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Enter the dragon in Larian Studios' incredibly deep RPG sequel.

Just how deep is Divinity 2: Ego Draconis, the latest entry in the role-playing game franchise from Swedish developer Larian Studios? Here's one example. In a friendly neighborhood pub, you, a dragon slayer, stumble upon a mass of Gestapo-like soldiers known as seekers. The seekers have taken over the pub and driven out the locals from their favorite watering hole. In a conversation, you can choose to defer to these foul-mouthed . . . Read more

Still on the fence about who to vote for in the 2008 US Presidential election? Or just want to know where the four most recognized names in the race (Obama/Biden, McCain/Palin) stand on one of today's hottest issues? Check out this video that gives us a good look at how the candidates stake a stand (or lack of one) on copyrights, pirating, and the RIAA.

Video from G4: http://www.g4tv.com/attac…-Election-Draws-Near.html

Shares in Nintendo fell by a further 8.7 per cent today (Friday, October 3rd, 2008) following the news that the company was to release a new iteration of the DS handheld hardware, the DSi.

The new model, which will feature slightly larger screens, a camera and a built-in web browser will retail in Japan for JPY 18,900 (USD 179) from November 1, but the move has left investors cold.

"Nintendo's announcement on the DS didn't exceed investors' expectations,'' said Yoku Ihara, head of equity r . . . Read more

When EA canned its offer to buy Take-Two for $2 billion in September, Take-Two said that it was still in discussions with other parties about "strategic alternatives."

But on Thursday, Take-Two said that has officially ended all discussions with "various interested parties," opting to remain an independent publisher.

The news comes after EA withdrew its $2 billion bid for the Grand Theft Auto publisher in September.

Take-Two chair Strauss Zelnick stated that his company is "strongly pos . . . Read more

Nintendo of America has announced that Club Nintendo is coming to the United States, but that the DSi, the new DS model that was announced in an early Thursday Tokyo press conference, will not follow suit until “well into” 2009.

The announcements came at an NOA press conference in San Francisco Thursday morning. Club Nintendo is a service Nintendo has provided in other regions that has become renown for its premium giveaways, including exclusive DS game content. According to the conferenc . . . Read more

LittleBigPlanet is one of the most anticipated titles in Sony's history. So to celebrate this amazing fact, we're going to take a look at more than you ever really wanted to know about Sackboy, his friends, and the LittleBigPlanet. So fasten your seatbelts...this might get crazy.

First up we have an interview with Media Molecule co-founder, Alex Evans about pitching to Sony, GDC 2007 and meeting expectations when developing a game in the public eye.
[url=http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/previews/ . . . Read more

A new Wii Speak Channel to chat with friends online
New games:
-Sin & Punishment 2
- Punch-Out Wii
- Pikmin Port with Wii Controls
- Rhythm Heaven
- Mario & Luigi 3
- New Fire Emblem
DSWare. It's like WiiWare, but its for the DS "Wii Points" now called "Nintendo Points"
New Wii update that allows players to load content straight from your SD Card, without having to copy it to the Harddrive first.
New DS Pedometer for new DS Fitness game.

http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/10 . . . Read more

Nintendo announced a new model for the Nintendo DS, called the DSi. Here are a list of new features for the new hardware:
- Two cameras, one facing the player (for games) and one on the back (for taking pictures).
- DSWare. It's WiiWare......for the DS.
- Built-in Opera Browser
- Doubles as an MP3 player
- Smaller Size

Frankly, I'm excited for this. Mostly because I skipped out on the DSLite. However, I sure hope that this is the last reiteration of the Nintendo DS. I'm feelin' ready for . . . Read more

...and she plans to turn it into an event.

October, as I'm sure some people are aware, is breast cancer awareness month. Last year, I gave a small amount to Danielle over at devART's walk/run for the cure event in Canada she takes part in, and created some art along with nearly all the other people I know there, but this year I'm stepping it up a little bit.

I'm selling a cookbook. Yes, a cookbook.

In a way, cooking and gamers go hand in hand, in the sense that gamers love to eat, and . . . Read more

As I was tripping down the informative super high way we call the internet I stumbled upon http://www.gog.com

After closer inspection it was found that this website is going to be offering downloads of DRM-free games that are a little past their prime. Yes that's right no DRM. On top of this they will offer many other features with using their service such as; promised vista and xp compatibility with full support, in-depth walkthroughs, mp3 soundtracks, wallpapers, and hi-res artwork. Now on . . . Read more

Fable 2 will be shipping without online co-op. On the bright side, local co-op will still be supported, and friends will appear as glowing orbs that you can talk and trade with. Online co-op will come as a download, possibly within the first week of the game's launch.

http://gamerscoreblog.com…ve/2008/09/26/561381.aspx

LATimes.com states the following concerning the "protections" on the game Spore and others:

"Despite Electronic Arts' good-faith effort last week to relax copyright restrictions in Spore, gamers aren't buying it — the digital constraint tactic, that is. The game, on the other hand, is selling faster than you can evolve a virtual amoeba."

"Spore has already sold a million copies since hitting stores earlier this month, but critics of the game's digital rights management have been vehement . . . Read more

From GameInformer.com, by Meagan VanBurkleo:

"I feel good right now. That kind of warm and fuzzy good you usually only get after having a long laugh with a close friend. I can't remember the last time a game -- let alone what is essentially a game demo -- lifted my mood in such way. Now, after admitting that I have a LBP afterglow, it would be silly to say that I am anything but smitten with the title. However, I feel that this is one instance where praise is well deserved. Read on to find ou . . . Read more

GameSpot did an interview with Zen Studios about the game The Punisher: No Mercy, and I've got some of it here for all to view.


The Punisher: No Mercy returns to Frank Castle's roots as a badass, take-no-prisoners SOB bent on one thing: punishment. This fall, you, too, will be able to take the law into your own hands as the famed Marvel vigilante in the arena-based first-person shooter developed by Zen Studios. Developed exclusively for the PlayStation Network, The Punisher: No Mercy will l . . . Read more

Video game publisher, Codemasters, Inc., has named Liquid Advertising their agency of record for online, broadcast and print media buying assignments in North America. The agreement begins with the fall and winter releases of ‘Damnation’ and ‘Bella Sara.’ Billings were not disclosed.

“We’re very excited to be partnering with Liquid for our media planning and buying,” said Dave Miller, Vice President of Global Brand Management. “Liquid’s unmatched experience and expert . . . Read more

One of the questions I kept asking everyone at the Game Developers Conference and E3 this year was whether or not Canada would be getting its own convention. With the exhibition turmoil in the States, it seemed prime time for the Canadian portion of the industry to get the chance to show its stuff. No one thought it would happen, but Think Services and Reboot Communications have now announced that the GDC is coming to Canada in 2009.

Set to coincide with Vancouver Digital Week in May of next . . . Read more

Is it finally game over for Florida lawyer and violent video game opponent Jack Thompson? Judgment has been entered in the case that started last year and came to a head when Judge Dava Tunis recommended permanent disbarment for the bombastic, showboating law man. The court has approved the report and has ordered that JT is officially disbarred as of 30 days from today.

"The Court approves the corrected referee's report and John Bruce Thompson is permanently disbarred, effective thirty d . . . Read more

Back in June, GNU/Linux was reportedly on 70% of servers of the 14 biggest companies on Wall Street. Microsoft is fighting back with Windows HPC Server 2008 (HPC stands for "high-performance computing"), set to be released on November 1. HPC Server 2008 is based on Windows Server 2008 64-bit Edition. It has high-speed networking, cluster management tools, failover capabilities, a service-oriented job scheduler, and support for 3rd party clustered . . . Read more

Early Wednesday, a familiar countdown timer took over Bungie.net's home page. After the 24-hour countdown had expired, Bungie released a new cryptic teaser trailer for one of their new projects, entitled "Keep it Clean."

Little can be pulled from the video itself at first glance, but the video description on the Xbox LIVE marketplace mentions a new campaign experience for Halo 3.

The trailer can be downloaded in Quicktime and WMV formats on [url=http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type . . . Read more

Following the recent announcement that Microsoft-owned Age Of Empires creator Ensemble Studios would close after the completion of Halo Wars, Gamasutra has discovered that a now-canceled Halo MMO was in development at the studio, unearthing prototype UI and level screenshots of the Ensemble-developed project.

The prototype art, which was at one point made available on an Ensemble-linked online artist portfolio website, further confirms previous rumors that the studio was working on an MMO bas . . . Read more

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