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SoulCalibur V Takes a Beating From Game Reviewers
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With the past couple of years dominated by Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat-style 2D fighters, itās nice to see the return of one of the big 3D fighting franchises. That is, unless youāre a game reviewer. Then itās time to step into the critical ring. MoreĀ Ā»
Why Dubai Is the Perfect Video Game Playground
Itās more than just the sand that makes Dubai the perfect setting for 2K Gamesā upcoming military shooter Spec Ops: The Line. Yes, the gameās signature mechanic comes in the form of mounds of shifting granules that you can dump on top of enemies. But, in Dubai, the game developers get a locale tailor-made for the kind of action and story they want to present. MoreĀ Ā»
https://lastchance.cc/the-vicious-man-killing-sand-of-spec-ops-the-line-5862223%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Going to Miss BlizzCon in 2012? Not as Much as This World of Warcraft Guild Will
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Last month Blizzard announced that itās annual fan convention would be skipping a year, returning in 2012 so the developer can focus on things like developing games. Some fans took this well. The Elysiam World of Warcraft guild on the U.S. Shadowmoon server took to song. MoreĀ Ā»
Hereās How Skyrimās Creation Kit Lets You Make Mod Magic
Bethesda previously announced the Skyrim Creation Kit, which will let PC users re-invent their hit RPG in unimagined ways. Thereās no release date yet for the toolset but the publisherās unveiled a new video that details the Creation Kitās functionality and intergration with Steam Workshop. Skyrimās going to get a lot more interesting very soon. MoreĀ Ā»
https://lastchance.cc/starting-next-month-you-will-get-the-tools-to-reinvent-5864312%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Puzzlejuice Blends Bejeweled, Tetris and Scrabble into an Addictive Treat
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Peanut butter and chocolate. Trenchcoats and cyberpunk. Some great-tastes-that taste great-together are obvious. At first blush, the Tetris-and-Scrabble fusion that Puzzlejuice presents doesnāt look like itās going to be appetizing at all. But, the indie iOS release winds up being one of the most delicious mash-ups ever. MoreĀ Ā»
Watch Humanity Take Its Next Leap Toward Real-Life Galaga
Nano quadrotors fly in formation in this great video from the GRASP Lab at the University of Pennsylvania. All we need is a spaceship that can shoot these things down and weāre good to go. MoreĀ Ā»
Haloās Creators Pass the Bungie.net Baton to 343 Industries on March 31st
Bungieās not making Halo games anymore. Thatās not news. But theyāve still been administering the servers which hold all that precious multiplayer data. Yāknow, the place where all your Forge maps and deathmatch stats live. However, the studio just announced that their stewardship of Halo data will end on March 31st, as the final part of a transition thatās been happening since last summer. MoreĀ Ā»
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