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UncategorizedAnd Then BattleBlock Theater‘s Opening Movie Went Whoosh
While fans eagerly await the eventual release of the third game from Castle Crashers developer The Behemoth, the studio teases us all with the stick puppet filled opening cinematic for BattleBlock Theater. Coming to Xbox Live Arcade and possibly other platforms sometime this year, BattleBlock Theater is a competitive and cooperative platformer in which the…
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UncategorizedIs This Fight Night Champion‘s First DLC Package?
Two weeks ago, a video leaked out legit-looking screenshots claiming to be an alpha build of Fight Night Champion’s first downloadable content. EA Sports is announcing what’s in the first pack tomorrow, but if this video is real, it’s five all-time great fighters, plus Cowboys Stadium as a venue. Heavyweight legends Joe Louis and Rocky…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Japan Disaster Coverage Invaded By Rampaging Pokémon
With the recent release of Pokémon Black and White, those mischievous pocket monsters are popping up all over the place, including some places they probably shouldn’t, like all over British free daily newspaper Metro’s coverage of the disaster in Japan. The partial Nintendo takeover of an issue of the free daily Metro might have been…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Portal Opens Under Legendary Game Designer’s Feet; Another Opens Behind Desk at Valve
Thief, System Shock, Ultima Underworld, Deus Ex—Doug Church has had his fingers in many a’PC-gaming classic. And now he’ll be stirring the pies at Valve, home of Portal 2, Half-Life 3 (just kidding!) and more. [Rock, Paper, Shotgun]
By Joel Johnson - Uncategorized
Are The Basic Building Blocks Of Knowledge Built Into Our Brains?
How does our mind generate memories and store information? While many neuroscientists believe that memories are jumbles of neurons shaped by experience, one scientist believes that neurons act like LEGO bricks, the building blocks of knowledge. How is memory created? On the surface level our memories and knowledge are gained through experience. But do the…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
A Psychoactive Drug That’s Spread Through Unprotected Sex with Men
You’re a nefarious supervillian and you want to transform this city into a hive of mind-controlled minions. But you also need the element of surprise. Two new scientific studies offer a possible solution: behavior-changing proteins in sperm! [io9]
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UncategorizedMeet Anarchy Reigns‘ Blacker Baron And His Super Sexy Fists Of Fire
The latest fighter to join the cast of Platinum Games’ multiplayer brawler is Blacker Baron. a giant black cyborg with a pimp hat, fur-collared vest, gold chains, a diamond-studded belt buck, and a pair of stolen golden fists. He calls them the “Super Sexy Fists of Fire.” They have Phoenix-shaped hood ornaments on them, which…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
How to Ditch Slow Wireless Speeds and Go Completely Wired in Your Home (and Why You Should)
Wi-Fi provides a convenient way to connect the computers in your home without the hassle of wires, but Wi-Fi is also slow and unreliable compared to a wired connection. Here’s how to go wired where it counts. [Lifehacker]
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UncategorizedRainbow Six Infiltrates The iPhone
The squad-based shooting action of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six series finally makes it to the iPhone and iPod Touch, as Gameloft releases Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard, complete with three-player online co-op play. Shadow Vanguard is a completely original game in Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six universe, built from the ground up for play on…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
When Multiplayer Betas Are Better Than The Real Game
Is commenter Cursed Frogurt alone when he says he enjoys multiplayer betas for games like Halo: Reach and Gears of War 3 better than full retail multiplayer? That’s the subject we’re testing out in today’s Speak-Up on Kotaku. This may sound strange, but I’m really anticipating the Gears of War 3 beta, much moreso than…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Supremacy Shows Women Can Kick Ass
Women are a growing force in MMA fighting-and now they’re fighting onscreen in the new game Supremacy. According to its developers, this could help counteract the “princess in need of rescuing” stereotype that dominates portrayals of women in games. [Jezebel]
By Joel Johnson
