‘s long-term goal for the Xbox series of consoles was to take over your living room. While it’s true that the console’s chief attraction is gaming, you can also watch movies and listen to music, or stream instant video from or HBO GO. If the unit had a Blu-Ray player, it would be just about […]
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As I’ve continued to play through From Software’s excellent Dark Souls, one small thing has been chewing at the back of my brain. I’m still deeply engaged with the game, for so many reasons, but I can’t help but think that perhaps my favorite moment in the game (so far) occurred very early on. I […]
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Dodai Stewart, writing at Jezebel, has a really saddening, depressing piece up on some Hunger Games fans’ reactions to the inclusion of black characters in the film adaptation of the book. Turns out some people just really, really didn’t want brown-skinned characters from the book to have brown skin on screen. Of course, this is […]
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The film version of Suzanne Collins’s first novel, The Hunger , topped $155 million at the box office its opening weekend, making it the third highest debut of all time. Obviously the economics of the film itself are working out just as planned, and everyone involved in the project can rest assured that the second […]
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Much has been made of fans “demanding” a new ending to BioWare’s Mass Effect 3. The line we’ve seen drawn in the sand by industry and media types in the gaming sphere is that a new ending would threaten the “artistic integrity” of the work, its creators, and the gaming industry itself. Alyssa Rosenberg makes […]
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Few games are so challenging – or rewarding – as From Software’s ‘Dark Souls.’ I’m standing on a tower with my battleaxe in one hand and my shield in the other. Above and slightly to the left of me are three undead warriors lobbing firebombs. To the right, rushing up the stairs, is a skeleton […]
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My colleagues and both have excellent pieces up today on the issue of gaming journalism and the widely-held belief that many gaming journalists are either ‘beholden’ to the gaming industry or are systematically steered into softballing reviews due to industry pressure. Paul isn’t so sure. He argues that contra to the corporate-puppet theory, game critics have […]
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Jennifer is probably the perfect Katniss Everdeen. Her performance in Winter’s Bone proved that she can handle a gritty role with maturity and depth. The Hunger opens today with enough anticipation to net $15 million in pre-sale tickets alone, and I have no doubt in my mind that as the lead, will shine. So will […]
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Please join me and Forbes game-blogger extraordinaire Paul Tassi at 2PM EST today for a live chat on the Forbes Facebook page about video games, the Mass Effect 3 ending, day-1 DLC, and whatever else you might like to chat about. Also, if you missed it, you can follow all the gaming and game-industry news on […]
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Here’s Colin Moriarty of IGN claiming that by giving fans an alternative ending, BioWare sets a dangerous precedent that could hurt smaller developers. Besides, what about the endings already available? he asks. Won’t they be cheapened by a new ending? Won’t caving to fans hurt BioWare’s artistic integrity? Here’s Colin Moriarty two years ago, […]
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