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• Lost Game a Losing Proposition?

  Published: July 27, 2007, 8:41 pm

  Tags: Sony, Videos, Microsoft, Game Consoles, Game Platforms, Computer, Game Companies, Comic Con, Lost

  first look at the LOST video game. Problem is that the footage , while somewhat impressive doesn’t bode well for a game based on some very recognizable actors. We get snippets of obscure footage featuring Jack running through the forest, Locke sitting in the hatch, and an almost unrecognizable Sawyer, who on first blush one of our writers

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• Big Monsters in the Spotlight at Lord of the Rings Online

  Published: July 27, 2007, 8:28 pm

  Tags: Lord Of The Rings, Midway, Computer, Game Platforms, Game Companies, Giants, Lotro, The Lord Of The Rings Online

  Some monsters deserve big attention. This week the creature spotlight at The Lord of the Rings Online site falls upon a large target as the site takes an in-depth look at the Giants of Middle-earth. While the giant is a common creature in classical fantasy there is little to no mention of them in The Lord of the Rings books so Turbine has taken

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• Age of Conan Friday Update

  Published: July 27, 2007, 8:15 pm

  Tags: Eidos, Computer, Game Platforms, Game Companies, Age Of Conan, Eidos, Vanir

  The folks at the official Age of Conan website have their weekly Friday update up and this week we’re treated to information on the deadly Tarantula as well as a spotlight on a colorful character named Kern Wolfeye. Here are two quick excerpts from the pieces: Tarantulas are very large, hairy spiders that prefer to seek out and kill their

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• Transformers Playstation Controller Coming Soon

  Published: July 27, 2007, 4:53 pm

  Tags: Gamer Life, Sony, Game Consoles, Game Platforms, Comic Con 2007, Transformers Playstation Controller

  you can also use to play games on your PlayStation? I could imagine myself, the eleven year-old Andrew, wanting to finish up Resident Evil and then change my controller into a robot to hide it from robbers. Can I have a side of awesome sauce with that? Part of Kotaku’s coverage of Comic Con 2007 included a bit about what they found over

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• Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall MMORPG

  Published: July 28, 2007, 5:27 pm

  Tags: Gamer Life, Computer, Games, Game Platforms, Cartoon Network, Mmos, Nanos, Pc Game, Pvp, San Diego Comic Con

  will be called clubs and the game is played in a large area aimed at a younger crowd. Large distances will not have to be travelled to get to the action, adventures will be available almost anywhere in-game. Class and PvP elements are being considered and it will funtion more like a console game than one for a PC. Characters in the game will not

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• Sony Patents PSP - Sixaxis Interface

  Published: July 30, 2007, 2:00 pm

  Tags: Games Industry, Portable, Sony, Game Platforms, Game Consoles, Game Companies, Patent, Playstation 3, Ps3, Psp, Sixaxis, Umd

  could be used to allow games that utilize two analog sticks to be played on the PSP. It could also allow the PSP to offer up specific in-game features for the PS3, like a rearview mirror for racing titles, or a radar for shooters, to be displayed on the PSP. The new, smaller PSP will even incorporate a digital output that will allow PSP

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• Editorial: A War with no meaning

  Published: July 30, 2007, 3:07 pm

  Tags: Gamer Life, Guild Wars, Features, Editorials, Blizzard, World Of Warcraft, Computer, Sony, Star Wars, Game Platforms, Mmorpg

  Galactic Civil War into a game that had become mostly about commerce and the standard MMO level grind - it’s just too bad the tiger has no teeth. It’s too bad no one will mourn the loss even a year after the destruction of Restuss. ---Related Articles at Gaming Today:Video-Games, a Good Thing for Growing upNewsgames Come to New

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• Sony CFO: Less PS3 Sales Meant Fewer Losses

  Published: July 30, 2007, 11:05 pm

  Tags: Games Industry, Sony, Game Platforms, Game Companies, Playstation 3 Sales, Sony Cfo

  Amounts of MoneyMicrosoft Game Division Posts Reduced Losses. Oh, and Reduced Revenues.Sony CFO Says PSP Needs Better Games to SucceedVideo Game Sales Up 20%

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• Rumble Fighter "Full Version" Release Soon

  Published: August 2, 2007, 12:23 am

  Tags: Gamer Life, Games Industry, Computer, Games, Game Platforms, Fighter, Free, Full Version, Fun, Online, Rumble Fighter

  This is a big step for a game that has been running in beta for as long as it has, and this update will add a great deal more content to the series. Rumble Fighter is an online fighting game, where 8 players can battle it out simultaneously. (Sort of like the classic fighter Power Stone', only much deeper) There are 4 distinct classes,

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• Todd Howard Welcomes Us Back to Fallout

  Published: August 3, 2007, 10:49 am

  Tags: Fallout, Bethesda, Computer, Games, Game Platforms, Game Companies, Developer Diary, Diary, Emil Pagliarulo, Fallout 3, Interplay, Pete Hines, Todd Howard, Welcome Back To Fallout

  make the GURPSers happy. The game comes first.” That one is actually crossed out in the document, as they dropped GURPS, and lastly: 14. “The Team is Motivated” “We want to do this. We care about this game and we will make it cool.” Ten years later and I don’t know that I would change a word of what we want

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• Gaming Today Q&A: Chet Faliszek of Left 4 Dead

  Published: August 3, 2007, 10:05 am

  Tags: Features, Gt Q Amp Amp, Half Life, Valve, Computer, Game Platforms, Chet Faliszek, Half Life, Left 4 Dead, Quakecon, Source

  factor in the feel of the game, what can solo players expect? Is this a game they will appreciate? CF: Left 4 Dead is built on a set of technology we call The AI Director. The Director is in charge of monitoring the pacing of the game. It makes no distinction if you’re playing a game with 8 humans filling out the available roles or

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• The Open File: Files from the Front August 3, 2007

  Published: August 3, 2007, 12:52 pm

  Tags: Half Life, Mods, Features, The Open File, Sierra, Valve, Game Platforms, Computer, Electronic Arts, Command Amp Amp Conquer, Game Companies, Command Amp Conquer, Fear, Filefront, Half Life

  your other mods as well for games like Quake, Doom 3 or Command & Conquer? Well CrosuS may just be your answer. CrosuS currently supports a wide selection of games, including Half Life, Half Life 2, Counterstrike: Source, C&C Generals: Zero Hour, Battlefield 2, Doom 3, Quake I, Quake 3 Arena, Quake 4, Unreal Tournament, standalone games

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• Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Opens Public Beta 2

  Published: August 3, 2007, 2:49 pm

  Tags: Activision, Quake, Computer, Games, Game Platforms, Game Companies, Enemy Territory, Etqw, Quake, Quake Wars, Splash Damage

  Quake Wars to Use In-Game Advertising

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• World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Trailer

  Published: August 3, 2007, 5:21 pm

  Tags: World Of Warcraft, Blizzard, Computer, Games, Game Platforms, Game Companies, Arthas, Blizzcon, Expansion, Wow, Wrath Of The Lich King

  World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King Trailer Let’s face it, Wrath of the Lich King is the hottest thing around right now, and media for it keeps popping up. This trailer gives us our first look at the land of Northrend. Located on an island, players will set sail from Azeroth to fight their way through Arthas’ minions on the

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• SimCity Societies Trailer

  Published: August 3, 2007, 11:37 pm

  Tags: Videos, Electronic Arts, Computer, Game Platforms, City, Clowns, Sim, Simcity, Societies, Trailer

  As one of the first true SimCity sequels in almost a decade, it’s safe to assume that the upcoming November 2007 release of “Societies” is highly anticipated. Will the wait be worth it? Well, let’s see for ourselves: SimCity Societies Trailer While the graphics may not be that impressive, the idea of creating

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