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How Much That Fancy Game Box Costs

How much are you willing to pay for packaging? That’s the question I was asking myself this weekend. I’d downloaded Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective on my iPhone. I’d been told by many of my friends that it was an experienc...

by Sam Cheung (Senior Staff Writer)

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Game Publishers Are Losing A Ton Of Money

Big-name game companies are losing a ton of money. THQ’s shares have tumbled 30% in the last few days. Despite reports that the company could have a new intellectual property ready for the next generation of consoles, THQ’s...

by Sam Cheung (Senior Staff Writer)

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Xbox 720 Wil Be 6 Times More Powerful; Won’t Play Used Games?

Although there is still quite a bit of time until the Xbox 720 comes out, the headline practically speaks for itself. The next-generation Xbox will definitely be a home-run for Microsoft and gamers alike, assuming this recent r...

by Omeed Asadi (Associate Editor)

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Five Things I Won’t Miss About Arcades

As someone who spent a large chunk of his childhood at arcades, I’ll freely admit that I was sad to see arcades dying such a sad death. It’s true that in many cities across the world, you’ll find niche spots where arcades...

by Sam Cheung (Senior Staff Writer)

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Retrobit RetroDuo: Back to the Future

It is not uncommon to hear some of the “old timers” complain about how video games have changed so much over the course of the past ten years or so. Plenty of them make the claims that even though there have been huge incre...

by Matt Lavelle (Staff Writer)

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Editorial: Silent Hill: Downpour & The Death of Horror

This article has been edited to reflect discussion following the release of the original version. March is a good time to visit Silent Hill. Gamers will be able to return to the nightmarish resort town a total of four times in ...

by Sam Cheung (Senior Staff Writer)

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The Disappearing World of Portable Novelty

I was a Playstation child. Many of my friends in my age group were Nintendo children. While they were trying to save the princess locked in a different castle, I was pounding my way up the stairs of Shadow Moses, or racing my w...

by Sam Cheung (Senior Staff Writer)

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The Un-Realism of First Person Shooters [Editorial]

The United States Military recently announced that it would be officially licensing game controllers built to resemble assault rifles. Accessories maker CTA Digital will soon be rolling out the U.S. Army Elite Forces Assault Ri...

by Sam Cheung (Senior Staff Writer)

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PlayStation Vita 3Gs Carrier Locked

In a move that surprised almost no one, United States cell phone carrier AT&T Inc. has announced that the Playstation Vita 3G models that will soon be available in the US will be locked by carrier. The lock will be similar ...

by Sam Cheung (Senior Staff Writer)

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OnLive Bridges Gap Between iPads & PCs

Recently, we discussed the possibilities offered by the OnLive service. OnLive had expanded its service coverage to enable gaming on the Apple iPad and Android OS tablets. What was particularly notable about this expansion was ...

by Sam Cheung (Senior Staff Writer)

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The Legal Fallout Settles

The Fallout err…fallout has settled. For years, a legal battle has raged between Interplay Entertainment, the original publisher of the Fallout series, and Bethesda, the current owner of the Fallout franchise. Now, it appears...

by Sam Cheung (Senior Staff Writer)

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