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Zombie protestors infest Sydney to support violent video games
Gamers will dress as zombies to raise awareness about the lack of an R18+ rating for video games in Australia
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Video game designer among top ten well-paid creative jobs
A top ten list of well-paid creative jobs pegs video game designer as the fifth-most attractive profession, just ahead of a professional animator. Web designer nabbed the top spot.
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Scribblenauts 2 confirmed for released in late 2010
Nintendo has unveiled a sequel to its 2009 sleeper hit Scribblenauts, set to be on the shelves this November.
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The story of NeoGAF
At the end of the 20th century, the word “Internet” had yet to bore into everyday vocabulary. Computers still weren’t a fixture in most homes, and mainstream opinion held that the machines were ticking bombs set to go off when the calendar rolled over to the year 2000. But at the same time, a young, enthusiastic cluster of game-loving writers realized the Internet’s huge communicative potential, and resolved to bring other gamers together.
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Craving Legitimacy: just shut up and play!
Is Bayonetta sexist? Is Resident Evil 5 racist? Does Call of Duty have something relevant to say about global warfare? These are just a few of the recent debates that have cropped up in the games press and in fan communities online — an example of the passionate and intellectual discussion that has become increasingly possible as games have evolved.
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In pictures: the most badass video game villains
It’s no secret that villains have all the fun. They get the best lines, wear the coolest outfits and are usually one step ahead of the hero. They also get to kidnap princesses, blow up planets and cackle maniacally while spinning in swivel chairs. By contrast, most heroes are bit... well, lame.
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Ragnarok DS
Taking the axe to a popular MMORPG and paring it down to fit on a handheld platform is risky business, particularly when the massively multiplayer online portion of the equation is what made the experience so enticing in the first place. Ragnarok DS may look and play very much like its online counterpart, but the sacrifices made to bring the game to a portable format wind up hamstringing the adventure. After slogging through many hours of hacking up scores of creatures with my small band of warriors, I found out the hard way this dry, generic anime RPG has a few decent carry-over elements and a whole lot of tedious grind.
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Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
Some five years ago, certain small, niche-y corners of the gaming world were buzzing about something called Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, a point-and-click game for the DS.
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Sands of Destruction
Where most Japanese role-playing games shoehorn you into the role of a naïve teenager on a salvation quest, Sands of Destruction does the polar opposite: it actually tasks you with the job of destroying the world, albeit it in a strangely heroic fashion. Unfortunately, that promising premise quickly becomes generic and it ruins the experience before this adventure ever has a chance to save itself.
