Monthly Archives: October 2011

Pirates quizzed with Deus Ex

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Reggie Carolipio

Here’s an interesting note on piracy. Eurogamer reports that James Grimshaw, founder of Vigilant Defender, leaked a modified version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s preview to torrent sites. The preview had already been leaked all the way back in May, … Continue reading →

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Report: Goldeneye remake to charge for paintball mode

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

If one article can summarize everything that’s wrong about the modern state of gaming, this one from Giant Bomb should do the trick. The website is reporting that paintball mode in Goldeneye: Reloaded will be exclusive DLC for people who … Continue reading →

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Mass Effect 3 will have multiplayer

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Mass Effect 3 will indeed have multiplayer, a major change for BioWare’s space epic that will no doubt spawn countless Internet arguments over whether multiplayer makes sense for the popular series or whether the developers still make the kind of … Continue reading →

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Trailer: The Avengers

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Here’s the trailer for Marvel Comics’ and Paramount Pictures’ film version of the Avengers, which is scheduled to be released in May: The Tech-Out critique: Movie trailer editors really need to figure out a way to build the audience’s interest … Continue reading →

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Trailer: Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Here’s a new trailer for Insomniac Games’ “Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, which is scheduled for an Oct. 13 release for PlayStation 3. And here’s a flashback from the ad campaign for the original Ratchet & Clank game, which … Continue reading →

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Trailers: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Here are two trailers and a sword fighting tutorial for Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, scheduled for Nov. 20 release for Nintendo Wii. The other two are after the jump:

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Apple’s best commercial was actually a 1998 iMac ad

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

As popular as Apple’s “1984” commercial is, I don’t think it’s their best one. I prefer this commercial for the iMac, in which a revitalized Apple promotes how easy its iMac is to use compared to the competition. Keep in … Continue reading →

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RIP Steve Jobs

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Apple announced this meeting that its chairman and co-founder, Steve Jobs, died today at the age of 56. Jobs, one of the computing industry’s pioneers, was one of the most important American business figures of the last half century. As … Continue reading →

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The real NBA isn’t playing right now, but the NBA 2K12 intro is incredible

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Here’s the intro for NBA 2K12, perhaps the most exciting NBA video to emerge since last season, since the association’s labor dispute means nobody is playing in real life right now.. (H/t Kotaku)

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BF3 Beta impressions (Xbox 360)

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Reggie Carolipio

Playing the BF3 beta was a little confusing. The game is due out in a few weeks, so putting it into beta this close to release seemed bizarre. It covers only one multiplayer map, Metro, which takes place in a … Continue reading →

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