Activision’s Skylanders series came out of nowhere to create a “toys to life” genre that took the video game world by storm, invigorated nascent toy collectors everywhere and inspired Disney to create a Disney Infinity game that feels quite similar but uses Disney franchises rather than original characters. It just so happens that at the […]
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The discussion about whether playing violent video games causes real-life gun violence has been raging for years. A new report today by Media Coalition Inc. is bound to fuel that fire, claiming that the harm of violent video games has “skewed the debate and fuels misguided calls for censorship.” Although the report’s headline focuses on
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Star Wars Pinball is on its way to the Wii U after all, and its release date is just around the corner. Zen Studios today announced that Star Wars Pinball for Wii U will be available for download on the Nintendo eShop July 11. Star Wars Pinball supports the Wii U GamePad, allowing players display
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All the talk before E3 was the battle looming between Sony and Microsoft going toe to toe with dueling press conferences. Sony seemed to have the last laugh, both literally and figuratively, with its press conference scheduled for the end of the day and the revelation that the PS4 would retail for $399, a full
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Veteran business and enterprise app developer Sypolt Systems LLC today introduces Island Battles 1.0, its first game for iOS devices. Island Battles is a real-time strategy game requiring players to manage resources and outwit opponents to conquer islands on a map. Players can either challenge nearby friends or opponents around the world through real-time multiplayer via Game Center. An integrated store allows players to purchase power ups to assist them and give them an edge over opponents.
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She’s fought off some of the world’s deadliest people, traversed the planet’s most dangerous tombs and even beaten Daniel Craig at his own game. Now, it’s time for Lara Croft to enter the online gaming world and you can play alongside her on the exciting new slot machines. The new Tomb Raider slot machine is
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Sony Computer Entertainment of America (SCEA) CEO Jack Tretton has indicated Sony won’t likely be able to fulfill demand upon the PS4 launch date, meaning that if you haven’t pre-ordered your PlayStation 4 yet, you may want to get your PS4 launch bundle at Amazon ASAP. Sony is working through its supply chain to determine
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When announcing the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One prices at E3, neither Sony nor Microsoft divulged an actual release date, speaking in the general terms of “this holiday” for the PS4 release date and “in November” for the Xbox One. Amid the deluge of third-party game info that week, we reported that EA may have
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So much for all that pro-Sony momentum coming out of E3…. For all the goodwill and the subsequent rush on PS4 pre-orders at Amazon and GameStop, Sony undid much of the positive press this week when a faulty PlayStation 3 firmware update to version 4.45 bricked “a small number” of PlayStation 3 consoles. Now, Sony
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Forza Motorsport 5 and The Crew got a lot of attention at E3, but I couldn’t resist the all-out arcade fun of Need for Speed Rivals. I’ve been a fan of the NFS series for years now, and Rivals looks to put the NFS series on steroids. For 15 minutes of behind-closed-doors time at E3,
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