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Max Payne 3 story trailer debuts, disappoints
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Rockstar released a new trailer for Max Payne 3, and it's left us a bit disappointed. Yes, there still looks to be plenty of bullet-dodging action, but the grittiness that made the first two games great is missing.
Gone is the loner Max, who was driven by love, revenge and redemption. This time around, he’s a lackey for a Brazilian businessman whose trophy wife was kidnapped. Max spends the...
Read more »Resident Evil 6 trailer, story, character details released
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Resident Evil 6 is set to hit shelves in November. While we're still a long way off from the much anticipated release, Capcom released screenshots and details that should hold over even the most rabid fans of the survival horror franchise.
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The game takes place 10 years after the Raccoon City incident. The president of the United States has decided to reveal the truth behind the...
Read more »Ninja Gaiden returns with deeper story, more action
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Tecmo’s classic ninja franchise is set to return next month with a richer story line and deeper characters in Ninja Gaiden 3. Ryu Hayabusa returns as our merciless hero, but this time around players will learn what drives him to be primeval and violent.
We recently got the chance to play a near final version of the game. Although the developer, Team Ninja, gave Ninja Gaiden 3 a plot-heavy...
Read more »Screenlife to launch 'Scene It?: Star Wars'
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Put your knowledge of The Force to the test when "Scene It?: Star Wars" arrives in stores this fall.
From Disney to Harry Potter, Screenlife's "Scene It?" has established itself as the leader in trivia entertainment games. Now Star Wars fans can experience the interactive game that includes its trademark DVD packed with brain-teasers spanning all six films.
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Read more »'Skylanders Giants' unveiled by Activision
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Last year’s successful “Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure” is set to get a sequel this fall with an all-new story and perhaps more importantly, all-new playable characters.
In case you aren’t familiar with the franchise, Skylanders is an action game that merges the worlds of toys and video games. Players collect figurines, which they can then bring to life in the game using a special portal. Players...
Read more »Trailer: Ghost Recon Future Soldier
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Check out this explosive trailer for the highly anticipated Ghost Recon Future Soldier. Ubisoft's futuristic take on the series pits The Ghosts against an ultranationalist force that has invaded Russia and its neighboring countries. The game will feature single-player, multi-player, and up to four-player co-op modes....
Read more »Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012
Finding it hard to get off the couch and hit the gym? Stick to those New Year's resolutions with Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012 exclusively on Kinect for Xbox 360. Train in the comfort of your own home with your in-game coach covering more than 90 hours of activities and 60 new moves....
Read more »CES preview: Beware the lemon gadgets
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The Consumer Electronics Show is just around the corner. I'm looking forward to seeing the next generation of dual-core 4G phones, "smart TVs" and wireless audio solutions. But as reported by The Associated Press, CES is also home to flops (see Android Tablets, Netbooks, 3-D TVs). Here are some potential downers that tech companies will continue to push onto consumers this year.
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Read more »REVIEW: Fortune Street (WII)
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A Japanese favorite came to the United States for the holiday season. No, it wasn't a large city-stomping reptile, although it might may very well be the Godzilla of Monopoly-styled games.
The game features a cast of characters from both Nintendo's "Mario" and Square Enix's "Dragon Quest." I personally am unfamiliar with Dragon Quest but they are by no means an obscure...
Read more »Roku reveals tiny Streaming Stick media player
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Roku, the company responsible for the popular palm-size set-top box, revealed an even smaller device to stream Internet media to your television.
The thumb-drive-size Roku Streaming Stick doesn't require extra cables, a power cord or even a separate remote control. It will feature built-in Wi-Fi, a processor, memory and the software that delivers Roku’s growing collection of streaming entertainment...
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