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Take-Two pays $20 million to settle litigation that sprang from game's hidden sex scenes

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
September 2, 2009
2 min

Take-Two Interactive Software said today that it reached an agreement to settle a securities class-action lawsuit that stemmed from its infamous “hot coffee” incident...

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Don't Get Any Ideas Microsoft: Xbox 720 Concept

Posted byby GamesBeat
September 1, 2009
1 min

We’re still 360 hypothetical degrees away from a new Xbox, but not that’s not stopping folks from coming up with their own crazy-looking concepts...

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Tastes like Testosterone: Gears of War Energy Drink

Posted byby GamesBeat
September 1, 2009
1 min

We really have a hard time staying awake playing games. Can you blame us? It’s so tiring. You have to continuously press buttons over...

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Tales of Monkey Island: Episodic Gaming at its Best

Posted byby GamesBeat
September 1, 2009
4 min

How is root beer made? While hundreds of root beer brands exist in the United States, with no standardized recipe, the primary flavor associated with the beverage is the bark from the roots of the sassafras tree.

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Outspark to publish dancing game with Electronic Arts

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
September 1, 2009
2 min

In a coup for online game site Outspark, it’s cut a deal to publish a new online rhythm and dancing game developed by Electronic...

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Playing Tetris could be good for your brain, study says

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
September 1, 2009
2 min

I can hear the refrain around the world: “See, Mom, I told you so.” Playing the video game Tetris can rewire your brain to...

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This is Heavy: Mega Man Chain Mail Art

Posted byby GamesBeat
September 1, 2009
1 min

It’s pretty common to see video game art based on Mega Man. Example: These two versions of the iconic blue bomber made entirely with...

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Indie Game Review: Spelunky

Posted byby GamesBeat
September 1, 2009
3 min

I absolutely love action games of any kind: Half-Life, Metroid, shmups, Kaboom!, Gunstar Heroes — you name it, I love it. So it may...

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Run For Your Life: Canabalt Flash Game

Posted byby GamesBeat
August 31, 2009
1 min

We like games that are simple. Really simple. One-button simple. Because more than one button is just too damn much for us. That’s why...

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Destroying My Memories.

Posted byby GamesBeat
August 31, 2009
5 min

As games become more mainstream and various media audiences intertwine it comes as no surprise that both the game and movie industries are trying...