Posts Tagged ‘Video Games’

January 26, 2012 Off

Mario Is Too Mainstream [Video]

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Jumping around, stomping squat bad guys, rescuing maidens–it’s all in a day’s work for members of the jumping platformer club. For the curious, the characters that make an appearance are Super Mario, Tim (from Braid), Shadow Boy (fro…

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January 24, 2012 Off

Next Xbox console to be six times more powerful, headed for fall 2013 release

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Xbox 720, Xbox Loop — whatever Microsoft ends up calling it, that hot rod of a console looks to be on deck for a late fall 2013 release. According to IGN’s sources, this successor to the Redmond gaming throne is purported to pack a GPU based on AMD’s…

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January 24, 2012 Off

Next Xbox console to be six times more powerful, headed for fall 2013 release?

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Xbox 720, Xbox Loop — whatever Microsoft ends up calling it, that hot rod of a console looks to be on deck for a late fall 2013 release. According to IGN’s sources, this successor to the Redmond gaming throne is purported to pack a GPU based on AMD’s…

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January 20, 2012 Off

Assassin’s Creed II Icons for Your Desktop or Favorite App Dock

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Note: The icons come in .png and mac formats, Assassin’s Creed logo not included. Assassin’s Creed II Icons [Softpedia] How To Customize Photoshop’s Panels, Shortcuts and Menus Stupid Photoshop Tricks: Create An Optical Illu…

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January 20, 2012 Off

Link Finds Ganon’s Weakness [Video]

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Who knew that it annoyed Ganon as much as it annoyed the rest of us? Dorkly Bits: Link Finds Ganon’s Weakness How To Customize Photoshop’s Panels, Shortcuts and Menus Stupid Photoshop Tricks: Create An Optical Illusion Double Port…

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January 18, 2012 Off

Power Up Your Desktop with the Mario’s World Theme for Windows 7

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Are you ready to bring the fun and excitement of Mario’s adventures to your desktop? Then get ready to download your copy of the Mario’s World Theme for Windows 7. The theme comes with 41 Hi-Res wallpapers, custom Mario icons, and sound cli…

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January 18, 2012 Off

Add a Fun Geeky Touch to Your Office or Computer Workstation with Minecraft Minis [DIY Project]

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Are you are Minecraft fan looking for a quick and fun DIY project to add a personalized touch to your favorite office or computer work space? Then you will definitely want to get your hands on this terrific set of Minecraft Minis paper toys! Note: Imag…

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January 18, 2012 Off

Geek Trivia: What Video Game Had The Longest Gap Between Its First Release And Sequel?

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What Video Game Had The Longest Gap Between Its First Release And Sequel?1) Rampage2) Gauntlet3) The Legend of Kage4) OutrunThink you know the answer?

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January 16, 2012 Off

Geek Trivia: In Which Game Did The Famed “Konami Code” Cheat First Appear?

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In Which Game Did The Famed “Konami Code” Cheat First Appear?1) Metal Gear2) Contra3) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles4) Gradius Think you know the answer?

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January 13, 2012 Off

Video game sales drop 21 percent in US as kids remember there’s an outdoors

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Normally the holidays are good to video game sales. This year, though, not so much. According to NPD game sales in December were down 21 percent over the same time last year, to just $3.99 billion. Hardware sales took an even larger nosedive, plummetin…

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January 11, 2012 Off

LG’s Gaikai powered cloud gaming service hands-on

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Between OnLive’s upcoming Google TV integration and LG’s recently announced cloud gaming application, the gap between gamer and game is narrowing rapidly. We dropped by LG’s CES booth to try out the outfit’s Gaikai powered offering and have to admit…

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January 11, 2012 Off

Geek Trivia: Which Video Game Originally Included a Scratch and Sniff Disc?

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Which Video Game Originally Included a Scratch and Sniff Disc?1) Cooking Mama2) Gran Turismo 23) EarthBound4) BattleToadsThink you know the answer?

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January 11, 2012 Off

OnLive Viewer comes to Google TV, full gameplay capability coming soon

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If you aren’t content streaming video games to your PC, MicroConsole, Android device or iPad, you’re about to get another option: Google TV. Following the same slow rollout it used when it launched the cloud gaming service for Android devices, OnLiv…

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January 10, 2012 Off

Gaikai partners with LG to power Smart TV gaming service

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Sure, OnLive’s got some mean video game (and desktop) streaming chops, but to use it you’ll need a computer, MicroConsole or at the very least, a tablet. Need something simpler? An LG Smart TV might do the trick — Gaikai, a rival streaming outlet (…

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January 10, 2012 Off

Sony racks up over 6.5 million in PlayStation sales over holiday season

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Looks like Sony is reaping the benefits of strong holiday sales for its range of consoles coming under the PlayStation umbrella. After introducing the PS Vita early in December, the company managed to shift about 500,000 units in its own backyard, whil…

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