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23 Aug 2009 13:11

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Tech: Level up: There’s a new Twitter RPG, “140 Blood,” floating around

140 Blood

28 Jun 2009 12:07

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Sports: Aww. Chicago Cubs coach Lou Pinella apologizes to Milton Bradley

  • Pinella says Bradley’s shenanigans need to stop, though. On Friday, Milton Bradley got booted from a game and told to go home after he caused an unnecessary scene. On Saturday, the manager that booted him from the game, Lou Pinella (who’s been called soft lately), backed off a little and apologized, but did expect change from the top-tier Cubs acquisition. “But I also told him that just can’t continue,” Pinella said, “to have shenanigans that we’ve put up with. I told him he’s going to hurt somebody, he’s going to hurt himself.” Bradley and Pinella had a long chat and now they’re cool again. Yay. source

12 May 2009 09:04

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Tech: Why Square Enix is a lame gaming company with no heart

  • one A bunch of huge fans of Square’s classic ’90s RPG “Chrono Trigger” took it upon themselves to build a fan-tribute game.
  • two “Chrono Trigger: Crimson Echoes,” worked on since 2004, was nearing release in a few weeks. It was 98% complete.
  • three Despite the fact it was a non-proft venture, Square Enix sent them a cease-and-desist letter telling them to stop. LAME! source

07 May 2009 20:31

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Music, Tech: Gamers, meet DJ Hero, conditioning agent for wack DJs

You know, some people will think this is an awesome game. We’re afraid that this is going to create the next Linkin Park. source

06 May 2009 22:29

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Tech: A look back at the development history of “Duke Nukem Forever”

  • 1997 “Hey guys, we know you love Duke Nukem 3D; how about an awesome sequel? Woot!!”
  • 1998 “Oh crap, nobody’s using the Quake II engine anymore; better switch to Unreal!”
  • 2003 “We swear it’s coming soon, guys! Oh come on Take Two! Give us more money!!!!”
  • 2008 “Ahhhh … another year topping Wired’s Vaporware Awards. Never gets old.”
  • 2009 3D Realms apparently shut its doors and no longer exists. Later, poor Duke. source

28 Mar 2009 22:08

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Tech: It’s probably the first time anyone’s made a “losing virginity” game

A bunch of gamer types got together to design games that rely on headier topics than monsters and aliens. And they chose this? source

24 Mar 2009 23:33

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Tech: Seriously, this OnLive video game console sounds awesome

  • good The powerful subscription-based device uses cloud computing. It’s slightly larger than an iPhone. And way tinier than a breadbox.
  • better Unlike previous console startups, they have big companies backing them, including Electronic Arts, Epic Games and THQ. Really good sign.
  • creepy Unfortunately, the guys selling it look kind of like creepy guys you wouldn’t let into your apartment. But you could say the same about Mario. source
 

07 Mar 2009 11:52

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Tech: Yo, shredders: Be a Guitar Hero with a real guitar

The Zivix Headliner digital guitar isn’t cheap, but it is a real guitar that plays Guitar Hero. source

18 Feb 2009 11:00

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Culture, Tech: These dudes made a cool $500 Half-Life movie

“Escape From City 17” a mix of live action and game visuals. And it’s getting lots of attention. source