Video Game Review: London 2012

Video Game Review: London 2012: The Official Video Game of the Olympic ...
New York Daily News
In other moments, you feel like you're playing some sport-themed Dragon's Lair, boring as anything. Such is the inconsistency in Sega's London 2012: The OfficialVideo Game of the Olympic Games. (And yes, the official name of this game is actually that long.) ...
 
New York Daily News

3 Reasons August Will Be An Awesome Month For Video Games
Forbes
August is an exciting month for three very big reasons, and each of those reasons happens to be a video game. For a gamer like myself, who prefers fantasy titles and role-playing games, this is one of the better months of 2012. Better still, each of these titles is ...

Forbes

Video Game QA Testing Leader Pole To Win Announcing New QA Testing ...
MarketWatch (press release)
TOKYO, Jul 30, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Pole To Win America, Inc. (hereafter PTWA), a leading provider of video game QA testing and localization services, is pleased to announce that in August of 2012, it will establish a new American branch in Austin, Texas, and will be begin offering its QA testing services. 1. Increased Capacity for QA ... It is also home to a large number of universities, including UT Austin, resulting in a large population of young adults intimately familiar with video games. PTWA will continue to ...

PEGI video game ratings become law
The Guardian
Under the new rules that came into force on Monday, all games sold in the UK will now be regulated under a system called PEGI, the Pan European Game Information scheme, which makes it illegal to sell 12-rated video games to children under that age for ...

The Guardian

PEGI ratings become UK's single video game age rating system
Gamasutra
30 July 2012 - London, United Kingdom - PEGI has today become the single video games age ratings system, under which it is illegal for a retailer to sell a video game with a PEGI age rating of 12, 16 or 18 to someone below that age. Up until today, the UK ...

Gamer's Domain: New GIGABIT Internet!
Ames247
Since my last entry, the tech world has been revealed something truly next-generation; and for once we aren't talking about video games. At Google's most recent conference in Kansas City, the incredible innovation now known as Google Fiber was revealed ...

Ames247

E3 Convention, Gamer Geeks' Haven, Stays in L.A. Through 2015
LA Weekly (blog)
E3 Convention, Gamer Geeks' Heaven, Stays in L.A. Through 2015. By Dennis Romero Mon., Jul. 30 2012 at 12:20 PM. Categories: Business ... The city serves as a strong backdrop for the video game industry's biggest announcements and we look forward to remaining in LA. Video games are a dominant force in the global entertainment marketplace and there is no better place to display that than Los Angeles. The city cites statistics showing a $40 million impact from the 2012 E3 conference, which drew "45700 ...

LA Weekly (blog)

BioGamer Girl: "DEADLIGHT" (Video Game Review)
FANGORIA (blog)
BioGamer Girl: "DEADLIGHT" (Video Game Review). Posted by Amanda Dyar Jul 30, 2012. DEADLIGHT, the upcoming Xbox LIVE Arcade title from developer Tequila Works, sees protagonist Randall Wayne desperate to both survive the zombie apocalypse ...

Video Game, Gun, Bike Earnings Gauge Consumer Outlook
Investor's Business Daily
Electronic Arts, the world's third-largest maker of video games for PCs and handheld devices, including "The Sims" and "Madden NFL," will release its fiscal first-quarter numbers after the market closes Tuesday. Analysts estimate it lost 42 cents in the second ...

8 adorably geeky baby gifts for gamer parents
msnbc.com
These days, video games aren't just for children. ... And the people who know this about me were kind enough to introduce me to the wonderful world of adorable gamer-themed baby gifts when I gave birth to my son Ico (yes, named after the video game).

UK enforces Pegi video game ratings system
Daily Guide
“Video games can be a great educational resource that can also fuel children's creativity,” she said. “It would be great to see parents taking an interest in their children's video game playing. This can involve taking direct control of what games their children ...

Daily Guide

E3 2013-2015 location revealed
Examiner.com
"The City is grateful the Entertainment Software Association continues to view LA, the entertainment capital of the world, as the ideal location for the world's premierevideo game convention," Villaraigosa said. The statement did acknowledge the discussion of ...

Examiner.com

VIDEO GAME REVIEW: 'THE SECRET WORLD'
NorthJersey.com
VIDEO GAME REVIEW: 'THE SECRET WORLD'. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Record. Print | E-mail. It's no secret that most ... More from NorthJersey.com - Video Games - Teens: App game review: "Knights of the Round Cable," "The Act," "Amazing Alex," ...

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Video Game Makers Expected to Post Losses
Benzinga
In the wake of last week's disappointing earnings and slashed guidance from Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) and wider-than expected net loss from Nintendo, other video game makers are scheduled to share their most recent quarterly results this week. Analysts on ...

Fox News Stretches to Connect Video Games to Dark Knight Shooting
Kotaku
Fox News Stretches to Connect Video Games to Dark Knight Shooting The tragic murder of a dozen people in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado has not, for the most part, been tied to the supposedly pernicious effects video games have on society. But Fox ...

Air Force Drone Pilots Say Their Job Is Nothing Like a Video Game
Kotaku
Air Force Drone Pilots Say Their Job Is Nothing Like a Video Game It's been slightly bizarre to watch controversy swirl around the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in 21st Century war-making, while at the same time UAVs' presence in video games has only ...

Students train to become video game designers
Boston Globe
On Thursday, the student designers presented their game projects and networked with industry executives at The Tap Lab, a Cambridge maker of location-basedvideo games. Cian Rice is on the Energy Team at the Massachusetts Digital Games Institute and ...

Boston Globe

New system for rating video games
The Press Association
The PEGI system is specifically designed for video games and the age rating on the packaging will be accompanied by information about the type of content that led to it. The VSC will have the power to refuse to grant an age-rating for a video game if it ...

New system replaces BBFC video games ratings in UK
BBC News
Up until now all games had been regulated by the British Board of Film Classification but now the Pan-European Game Information scheme will take effect. Dr Jo Twist, the CEO of the British video game trade association, UK Interactive Entertainment, spoke to ...

BBC News

Pwned: Snoop Dogg Banned From Norway Because Of Weed
Ology
I'm not going to lie: this is pretty badass. Getting banned from a country is about as far as you can go in terms of pissing off international peoples, and that's what Snoop managed to pull off due to some charges he was slapped with last month for trying to cross ...

New ratings for 'shocking' video game violence
Politics.co.uk
The Pegi (Pan-European Game Information) system, which rates video games at 12, 16 or 18 years, has been made legally enforceable, ensuring retailers selling to children below these ages will be prosecuted. The old BBFC (British Board of Film ...

Photos surface of Xbox 720 development kit
Examiner.com
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Video: Why making a truly unique video game is terrifying
Gamasutra
Throughout her presentation, Santiago worked to help developers overcome those fears by discussing a number of tools and techniques studios can use to create high-quality, cohesive games that reach audiences that video games haven't explored before.

New video games classification rules come into effect in UK
BCS
Commenting, Dr Jo Twist, chief executive of Ukie (the Association of UK Interactive Entertainment) welcomed the fact that the single rating system will help parents to make informed decisions about which video games to choose for their family. This comes ...

Pegi video game age ratings come into force in UK
CBBC Newsround
A new age rating system for video games has now come into force in the UK - to stop children under 12 from buying anything unsuitable. Retailers now have to legally follow the Pegi (Pan-European Game Information) system, which gives games age ratings ...

CBBC Newsround

Top 5 Xbox 360 Video Games This Generation
Mobile & Apps
Microsoft entered the gaming scene with the Xbox 360 as the big underdog, and like a high school yearbook, the company was voted least likely to be successful. Seven years after, the underdog is the top dog, and all the naysayers are now trying feverishly to ...

Mobile & Apps

Video games exhibition at the Dowse in November
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
The Dowse Art Museum is excited to celebrate what is now the fastest-growing form of mass art with a major exhibition of New Zealand video gaming – Arcade: Homegrown Video Games opens on 10 November and runs throughout the summer months until 3 ...

Scoop.co.nz (press release)

PEGI video games ratings will help consumers make "informed decisions" TIGA ...
The Drum
The newly enforced PEGI rating system of video games ensures people “can make informed decisions” when purchasing video games according to Dr Richard Wilson, CEO of TIGA. From today video game ratings using the PEGI (Pan-European Game ...

The Drum

Your view: New video game age ratings are introduced
Radio 1
A new age rating system for video games has come into force. It is designed to stop some games being sold to under-12s and give the ... Sam - I'm a keen videogamer and 16 years old. Ratings have never got in the way for me so I doubt this new system will ...

Radio 1

New video games rating system
ITV News
As we mark the start of PEGI as the single video game age rating system, we're delighted to use the opportunity to help parents to make informed decisions about which video games to choose for their family. A key way we're doing this is through the relaunch ...

ITV News

UK top 20 video games chart, week ending 28 July 2012 ...
The Olympic effect kicks in to see London 2012: The Official Video Game knock the mighty Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes from the top of the chart. ... UK top 20 video games chart, week ending 28 July 2012 ...
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5 Reasons the Deadpool Video Game Will Be Epic | N4G
5 Reasons the Deadpool Video Game Will Be Epic. From the PlanetPlaystation.com feature ....SDCC: Marvel Video Games. 8d ago - DigitalNoob's Russ Pirozek highlights his experience of the Marvel video games announcements at S... | PC ...
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Video Games: Didn't Jump Once - Memebase: Rage Comics ...
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Video Games: Didn't Jump Once. x. Share. internet memes - Video Games: Didn't Jump Once. Get Over Here and Play a Video Game. Submitted by: GtaRipper · Incorrect source or offensive? amnesia: the dark ...
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“SNOOPY'S® STREET FAIR” FROM BEELINETM INTERACTIVE ...
By joedigital
LOS ANGELES, CA – July 27, 2012– Beeline™ Interactive, Inc., a leading developer and publisher of video games, has today announced that their popular freemium game, “Snoopy's Street Fair,” has reached more than five million unique downloads on iOS. The game ... A wholly owned subsidiary of Capcom, Beeline was formed with the mandate of creating original and licensed games specifically designed for unique play style of the smartphone gamer. ... Video Game Community ...
Video Game Blog, Video Game Reviews,...

Video Games and Loudness Standards: Interview with Sony's Garry ...
By Mike Taylor
Video Games and Loudness Standards: Interview with Sony's Garry Taylor. by Mike Taylor. The issues of loudness and dynamic range are common across all audio/visual media, but recently this conversation has been gaining traction within ...
Designing Sound

E3 loves LA, staying through 2015 -- Engadget
By Brian Heater
The City serves as a strong backdrop for the video game industry's biggest announcements and we look forward to remaining in LA," said Michael D. Gallagher, CEO of the ESA, which represents U.S. video game industry. "Video games are a ...
Engadget

Can Video Games Help Teach Core Subjects? | NEA Today
By twalker
Educators in a North Carolina school district say a curriculum that uses video games to teach core subjects, such as literature and math, has been successful.
NEA Today

Podcast 394 - Video Games and Gamification - Blubrry
By Anna Farmery
Chris Bateman, a philosopher, game designer and author, joins Anna Farmery to discuss the effect of video games on society and how video gaming is changing human behaviour. Chris who works in the digital games industry and runs ...
The Engaging Brand

Frugal freemium: What can you get for £5 in ... - Pocket Gamer
Pocket Gamer is the world's leading destination for games on Apple iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Windows Phone, Xperia Play, PS Vita, Sony PSP, Nintendo DS, DSi, 3DS, Android, BlackBerry, mobile phone, Kindle, OnLive. Get news, previews ...
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Olympic effort: watch London 2012: The Official Video Game | VG247
By Patrick Garratt
Olympic effort: watch London 2012: The Official Video Game. London 2012: The Official Video Game is, unsurprisingly, top of this week's UK chart, giving Sega first and third place with Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympic Games. All Olympic ...
VG247

Game Giveaway – Dear Esther | Airborne Gamer
By Airborne Gamer
Are you ready for some walking? Some walking and some looking? Possibly some interacting, but maybe not? If you are, then Dear Esther may be the game of your dreams. Set in a lovely imaginary wonderland, you may be blown away. Sure ...
Airborne Gamer

THE BURNED OVER DISTRICT: Video games that kill
By montag
Video games that kill. The NY Times takes a look at those who fly drones that watch and kill people halfway around the world. Now that we have more drones than pilots to fly their missions, it is good to see what kind of persons fly them. Up to now, most are trained pilots but that element has been downgraded in current ... All the operators dismiss the notion that they are playing a video game. (They also reject the word “drone” because they say it describes an aircraft that flies on its ...
THE BURNED OVER DISTRICT

Valley JC Penney Sign Saved, Video Games to Stay in DTLA ...
By Adrian Glick Kudler
Valley JC Penney Sign Saved, Video Games to Stay in DTLA. Monday, July 30, 2012, by Adrian Glick Kudler ... E3 video game conference will stay in LA through at least 2015 [Engadget] · More people than ever paying at least half their ...
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The Real Problem With Video Game Reviews

The Real Problem With Video Game Reviews
Forbes
Take smudboy's(http://www.youtube.com/user/smudboy) systematic breakdown of the plot and other various parts of video games, as this is generally objective views about the game, and gives much credibility to the way in which he examines the games he reviews. You should also take notes on the gameplay, the atmosphere and .... Not being a reviewer but being a long-time long-form gamer, I've shared your frustration from the reader side. What I'd love to see comes from automobile magazines: let's have one set ...

Forbes

WWE '13 adds three more superstars to the roster
Examiner.com
As many video game and WWE fans already know, THQ will be releasing yet another installment to their WWE video game franchise later this year. To build anticipation for the upcoming release of WWE '13, THQ is following the process of slowly releasing the ...

Examiner.com

The Art Of In-Game Photography
Huffington Post
Rainer Sigl. Freelance journalist, video games blogger. GET UPDATES FROM Rainer Sigl ... The pictures of Australian gamer Iain Andrews, collected on Steam Postcards, concentrate on the details of these environments, the back alleys, corners and decor of these virtual spaces made for navigating through them. Like Joshua Taylor's pictures, collected on his ... or non-existent - screenshot-capabilities. http://videogametourism.at/node/1634...

A platform of one's own: Video Game High School takes control
GigaOM
What happens when a creator uses a highly-anticipated web series to launch a new website? The creators of Video Game High School found out when the highly-anticipated web series debuted on Rocket Jump — bringing millions of views to a platform they ...

GigaOM

Project STEAM camp teaches kids video game design, robotics
New Paltz Times
Elting and Kulik are hard at work on a video game called “Axe Hero.” The two guide the game's titular hero through Level 1, debugging the game and looking for glitches. The hero is a lanky fellow, resembling a Transformer robot or Mega Man. He's dressed in ...

New Paltz Times

'Race for the White House' turns presidential campaigning into a video game
NorthJersey.com
'Race for the White House' turns presidential campaigning into a video game. Sunday July 29, 2012, 2:48 PM. BY MONICA HESS. THE WASHINGTON POST. The Record. Pages: 1 2 > display on one page | Print | E-mail. What do you do in this game?

Impressions Of Dust 514
Gamer Living
There are conflicts that take place in EVE that science fiction writers dream of. Dust 514, CCP Games' free-to-play first-person shooter, which ties in with the insanely popular online MMO, has had its closed beta, and Gamer Living got to sit down for a couple of ...

Gamer Living

Ouya signs up with OnLive – Video Games Update
bettor.com (blog)
Ouya signs up with OnLive – Video Games Update. It seems that the team behind Ouya will not have to worry about the lack of games for the upcoming console as they have signed a deal with the cloud gaming service OnLive. Gamers were predicting doom ...

Crysis 3 new game-play trailer released – Video Games Update
bettor.com (blog)
Crysis 3 new game-play trailer released – Video Games Update. Crytek has released an Interactive video trailer on YouTube which lets gamers pick between a stealth approach and straight forward action. Crysis became insanely popular on the PC because ...

Just Cause Developer against DLC – Video Games Update
bettor.com (blog)
Just Cause Developer against DLC – Video Games Update. Christofer Sundberg, the founder of Avalanche Studios, says that downloadable content (DLC) and forced multiplayer are not the only way to extend a games life and keep players engaged.

The 10 Best Songs From Video Games
Sabotage Times
Video game music can often be overlooked in favour of concentrating on flashy graphics or the simple honest fun of shooting guys in the face. However, a good musical score can really make or break a game, helping the playing to feel certain ways at ...

'Reign of Fear' trademarked by Sony Online Entertainment
Computerandvideogames.com
Specifically, the filing pertains to "computer game software and video game software; providing downloadable multiplayer, role playing, real time computer and video game software via an online website for entertainment purposes" and "entertainment ...

Meet the visual effects studio behind some of the best video game commercials
Geek
Meet the visual effects studio behind some of the best video game commercials. Jul. 29, 2012 (1:05 pm) By: Sam Cook ... See more of The Mill's work on their website. Tags: Doctor Who, Mass Effect, special effects, The Mill, video, video games, visual effects ...

Crytek open to Wii-U version of Crysis 3 – Video Games Update
bettor.com (blog)
Crytek open to Wii-U version of Crysis 3 – Video Games Update. Crytek Producer, Mike Read, has confirmed that Crytek is working closely with Nintendo even though he has not confirmed Crysis 3 for the upcoming system. “I wouldn't say no chance. I mean ...

Still no date for Skyrim: Dawnguard release for PC and PS3
Examiner.com
As of this writing, PC Gamer news has posted this; “We have not announced Dawnguard for any other platform, nor given a timeline for any such news,” says Bethesda maketing VP Pete Hines in a tweet spotted by IGN. “If we have news, I promise I'd tell you.” They go on to talk about how quiet Bethesda has been about the release, but ... Bill Clark, Colorado Springs Video Game Examiner. Bill Clark has been a passionate gamer since 1991. With a variety of experience playing everything from side-scrollers to ...

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5 Ways To Be A Massive Jerk To Your Opponents In Video Games
Kotaku Australia
5 Ways To Be A Massive Jerk To Your Opponents In Video Games. Patricia Hernandez Today 2:30 PM. Maybe you reached your skill plateau despite constant practice. Maybe the odds are against you. Maybe you're just a terrible human being. Whatever the ...

GameStop: We're Interested in Selling Secondhand Digital Videogames
Hot Hardware
GameStop: We're Interested in Selling Secondhand Digital Download Video Games. Saturday, July 28, 2012 - by Paul Lilly · GameStop makes a killing selling used videogames, but what happens to that business model when digital distribution platforms run ...

Hot Hardware

Borderlands free to play on Steam this weekend – Video Games Update
bettor.com (blog)
Borderlands free to play on Steam this weekend – Video Games Update. It seems that Gearbox is trying to promote Borderlands 2 with the first game being free to download and play on Steam for the weekend. Borderlands 2 is a Western themed science ...

Wii U Will Have 3D Compatibility, But Not At Launch
The Gamer Scene (blog)
Does it really bring that much more to a video game? As someone who has yet to play any home ... Tags: 1080p 3dnintendorumorrumoursaturo iwatathe gamersceneWiiWii Uwii u 3dwii u 3d 1080p 60fps. Categorized Under: Featured, News, Nintendo ...

The Gamer Scene (blog)

Braid developer lashes out on corporate culture – Video Games Update
bettor.com (blog)
Braid developer lashes out on corporate culture – Video Games Update. Jonathan Blow, the creator of the popular Indie game Braid, has stated that Microsoft and Sony need to open up their platforms if they want to continue competing with the likes of Apple ...

Michael Phelps is Quite the Modern Gamer, It Seems
Just Push Start
Among them, one was video games, and to some, the questions and answers may be quite interesting. After being asked what his primary game console was, which turned out to be Xbox 360, Phelps was then asked about his most common game. This may ...

Just Push Start

Electronic Arts promises to keep supporting Battlefield 3 – Video Games Update
bettor.com (blog)
Electronic Arts promises to keep supporting Battlefield 3 – Video Games Update. Due to the recent complaints by gamers everywhere regarding the announcement of Battlefield 4 (BF4), Electronic Arts (EA) in hopes of pacifying the fans has stated that it will ...

Halo 4: Essential Reading
Examiner.com
Halo 4 · HALO · Video Games · Console Games · Xbox 360. Advertisement .... Scott is a life-long gamer living in the north Atlanta 'burbs with his wife and two children and loves to write about a variety of games on different platforms. You can reach him at ...

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Two game soundtracks you need to hear
The University of Hawaii Kaleo (blog)
Video game soundtracks are required, in my opinion, to vastly exceed what a movie soundtrack must do. Both are responsible for setting up the ... the game; you'll understand… Discuss; Print. Posted in Blogs, Video games on Sunday, July 29, 2012 9:03 am.

In Olympic games, 'London 2012' takes bronze
Sentinel and Enterprise
For what it's worth, "London 2012: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games" ($50, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC) is probably the best all-around Olympic simulation ever made. That said, it still isn't very good. Call me a pessimist, but developer Sega ...

CCI: Archie Unites Sonic and Mega Man
Comic Book Resources
Archie Comics' Sonic and Mega Man: Video Game Comics Showcase CCI 2012 panel featured all things Sonic and Mega Man. Fans of Archie Comics' Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man comics were in for a treat during the publisher's Sonic and Mega Man ...

I Went To The Theatre To See Duck Hunt
Kotaku Australia
For the past four years each summer, the Brick theatre in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has brought together some of the finest playwrights and actors to explore the subject of video games in numerous ways. And this year's edition was no .... It's one of those video game plays that examines a situation that is common in many titles, but is often packed with goals and activities, and pushes all that aside. It really makes you ponder what ... Back to John: there's a token girlgamer in the group, Amy. Naturally, he's in love with her ...

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How Video Games Can Actually Improve Your Life - TechEBlog
By TecheBlog Staff
We've probably all heard our parents tell us to not play so much video games and go outside for a change, but fortunately, all of those hours spent cooped up in your room might have been worth it. Here are a few reasons you can shout back ...
Tech Blog

Gamer looking for a game in Jerusalem, Israel - EN World: Your ...
By trdreier
Hey All! I'm an American who is spending a year studying in Israel and am looking for a D&D game. I know this is a long shot, but I figured I'd.
EN World: Your Daily RPG Magazine

Building the most offensive video game ever - Hack a Day
By Brian Benchoff
[Autuin] created the most offensive video game ever. Inside a small cocktail arcade cabinet, he installed his own video game that recreates the experiences of the Space Shuttle Challenger and her crew on their last flight. The build started off ...
Hack a Day

Six Games and Rock & Roll: Paradox Goes on Tour! | Front Towards ...
By CowardDuck
Paradox Interactive is taking a selection of its games on tour, blending rock and roll with video games.
Front Towards Gamer

Free Gamer - Open Source Games: War§ow 1.0 released
By Julius
Yesterday the long awaited version 0.7 1.0 was released and thus after 7 years of development War§ow has gone out of beta. For those out of the loop, here is a short description of it by the developers: Warsow is a fast paced, deathmatch ...
Free Gamer - Open Source Games

Sanctum Beta on Mac! | Airborne Gamer
By Musa Omar
I have been counting the days for this, finally at long last Sanctum the hit FPS-Tower Defense fusion has finally gotten the beta for mac! And you can apply for the closed beta here! All you have to do is just fill out the form with information about ...
Airborne Gamer

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Outfit presentation thread on reddit- shall we? - Tactical Gamer
By BigGaayAl
I was just looking over reddit and noticed this thread: http://www.reddit.com/r/ps2outfits It is a place to introduce/advertise your outfit. I would think TG would want to post there at some point. I'm.
Tactical Gamer

Top 10 Bestselling Games Worldwide in Week 30, 2012
By Ferry
London 2012: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games – Ltd Edition Steelbook, gift with purchase (Xbox 360) 3. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii) .... Latest Video Games News. New Super Mario Bros 2 Gold Lakitu ...
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Video Games Boy George 2012 Directed by Mike Nicholls - YouTube
Featuring the gorgeous Angel Rose and the equally gorgeous Cesar Polini, a story of young love ...
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Clueless Gamer: Conan O'Brien Reviews "Minecraft" @ TeamCoco ...
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Annoyed Gamer - Episode 1: Seven Year Console Cycle... REALLY ...
Welcome to the first episode of Annoyed Gamer! It's time to let your voice be heard in a ...
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The next revolution in video games - Fortune Tech
Typically, video game systems have gotten progressively more powerful. ... consumers in the U.S. spent $3.4 billion on video games in the first quarter 2012, and ...
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Obama Says Lay Off Video Games and Real Housewives?

Obama Says Lay Off Video Games and 'Real Housewives' at Urban ...

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*Read more here from Lauren Victoria Burke via Politics365: http://politic365.com/2012/07/26/president-obama-says-lay-off-video-games-and... Support The .... Does he even know how huge the video game industry is?. Whats he gonna say ...
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Ouya, OnLive Shaking Up Video Game World
TechNewsWorld
"They are rejecting the current console model of making money by having a closed system and taking advantage of the closed system to skim money off software sales," said video game industry analyst Mark Lewis Baldwin of Baldwin Consulting. "Without that ...

Samsung Series 7 Gamer a portable gaming rig(review)
San Jose Mercury News (blog)
That's the issue facing the Samsung Series 7 Gamer laptop, an ambitious piece of tech that is every bit as powerful as most desktop but fits in a frame that's somewhat portable. It's massive weighing in at 7.71 pounds and featuring a 17.3-inch screen. You can ...

Leading Video Game Developer Considers Windows 8 "A Catastrophe".
X-bit Labs
The head of Valve Software, the game studio that developed titles like Counter Strike, Half-Life and Portal and operates Steam video game distribution system, believes that Windows 8 creates a closed ecosystem on the place of what has always been an ...

Movies, Books, Video Games and Music – Is Pop Culture Causing People to Kill ...
Awards Daily (blog)
A few film critics want so badly for it to be films and video games. Even Owen Gleiberman at Entertainment Weekly, in his very thoughtful piece The End of Empathy on the shootings, mentioned how Jim Holmes thought he was the Joker and failed to mention, ...

Hip Hop Dance Experience: How A Video Game Hopes To Capture Hip Hop's ...
HipHopDX
A new video game, The Hip Hop Dance Experience, hopes to reinforce some of what has made dance in Hip Hop thrive through the years. Break dancers may not rejoice because traditional breakin' tracks aren't the focus of this game, but other dancers will ...

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Apple Game Controller Patent: Is Apple Actually Making A Video Game Console ...
International Business Times
So after changing the entire game (no pun intended), was Apple itself taking a step back into the video games of old? Turns out, Thursday's feverish ... Many iOS games already feature virtual joysticks or game pads (touch-screen version of traditional video game controllers), so Apple may simply choose to leave any development of more robust game controllers to third-party developers entirely, continuing their trend of syncing smartphones and tablets to as many other devices as possible. One of the lessons many ...

International Business Times

London 2012 Olympics - The Video Game [Review]
Shogun Gamer
The game does its best at adapting a variety of events in video game form, but ultimately none of them stand out since they feel repetitive and aren't that much fun. Lacking any immediate charm, enjoyment and everything else that makes for a fun game ...

Province's slowing video game industry takes another hit
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver's video game industry has suffered another blow, as Microsoft shut down two of its major projects. Development of two games, Microsoft Flight and Project Columbia, was stopped by the firm, which posted its first quarterly loss as a public company ...

The History Of The Olympic Video Games -- Bringing The Games Home
G4 TV (blog)
Officially-licensed titles from the IOC (International Olympic Committee) didn't come to fruition until 1992, with Sega's release of Olympic Gold, the official video gamerendition of the XXV Olympic Summer Games, held in Barcelona, Spain. Contrary to previous ...

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Free Retro Games to Suit Every Gamer
PCWorld
Yearning for the point-and-click adventure games from Lucasarts' and Sierra's creative golden ages? Longing for Dungeon Master's slick two-step dance? Or maybe you desire the rich, unfiltered flavor of vintage Diablo. Every gamer has a lost love. You can't ...

Video Game Quick Hits 7/27/2012
Big Shiny Robot!
Video Game Quick Hits 7/27/2012. Friday, July 27th, 2012 at 6:34 am Category: News, PlayStation 3, Video Games. As we near the end of July I'm quickly coming to realize summer is ending far sooner than I'd like. Though with the heat we've had the last few ...

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The Average Gamer 7.27.12 Achievement Hunter Guide
411mania.com
Welcome back to the Average Gamer. Talk about a quick week, where has the week gone. This weekend I will be heading to sunny Orlando, Florida to visit with my big eared friend, Mickey Mouse and his magical kingdom. This is only my second time visiting ...

Silent Hill: Revelation Trailer Proves That Video Games Still Make Bad Movies
WebProNews
Manos: The Hands of Fate Video Game Coming to iOS. Should have asked for better directions at the last gas station. Manos: The Hands of Fate Video Game Coming to iOS · Diablo III Marathon Kills Taiwanese Teenager. Video game addiction claims ...

The War Z new screenshots, interview on weapons, game systems, ambition
PC Gamer Magazine
The War Z is giving me mood swings. I feel like I have a pair of contradictory spirits on my shoulders; Yes, I would like another open-world, PC-exclusive survival game, Shoulder Ghost #1. Duh. But the promises made by the game's creators (who are so ...

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Evolution of a video game (company), Artix stresses humility and engagement
Bizjournals.com (blog)
It's one thing I love about the reporting process: We focus on one topic, and behold, by asking questions and seeking new sources, we learn of a new thread. In this case, it was a new quest into the realm of online gaming. For a story we ran a few weeks ago ...

GAME BYTES: Video games as fantasy
Tuscaloosa Magazine
In fact, the plan is to never get beyond adolescence, unless some morning I wake up and decide I'd rather have kids than play video games all the time. Yeah, there is no way that's ... I can live through a video game over and over again. Yes, I do like to get out ...

Dota 2 update: Nyx Assassin, Keeper of the Light and Visage arrive
PC Gamer Magazine
As expected, Dota 2 received a bumper round of hero additions this week! Nyx Assassin, Keeper of the Light and Visage the Necro'lic all caught their buses on time and are settling in nicely with their team mates/mortal enemies, depending on how the picks ...

PC Gamer Magazine

Apple patents 'reveal video game controller', iPhone as NFC remote
Digital Spy
Apple patents 'reveal video game controller', iPhone as NFC remote. Published Thursday, Jul 26 2012, 10:20pm EDT | By Scott Nichols | Add comment. Recommend 1. Tweet 6 · Tweet. 0. Submit · Email this story · Apple has filed a patent detailing uses for ...

Step Up and Play These Dance Video Games
GeekSugar.com
With Step Up Revolution hitting theaters today, we can't help but want to get moving in our own digital way with these dance-inspired video games. From updated ... Sneak Peek: Angry Birds Trilogy · Video Game Releases Summer 2012 7 Video Games to ...

Five Unlikely Video Game Heroes
CBS Local
Video games today have competent heroes, like soldiers or Batman. Even in games with darker storylines, the heroes (or anti-heroes) are still capable types, such as gangsters or other nefarious outlaws. It wasn't always that way, as these are some of the ...

Total Recall video game arrives on iOS and Android for $1.99
Ubergizmo
Either way if you enjoy playing video games that are based on the movie, perhaps as means of promotion or perhaps because there really is some gameplay value to be had, then you might be interested to learn that Total Recall the game is currently ...

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The Time MTV Turned Video Games Into Music Videos
Kotaku
The Time MTV Turned Video Games Into Music Videos ... One of the most enjoyable/bizarre things the network ever did was Video Mods, an EA-sponsored series devoted to using video game machinima to make music videos for popular songs. I didn't watch the ... Clear notifications ×. Profile; Logout. Sign in. TraditionalEntire page scrolls; Two panesSidebar scrolls independently; Blog viewListing of stories by date. Friday, Jul 27, 2012. Latest Stories. Latest Stories; Most Popular; Most Discussed. The Gamer's Guide ...

Race for the White House: the video game
Sydney Morning Herald
Even considering that there have been wildly popular computer games based on schlepping across the country in a covered wagon and trying not to die from dysentery (''Oregon Trail''), or lying around the apartment and trying not to die from boredom ...

Sydney Morning Herald

VIDEO GAMES: TRANSFORMERS: FALL OF CYBERTRON Multiplayer Trailer
Comic Book Movie
VIDEO GAMES: TRANSFORMERS: FALL OF CYBERTRON Multiplayer Trailer. Check out the new trailer for Transformers: Fall of Cybertron featuring the multiplayer maps and modes, and find out when you can try out the multiplayer yourself with the demo ...

Review: Roccat's Talkative Keyboard Is Far From Gimmicky
Complex.com (blog)
If you're a gamer that's always on the run, the ISKU's got you covered. The feeling of the keys are a perfect blend of ... The 20 Most Bad-Ass Vehicles In Video Games · The 50 Hottest Video Game Characters · The 25 Coolest Robots in Video Games ...

Apple patents 'video game controller'
MCV
Some have speculated that with a simple software update Apple TV coupled with a controller like this would make a decent under-the-TV console. Certainly, access to the hundreds of thousands of apps on the App Store plus a core gamer pleasing controller, ...

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Activision reveals new 'Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse' screenshots
Examiner.com
Today Activision released new screenshots for their upcoming video game "Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse." The show "Family Guy" is one of the most beloved cartoons from the past decade, with more than 33.5 million weekly watchers in the U.S. alone.

Battlestar Galactica Online Hosts Virtual Summer Games Decathlon to Compete ...
GamerLive.TV
Online video game publisher Bigpoint is giving gamers something to do in celebration of London 2012. The Battlestar Galactica Online (BSGO) Festival of Kobol is a 17-day celebration filled with tournaments and events that will last throughout the Olympic ...

Battlefield 3 Aftermath details released
Examiner.com
Andrew DiCenso, Tucson Video Game Examiner. Andrew has been playing video games since he was old enough ... Subscribe · RSS Feed · Become an Examiner. Comments. Advertisement. Hottest Olympians. Get to know the men who will be behind the ...

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Where iPads, iPods, video games go to die, or be reborn
Upstart (blog)
Earlier this week, Apple Inc. reported that it sold more than 17 million iPads in its most recent quarter. As more and more new iPads and iPods are sold, GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) is ready to take advantage of the older hardware consumers no longer ...

16GB Nexus 7 tablets back in stock | Nexus 7 news ... - Pocket Gamer
I'm guessing you're going to have to be quick, though. Click to read the full '16GB Nexus 7 tablets back in stock' news article. For more Nexus 7 news and Android news, visit PocketGamer.co.uk.
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12 Places You Can Study Video Games - Features - www ...
By Ali Rapp
Students wanting to study video games from a more critical-cultural standpoint can take courses such as Social and Cultural Facets of Digital Games, and The Role of the Gamer, though more technical courses such as Fundamentals of ...
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Video Games: We Can Put Our Differences Behind Us, for Science ...
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Recently in Dallas video game development: id Software hiring for ...
By Britton Peele / Editor
Keep reading if you want a digest version of some of the most recent local video game news. From the still-smoldering ashes of Ensemble Studios, two ... This entry was posted in Video games by Britton Peele / Editor. Bookmark the permalink.
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Upcoming WWE 13 video game features improved crowds ...
By Tony Clifton
Upcoming WWE 13 video game features improved crowds, commentary, and more. WWE has released a number of titles over the years dating back to some of gaming's earliest consoles. However, from the looks of it, the organization has ...
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Video Game Character Facebook Profiles » Design You Trust ...
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Video game character facebook profile manipulation photos by unknown artist. More video gamecharacter facebook profile manipulation photos here.
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Review Samsung Series 7 Gamer 700G7C Notebook ...
In-depth review of the Samsung Series 7 Gamer 700G7C (Intel Core i7 3610QM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M, 17.3", 3.5 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks and ratings.
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Epic Gamer Artists: Jeremy and Chris | Epic Games Community
By Flak
Welcome to this edition of “Epic Gamer Artists,” where we feature artists from the Epic Community and their work. Tim from the Team Epic Gamers here, bringing you this week a special one. I sat down with Jeremy, a freelance illustrator and ...
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7 Funny Retro Video Game Ads You Won't Believe Exist - TechEBlog
By TecheBlog Staff
There was a time when video game magazines (EGM, GamePro, etc.) dominated newsstands, and that lead ... This entry was posted on 07/27 09:00am and is filed under A Look Back, Feature, Funny, Video Games . You can leave a response.
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Kids, what do you like about playing video games? (Ferguson & Olson
By Wai Yen Tang
Although a considerable amount of attention has examined potential positive and negative consequences of video game play in children, relatively little research has examined children's motivations for using games. The current study hopes ...
VG Researcher

Live Gamer Partners With Accertify «
By LiveGamer
Live Gamer is happy to announce that we have partnered with Accertify. Live Gamer customers who license the Live Gamer Elements platform will now have access to Accertify's leading fraud management solutions. Live Gamer will manage ...

Top 10 Video Game Consoles 5-1 | Gamester 81
By Chipsturs
Welcome back to the Top Ten Video Games Channel and to the second part of my Top 10 Video Game Consoles Countdown list. What will land at my No.1 spot ? Well there's only one way to find out! Enjoy. What are your top video game ...
Gamester 81

10 video game firsts | Games Blog - Yahoo! Games
Cinematic cutscenes are such a ubiquitous part of video games nowadays that it's ... Herzog Zwei may just be the most important video game most people have ...
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