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Official Nintendo Magazine - review scores

29 Aug 2008 12:49:16 PDT

Wii wario land the shake dimension 88% force unleashed 82% (said it was so amazing but the thing that let it down was its far FAR to short) summer athletics: 38% soulcalibur legends :47 the mummy: tomb of the dragon emperor 48% DS viva pinata: pocket paradise 90% final fantasy iv 90% dragon q...

Original story at Go Nintendo .

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Opinion: Operate Your Computer with Wii Controllers [Nintendo Wii]

29 Aug 2008 09:00:00 PDT

Written by Kevin Purdy
Nintendo doesn't exactly advertise it, but the remotes for the Wii gaming console—including the balance board that comes with Wii Fit—have Bluetooth capabilities. That means you can connect your Wii peripherals to your computer to operate the media center hooked to your TV, play emula...

Original story at Lifehacker .

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Brett Ratner Wants To Make A ‘Guitar Hero’ Movie

28 Aug 2008 21:21:58 PDT

Written by Stephen Totilo
Ratner’s been able to have significant influence on the “Guitar Hero” franchise through his Brett Ratner Brands consultancy. That arrangement brought about those music video cameos. He also told us that it enabled him to help name the next installment of the series. “I have a deal with Acti...

Original story at MTV Multiplayer . Related stories include: Brett Ratner's Guitar Hero Movie Idea Sounds Crappy [Activision] - Kotaku , Brett Ratner's Guitar Hero Movie Idea Sounds Crappy - Kotaku Australia and ... DigitalBattle , G4 TV , Shacknews , Joystiq , SarcasticGamer.com , TunaFlix , Triple Entente Radio

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Review: Nyko ChargeBase 360 for Xbox 360

28 Aug 2008 09:48:50 PDT

Written by Sal Cangeloso
Share This One of the coolest features of the current generation of consoles are their wireless remotes. Not being tethered to the system means users can finally sit back and enjoy their gaming experience from as far away as they would like. Of course the downside of this is that users have to...

Original story at Geek.com .

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Review: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 (Wii)

27 Aug 2008 15:09:00 PDT

Written by Doug Aamoth
Here’s one man’s opinion: Nintendo Wii, as a gaming system, was meant for golf. I would have bought the thing if it was called the Nintendo Golf Simulator back when it was released. Nintendo keeps releasing non-golf games for it, yet I just wait for one game every August. The Good The Bad

Original story at CrunchGear .

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Review: Xbox 360 Arcade a good deal for $199

27 Aug 2008 00:39:21 PDT

Written by takavach
Unlike the original Xbox 360 Core model, the Xbox 360 Arcade now ships with a wireless controller, as it should (no tangled wires here). And the Arcade bundle also includes five Xbox Live Arcade games pressed to a single disc, the best of which is Pac-Man Championship Edition.

Original story at PS3News .

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Games news and blogs - August 29, 2008

29 Aug 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Games news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Who Needs Love When You Have Guitar Hero? -- by RawmeatCowboy from GoNintendo
• Left Right Axe Kick -- by Hecko X from Tekkenpedia - Recent changes [en]
• Brett Ratner yearns to make Guitar Hero movie -- from News Click - Submit, Read and Organize your Business News Feed
• Soul Rage Lunging Low Roundhouse Kick -- by Hecko X from Tekkenpedia - Recent changes [en]
• Soul Rage Right Roundhouse Punch -- by Hecko X from Tekkenpedia - Recent changes [en]
• Force -- by Hecko X from Tekkenpedia - Recent changes [en]
• Sony CEO: "Wii has Better Business Model" -- by Rajiv Ashrafi from DigitalBattle
• Rush Hour Director Wants to Make Guitar Hero Film -- by Rajiv Ashrafi from DigitalBattle
• Nintendo Raises Forecasts 26% on Wii, DS Sales -- from *Shacknews* Games
• PAX 2008: Fallout 3 video explosion, subsequent fallout -- by Randy Nelson from Joystiq

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Opinion: Can Guild Wars 2 appeal to veteran MMO players without alienating its fans?

26 Aug 2008 17:35:55 PDT

Written by Relmstein(noreply@blogger.com)
The key is that Guild Wars 2 needs to change itself to be appealing to both veterans and newcomers to the MMO genre. ArenaNet has confirmed that they will be using a powerful side-kicking system and PvP zones will equalize every one's level. This should allow players to instantly jump into Pv...

Original story at The Many Relms of Relmstein .

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Opinion: Too Human Q & A

26 Aug 2008 08:39:00 PDT

Written by lisa@el33tonline.com (Lisa)
Actually, the game has been in actual development on the Xbox 360 for far less than the rumoured 10 years. In reality, the development of the game cyclone the Xbox 360 was approximately 4 years. In addition, the action/RPG concept is still pretty under explored on the Xbox 360 and there are st...

Original story at EL33TONLINE .

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Review: Bionic Command: Rearmed for Xbox 360

25 Aug 2008 12:01:53 PDT

Written by Sal Cangeloso
Aside from Braid, the Xbox 360 Live Marketplace game that people have been most looking forward to is Bionic Commando: Rearmed. The game is a remake of the 1988 NES title which has become a cult hit in the last 20 years. It made a name for itself on the NES thanks to great gameplay and a killer soun...

Original story at Geek.com .

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Opinion: Wait, You Can Play Too Much Halo?

25 Aug 2008 04:36:45 PDT

Written by bs angel
You fantasize about Cortana… a LOT. (-S-) You named your cat “Halo”….6 six years ago. (calidan777) You call your pet The Arbiter. (ali233) You’ve made a Master Chief costume. (Mike) You’ve worn a Master Chief costume. (Mike) Your Xbox 360 is never off. (Shu Sam Chen)

Original story at Hawty McBloggy Invites You to Play .

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Opinion: Warhammer Online Beta Questions and Answers

21 Aug 2008 07:55:29 PDT

Written by Snafzg
Thanks for submitting all your questions! You’ve definitely kept me busy these past weeks! This has been filed under “Game Speculation” because we’re technically still in beta and things could change! Let’s get right down to it! Here are your questions about Warhammer Online beta: Gu...

Original story at The Greenskin .

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Opinion: Graev’s take on Warhammer Online Part 1 of… 1

20 Aug 2008 22:00:03 PDT

Written by Graev
I suppose I should also toss my experiences into the mixed-bag of Warhammer Online Beta Impressions, at the very least to differentiate myself from my brother, so people can stop making comments that infer we both jump in fanboy rage at the same time. Graev can form his own opinions? Shocki...

Original story at Keen and Graev's Gaming .

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Opinion: Hands-On: 'Grand Theft Auto IV' PC

20 Aug 2008 16:36:00 PDT

Rockstar shows their love for the PC again with a massively up-res’ed version of Grand Theft Auto 4 due out in November, and the improvements and extra features might be enough to inspire even diehard console gamers to jack a computer and give Liberty City a visit on the PC.

Original story at G4 TV .

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Madden ‘09 Review: It's Still a W in the Standings

19 Aug 2008 23:40:00 PDT

Written by Owen Good
Madden ‘09, developed by EA Tiburon, published by EA and released Aug. 12. Retails for $59.99. Versions available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Wii, Nintendo DS and PSP. Reviewed on Xbox 360. Played singleplayer franchise mode for a complete season into the playoffs and pla...

Original story at Kotaku .

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My Review

18 Aug 2008 11:28:13 PDT

Written by DGSimo
It’s impossible to imagine the NFL without the Super Bowl, and it’s just as impossible to imagine videogames without Madden. Since 1988, the franchise has blitzed umpteen home consoles and handhelds with all-out gridiron mayhem, delivering Xbox and Xbox 360 owners some goodies (2005,...

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Opinion: Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

14 Aug 2008 16:59:06 PDT

Written by theferrett@theferrett.com
The problem with Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is that it's inherently bad if you don't like Aerosmith... But bizarrely enough, it's bad if you do like Aerosmith, which I do. Because on the Career mode, before you can play one Aerosmith song, you have to play two songs by other bands. That's right; I sur...

Original story at The Ferrett's Journal .

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Review: Final Fantasy IV for DS

13 Aug 2008 13:35:14 PDT

Written by Kenneth England
Ahhh, memories. They say you can never go back, but Square Enix consistently proves that false. Many older gamers will no doubt remember the classic Final Fantasy II way back in the glory days of the SNES, and I am no different. Not only was it the first Final Fantasy game I ever played, it was the...

Original story at Geek.com .

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Sid Meier's Civilization: The Boardgame - Big Review of Sid Meier's Civ

25 Jul 2008 02:10:33 PDT

Written by sbarrera
The game follows the basic outline of any civilization game. You move stuff on the board, maybe you fight some battles, you get money, and you build stuff and buy technology. Technology determines capabilities like how big you can make your cities, or what military units you can build.

Original story at BoardGameGeek Recent Additions (review) .

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Opinion: Interview with Paul Barnett

22 Jul 2008 22:25:22 PDT

Written by Tobold(noreply@blogger.com)
Tobold: Paul, you are creative director and lead designer for Mythic Entertainment's upcoming Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR). Is there any feature in WAR where you'd say, "this is mine, my idea, I thought of this"? Or is your job limited to having an influence on the ideas of othe...

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Opinion: EVE Online Speedlinking for July 20th, 2008

21 Jul 2008 03:27:45 PDT

Written by CrazyKinux(noreply@blogger.com)
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Opinion: EVE Online Speedlinking for July 7th, 2008

07 Jul 2008 13:50:57 PDT

Written by CrazyKinux(noreply@blogger.com)
We've blessed with some new Chronicles these last 2 weeks. two of which cover the Empyrean Age factions (Minmatar and Gallente respectively): Silent Furies and The Paths They Chose.Came across this post on the EVE Forums about a BattleClinic (in cooperation with CCP) Factional Warfare R...

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Civilization IV Beyond the Sword PATCH v3 17 + No-DVD Fixed EXE (3S/2L)

03 Jul 2008 01:08:38 PDT

1. Unpack release. 2. Install update. 3. Copy cracked exe to install dir 4. Enjoy! ;)

Original story at Mininova .

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Age of Conan In-Depth Review

23 Jun 2008 02:01:47 PDT

Written by Nicod3mus
Overall - Age of Conan may be the first 3rd generation MMORPG to get the model right. Many have come and many have failed. I have never had this much fun in the earliest stages of any MMORPG and if the PVP and siege mechanics turn out to be as good as everyone thinks they will be Age of Conan: Hybordi...

Original story at MMOStrategyGuides.com .

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Activision reveals initial Guitar Hero III playlist

23 May 2007 06:35:09 PDT

Written by Mabie A.
So today, we're here to give you some rockin' details on Guitar Hero III, and we're sure this will get you pumped up as your guitar will be modeled after Gibson Guitar's Les Paul and Kramer models. As for gameplay, there are newly added features and a brand new multiplayer action-inspired ba...

Original story at Qj.net .

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World of Warcraft - Tier 6 images compiled

03 May 2007 04:45:57 PDT

Written by Rio S.
With patch 2.1.0 looming ever so near, it's raining info on the epic Tier 6 sets. We're sure a lot of players are curious as to how their characters would look in the shiny epic stuff - good thing Boubouille from MMO-Champion thought to compile the images from the latest World of Warcraft Public...

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