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Halo’s significant impact on my life

Posted byby GamesBeat
November 6, 2012
2 min

I've just finished killing all of my friends. Ragdoll physics make for entertaining conclusions to their brief lives. They'll get over the ass-kicking that I have just delivered, I'm sure, but not before I'm able to enjoy it.

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Obama is the overwhelming favorite in Nexon’s MapleStory online game (exclusive)

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 6, 2012
2 min

MapleStory's players skew younger. But in an otherwise fair and square fight, Obama came out on top in a poll among players of the online game.

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Desperate for cash, THQ hires firm to ‘evaluate strategic alternatives’ (It’s up for sale)

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 5, 2012
2 min

The struggling video game publisher is running low on revenue.

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THQ reports smaller loss than expected but pushes back South Park, Metro, and Company of Heroes 2

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 5, 2012
3 min

Struggling video game publisher THQ reported a smaller loss than analysts expected, but it also warned that some of its upcoming titles need some...

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Is DmC running on a game leg?

Posted byby GamesBeat
November 5, 2012
4 min

Capcom Japan's decision to let the Cambridge-based Ninja Theory studio run DmC at a relatively torpid 30 frames per second has met with...

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BYOT Episode 7: The retro-gaming election

Posted byby GamesBeat
November 5, 2012
1 min

Our host and guests cast their votes for the best and worst in retro games in the latest episode of our Bring Your Own Topic podcast.

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EA celebrates Battlefield 1942’s 10th anniversary by giving it away for free

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
November 5, 2012
1 min

Fans can get the game now using Electronic Arts' Origin download service.

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Try before you buy: Nintendo issues 5,000 Wii U kiosks

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
November 5, 2012
1 min

Nintendo rolls out 5,000 demo units and provides a handy tool to find a retailer near you that has one for you to try.

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Tapjoy’s ad network now reaches a billion mobile devices (interview)

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 5, 2012
6 min

Tapjoy Reconnect motivates individuals to complete actions in exchange for rewards from mobile-app developers.

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Media giant Hearst jumps into gaming by investing in Wizard of Oz social game publisher

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 5, 2012
2 min

Hearst steps up and makes an investment in game-related entertainment. Old media meets new media.

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