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The DeanBeat: The top 12 trends from the GDC

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 16, 2012
6 min

Too often, I flit from one conference to another like a wayward butterfly, trying to catch up with all the news. But the Game...

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Elder Scrolls MMO to be revealed in May

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 16, 2012
1 min

“Inside sources” have allegedly confirmed with tech blog Tom’s Guide that Bethesda Softworks is preparing an Elder Scrolls Online massively multiplayer game and is...

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The Mass Effect series embodies narrative perfection

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 16, 2012
3 min

Mass Effect is a one-of-a-kind video game franchise. It’s a series that’s breaking new ground for the future of gaming. With Mass Effect 3’s recent launch,...

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Defenders of Ardania: Why I’ll never touch this game again (review)

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 15, 2012
4 min

I'll be honest with you. I did not finish Defenders of Ardania for this review -- and I have no intention to. Nothing short of a loaded bazooka to my head will make me go back to this ugly, boring mess of a tower-defense strategy game.

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IGN lays off some game staff; CBS Interactive buys Giant Bomb

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 15, 2012
2 min

Online game sites saw a bit of a shakeup today. News Corp.’s IGN Entertainment laid off some staff, and CBS Interactive acquired game review site Giant...