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Naughty Dog wins everything (except for that Tim Schafer game) at DICE 2010
We knew Naughty Dog’s time was coming, but did the Santa Monica developer have to win 99% of the awards at the 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards held at DICE 2010 in Las Vegas? The answer is “yes.” Darn tooting. … Continue reading
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How Airtight Games started a console game studio with just $24,000
In 2004, Microsoft canceled a sequel to its Crimson Skies game, prompting the game’s executive producer, Jim Deal, to leave the company to create a startup. He and his team of four other ex-Microsoft game people had $24,000 of their … Continue reading
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Bionic Commando 50% off This Week
It’s a classic Capcom 2D game and for anyone who hasn’t played it, Bionic Commando Rearmed is a smartly designed game with a grappling hook mechanic that, in its day, set it apart from all other games. I tell you … Continue reading
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Street Fighter IV National Champ Puts Rufus on Top
Capcom and GameStop hosted the Street Fighter IV US National Championship Finals in San Francisco’s Fort Mason Saturday night, awarding Justin Wong, playing as the character Rufus, the national champion’s award. Wong took home a brand new Street Fighter IV … Continue reading
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Nintendo, Wii Fit and Street Fighter IV Prove EEDAR Wrong, Boost February Sales
Was EEDAR’s Jesse Divnich prediction for lower February sales a bad prediction, or just a feeble attempt at getting attention? I suspect the latter, but as analysts are so often wrong, NPD’s report of North American video game sales showed … Continue reading
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Resident Evil’s Best Villains
Look, it’s Resident Evil 5 again. If you look closely, you can tell whether a Website ignores or pays attention to its readers. IGN always has done an excellent job of incorporating its readers into the fold, whether through its … Continue reading
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