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Dr. Phil Scolds Farmville Addict
I don’t completely disagree with everything Dr. Phil says for once. Confronting a Farmville-obsessed mom in danger of neglecting her kids, he said, “You have a ridiculous addiction to a ridiculous computer game.” He got that last part right. The mom, named Teresa, evidently unplugged her home’s wireless router to boot everyone from the family…
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No. 1 Xbox Live Indie Game Made Six Figures
Major Nelson released a list of the top 20 Xbox Live Indie Games more than three weeks ago, but self-reported sales data from the creator community puts the first full year of the service in greater focus. While full numbers for sales, trial downloads and revenue are not available for all titles, the developers of…
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Broken Sword Polished Up For The iPhone
Fresh jokes, new puzzles, and cutscenes from celebrated Watchmen artist Dave Gibbons put the Director’s Cut in Broken Sword: The Director’s cut, an enhanced version of the beloved adventure game, available now for Apple’s iPhone. It’s been a long time since I’ve played through the story of journalist Nico Collard and American tourist George Stobbart,…
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Assassin’s Creed II PC Priced, Dated, And Spec’d
Blood flows free in the streets of Renaissance Italy anew come March 16th, when the PC version of Assassin’s Creed II hit store shelves, balancing a $60 price tag with free downloadable content. The PC version of Ubisoft’s Game of the Year contender is priced a bit steeper than PC gamers are used to, but…
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The Darwinian Invasion Of Xbox Live Begins Next Month
In 2008, independent developer Introversion announced an Xbox Live Arcade version of its innovative PC strategy action puzzler, Darwinia. Now Darwinia+ is only a few short weeks away. Introversion’s long struggle with MIcrosoft’s high standards has finally come to an end, and the XBLA release of Darwinia+ is scheduled for February 10th. 1200 Microsoft points…
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PSN This Week: Hustle Kings
The North American PlayStation Store racks its balls this week, with the debut of VooFoo Studios gorgeous pool game, Hustle Kings. While Europe’s been playing Hustle King since December, those of us in North America have had to sit and wait and look at pretty screenshots of the game. This Thursday we’ll finally have a…
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Debris Rains Down Over Bad Company 2’s Squad Rush
The action is fast and furious in this trailer for Battlefield: Bad Company 2’s four-on-four Squad Rush multiplayer mode, but I can’t take my eyes off the crumbling scenery. So enthralled by the crumbling masonry was I that I nearly missed the real news about the Squad Rush mode. It’s a four-player per team version…
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Italian Teen Stabs Father Over FIFA 2009
An Italian man giving video game advice to his son Sunday evening was repaid with a 15-inch kitchen knife to the neck. A 46-year-old storekeeper identified as Fabrizio R. was watching his 16-year-old son, Mario, play EA’s FIFA 2009 on the PlayStation Sunday evening. According to reports, the father began giving his son advice on…
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The Game Industry In 2185
Mass Effect 2 pokes fun at Second Life, sports games, and traditional role-playing games, with a candid glimpse of the intergalactic game industry in the year 2185. Those of you avoiding Mass Effect 2 spoilers might want to go read up on this week’s Nintendo downloads, which contain nothing Mass Effect 2 related whatsoever. One…
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The Nintendo Download: Uno!
Too late! I shouted it first, so you folks all have to draw two cards while I tell you all about this week’s releases for WiiWare, DSiWare, and the Wii Virtual Console. Can you guess what this week’s biggest WiiWare release is? That’s right! It’s “Aha! I Found It!” Hidden Object Game by Ateam Inc.…
By Mike Fahey