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NBA 2K11 Ships A 3D Version In Two Weeks
NBA 2K11 will ship a 3D-enabled version for PS3 beginning Nov. 16, and a free patch enabling 3D presentation for all versions will go live in January, 2K Sports said yesterday. As with any HD-3D product, you’ll need both a television capable of displaying it and the special specs to see the effect. If you…
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UncategorizedGet A Look At NBA Jam’s Pols In Hi-Def
Election Day was yesterday, but so what, none of these politicians in NBA Jam were candidates. When the game hits the Xbox 360 and PS3, it will have the same roster – and unlockables – as the Wii version. That means President Obama and Vice President Biden, Sarah Palin, John McCain, Dubya and Cheney and…
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ReviewsReview: Bit.Trip Fate
Gaijin Games compromises my ability to deliver a concise game description with Bit.Trip Fate, a rhythm-based on-rails twin stick bullet hell shooter. I guess that wasn’t too bad. Bit.Trip Fate is the fifth installment of Gaijin and Aksys’ Bit.Trip series, which combines ’80s graphics with modern game design to create unique experiences. In the case…
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Achievement Hunter Reaches Her Ultimate Goal
Last year, we profiled Kristen, the stay-at-home mom whose 165,000 Gamerscore made her the No. 5 female worldwide. She set 200,000 as a retirement mark. Monday, she reached it. Does she still plan to put the controller down? “I do but I don’t want to,” Kristen told me yesterday. “I’ve been gaming for so long,…
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UncategorizedOwen’s Dangerous Hunt
A couple weeks ago, the Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 11 trailer pulled into Eugene, Ore., winding up a 56-day nationwide tour. After showing me the game, the crew took me into the country to shoot some antique firearms. As in muzzle-loaders. This video has some jocular NSFW language and lots of bang-bang, so headphones are best…
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Indie Sports Game Updates With Motion Capture
College Lacrosse, which released last year on Xbox Live’s Indie Games channel, returns this year with a new version and a slew of upgrades – including motion capture animations and an augmented control set. It will cost $5. Crosse Studios, which earlier this year developed what’s thought to be the only fully licensed indie sports…
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Sonic Colors Gets A Chilly Reception In New York City
Sega celebrates the impending release of Sonic Colors in New York City tomorrow evening with an ice skating party in Bryant Park. Need a reason to care? How about free hedgehog hats? The first 300 guests to arrive at the Sonic Colors launch party at the at Citi Pond at Bryant Park in New York…
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Marvel Vs. Capcom Vs. Atlanta
The Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 models were in fine form last week during Capcom’s Fight Club in Atlanta, Georgia, which I missed due to being deathly ill. See more of what I didn’t see at Capcom Unity Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.
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UncategorizedHolographic Technology Is the Next 3D
Who needs flat 3D when you can have 360 degree holograms? Researchers at the University of Arizona have created a method to produce holographic images that refresh every two seconds, and say that 30 frames per second is within reach. Holograms have captured the imagination of scientists and science fiction writers for years, The video…
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