Setting off a rumor firestorm, The Verge reported that game developer Valve might be developing a ‘Steam Box’ console, bringing its Steam gaming service into the living room. The maker of Half-Life 2 and Portal 2 has traditionally published games for PC though in recent years many of those games were ported to Mac and […]
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Last week I wrote about the option in Star Wars: The Old Republic to torture a slave companion named Vette by shocking her with a shock-collar and making her watch as your Sith Warrior had sex with the widow of a man you’d just killed. I said this was a sign that games and the […]
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Naughty Dog’s upcoming horror-suspense title ‘The Last of Us’ promises to bring cinematic gaming to a whole new level. I enjoyed Forbes contributor John Gaudiosi’s preview of Naughty Dog’s upcoming horror-survival game, The Last of Us. If past performance is any indication, we’re all in for a very suspenseful, frightening treat. Here’s the trailer in […]
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DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg announced recently that the next generation of animation software and hardware would allow artists to render images in real-time. The claim was pretty huge. Professional animators can spend weeks animating just a few minutes of animation with today’s technology. This has serious implications not just for the future of animation, but […]
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In spite of mixed reviews from fans, Activision saw record sales for its ‘Modern Warfare 3′ launch. Activision Blizzard reported sales of more than $400 million and more than 6.5 million units sold in North America and the United Kingdom for its latest in the popular Call of Duty franchise, Modern Warfare 3. The announcement is big news […]
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