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Zero Punctuation: Mercenaries 2
escapistmagazine.com — This week Zero Punctuation blows stuff up for money.More… (Gaming Industry News)
Evolution of the Tree (and other objects) in Video Games
gamesradar.com — Over the next few pages we’ll be looking at gaming’s unsung heroes – objects like rocks, puddles and, er, breasts – and how they’ve changed over the decades. After you’ve witnessed the horrors within, you’ll never complain about graphics again.More… (Gaming Industry News)
Halo Wars - World Exclusive Field Trip To Harvest Trailer
gametrailers.com — This looks freaking sweeetMore… (Gaming Industry News)
Why are games so expensive?
techradar.com — Shops are cutting the price of everything – except videogames. Are we being ripped off? Wandering into a videogame shop can be a pretty depressing experience – and not just because it takes four hours to get to the checkout. £34.99 for Mass Effect? £49.99 for a console game?More… (Gaming Industry News)
Why WoW players should switch to Warhammer Online
gamesradar.com — Playing an MMO isn't a hobby. It isn't a pastime. It's an obsession that grabs you by the nuts and doesn't let go until you become a sleep-deprived zombie. For the past few years, World of Warcraft has been our favorite flavor of this online crack. All this changed when Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning finally launched. More… (Gaming Industry News)
Sega Returning to the Market with Vision PMP for 2009
gizmodo.com — Sony's PSP is currently getting its butt handed to it by the Nintendo DS, but don't tell that to Sega. With its upcoming Sega Vision PMPMore… (Gaming Industry News)
Epic Game Plots Made Simple
gamesradar.com — We’ve taken some of the most confusing, overblown and needlessly preachy game plots in existence and broken them down into the form of doodles, diluted videos and dumbed-down captions that even a baby could understand. Well, an especially aware and brainy baby, that is.More… (Gaming Industry News)
"Halo player" used as political smear in campaign flyer
joystiq.com — If you're anything like us, you've been racking your brain and your heart deciding which way to vote in the hotly contested Maricopa County District 1 Supervisor race. Now, thanks to a flyer sent in to us, we think we finally have our man: Ed Hermes, who, according to the literature, is "a skilled player of popular video game Halo."More… (Gaming Industry News)
Number of Female Gamers on the Rise
reuters.com — Girls and young women are a "pot of gold" for the video game industry, said George VanHorn, senior analyst at market research firm IBISWorld. "The gaming industry has market characteristics that many would die for." According to IBISWorld, 38 percent of U.S. gamers are female, up from 33 percent in just five years.More… (Gaming Industry News)
Stan Bush Wants "The Touch" In Guitar Hero, Rock Band
kotaku.com — Originally appearing on the soundtrack to the Transformers animated movie in the 80's, the song made countless little boys believe that they could do absolutely anything, no matter how many Decepticons got in their way.More… (Gaming Industry News)
Lombardi: Left 4 Dead pre-orders 40% higher than Orange Box
news.vgchartz.com — In an interview with VGChartz Doug Lombardi states that Left 4 Dead is experiencing pre-orders around 40% higher than Valve's recent success The Orange Box.More… (Gaming Industry News)
15 Coolest Games of Fall 2008 [Slide Show]
pcworld.com — You want the scoop on this autumn's best gaming experiences, and we have it. Check out PC World's list of 15 don't-miss games and the reasons why our experts picked them.More… (Gaming Industry News)
Activision's secret war against pirates
arstechnica.com — The problem of piracy, in all forms of media, is a tough one. It's tough to make a dent in it by suing individual infringers, though the RIAA seems intent on trying. Activision Blizzard has been taking notes, as the software giant seems to have begun quietly suing individual citizens who have pirated copies of Call of Duty 3. Don't worry, it gets eMore… (Gaming Industry News)
Games vs Movies: 20 cutscenes compared
gamesradar.com — If you’ve played a movie-based game in your lifetime, we’re sorry. We’re sure you know that most games strive to stick as close to the film as possible.More… (Gaming Industry News)
U.K. Launches First Official National Videogame Archive
1up.com — Consoles, cartridges, and a host of game-related media will be preserved for future generations.More… (Gaming Industry News)