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from RockBand Pennsylvania rock band Breaking Benjamin released a new album called Dear Agony in September ‘09, and on the same day three of their hit singles came out as Rock Band DLC – “So Cold,” “The Diary of Jane,” and the first single from the new album, “I Will Not Bow.” I had the...
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“Seven45 is currently working on the next big thing in Music & Video Games. Over the coming months we will be opening the studio doors to give you a sneak peak at our flagship game. ” — Seven45 Studios Their new game “Power Gig: Rise of the SixString” uses a game controller guitar that...
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U2 is considering following in The Beatles by having their own edition of the ‘Rock Band’ video game. Initial discussions with the game’s makers fell through. Bono and band had talks last year with the makers of the game, MTV Games and Electronic Arts, but they couldn’t come to a deal because...
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Did you know that most gaming incorporates advertising within the game? It is hard to say whether this is a good thing or a bad thing. Targeting children with subliminal advertising is probably a bad thing. Not all games are for children, though. Advertising can help offset the price...
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Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODSTs) is a Bungie.net set to be released September 22, 2009. Halo 3: ODST (previously known as Halo 3: Recon) is a standalone expansion for the first-person shooter (FPS) video game Halo 3. Players take on the roles of human UNSC soldiers called, Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, during...
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Microsoft has unveiled a new project that allows a gamer to interact with the game console — “No Strings (or Controllers) Attached.” “Introducing Project Natal, a revolutionary new way to play: no controller required. See a ball? Kick it, hit it, trap it or catch it. If you know how to move your...
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Perhaps one of the more recent first-person-shooters (FPS) to be released is Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The game came out about the same time as Halo 3 but sales for what people are now calling COD outshone the successful franchise that is Halo. Now the best selling shooter of all...
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Every Monday for two and a half years, Nintendo has introduced new downloadable games and applications for the Wii console. Today marks a milestone for the Virtual Console section of the Wii Shop Channel, home of some of the greatest titles in video game history. The classic The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask becomes...
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The worldwide community of gamers is like a nebula. Unlike the physical world, the gamers world is not well defined. Following are some examples of gamer communities. From Wikipedia A multiplayer game is a game which is played by several players. The players might be independent opponents, formed into teams or be just...
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Probably the most played on-line game is Halo 3. It is an FPS (First Person Shooter) game. As you play the game, it is through the eyes of your player. There are a variety of matches to choose from, but the objective is usually the same — kill your oppenent. Before entering...
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