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HD Classics huh? So that’s why Sony took out backwards compatibility

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 4, 2010
3 min

First of all, let me just say, that a quick Google search for Sly Cooper images to add to this small editorial quickly lead me to see things that I sure as hell didn’t need to see. I also inadvertently learned that Sly Cooper is a big mascot in the underground furrie community, congrats to you Mr. cartoon raccoon guy.

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Real-Life Tron Light Cycle: $35,000 Well Spent

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 4, 2010
1 min

After spending a mere $35,000 on this working replica of a light cycle from the upcoming Tron Legacy movie and Tron: Evolution video game,...

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Bayonetta Review: Beyond Comprehension

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 4, 2010
4 min

Bayonetta: A Journey Of A Witch Who Fights Bird-Like Angels. And Yes, Her Butt Is Essentially A Co-Star. Thanks A Lot Japan Bayonetta turned...

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The Road to Evo 2010: Fighting Game Championship Event

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 3, 2010
2 min

Editor's note: Long ago, I attended a Street Fighter 2 competition at a local Funcoland. Unsure of myself, I picked Guile, and my opponents...

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Bart Decrem explains why he sold Tapulous to Disney

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 2, 2010
5 min

Bart Decrem scored big this week as Disney agreed to buy his iPhone music game company Tapulous. Disney was drawn to Tapulous‘ big hits,...

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Square Enix chief foretells fall of retail video games, the rise of Zynga, and gaming’s globalization

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 2, 2010
6 min

Yoichi Wada is living a fantasy life. He’s the chief executive of Japanese game publisher Square Enix, and his company has sold more than...

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The Bitmob Community Show 002 — E3

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 2, 2010
1 min

Editor's note: Summer reruns got you down? Instead of watching that episode of The Office where Jim and Pam play a prank on Dwight, why not...

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The Saving Grace of Bit.Trip Runner

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 2, 2010
3 min

Editor's note: Every time I read Jon's take on Bit.Trip Runner, a smile breaks across my face. I can't offer much higher praise than...

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Gaming History from a Younger Perspective

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 2, 2010
9 min

Editor's note: Pong, Pac-Man, Nintendo. You have to know and appreciate the classics to understand the gaming industry at large, right? Well, Nick takes...

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The KOTOR 2 Restoration: Why You Should Still Care

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 2, 2010
4 min

Anyone following the games of Black Isle/Obsidian in the post Fallout days probably knows that there are two factors that ties these games together. The first is the horrendously buggy and incomplete states in which most of these games languish.

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