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Troubled U.K. retailer Game will not be stocking Mass Effect 3

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March 1, 2012
3 min

Fresh concerns about the future of European game retailer Game Group have risen today, as it was revealed that the company will not be...

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I got StreetPassed on the turnpike and I liked it

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March 1, 2012
3 min

Living in rural Ohio affords me certain opportunities others don’t get to enjoy. For example, few know the simple pleasure of completely understanding the...

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Are anytime updates allowing game studios to put out a lazy product?

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February 29, 2012
2 min

I am currently a video game design student and quite the avid gamer in my opinion, and while I have never put out a...

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Looking Back On… Shadow Hearts: Covenant

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February 29, 2012
3 min

Looking Back On… Shadow Hearts: Covenant Shadow Heartsis a game of contrasts. On one hand, you have an immensely violent and brooding hero, fighting...

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Cross Assault sexual harassment controversy overshadows on-screen combat

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February 29, 2012
3 min

Those words came from the mouth of Street Fighter X Tekken tournament participant Aris Bakhtanians on day five of Cross Assault, the Capcom sponsored reality show streamed on IGN. This absurd but telling statement came in response to a call for civility from Jared Rea, community manager of streaming host Twitch.tv.

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Study: Video games depict religion as violent and problematic (interview)

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February 29, 2012
3 min

Many newer-generation video games equate religion with violence, finds a new study from the University of Missouri. Greg Perreault, a doctoral student in the...