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Retro First-Person Shooters: It’s Time to Kick Ass and Chew Bubble Gum (Duke Nukem 3D Review)

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 15, 2009
5 min

Unlike many watered-down Doom clones that made their way to consoles, Duke Nukem felt like a fresh experience. This was true for a variety of reasons. The main character, Duke Nukem, had personality.

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What the Hell: Nintendo Ripped Off The Beatles?

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 15, 2009
1 min

Oh, that Nintendo — they think they’re soooo creative. What with their creation of the megapopular Wii and DS. And the fact that they’re...

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Daily Blips: Another Tony Hawk Ride, Boobies in The Witcher, Pokemon X-Ray Machine, and More

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 15, 2009
2 min

It’s surprising for us to hear developers thinking about sequels before their first game has even shipped. Hell, that’d be like Hollywood greenlighting a...

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Retro First-Person Shooters: A Sci-Fi Predecessor to Halo (Marathon: Durandal XBLA Review)

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 15, 2009
4 min

Ah, Marathon. This series holds a special place in my heart, because an old friend of mine introduced me to several great obscure games...

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Retro First-Person Shooters: A Marine’s Journey Through Hell (Doom XBLA Review)

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 15, 2009
4 min

Hot on the heels of Wolfenstein 3D was a new id Software first-person shooter called Doom. This 1993 FPS saw players take control of...

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A Gamer’s Guide to Guides

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 15, 2009
4 min

Editor's note: I started cheating early, with an InvisiClues hint book for the original Zork. (The cheats were written in invisible ink!) And I...

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A Former Pirate on Piracy

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 15, 2009
4 min

Editor’s note: It bothers me that so many people feel entitled to games, whether they can afford them or not. Jordan says he’s a...

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OpenFeint reaches a million users with its social discovery platform for iPhone

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 15, 2009
2 min

Aurora Feint, which launched version 2.0 of its OpenFeint platform to help iPhone developers build social networking elements into their games, says it now...

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CO-OP: Rolondo 2, Cellfactor, Bit.Trip Core

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 15, 2009
1 min

My little brother was in town for a while and, as you’ll see, the family conflicts that occur in a gamer household can be,...

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Take-Two Interactive’s stock price gets a shock from BioShock 2 delay

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 14, 2009
1 min

Yesterday’s announcement of a delay in Take-Two Interactive’s key game, BioShock 2, has led to a pounding on the stock market and a suggestion...