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News Blips: Modern Warfare 3 later this year, Grateful Dead game, World of Starcraft modder offered job, and more

Posted byby GamesBeat
January 21, 2011
2 min

I can not believe this crazy news about one of the biggest FPS franchises ever getting a sequel this year. What next, a new...

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2 min

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USA Network scores with gamification on Psych TV show

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 21, 2011
3 min

Gamification — using game-like features in non-game applications — is paying off for brands. NBC Universal’s USA Network found that it could double the...

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The Geekbox – Episode 101

Posted byby GamesBeat
January 21, 2011
1 min

The Geekbox — Episode 101 (2011-01-19) Wherein we discuss surprise holidays, Green Hornet, The King’s Speech, the Golden Globe Awards, selling out, stupid fan...

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Video Blips: Nintendo 3DS, Dead Space 2, Bloodline Champions, and more

Posted byby GamesBeat
January 21, 2011
2 min

The software lineup for Nintendo's 3DS handheld is diverse enough to please every type of gamer out there — yes, even those that like...

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Hot fuzz: Striking a balance with police A.I.

Posted byby GamesBeat
January 21, 2011
2 min

Here comes the unmistakable black and white paint and the intimidating siren that rips through the fabric of any criminal's steady thinking and replaces...

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Game guru Jane McGonigal says “gamification” should make tasks hard, not easy

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 20, 2011
3 min

Gamification, or making a non-game application more engaging by making it game-like, should not make tasks easy for the people undertaking them. It should...