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June 7, 2012

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One of the things we learned from E3 is that the games industry has an appetite for hyper violence. It’s also going to collapse the entire industry. In business circles, what is going to happen very soon is something that sounds decent enough – “consolidation” – but that’s merely a…

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June 7, 2012

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Another E3 has drawn to a close, the journalists have all packed up and gone home. We return to regularly scheduled viewing from tomorrow. Of course there’s going to be a lot of discussion in the press and in the forums about who ‘won’ E3 2012, and there were a…

E3 2012: Nintendo (3DS) Live Coverage

June 7, 2012

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Nintendo’s final E3 conference for the year has ended. You can see our coverage of the event as it happened below. Ready for E3’s last press conference from the big three? In case you’re not, we’ll be keeping tabs on what occurs during the event right as it happens. Nintendo…

Stock up on Borderlands DLC with the Xbox Update

June 6, 2012

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There’s a few things to like about the E3 edition of the Xbox Live Update. A nice sale on DLC for Gearbox’s fan favorite FPSRPG is chief among them. The company had supported the h-e-double hockey sticks out of the game and there’s a beefy amount of game available as…

It’s Christmas in June on the PSN Update

June 6, 2012

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There’s a sick amount of freebies for PS Plus subscribers in this week’s update for Sony’s service. Like a stunning amount. And… it’s good stuff too?!? Shocking, I know. When I heard that Sony would be doing this ‘Instant Game Collection’ promo, I immediately thought it’d be kinda meh, but…

Max Payne has the Hoboken blues

June 6, 2012

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The second issue of the Max Payne limited series from Marvel comics is heading to digital outlets soon. For those wondering just what-the-what the ‘Hoboken Blues’ are, apparently you get ’em when your life goes down the tubes and you drink too much. This particular malady also leads to crummy…

Bang Bang Racing hits PSN/XBLA today

June 6, 2012

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Rev your engines race fans, Bang Bang Racing is available now. Combining classic track racing with a super-deformed, almost Micro Machines (remember them?) feel, BBR looks like a very solid racer with some surprisingly nice graphics and a decent amount of depth. Additional features of Bang Bang Racing include: Take on the challenge…

E3 2012: Nintendo confirms Wii Virtual Console game transfers for Wii U

June 5, 2012

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While digital downloads save time and are easy to activate, one concern keeps popping up among the consumers; what happens when it is time to move on? Whether it happens to be a hardware failure or the natural time for the technology to kick the bucket, people want to know…

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June 5, 2012

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Yesterday, Sega teased both a major announcement for Sonic & All Stars Racing and a celebrity appearance. Little did we know that these two things were very much related. Danica Patrick showed up at Sega’s E3 booth and sure enough, was revealed as a playable character in the game. The press…

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June 5, 2012

E3/E3 2012/Wii U/Wii U Game Pad

While Nintendo’s E3 conference earlier today showed most of the features of the Wii U Game Pad, some functions were exempt from Nintendo’s demonstration video or simply announced following the event. We’ll take you through what we know so far, including the old and new. The Old The screen is…

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