a recent interview with GamerTagRadio, a former XBOX employee named Christa Charter claims in her new book that the majority of people working for...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

In a recent interview with GamerTagRadio, a former XBOX employee named Christa Charter claims in her new book that the majority of people working for marketing at XBOX are completely unfamiliar with gaming. This has sparked a negative flow off opinion from large gaming sites, claiming that Microsoft has no love for their games and...

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834 points
Kickstarter Focus: ORBITOR
Looking like a spin-off of Angry Birds Space, ORBITOR manages to take the gravity element of that game and make it the focus. Developed by...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

Looking like a spin-off of Angry Birds Space, ORBITOR manages to take the gravity element of that game and make it the focus. Developed by a small studio called Evil Alien, the $60,000 goal is merely to cover costs for licenses and technology–compared to many other games on Kickstarter, their goal is exceptionally low. The...

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817 points
Cracking Down on LPs Hinders the Game Industry
In case you’ve lived under a rock for the past six years, let me explain what LPs are before starting. They are a collection of...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

In case you’ve lived under a rock for the past six years, let me explain what LPs are before starting. They are a collection of videos, screenshots, or other media of a game coupled with commentary from the player. Said player can focus on providing a walkthrough, making fun of the game, or use it...

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837 points
Top 5 WTF Features of Pokémon
Pitching a fusion of Darwinism and cock fighting and tied in with a catch phrase egging on 100% elitism, Pokémon has somehow managed to become...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

Pitching a fusion of Darwinism and cock fighting and tied in with a catch phrase egging on 100% elitism, Pokémon has somehow managed to become one of the most popular game series of all time. Although intended for kids 10+, there’s plenty of elements in the Pokémon world that make for good nightmare fuel. While...

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821 points
Assassin’s Creed: The Plastic Series That Lost Me
There is something about the Assassin’s Creed series that feels off, and I know that I can’t be the only one to feel that way....

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by Dave Walsh 12 years ago12 years ago

There is something about the Assassin’s Creed series that feels off, and I know that I can’t be the only one to feel that way. I say this as someone who was pushed into this current generation of consoles after a lengthy wait thanks to how amazing Assassin’s Creed looked and the gameplay that was...

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840 points
5 Arcade Games that Need Modern Sequels
The golden age of cabinet arcade games has long since passed, but the popularity of iPhone apps and flash games might be able to bring...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago10 years ago

The golden age of cabinet arcade games has long since passed, but the popularity of iPhone apps and flash games might be able to bring them back again. No matter what generation of gaming you’re from, you probably grew up with an arcade nearby and can recognize one of these games. While they might not...

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Explaining Gearbox Shift
If you picked up a copy of Borderlands 2 last week, you’ve probably heard all about the Gearbox Shift program. Unfortunately, there still seems to be a...

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by Alan Robinson 12 years ago12 years ago

If you picked up a copy of Borderlands 2 last week, you’ve probably heard all about the Gearbox Shift program. Unfortunately, there still seems to be a large number of people who are unsure on what the service provides, and how to properly take advantage of the programs offers. I’ve decided to give everyone a explanation on...

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Pre-emptive Death Toll for PS All-stars?
In a recent tweet, Sid Shuman revealed that the launch lineup of PS All-stars has been entirely revealed. Given that the tweet is still located...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

In a recent tweet, Sid Shuman revealed that the launch lineup of PS All-stars has been entirely revealed. Given that the tweet is still located on Sid Shuman’s twitter home page, this does not appear to be a marketing mistake nor a lie. From this, we can assume that he’s telling the truth–the entire cast...

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