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Children have no problem making their own fun.  Give them a few outdated toys, a handful of couch cushions, or a backyard, and a child will use their imagination as the catalyst to somehow create something entertaining for themselves.  This is an ability that’s likely lost on most people as they age, but Double Fine [...]

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  While the nitty gritty details surrounding the Xbox Live Arcade House Party have been slowly trickling down the grapevine for weeks, the last specifics were finally revealed today by, the host with the most, Microsoft. The emphasis of the announcement may have been on the releases and their prices, but Microsoft also confirmed that [...]

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Mr. Hawk’s long-running video game franchise is getting a reinvention of sorts this summer.  The next installment of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater will be an amalgamation of the series’ first two titles, in an effort to revitalize the skating legend’s brand by taking it back to its roots. Recently, the first seven levels to be [...]

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As we get closer and closer to the agonizingly ambiguous “2012″ release date for the highly anticipated Trials Evolution, the folks at Inside Xbox have conducted an interview with RedLynx Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Jason Bates to help quell the anxiety.  Bates drew attention to a lot of the same things that we [...]

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I hate overly negative reviews.  They don’t do anything but discourage developers from venturing out and taking a shot at creating something that could be truly special.  Behind every game are thousands of hours of manpower, and it’s unfair to venomously and unjustifiably rip a game to shreds in the interest of creating waves.  That [...]

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Given the requirements necessary to earn “Seriously 3.0″, we knew that Epic Games isn’t exactly interested in handing out easy Gamerscore in Gears of War 3.  However, “Fenix Rising”, the game’s third DLC pack, adds another achievement that’s going to serve as an arduous uphill climb for anyone striving for a 100% on their Gamercard. The arrival [...]

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  With the new year in full swing, Xbox Live Indie Games developers are getting a few new policies that will hopefully make their games more accessible to the general public.  As outlined on the XNA Game Studio Team Blog, there are three major changes in effect. First, the maximum size limit has been dramatically [...]

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For the most part, the Kinect, Microsoft’s little nodding robot camera peripheral, has seen its fair share of family-friendly titles that don’t necessarily aim to incite controversy.  The glaring exception to that rule is last September’s Rise of Nightmares, a Sega title that finally added blood, gore, and dismemberment to the Kinect’s résumé. Anyone looking for a [...]

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Fueled by Ramen, one of the biggest emo-pop labels in the music industry, is getting the red carpet treatment by Harmonix next week, as six of their most popular bands see their tracks landing in the Rock Band library.  Those unfamiliar with Fueled by Ramen may know some of their bands such as Paramore, Panic! at the [...]

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The Kid was minding his own business, just wading through a sea of bargain bin deals.  The whispers around town proclaimed that the impending new year was reason to celebrate.  Gems that would usually cost a pretty penny were suddenly cheap.  Real cheap.  The Kid stumbled across a game that told his own tale — [...]

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