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The Fantastic, Handmade Mother 3 Figurines from Fangamer (PAX East 2010)

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 29, 2010
2 min

I’m embarrassed to admit I almost overlooked the glass case brimming with videogame figurines. Besides, I had attended other games shows where cases containing mountains of game figurines would take up a sizable lot of the expo floor. I’d seen figurines before. Or at least I thought so.

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Hit or Miss Weekend Recap – Mar. 28, 2010

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 29, 2010
4 min

This week on Hit or Miss: Nintendo finds yet another way to baffle the industry with its latest hardware announcement; Sony disapproves of Nintendo’s...

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Hardcore gamers are accepting virtual goods in video games, report says

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 29, 2010
2 min

Free-to-play games, where you can play a game for free but are then encouraged to buy virtual goods such as weapons, have taken off....

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Expanding in Asia, Sony launches the PS 3 in the Philippines

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 29, 2010
2 min

It took almost four years, but Sony is finally launching its PlayStation 3 video game console in the Philippines. That’s a sign that the...

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Reviews Spotlight: 21st Century Metros, Torrential Rain, and Final Fantasy 13

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 29, 2010
3 min

Turn off the lights and turn up the sound, because you're looking at the newest incarnation of Bitmob's Reviews Spotlight! This week's basket of...

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Mega Man Origami: More Proof of Too Much Free Time

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 29, 2010
1 min

We're always proud of people who go the the extreme to show off their love of video games. DeviantArt is quickly becoming the source...

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The Challenging Stage: One Part Marketing for Tron Sequel, One Part Cool Game Knowledge Test

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 28, 2010
1 min

Tron Legacy hits theaters this Christmas (nowhere-near soon enough!), but to get us hyped for this day of greatness, Arcade Aid (a fake-company site...

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Final Fantasy 13: Of Catch-22s and Double Standards

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 28, 2010
6 min

Editor’s note: Japanese role-playing games receive criticism for being stuck in the past. But when one dares try something different, like Final Fantasy 13,...

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First-Person EA Blogger Tweets About Crazy DRM Practices

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 28, 2010
1 min

We recently featured several stories that talk about needing a constant Internet connection to play the single-player campaigns of popular new PC titles. As...

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Grow Up and Be a Critic

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 27, 2010
4 min

Editor's Note: I really see where Cameron is coming from here. If we — the people who write about games — are not willing...

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