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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.

Gaming's Best Prequels
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Vote for the best gaming prequel of all time.

The recently-revealed God of War: Ascension proves that prequels will continue to be an attractive way for developers to extend the life of a series without having to worry about the consequences and story concerns that come with making a sequel. Still, this announcement made us wonder which release is the greatest prequel in gaming history.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
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Beating Ocarina of Time in under 25 minutes and other crazy speed runs

You shouldn't be able to beat The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in 23 minutes and 29 seconds, but thanks to some truly bizarre glitches, you actually can accomplish this incredible feat. Speed runs are nothing new. Players bored with merely plowing through their favorite titles until they hit a "game over" screen have made their own fun by trying to complete the experience in record time. While the best speed runners rely on fast reflexes and skills (a single mistake can ruin an entire attempt), many also take advantage of glitches to secure the top spot on the leaderboards.
Miniclip: Fragger
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PlayJam partners with Miniclip to bring gaming to Smart TV

Casual games network PlayJam has partnered with free online gaming site Miniclip to bring their titles to Smart TV. Miniclip will use the PlayJam platform to bring games like Fragger, Gravity Gun, and iStunt to Smart TVs manufactured by Samsung, Sony, LG, Panasonic, Western Digital, and Vestel. The titles will utilize social features, including leaderboards and integration with social networks.
Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes
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Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes enters open beta

The open beta for Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes, a free-to-play player-versus-player game from BioWare Mythic, is now available to download. The new title allows players to engage in a variety of fast-paced matches between three teams of six players. The experience is inspired by Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, BioWare Mythic's 2008 massively-multiplayer online game.
Wii U Remote
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Wii U reportedly launching on November 18 in North America

Nintendo's newest console, the Wii U, will launch in North America on Sunday, November 18th according to Wii U Daily. The site claims to have obtained an internal email from Japanese retailer Media Land that reportedly outs the system's November 18th release date, with the Japanese launch to follow a week a later. The email contained no info on a European launch.
Zoosk Couple Profile
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Romantic social network Zoosk encourages lovebirds to stick around with Couple Profiles

Zoosk, an online dating site with the features of a social network, launched Couple Profiles today. Conventional wisdom would suggest that anyone who discovers the love of their life using an online dating service would then no longer have any use for said service. Romantic social network Zoosk is hoping to change that with new Couple Profiles, launching today.