Posted on : 30-06-2009 | By : Admin | In : Video Games
In a world of increasingly virtual human interactions, the idea of money is becoming more fluid than authorities find comfortable. China has officially outlawed the practice of exchanging virtual currency for real goods, and minors are no longer able to buy the virtual cash. These rules will help the government control trade in China, but they could also impact the huge gold-farming industry that exists in the country.
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Posted on : 29-06-2009 | By : Admin | In : Video Games
Game development is a huge business, and bringing game developers into your country can lead to jobs and economic growth; some countries and even individual states in the US have begun aggressively courting game developers with tax incentives for this very reason. In the UK there is now a Parliamentary group dedicated to game development and publishing, and vice-Chairman Rt Hon John Whittingdale talked to Edge-Online about what he hopes to accomplish, and why bridging the generation gap with games is important.
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Posted on : 29-06-2009 | By : Admin | In : Games
LEGO builds up the difficulty in a satisfying kid-friendly RTS experience.
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Posted on : 27-06-2009 | By : Admin | In : Video Games
This week in gaming we have EA moving away from selling you games, and towards selling you the ability to buy more things from EA. EGM may be in the grave, but now you get to check out nearly naked ladies! Also, DJ games had something of a sickly E3 showing. This is what people were talking about this week in the world of gaming.
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Posted on : 27-06-2009 | By : Admin | In : Games
A Text Twist clone with a few twists.
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Posted on : 26-06-2009 | By : Admin | In : Video Games
Even though Hollywood studios and game developers apparently don’t speak the same language, that doesn’t mean movies based on video games are going to stop anytime soon. Case in point: Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune is coming to the big screen courtesy of Columbia Pictures.
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Posted on : 26-06-2009 | By : Admin | In : Games
This latest crime game installment has top to bottom tactics, recruitment and family management thanks to the “Don’s View.”
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Posted on : 26-06-2009 | By : Admin | In : Video Games
As of today, EA Digital Illusions CE has opened their newest game, Battlefield Heroes, for public play according to CinemaBlend Games. Users confirmed this morning on the Battlefield Heroes forums that a beta key is no longer needed to enter the free-to-play cartoon shooter.
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Posted on : 25-06-2009 | By : Admin | In : Video Games
I purchased Mass Effect Galaxy the second I heard it was live, and got to playing that afternoon. After a few hours, the verdict is mixed, but overall it feels like a grand experiment. EA and Bioware used the game as a way to introduce you to a character from the upcoming Mass Effect 2, and the game used the branching conversation paths from the first game rather well, even if too many of your choices didn’t seem to have much effect on the actual game.
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Posted on : 24-06-2009 | By : Admin | In : Video Games
In a surprise announcement, MMO developer Mythic Entertainment has revealed that it is being merged with RPG powerhouse BioWare by parent company Electronic Arts. According to the announcement, the two developers will join together to form a new RPG/MMO studio group, which will be headed up by BioWare co-founder Ray Muzyka.
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