Mirror’s Edge, sexism and the notion of fun

Looking at the first in-game footage of one of DICE
’s next-gen effort Mirror’s Edge made me think that this might be a step toward turning hardcore games into acceptable mainstream consumption material…..

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[UPDATED] Top 5 Selling Video Games on Every Gaming Platform

With all the craze that is Grand Theft Auto 4, it’s amazing how it has already become the best selling PS3 game. Updated numbers, updated data, all from reliable sources.

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Nazis in Space? Sign us up!

“In 1945, the Nazis went to the Moon. In 2018, They are Coming Back,
” so ends the teaser trailer for “Iron Sky,” just before a flying rat (get all 200 of them in GTA, yet?) craps on the Third Reich Eagle.

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Developer Hates Own Game

Pteroglider “simply was a bad game,” says the title’s developer, Codeminion. Now the game is available via free download so you can decide for yourself how bad it really is.

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Top Ten Indiana Jones’ Quotes

Top ten quotes from the original trilogy!

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Dead Space Preview

Dead Space is a science fiction third-person survival horror shooter. The game is influenced by games such as Resident Evil and Silent Hill,…

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Collector’s Edition of Age of Conan Sold Out

It looks like they have already sold a grand total of 700,000 copies (all editions included) that will ship on day one.

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Leaked GTA IV images? Revisited, 2 years later…

So it
’s almost two years later (06/22/2006), and those “leaked” GTA IV images have quietly been brushed under the skull and crossbones welcome mat. Well, I’m taking em back, I’m taking em all back (the comments that is). When I first discovered the image, I thought “Wow, a ball and chain weapon”. But I always questioned whether the female character

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No Wii-kly Update This Week — Enter WiiWare

As promised, WiiWare has finally launched today. Wii owners can now head to the Wii Shop Channel and start downloading any of the six previously announced launch titles. With the launch of WiiWare, there won
’t be any releases on the Virtual Console today, but the normal Wii-kly Update schedule will resume next week.

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Why We Should Care -‘Racism and Sexism in Games’, Pt. 1 of 2

We specifically discuss the Resident Evil 5 trailer, why historical baggage can never be divorced from certain imagery and ask what it means to live in the “global village”.

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In-body wi-fi will call 911 if you have heartattack…

The Bluetooth wireless technology that allows people to use a hands-free earpiece while making a mobile telephone call could soon alert the emergency services when someone has a heart attack, Ofcom predicts.

To monitor them remotley sensors could be implanted into people at risk of heart attack or diabetic collapse.

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GTA 4 Hitler Song (Schweine A.K.A Hitler Pig)

The video is called ‘Schweine’ by artist Glukoza Nostra, 22 years of age. It is a goof on Hitler and the Nazis as pigs and is quite funny.

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