Unreal Tournament DLC
For those who play on PC or PS3, Midway’s and Epic’s upcoming Titan Pack for Unreal tournament will be free. It will not be available for 360 owners just yet. Perhaps someone has a grudge in the industry, but the bottom line is it’s free for PS3/PC owners starting March 3rd and there is no telling when it will reach 360, if ever. The update will cost your hard drive about 1 GB, and this is one of the reasons it will most likely not be released on 360.
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Ubisoft and Your Mac
Good news for Mac owners. You might still be relatively gameless, but Ubisoft is releasing some popular titles on Mac, and then plan to release more in the future. Prince of Persia and Shaun White's Snowboarding. You can purchase these games from Game Tree Online, which is Ubisoft’s online store, or from retailers. This is a small step for Mac owners, but there is still a vast array of games that are being withheld.
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Video Games and Kids
Someone has yet again tried to pass a law that makes selling mature video games to minors a crime. Yet again, they have failed. The Supreme Court decided that such a law was unconstitutional, since there are no laws prohibiting minors from buying R-rated movies. This is only one denied law in the long history of video game laws, and such wars regarding the negative influence of video games has been extremely expensive for the states. Satori Games tries not to take sides, but gamers can be glad that the courts have yet again rules in their favor. We can only expect to see more of these laws.
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PC Game Sales Down
Due mostly to digital downloading, PC game sales are down by 50%. For this reason many developers are bringing their games to the consoles. Civilization: Revolution, for instance, was released on 360 and PS3 but not on PC, unlike every other game in the series. NDP says the PC gaming market is twice what the retail profits show. If you want PC games to stay around, don’t download them illegally, although we can pretty much guess that illegal downloading is here to stay.
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PS3 Firmware 2.7
The new PS3 firmware has many rumors surrounding it. The credible rumors are that voice messaging will be an alternative to texting friends, although the message length is a maximum of 30 seconds. New additions to Gamer card and trophies have been made, as well as with the In-Game XMB. Other various tweaks and enhancements have been rumored, and we should expect playing PS3 to be an even more exciting experience.
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E3 Returns 2009
Washington, DC - October 22, 2008 - The 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) will take place from June 2-4, 2009, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced today. The expanded E3 will welcome all qualified computer and video game industry audiences, including international and U.S.-based media, analysts, retailers, developers and business partners to preview the latest in interactive entertainment and technology.
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Warcrack Addicts
Just how addicting is WoW, you might wonder: "The massively popular fantasy role-playing game World of Warcraft is 'more addictive than crack cocaine,' experts have warned." With 11 million players worldwide, we believe this is true on some level. After a child in Sweden suffered from convulsions after playing WoW for 24 hours straight, the public began to take more notice of this game and the addiction it's creating. While some are petitioning to ban the game, millions more continue to play and end up in rehab clinics for suffering gamers. Is this really happening?
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Fun With Steam
Maybe some of you have heard of Steam or not. But, the fact remains that this online gaming community has attracted the attention of huge companies like Square Enix and Konami. Why? Because by signing up and creating an account with Steam you get massive amounts of games online or offline at your fingertips. All you do is buy the game online, install it and start gaming without heading out to the store. Steam also has a “friends” service where you can either find friends that enjoy the same game as you or tell your own RL buddies and game together. Since Steam attaches games to your account and not your computer you can literally go anywhere, get on a PC and start gaming. Gaming has never been so freaking easy. Visit Steam for more info, and for loads of fun.
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