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This Week in the Business: ‘I Set Up to be a Negative Profit Enterprise, and I’ve Been Successful.’

What’s happened in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “I set up Molleindustria to be a negative profit enterprise and so far I’ve been very successful.”— Paolo Pedercini, creator of anti-NRA game The Best Amendment, talking about how he’s exercising his freedom of speech QUOTE | “10 years from now…

Steve Peterson Published March 23, 2013

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The Week in Games: There are a Million Bricks in LEGO City …

God of War got its prequel last week; Gears of War gets one Tuesday. We’ve also been charmed by LEGO City: Undercover on Wii U, available on Monday. Monday • LEGO City: Undercover (Wii U) Tuesday • Gears of War: Judgment (360) • The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (360, PS3, Wii U, PC) • Assassin’s…

dealzon Published March 17, 2013

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Sunday Comics: Corrosive Effect

Welcome to your Sunday read of the week’s best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published March 14. Read more of Corpse Run Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik. Published March 13. Read more…

By Owen Good Published March 17, 2013

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This Week in the Business: ‘After These Next Consoles, I Don’t Think There’ll Be Any More’

What’s happened in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “After these next Sony and Microsoft consoles I don’t think there’ll be any more.”—Peter Relan, co-founder of cloud gaming startup Agawi, talking about the past, present and the future of cloud gaming QUOTE | “You have to be willing to be…

Steve Peterson Published March 16, 2013

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Raise a Glass of Pabst Blue Ribbon to the Savior of the Twinkie

The rain has subsided, the clouds slowly dissipate and the forecast for this summer is golden-yellow sponge cake with creme filling, as private equity firms Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co confirm a $410 million winning bid for the Hostess brand. After failing to pull clear of bankruptcy in November of last year following…

By Mike Fahey Published March 13, 2013

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The Week in Games: God Amighty

The prequel to the God of War series arrives Tuesday, along with the long-awaited StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm and Battlefield 3‘s final DLC extension. Tuesday • God of War: Ascension (PS3) • StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (PC DLC) • Battlefield 3: End Game (XBL, PC DLC) • Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2…

dealzon Published March 10, 2013

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Sunday Comics: The Pursuit of Perfection

Welcome to your Sunday read of the week’s best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik. Published March 6. Read more of Penny Arcade Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published March 4. Read more of…

By Owen Good Published March 10, 2013

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This Week in the Business: ‘We Don’t Think There Are Enough Games for Mature Players’

What’s happened in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “We don’t think that there are enough games for mature, adult players.”—Adam Badowski, head of CD Projekt, talking about developing Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077 and other PC games QUOTE | “Video games are not all they can be… most of them…

Steve Peterson Published March 9, 2013

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Sunday Comics: Getting Hitched

Whoops! Sorry bout that folks. A publishing error this morning meant Sunday Comics didn’t roll out in its usual slot. Here they are—don’t worry, we didn’t do anything truly stupid like cancel the feature. Enjoy. Brentalfloss the Comic by Brent Black, Andrew Dobson and Dan Roth. Published Feb. 28. Read more of Brentalfloss the Comic…

By Owen Good Published March 3, 2013

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The Week in Games: The Tomb is Now

Tomb Raider got a thumbs-up last week and on Tuesday, you may see it for yourself. The Lara Croft reboot arrives on shelves alongside the annual baseball releases MLB 2K13 and MLB 13 The Show. DLC for popular titles rounds out the release week. Tuesday • Tomb Raider (PC, 360, PS3) • MLB 13 The…

dealzon Published March 3, 2013

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This Week in the Business: What if the NRA Was More Like the ESRB?

What’s happened in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “Imagine if the NRA had the same relationship with the gun industry that the ESRB has with the game industry.”—Gearbox Software boss Randy Pitchford talking about the ongoing gun debate in America and how the NRA should behave like the game…

Steve Peterson Published March 2, 2013

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Concept Art That Goes From Halo 4 To Guild Wars 2 And Back Again

Dave Bolton is a concept artist who has worked for 343 Studios, ArenaNet and Hourglass Studios. So we’re about to get a look at some fantastic art from, among other things, Halo 4 and Guild Wars If you like what you see, you can check out loads more at Dave’s personal site and CGHub page…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 1, 2013

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Four Official Shapes Change Eating Chicken McNuggets Forever

As you read this my wife is speeding to the nearest McDonald’s in celebration of the unearthing of an all-important snacking factoid—there are four official, McDonald’s-approved shapes for Chicken McNuggets. This changes everything. Business Insider recently had the opportunity to step inside the hallowed halls of McDonald’s headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, where they sat…

By Mike Fahey Published February 28, 2013

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What Is The Most Popular Sushi in Japan? Let’s Find Out.

Sushi is delicious. There’s a variety of different kinds, but certainly everyone has his or her favorite. And if you do the math, you should be able to deduce the most popular kind of sushi in Japan. So let’s do that. Math. Nari Nari reports that Asahi polled 830 people across Japan (443 men and…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 28, 2013

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A Look At The StarCraft Game That Never Was

American artist Jason Felix has been working in the video game business for over 13 years now, and has had his artwork contribute to the development of series like Dead Space, Prince of Persia and even the ill-fated StarCraft Ghost He’s also done some movie work, most recently with Blur Studios on Girl With The…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 28, 2013

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The Art Of The Banner Saga, One Of The Most Beautiful Video Games I’ve Ever Seen

When I played the game last year, what hit me almost instantly about The Banner Saga was the fact that, aside from being a smart turn-based strategy game, it was also one of the most beautiful video games I’d ever seen. So it’s a real treat, in the same week the game’s multiplayer component became…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 27, 2013

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Three More Episodes Of GamePro TV To Take You Three Steps Deeper Into The 90s

Last week, we took a trip back to the 90s with three episodes of the 1996 version of GamePro TV. The videos, as uploaded by Oakland’s Museum of Art & Digital Entertainment, are a welcome return to a simpler age. Now, they’ve uploaded three more. The fourth one (in total), up top, contains a funny…

By Kirk Hamilton Published February 26, 2013

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There’s Nothing Quite Like Browsing Through Hundreds Of Old Sega Boxes

You may have noticed, but I’ve got a bit of a thing for the Sega Master System, and in particular its unique brand of documentation and branding. Which lay somewhere between Tron and a tablecloth. So it made my day/week/month when reader Jim let me know about his personal project to scan and upload as…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 26, 2013

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Death, For A Dead Guy, You’re Looking Pretty Good

I was only saying last night how impressed I am with indie strategy title Death Inc.’s art design, so it’s only fair tonight that I elaborate with this collection of works from Tim Holleyman, the art director at developers Ambient Studios. With almost a decade’s experience in the business, Tim has worked in both games…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 26, 2013

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The Week in Games: Brütal Retürn

You know it’s a slow cycle when Brutal Legend—remember that?—makes its PC debut, nearly five years after it came out on console. Star Wars Pinball, DLC for Borderlands 2 and Skyrim (on PS3) round out the week’s highlights. Monday • Dungeonland Dungeon Maestro Grimoire Pack (PC) Tuesday • Star Wars Pinball (PS3, Vita) • Driftmoon…

dealzon Published February 24, 2013