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5 good reasons games are not art

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 29, 2012
5 min

Roger Ebert has spoken out against games being considered an art form. Most gamers will tell you that Ebert doesn’t know what he’s talking about. But what if he’s right? Here are five reasons why it doesn’t matter if games are art.

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Assassin’s Creed fans pummel author who claims Ubisoft stole from him

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
April 29, 2012
2 min

Internet justice is back. This time the angry mob is a group of gamers with their sights set on a sci-fi author who claims Assassin's Creed lifts ideas from his 2002 novel. He is looking for compensation. Inevitably, this led to retribution from fans of the series.

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The Walking Dead: A New Day is intense, zombie-filled fun for the point-and-click crowd (review)

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 29, 2012
4 min

Telltale Games succeeds in creating an intense and compelling piece of interactive storytelling, despite a few flaws.

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Nintendo ends its apathy toward online-services

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
April 29, 2012
3 min

For years, Nintendo has famously flaked out regarding its online support. After suffering its first annual loss, and under pressure from Apple, that disinterest may have finally given way.

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Origin PC unveils $999 gamer laptop with Intel Ivy Bridge processors

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 29, 2012
1 min

Origin PC has unveiled its EON11-S gamer laptop with Intel’s recently released Ivy Bridge processors. The $999 laptop has an 11-inch screen and Ivy...

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Shadowrun Returns raises $1.8M in Kickstarter campaign

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 29, 2012
2 min

Game developer Harebrained Schemes scored $1.8 million from more than 36,000 backers for Shadowrun Returns, the sequel to a fan-favorite cyberpunk role-playing game. This has become one of the most successful crowd-funding campaigns on Kickstarter.

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Nvidia launches $999 graphics card with the world’s fastest gaming performance

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 29, 2012
1 min

Nvidia is seeking to extend its lead as the frontrunner in PC-gaming graphics today with the launch of its first dual-chip Kepler graphics card....

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Reset’s beautiful trailer lets nature run its course

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 29, 2012
1 min

If you witnessed civilization’s end, how would you do it? If you answered "reclining robot suit," you’ve got something in common with the time-worn...

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Having trouble with the Guild Wars 2 beta? Here are some tips

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 28, 2012
3 min

The biggest Guild Wars 2 beta weekend event ever is currently underway, with "hundreds of thousands" of players all making a mad dash for the beta servers at the same time. Naturally, quite a few of those people have had trouble accessing the game, and if you're one of them, here are some helpful tips that may solve your issue.

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According to the Internet: The Walking Dead season two in five pictures or less

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 28, 2012
1 min

AMC’s bastardization adaptation of The Walking Dead recently wrapped its second season. With over 9M viewers tuning in for the season finale, a third season is...

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