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PETA Makes a Fairly Good Pokemon Game

PETA is known for some pretty crazy antics; from tossing flower on celebrities to making strange Mario games. So when I heard the news that they had made a Pokemon game to spread Bidoof beating awareness I just brushed it off. However, curiosity got the better of me and I wanted to see what this game was about. Now I am not going to start preaching about the abuse of imaginary animals, but I will tell you that this game is quite good. Ok, so maybe good is not the best...

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Of Orcs and Men: Buddy Trailer

Releasing this week Of Orcs and Men will be doing for the games industry what so many have tried to do for the movie industry… pull off a decent “Buddy Story” With the varying abilities of the duo it seems that the buddy story goes beyond just the story as the 2 compliment each other on the battlefield as well. Arkail the might Orc is obviously a vicious brute using his sheer strength to draw the enemy attention and deal massive amounts of damage as Styx...

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Tomb Raider The Final Hours 2 From Comic-Con

The newest Tomb Raider game from Crystal Dynamics had had fans dying for more Lara Croft and at Comic-Con they were helped to a hearty helping in the form of a playable demo. While the demo appears to be the same segment of the game that we have all seen before, seeing and knowing that people are playing the game and it looks as amazing as it did the first time we saw it is certainly a good sign. Join us as we dive right in and get a first person perspective from 3 of the...

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The Steamfeed: Steam Software is Here!

As you may or may not know, Steam has been busy at work creating an infrastructure that will bring it above and beyond it’s just digital distributor status. This includes opening up a hardware deptartment and creating a new controller-friendly UI for use on your TV. Their latest push for world domination is the Steam Software suite. These game-creation programs include the novice-level GameMaker: Studio, as well as some more professional modelling, texturing, and...

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Just When You Thought WoW Couldn’t Get Any Bigger, It Does!

As you all may know by now, the new expansion World of Warcraft: Mist of Pandaria was released September 25th, 2012. With just a little bit over a week of its launch, Mists of Pandaria sells 2.7 million copies. Not only does 2.7 million people bought the game but also the global subscriber base surpasses the 10 million mark. “With Mists of Pandaria, we set out to expand on the sense of fun and discovery that’s always been at the heart of World of Warcraft...

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Video Indie Spotlight: Waves

Waves is a twin stick shooter in the vein of Geometry Wars. Squid In A Box has done a great job in creating an abstract quick-play action game with rounds lasting generally 3 minutes or less, unless you’re actually good at video games. At any rate, I’m going to go ahead and try something a bit new. Let’s take a short walk through the various game modes of Waves and record it, yes? Yes! If you’ve got any comments or suggestions, please leave a note...