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Ubisoft are no doubt on your radar for their new DRM - You have to be online at all times during your gaming period, otherwise you cannot save your game.

Yes, it was a short sighted attempt to curb piracy, but one would think that - After how many server dependant pieces of software have launched - They would do a better job of coping with the load. Apparently not!

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Suprise suprise an article has been published about how Violent video games cause violence.

This new study "claims that it proves a connection between violent video games and aggressive children."

A Different study was done at Texas A&M University that states that their study "included many studies that do not relate well to serious aggression, an apparently biased sample of unpublished studies." Read More

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PCworld writes "Video game platforms are supposed to be visionary, but sometimes they're just silly. Case in point, it looks like Sony's hopping on the 'reality' series bandwagon with a competition show called The Tester for their PlayStation Network, this one involving 11 gamers battling indulgently for a spot on Sony's game design staff."

Nick Arcade Any one? David Jaffe is supposed to be one of the judges. Read More

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PRNewswire writes "China's video games and accessories suppliers are optimistic about export growth in 2010, as overseas markets show signs of recovery, according to Global Sources' ( GSOL) China Sourcing Report: Video Games & Accessories."

We've all heard about what China does to it's "video game addicted" citizens but does this mean we'll be seeing more dualshocks from the big red? Read More

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Trying to bank on Gamestop's success, both Walmart and Best Buy attempted to start selling and purchasing used games. The companies have finally stopped both programs. Read More

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Steam has opened up the Pre-order option for BioShock 2 and Aliens vs Predators.

With a Pre-Order of BioShock 2, which comes out February 9th, you will also receive 10% off and a free copy of BioShock.

With Aliens vs Predators you can receive 3 exclusive skins and a $20 copy of Universe at War: Earth Assault Read More

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To celebrate the new site's launch and highlight one of its most important additions - the "Pokémon Episode Viewer" - Pokémon.com will showcase the very first season of the animated series, which is now in its 12th season. Each week, new episodes of the series will air allowing fans to see where it all began. This schedule will continue beyond the first season, giving younger fans a chance to follow the series in its entirety for the first time. Read More

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Microsoft submitted a patent for a system that would provide more "real" avatars.

Due to the exact ramifications of this system that could come about, I doubt it would be widely accepted with a great deal of happiness. IMO, I think it's a cool idea, unless it limits my characters abilities in-game. Read More

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A man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in jail for having sex with a 14-year-old he met on Xbox Live; after traveling 30 hours to get to her... Read More

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Square Enix has decided to create its own money to be used for online purchases and microtransactions. The name of this money is going to by Crysta. As of now it is available only in Japan, but soon will be comming State Side. Read More

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Acclaimed Canadian sci-fi author Peter Watts, who has worked with both Relic and Crytek on game stories, was earlier this week arrested at a US border crossing, and charged with assaulting a federal officer. Read More

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As we inched closer to the start of the 2009 holiday season it was as if a seer had whispered into the ears of videogame execs that Q1 was where all the Benjamins were and that releasing games in time for Christmas was passé. A lot of industry observers and forum posters lamented that this was looking like the weakest Q4 in recent memory. These judgments were based on what moved from late 2009 to early 2010 and not on what remained. Now that we are at the last big name release of the year... Read More

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Kim Swift, a designer of Valve's acclaimed first-person platformer Portal, has left the Half-Life creator to build up a new team at nearby Dark Void developer Airtight Games. Read More

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Films based on video games don't exactly have a good reputation. Although some of them do relatively well, their general reception is usually negative. Probably the most successful game-to-film adaptation so far is Lara Croft: Tomb Raider which, despite being number one on its opening weekend, Paramount's second-best highest opening weekend earner, and raking in over $300 million USD worldwide to date, was given a 3.9/10 average rating.

So, why does Blizzard think it can triumph where many... Read More

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For the third year in a row, a comedy troupe is playing a marathon session of the world’s worst videogame to benefit charity.

LoadingReadyRun is playing Desert Bus, an all too realistic bus driving simulator from an old Penn & Teller unreleased videogame compilation, for 120 hours straight to benefit Penny Arcade’s Child’s Play charity. So far, the event, which is being streamed live, has raised over $84,000, already eclipsing 2008’s $70,423 figure.

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Capcom has responded to criticism of its Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles by religious leaders with a double-barrel return blast of its own.

Bishop Bryant of Jarrow, Archdeacon Brian Smith and Rt Rev John Goddard accused the game of promoting the occult and violence reports MCVUK. Goddard said about the game, “If we dabble in this area we open ourselves to influences and put ourselves at risk. I would regard any encouragement for children to be drawn into this behaviour with... Read More

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MyBroadband writes:
"Voice interaction and 128-bit support? Microsoft is already looking at Windows 7's successor."

Read the article and comments on the link below!

PS: Win7 is just out and already Microsoft is hiring staff to start building its successor, Win8. Although most industry commentators are not expecting Wind8 to be released before 2012, Microsoft is clearly eager to kick start Win8 development and give itself enough time to build a suitable successor to Win7. Read More

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Hardware manufacturer Alienware has announced that they're going to start shipping Steam preinstalled on their Area-51 and Aurora desktops and the M17x and M15x laptops.

Not only that, but they will also be including a free copy of Portal.

Admitedly, a free copy of a fairly cheap game (Cheap for what you get) isn't going to inspire you to part with thousands of dollars, or pounds, for an Alienware system you were unsure about - But it's nice to see the encouragement of legal digital... Read More

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On the heels of last week's official Xbox Wireless-N adapter release, today Mad Catz announced a similar, cheaper alternative that will provide your Xbox 360 with the same wireless capability. Read More

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Several Republican lawmakers are worried about the privacy issues of a screening technology being developed by the government that combines a video game balancing device with thermal, ocular, respiratory, and cardiac monitors. Read More

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