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09.03.08

Xbox Price Cuts Confirmed Games | (0)
Kotaku notes that the suspected price cuts to the various Xbox 360 systems have been confirmed. Xbox Live's Major Nelson posted the new prices ($199 for the Arcade, $299 for the Pro, and $399 for the Elite) and pointed out a BusinessWeek story discussing the changes. The price cuts will take effect on September 5th.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
09.03.08

Vent Servers Aren’t Only For Gamers Games | (0)
by Jarrod Ploof No doubt when you think of Vent servers, you think of gaming applications first and foremost. There are in fact quite a few other uses for Vent servers besides these. A lot of those who use Vent servers are unaware of the many capabilities of the Vent server software. You don't need to be a gamer of any sort to take advantage of the many possibilities which are offered by Vent servers. There are many non-traditional uses for a Vent server. One of the most important is that you can use a Vent server to save you a lot ...
09.03.08

Poker Pros Who Haven’t Won A Big Title Games | (0)
by Flopping Nut In other sports, particularly golf, you here the following said about a great player at times, "he's the best player who has never won a major event". People might say that of Sergio Garcia right now. Who are the poker players of today who fit into this profile? We know what a major is in golf. What is considered a major in poker? The general consensus is that any event with over $5,000 entry fee, and over 100 players will be considered a major event. With that in mind let's see who can be called "the best never to ...
09.03.08

New Details For Battle.net 2.0 Games | (0)
The folks over at DIII.net combed through information from Blizzard employees about the revamped Battle.net that is slated to debut with Starcraft II. New features will include Achievements for various old and new Blizzard games, improved communication and community features, and better replay and spectating functionality.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
09.03.08

Red Alert 1 Released As Freeware Games | (0)
Ciaran_H writes "Command & Conquer: Red Alert 1 was released as freeware on C&C's 13th anniversary. The Soviet and Allied CDs are available for download on EA's site. With the freeware release of the original Command & Conquer: Tiberium Dawn having taken place last year for the 12th anniversary, two of the most popular RTS games are now available completely free." EA is also offering a free download of Red Alert 2 with a pre-order of the upcoming Red Alert 3. The above link has a trailer for the new game, which includes appearances from George Takei, Tim Curry, Jenny ...
09.02.08

The Making of Bioshock Games | (0)
Gamasutra is running a feature from Game Developer magazine in which Bioshock's project leader writes about what went right and what went wrong making last year's award-winning shooter, Bioshock. He talks about what the developers learned from fans and focus groups, how long it took them to firmly define what the game was supposed to be, and how they tried to reconcile their ideas with their capabilities. Quoting: "...just after the first beta, the entire design team plus a contingent of 2K producers headed off to see how a group that knew nothing about our company or BioShock would react ...
09.02.08

The Making of Bioshock Games | (0)
Gamasutra is running a feature from Game Developer magazine in which Bioshock's project leader writes about what went right and what went wrong making last year's award-winning shooter, Bioshock. He talks about what the developers learned from fans and focus groups, how long it took them to firmly define what the game was supposed to be, and how they tried to reconcile their ideas with their capabilities. Quoting: "...just after the first beta, the entire design team plus a contingent of 2K producers headed off to see how a group that knew nothing about our company or BioShock would react ...
09.02.08

SPORE Released 5 Days Early In Australia Games | (0)
knypha writes "Several sites are reporting that the much anticipated SPORE has been released 5 days ahead of the scheduled release date in Australia. I can confirm that SPORE is sitting on shelves in retailers and for the tidy sum of A$95.95 it can be yours. Why the early release exactly seems to be a matter of contention. No news if the game can actually be played yet or if the lucky early punters will still have to wait till the official release when EA allows for any validation process to occur. I guess EA could possibly be using the ...
09.02.08

SPORE Released 5 Days Early In Australia Games | (0)
knypha writes "Several sites are reporting that the much anticipated SPORE has been released 5 days ahead of the scheduled release date in Australia. I can confirm that SPORE is sitting on shelves in retailers and for the tidy sum of A$95.95 it can be yours. Why the early release exactly seems to be a matter of contention. No news if the game can actually be played yet or if the lucky early punters will still have to wait till the official release when EA allows for any validation process to occur. I guess EA could possibly be using the ...
09.02.08

Interesting Benefits Of Online Arcades Explained Games | (0)
by Chris Channing Video games of any sort are always under fire from parents, who claim they only keep children from doing more productive actions. But in reality, there is much to benefit from playing online arcades games- from actual education to improving reflexes and certain motor skills of those who play them on a daily basis. Internet arcade games are particularly useful for increasing depth perception and precision. Internet arcade games commonly include games of puzzles, but also shooting games that measure response time and reward users for accuracy and dexterity. A few hours of such arcade games each month has ...

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