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EA Sports Planning Facebook Version of Madden
Speaking to Bloomberg Television, EA Sports boss Peter Moore said his division will soon introduce a version of its Madden NFL game to Facebook users, saying it is essential that the football simulation be made more accessible. Moore told Bloomberg that a Facebook Madden would deliver a “simpler experience” than the console game. Following up…
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All is Forgiven, Miss America
So Caressa Cameron, crowned Miss America on Sunday, opened her yearlong reign with some alienating things to say about video games. Chalk that up to extemporaneous speaking. Here she assures Major Nelson she wants to learn how to play them. We mentioned that Cameron’s first post-coronation comments were intended to motivate parents to set better…
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John Romero Bows Before Gaming’s Masters
Speaking last night at The Art History of Games symposium in Atlanta, Doom developer John Romero talked about the “masters” the game industry should look to for help creating games today. Which industry figures could make Romero their bitch? The first thing that Romero made clear during his talk, titled “Masters Among Us,” is that…
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Download The BioShock 2 Soundtrack On Tuesday
Fans not opting to purchase the Limited Edition of BioShock 2 can still get their hands on music from the game, when 2K Games releases soundtrack digitally, packed with the greatest hits from the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. Between BioShock and Fallout 3, I’ve grown quite fond of music from the 30’s through the 50’s…
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Get Acquainted With Dante’s Sins
The latest Dante’s Inferno trailer provides us with a quick recap of the sins of man – lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud, treachery, and using leetspeak. I might have made up one of those. It’s a lovely trailer and all, but I can’t help but wonder what changes Dante Alighieri would have made…
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Panelfly Comic Reader Makes The iPad A Bit More Attractive
I thought Apple’s new iPad was a completely ridiculous waste of money, until I saw pictures of the iPad version of Panelfly’s comic book reader. Now it’s just slightly ridiculous. There was absolutely no way I was shelling out $500 plus for an iPad in March. There was no application Apple could show me, nor…
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Finding The Art In Video Games
Where is art found in video games? Ian Bogost and a panel of experts tackled this question and more yesterday at The Art History of Games symposium in Atlanta, Georgia. The Art History of Games isn’t simply another venue to show off particularly lovely screenshots or paintings inspired by gaming. The event seeks to answer…
By Mike Fahey