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Curt Schilling’s online game firm 38 Studios considers $75M loan incentive from Rhode Island

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 14, 2010
1 min

Curt Schilling’s Maynard, MA-based 38 Studios, which makes massively multiplayer online games, will meet with Rhode Island’s Economic Development Corporation to discuss a possible...

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Crackdown 2: Stuck in a Moment

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 14, 2010
6 min

In a scene that I imagine played out similarly for many gamers last week, the first step of my Crackdown 2 adventure simply involved...

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The Effect of Anonymity on a Game’s Community

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 14, 2010
2 min

Editor's note: Now you see why we insist on people using their real names on Bitmob! And we actively encourage it, too, with contests...

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News Blips: Violent Games Study, Nintendo Piracy, GameStop on Used Games, and More

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 14, 2010
2 min

Meditation is so passé — bring on the endorphin-triggering entropy of violent video games! News Blips: Stressed? Need to recharge? Put down that energy...

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4 Outdated Gameplay Mechanics That Should Be Euthanized

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 14, 2010
3 min

Editor’s note: I totally agree with Ryan’s choices of gameplay mechanics that need to die, and I’ll add one of my own: unskippable cut...

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Video Blips: Kane & Lynch 2, Sniper: Ghost Warrior, Divine Souls, and More

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 14, 2010
1 min

The mute mercenaries from the latest Kane & Lynch 2 trailer are savvy enough to stay quiet while receiving orders, but their fashion sense...

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Five Glorious Gaming Quotes

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 13, 2010
3 min

Editor's note: This is one of the pieces from our Community Homework: Your Top Five Gaming Quotes writing prompt. Daniel's included some fantastic quotes,...

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MobileBeat: Will Android beat iPhone in mobile gaming?

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 13, 2010
2 min

While Android’s user base is expected to surpass the iPhone’s, many passionate gamers would tell you that the gaming experience on the iPhone is...

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Activision Blizzard taps ad executive for top game publishing post

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 13, 2010
1 min

Activision Blizzard said today it has filled the chief executive job for its Activision Publishing division, which publishes blockbuster games such as the Call...

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What Makes an Indie Game…Indie?

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 13, 2010
3 min

Editor's note: Indie Game Mag's Mike Gnade is starting a new monthly column on Bitmob to cover…what else? Indie gaming. His first column takes...

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