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Under $20 Gaming - "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II"

Galen Marek returns as 'Starkiller' in Lucasarts' 'The

Photo credit: Lucasarts

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II is one of those games that I really want to love. It has lightsabers, fun Force powers, and a direct conflict with Darth freakin’ Vader. If it had a pod racing minigame, I might have been completely sold regardless of the other gameplay’s quality.

The sequel once again follows Starkiller (real name: Galen Marek), Vader’s secret apprentice. Developer LucasArts...

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'Babel Rising' let's you play as a God

Babel Rising™

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What? Do you really need more of a reason to pick up this game? Exclusive for use with the PlayStation®Move and Kinect™ for Xbox 360, players obtain godlike powers and "make it rain on them" Babylonians with a barrage of elements to bombard them with.

'Babel Rising' has the same effect as burning ants with a magnifying glass, except hurling fireballs and releasing tornadoes...

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Retina-equipped MacBook Pro hard to justify

With the introduction of the new MacBook Pro features, you may be wondering if it's time for an upgrade.

Well, that depends on what you have -- I'm going to base this on my current equipment: a 15-inch, 2011 MacBook Pro with 8GB of RAM, 1GB video and a 750GB hard drive. If memory serves, it came to roughly $2,400 after all was said and done (including taxes, student discount, upgrade from...

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Ubisoft's lineup the one to watch

Photo credit: Ubisoft

Photo credit: Ubisoft

Game developer Ubisoft unveiled gameplay footage from its new IP 'Watch Dogs' as well as stunning graphics and compelling story-driven titles, leaving those in attendance dragging their gapping jaws toward the exit signs.

'Just Dance 4' paraded itself onstage to start the presentation along with choreographed dancers and musical artist Flo Rida, whom I swear I thought was LL Cool J for a hot...

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Wii U best of the 'Big Three'

quot;Pikmin 3,quot; the first original entry in the

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Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo have concluded their presentations at E3 this year, and it's no surprise that the Wii U left the biggest impression.

The Wii U's impact at the Electronic Entertainment Expo began even before Nintendo took the stage Tuesday at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The final version of the Wii U controller was shown during a pre-E3 Nintendo broadcast highlighting comfort...

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Skinit.com lets you get creative with phone makeovers

Skinit.com Logo

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Since the dawn of the cell phone era, people have been customizing the look of their phones, and casemakers do their best to offer many options.

So when Skinit.com began offering custom skins based on uploaded photos, my interest was peaked.

I tested their custom printing service and found the customizer very easy to use. Making a skin for my iPhone 4 was a snap. You can either upload...

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'Angry Birds' join MTV in anti-bullying campaign

An original quot;Angry Birdsquot; PSA will air across

Rovio, the entertainment company and creators of the globally successful 'Angry Birds' game, has teamed up with MTV in support of an anti-bullying campaign, "A Thin Line". The multi-year campaign has inspired well over 1 million young people to take action against "digital disrespect," "cruelty" and "sexting" among other types of personal attacks.

Head...

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Apple's new iPad: 4G, retina display, no Siri, due out March 16

Apple chief executive Tim Cook introduces the new

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Apple has announced its latest iteration of the iPad. No, it's not the iPad 3 or the iPad HD. It's just the iPad.

The company also unveiled a new Apple TV. It's capable of streaming 1080p video from either the iCloud or Airplay.

As for the new iPad's specs:

The iPad's brains feature a  A5X dual-core CPU, not the next generation A6 tech geeks hoped for. But it will have quad-core...

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Apple iPad 3 rumor roundup: HD, 4G, Siri

Apple is set to announce details of the

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Apple is set to announce full details of their next-Gen iPad on Wednesday. Here are the latest rumors from the blogosphere:

HD screen

Apple is expected to up the iPad’s resolution to 2,048 x 1,536, double that of the iPad 2. If true, look for a nice quality jump in photo viewing, e-book reading, movie watching, and game playing.

PHOTOS: Apple gadgets through the years

Upgraded...

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'Mass Effect 3' launches

quot;Mass Effect 3quot; launch trailer

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War for Earth has begun, and gamers who've been gearing up for the climactic battle can finally answer the call to arms against the Reapers. "Mass Effect 3" has become one of the most anticipated releases of the calendar year.

Longtime fans will continue their journey based upon their choices made in previous games. New recruits won't feel left out either, as Bioware states that...

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