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News Blips: Deus Ex’s “racist stereotype,” Black Ops players average spending cost, why Elder Scrolls won’t become an MMO, and more

Posted byby GamesBeat
September 2, 2011
2 min

We've had fairly large discussions on racism within games in the past, and today's top story shows how quickly the issue can return under the...

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Video Blips: Uncharted 3, Dead Island, Dark Souls, and more

Posted byby GamesBeat
September 2, 2011
1 min

Airplane emergency manuals should update their instructions with "In case of Nathan Drake, calmly deplane from the nearest blown out chassis hole." Video Blips:...

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After three pivots, Playhaven finds a niche in monetizing mobile apps

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
September 1, 2011
4 min

Playhaven started life as a gamer’s social network. Then it morphed into making communities for mobile games. Now, after its third pivot, the company...

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PAX Prime 2011: Citizen Skywatch seeks recruits with fantastic immersion

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August 31, 2011
2 min

Showing off a game usually follows an established procedure: Surround the curious with enthusiastic PR folk, jam in enough TVs blaring the latest trailer...

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News Blips: No more Shepard after Mass Effect 3, Portal 2 favored on PC, no Minecraft on Steam, and more

Posted byby GamesBeat
August 31, 2011
2 min

Saying goodbye to a character you've known for years always hurts. Don't cry, for Commander Shepard lives on…in your heart. Seriously, he gets a...

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Video Blips: Firefall, SOL: Exodus, Crimson Alliance, and more

Posted byby GamesBeat
August 31, 2011
1 min

I wonder if mankind can successfully exist in the future without suddenly unearthing an evil race of insectoids. It seems to happen quite frequently....