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Halo Highlight Reel: Zombies and Reach, Oh My!

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 4, 2010
3 min

Even though I had some great times this weekend with Halo 3, I couldn’t help but feel that even as great as Halo 3 is, it is starting to feel a little dated. The cure for that this spring will be a taste of Bungie’s latest offering, Halo: Reach.

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Mario World Music Box: Why Does Japan Get All the Good Stuff?

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 4, 2010
1 min

If you've got an extra $100 lying around, you could buy one-fifth of an iPad, a game and a half for your current-gen system,...

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Debunking Video Game Myths: Games Cause School Shootings

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 3, 2010
3 min

Editor's Note: I know Brian Shirk is more known for the staggering volume of reviews he puts out and his analysis of RPG titles,...

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Buying an iPad without the ordeal of waiting in line

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 3, 2010
2 min

Unlike the early adopters who camped out early in San Francisco, I managed to waltz into an Apple Store in the Silicon Valley town of...

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What PAX East Means to Me

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 3, 2010
3 min

I had originally intended to write about my experiences at PAX East as soon as I got home. PAX was my very first gaming...

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Reminder: Bitmob’s Modern Warfare 2 Event is Tonight!

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 3, 2010
1 min

In case you missed (or forgot about) the original announcement, here's a friendly reminder: The Bitmob staff is hosting a few rounds of Domination...

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Roundup: iBooks come to the App Store, Gears of War 3 announced next week?

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 3, 2010
1 min

Here’s the latest action: iBooks now available in the App Store — And the iPad’s e-book reading software comes with a free copy of...

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A tale of two iPad game developers: Telltale and SGN attack market from different directions

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 3, 2010
4 min

The Apple iPad, which debuts tomorrow, is one of the most interesting platforms to emerge in years for game developers. One reason is that...

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How a smart marketing campaign turned Modern Warfare 2 into a monster hit

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 2, 2010
4 min

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 was the most successful game launch of all time, based on how quickly it sold 15 million units...

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Patch society: What’s wrong with updating games after release?

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 2, 2010
3 min

Game updates are a wonderful thing. They fix software glitches. Balance online play. Breath new life into aging games. And even fix consoles. Obviously...