THQ*ICE’s first free-to-play MMO Dragonica Online is holding a grand opening celebration tomorrow, with special events and contest running all weekend long. After rigorous closed and open alpha and beta testing, THQ*ICE is ready to call Dragonica Online a game tomorrow, inviting new and current Dragonicans to participate in all sorts of special events, leading up to their first holiday event at the end of the month.
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If given the choice of becoming a (presumably) anthropomorphic vegetable, Phil Spencer would opt for an eggplant. Sure, we spoke to the confident head of Microsoft Game Studios about other things — Halo, Project Natal, Fable, Crackdown, the Xbox 360’s successor, blah blah blah — but with that profound scoop out of the way, there’s barely any reason to read this interview. Mind you, the part where Spencer suggests that alternate forms of input (whether in addition to or in substitute of —- link GamePad: The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts
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In this week’s episode of Kotaku Talk Radio we’ll be talking with Tony Hawk Ride developer Josh Tsui, president of Robomodo, about the upcoming peripheral game. We’ll also be chatting about family-friendly music, the lessening glut of fall games and why porn stars should read Kotaku. Of course don’t forget to listen to our week’s taste of music too
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Kotaku Talk Radio is Live: Chatting With Tony Hawk Ride Dev [Podcast]
Tomorrow Creat Studios launches Mushroom Wars on the PlayStation Network, and it could be one of the most adorable real-time strategy games ever created. Simple gameplay, quaint graphics, and catchy music are the key features of Creat’s Mushroom Wars, a fast-paced real-time strategy game coming to PSN tomorrow. Players of all ages can participate in battles between two rival mushroom tribes through 18 levels in Skirmish mode and 25 levels worth of Campaign mode, building up their bases, —- link GamePad: The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts
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Post Author: AnkurUse a magnifying glass to scour colorful collages and find cleverly hidden items in Little Things, a unique Hidden Object game! Each cute and clever collage is composed of hundreds of items and must be searched from top to bottom. A unique randomizer makes every play through completely different from the last! Collect hidden jigsaw puzzle pieces to complete each level and discover more Little Things.Download Little Things Game —- link GamePad: The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts
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The Saiyan prince’s giant forehead gets even bigger in Dragon Ball: Raging Blast, as Namco Bandai announces Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta as an exclusive character for the next Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 fighting game. Earlier this year, Namco Bandai revealed the first game-exclusive character for Raging Blast, Super Saiyan 3 Broly, and the Super Saiyan 3 party isn’t stopping there. Mortal enemy turned trusted ally Vegeta never achieved Super Saiyan 3 form in the manga, movies, anime, or previous —- link GamePad: The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts
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A couple of threads over at Bethesda Softwork’s forums reveal that Canadian PS3 owners are having a problem getting their previous Capital Wasteland save files to be recognized by the newly released Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition. Speculation by forum posters about the cause of the issue seems to revolve around either improper/outdated patching or that the GOTY edition isn’t compatible with a version of the game sold in the region.We’ve been in contact with Bethesda this morning, which is —- link GamePad: The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts
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Canadian PS3 Fallout 3 save files apparently not transferring for GOTY edition
I always hope that if the day ever comes where I think having a child is a good idea (God forbid), I would end up being a rad parent. You know, whipping out our Rhythm Tengoku to teach hand/eye coordination, playing the Shadowgate soundtrack as a bedtime lullaby, and hanging things over the crib like this Left 4 Dead mobile. Because it beats the sh*t out of those pastel mobiles you can buy at Target, I’ll tell you that right now.Etsy crafter Salty and Sweet made this, and I’m frankly —- link GamePad: The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts
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Left 4 Dead mobile is the best baby’s room decor ever
LucasArts’ out-of-left-field Lucidity forgoes the publisher’s usual reliance on the Force and fedoras in favor of a little girl who loves her Nana. As Sofi, players are unleashed into a storybook-like, side-scrolling dream-scape evocative of the worlds created by Tim Burton. Despite Sofi being the main character, players don’t actually control her; instead, they protect her by placing objects in her path, ensuring she safely makes it from one end of a level to the other
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Lucidity Micro-Review: Beauty Is Only Skin-Deep [Review]
The official Super Street Fighter IV development blog has revealed some unused character art for the first game, revealing a different take on Abel than the giant amnesiac in bike shorts we know now. Before he was beefy and uncomfortably pant-less, he was wispy … and pretty much only in pants.”With Abel,” battle planner Taisaku Okada explained (as translated by Andriasang) we wanted to make someone representative of ‘the weak can beat the strong,’ and so he was originally a small judo —- link GamePad: The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts
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Street Fighter IV’s Abel before he bulked up
For too long, video game characters have been permitted to strut through their games without a comment about their fashion sense — or the sense of the game designers who clothed them. No more. We are proud to launch this new era of virtual fashion scrutiny with a check of what the beautiful virtual people of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves are wearing during their new and critically-acclaimed PlayStation 3 adventure
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Virtual Fashion: What They’re Wearing In Uncharted 2 [Gaming Glamor]
Creat Studios is bringing highly-adorable mushroom conflict to the PlayStation Network this week with Mushroom Wars, a new down-and-dirty real-time strategy game designed to be easy to get into and downright quick to play.While some of my enthusiasm for the game likely stems from my unholy desire for there to be a Pikmin 3, or even a miniature Pikmin game in this same visual style, the trailer for Mushroom Wars looks pretty nice.At $9.99, I guess you can only expect so much. We’ll have to see —- link GamePad: The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts From Arond The Web.
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Awww: Mushroom Men hits PSN this week, looks adorable
We’re not sure how totally into Dragon Age: Origins you have to be to create a character for the game three weeks before you can do anything with it, but lube up your eyeballs and prepare to get your stare on; the character creator we told you about earlier this month has just gone live. If you’d prefer to be a bit more constructive with your Dragon Age: Origins lust, you can check out the BioWare Social Network, which also launched today
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At Gamasutra today, I talked to Direct2Drive guy Jamie Berger for a really fascinating look at just how quickly digital distribution has grown up. It’s amazing how fast it’s happening; when you think about it, it was really only yesterday that full-size downloadable games were just a way publishers could try to put some extra legs on their catalog titles. It’s affected the casual space, too — it’s hard to even recall now that PopCap used to be just a portal.Of course, how far we are off from —- link GamePad: The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts From Arond The Web.
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In these days when studios seem to be closing faster than we can write posts about them, it’s nice to see someone new getting into the game. Digital Domain, a Hollywood effects studio that’s worked on films like A Curious Case of Benjamin Button, has opened a Florida expansion (cleverly titled Digital Domain Florida), which it says (via Variety) will focus on “videogames, animation and even military simulation graphics.” DD (can we call you DD?), since you’re new here, we’re going to offer —- link GamePad: The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts
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Hollywood effects studio Digital Domain getting into games
TOMY Corporation today released tips and tricks to help players battle their way through the latest installment of the popular 3D pocket-fighting series, NARUTO Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2 on the Nintendo DS. Gamers will learn the best ways to unleash their power-ups in a match, as well as where and how to unlock secret characters including Nine Tailed Naruto, Four Tailed Naruto, Sasuke and more. Aspiring ninja will also get tips on how to fight with extreme power, including blocking and —- link GamePad: The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts From Arond The Web
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Shippuden Ninja Destiny 2 tips and tricks
The General Administration of Press and Publication, China’s video game industry regulator, is now prohibiting foreign investment in domestic online gaming, reports Reuters. This comes as China’s online gamine sales are expected to increase 30 – 50 percent in 2009. This new decision also prevents foreign companies from indirectly influencing Chinese gaming companies through tech support or agreements.
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China Bans Foreign Investment In Online Gaming [Politics]
It’s an exciting time over at WoW.com, Joystiq’s site for everything World of Warcraft. The Public Test Realm (a.k.a PTR) is in full swing, which means we’re swimming with all of the new features and items and dungeons that will come out soon in a brand new content patch to the game. While you’re waiting, whether you’re a WoW veteran or newbie, head on past the break and check out what’s new in Azeroth.Continue reading The best of WoW.com: October 6-13, 2009The best of WoW.com: October 6-13, —- link GamePad: The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts From Arond The Web
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The best of WoW.com: October 6-13, 2009
Oh, boy! I love these moments when game developers or publishers start making plans for a sequel to a game that wasn’t released yet… Unfortunately this happens with Assassin’s Creed III, even though ?plans? might be a bit too much to say and, why not admit it, the fact that there will be a third —- link GamePad: The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts From Arond The Web.
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Assassin?s Creed III Might Introduce a Female Assassin
Electronic Arts has announced that it will be bringing Madden NFL Arcade to PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade “just in time for the holidays in December.”Developed by EA Tiburon, the game is designed to appeal to casual fans as well as “diehard NFL fans,” with an emphasis on pick-up and play controls. Madden NFL Arcade will feature 32 NFL teams (along with their home stadiums) that compete in five-on-five games, with no penalties and no field goals. The —- link GamePad: The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts From Arond The Web.
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EA announces Madden NFL Arcade for PSN, XBLA