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Watch The New ‘Mass Effect 3′ Official Launch Trailer

March 2, 2012Erik Kain

The dramatic launch trailer for the third Mass Effect game shows just how awesome this game is going to be, and just how much love and care BioWare has put into the game. Building off everything that has made this series a success, Mass Effect 3 looks even more dramatic and graphically jaw-dropping than its […]

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HBO GO May Arrive On Xbox 360 Before April 1st

February 28, 2012Erik Kain

I posted earlier that we’d get an HBO GO app on Xbox 360 just in time for Game of Thrones – April 1st, which is, of course, April Fool’s Day. But before we get to that, I have to ask: Who launches a major app and the second season of a popular television show on […]

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HBO Go Coming To Xbox 360 Just In Time For ‘Game of Thrones’

February 28, 2012Erik Kain

Now that I have an Xbox 360, this is excellent news: HBO has slowly been bringing HBO Go to a multitude of connected platforms, from Roku boxes to someSamsung connected TVs, and now we finally know when it’ll come to the Xbox 360. Tonight at an HBO event in , company Co-President, Eric Kessler, gave us the […]

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Did Piracy Kill Exclusive PC Games?

February 4, 2012Erik Kain

According to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Lead Designer, Ian Frazier, the real culprit behind the demise of the exclusive PC title is piracy. Others have speculated that the modern consoles, with their high-definition graphics and uniform hardware specs have been the main driver behind the decline of PC gaming. Frazier disagrees. “A game this big is […]

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In The Age Of Skyrim, RPGs Face Stiff Competition

January 31, 2012Erik Kain

‘s epic role-playing-game ‘Skyrim’ is perhaps the greatest RPG ever made. ‘s Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the follow-up to its trailblazing Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, is quite possibly the greatest role-playing video game ever made. It sits head and shoulders above its predecessor in just about every conceivable metric. Skyrim is an open world of changing environments, […]

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Chinese Foxconn Workers Threaten Mass Suicide Over Xbox Pay Dispute

January 12, 2012Erik Kain

Workers at Chinese electronics giant Foxconn, angry over the shuttering of an Xbox 360 production line in the Chinese city of Wuhan, climbed to the roof of a six story dormitory and threatened to jump en masse if their conditions weren’t met. The several dozen workers threatened mass suicide after Foxconn announced layoffs and transfers of […]

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‘Gears of War’ Creators Want Avatar-Like Graphics for Future Games

December 17, 2011Erik Kain

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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With Xbox Live Update, Microsoft Rules Your Television Set

December 6, 2011Erik Kain

is releasing an update to its Xbox Live service tonight which will transform the Xbox into a full-on media center. If you own a Kinect, you’ll be able to access movies, music, and streaming services through voice commands. It’s an update that makes the Xbox 360 a powerful home entertainment device, and pushes the ball […]

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‘Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’ Heading to Consoles in 2012

December 2, 2011Erik Kain

The popular first person shooter is headed to consoles in new-and-improved form in 2012. I’ve played a ton of video games, but if I had to choose I’d have to say that no other first-person-shooter even comes close to Counter-Strike: Source. It’s the perfect game. Indeed, it’s hard to imagine how Valve could improve upon […]

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Should Cyber Monday Console Shoppers Wait for the Wii U?

November 27, 2011Erik Kain

If you’re thinking about buying a gaming console on Cyber Monday or getting one as a Christmas gift, you might want to take a look at the upcoming Wii U which is hitting shelves in 2012. The innovative controller alone makes you wonder if it’s worth waiting for the new console before purchasing anything in […]

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