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Kinect Changes the Game
At E3, Microsoft made the first real-use demonstrations of Kinect (formerly known as Natal). Most of the discussion around the device so far has compared it to an evolved motion controller, a next step…
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Nintendo Marks the End of the Graphics Race with the 3DS
Rumors of specs for the Nintendo 3DS (to be revealed this week at E3) surfaced earlier today, with developers claiming it would have roughly equivalent power to the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. Today…
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Steam and the Strengths of PC gaming
Steam was recently released on Mac and is expected to come on Linux very soon. Suddenly, 1.5M people were introduced to the joys of Portal (for free!) and easy digital distribution. Steam is nothing…
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Why You Should Follow E3 this Year
It’s that time of the year again. E3, the largest conference of the gaming industry, is just a month away. This year will be special: it’s been 5 years that the “next generation” consoles…
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Luxury Paid For in the Currency of Privacy
I ’d like to address the recent discussion regarding the announcement of Facebook’s new features, last week at f8. There’s been a considerable outcry among web-enthusiasts and open advocates, calling the new Like button…
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The largest gaming companies in the world you didn’t think about
When talking about gaming giants, people will most likely name drop Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, and sometimes Capcom, Sega and Activision. All makers of “triple A”, mainstream games. Very rarely d o people think of…
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Why I’m More Interested in the Next iPhone than the iPad [Console Wars]
[Editor’s Note: Pay attention here – chances are that if you do, you’ll be more interested in the iPhone as well. –mrh] It feels like it’s been more than two months since the iPad…
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How Heavy Rain Delivers and Fails in the Process [What Is Heavy Rain?]
Heavy Rain is a pivotal game. On its face, because it appears to be exactly the type of game we’ve been asking for: an emotional, character and story driven piece. In many ways, this…