Category: Industry News
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Lego Batman Trailer
From the creator’s of Lego Star Wars comes yet another Lego themed game. This time, you get to play as the dynamic duo as they fight Lego crime all over Lego Gotham. The trailer isn’t that awesome, but at least it’s something.
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Have a Fable 2 Shopkeeper Named After You!
Have you ever wanted your name to appear in a video game? Maybe you’re interested in some signed underwear by Peter Molyneux? Or perhaps a limited edition, official Fable 2 sweater / hoodie? Well, now is your chance to get all three…
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Gamestop Sucks
That’s right, you heard it here, first. Well, actually, you probably already knew it. All of the Gamestops that I have been in to in recent memory have been wretched hives of scum and villainy. Most are disorganized and dirty and I just generally dread having to go into them to get a game. I…
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Blizzard Reveals Pumpkin Carving Contest Winners
I always loved that Blizzard had a pumpkin carving contest every year. I loved seeing the Diablo II logo etched into the side of a pumpkin. I don’t know why, I always thought it was cool how someone could carve a pumpkin so well, while I could just barely manage two eyes and a mouth.…
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Gamestop No Longer Selling Xbox 360 Replacement Plans
Wow, I guess Xbox 360’s break so much that Gamestop has stopped offering replacement plans. I know after I write this mine is going to break, too. It already did the thing where it didn’t turn on and was blinking with 4 red lights. I can’t wait for the 3 red lights…I know it’s coming……
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RPG Cliches
IGN has a pretty funny article up about RPG cliches. I shouldn’t say funny, it’s more sad, actually, how so many RPG’s have these cliches. Some of the better ones include “Humble Beginnings”, “The Errand Boy”, and “Morality, Schmorality!”. It’s so true. Every RPG I can think of in recent memory involves me running around…
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According to Silent Hill Sound Design, Wii Owners Not Hardcore
No Wii owners are hardcore. Yeah, that’s right. Well maybe not, but that’s what Akira Yamaoka thinks, anyway. Anyone who owns a Wii just isn’t hardcore enough to enjoy a Silent Hill game. Not awesome, Silent Hill guy. Not radical, either. All the Wii owners hate you now. Lucky for me I don’t own a…
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Wired Interviews Koji Igarashi
Wired has a really interesting interview of Koji “Iga” Igarashi up. Iga is the man behind the Castlevania series, and he’s always wearing a cowboy hat for some reason. I’m not saying it’s not awesome to wear a cowboy hat, it is, but why Iga. Why? Anyway, the interviewer poses some interesting questions, like “Why…