Frustrated with Skyrim’s PC user interface? Bored with its one-dimensional artificial intelligence routines? Looking for dragons that actually put up a fight, or maybe the option to summon one yourself? These best-in-show mods …
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Good News: Oklahoma ‘Violent’ Video Games Bill Tossed
I called it “clueless” and “inconsistent” because it was, and now a bill proposed by an Oklahoma lawmaker to tax violent video games has been thrown out by a subcommittee. The bad news: It nearly passed, losing by a narrow margin …
Redbox: Free Video Game Rentals This Week
Out of the blue, the ubiquitous DVD- and video game-rental kiosk service Redbox has announced five days in a row of free video game rentals.
via Redbox: Free Video Game Rentals This Week | Moneyland | TIME.com.
14 Important Arcade Games Not Available for iPhone or iPad
Arcade classics have found new life on the iPhone and iPad, with major publishers bringing their retro hits to the App Store. But there’s still room for more.
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Rampage and Tapper Come to the iPad, and Suddenly Life is Complete
What’s my favorite arcade game of all time? That’s easy. It’s Atari’s Tempest, and I was therefore thrilled when it became available for the iPad and iPhone, along with scads of other vintage games, as part of Atari’s Greatest …
Sony Boss Claims Early Vita Sales ‘Very, Very Positive’
IGN has an interesting interview up this morning with Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO and President Jack Tretton about the PlayStation Vita in which Tretton teases sales details about the company’s cutting-edge gaming …
Five PS Vita Accessories to Consider
For those that didn’t snatch a pricey $350 special edition PS Vita last Wednesday, cheaper versions of Sony’s powerful gaming portable will launch in the U.S. tomorrow (technically midnight tonight) along with the final launch …
Here Treasure, Treasure: Uncharted Golden Abyss Review
Uncharted: Golden Abyss is Uncharted on a 5-inch screen, and that’s the worst I can say about it, despite the fact that it’s the first one not made by series creator Naughty Dog (in their stead, Sony’s SCE Bend Studio). It’s not …
Forget the Vita, I Want a Real PlayStation Tablet
On Monday, Sony’s PlayStation Vita showed up for review. I unboxed the system, popped in the cartridge for Uncharted: Golden Abyss and settled on my couch for a long night of handheld gaming (or rather, about three hours of …
Goodbye, Productivity: Mass Effect 3 Demo Released
When your boss asks why you’re cutting out early today, you can tell her it’s because you had to practice saving the world. Or if you’d rather not be that dramatic, you can just say “BioWare put out a Mass Effect 3 demo …
Photos: The Founding Fathers of Video Games
The mad geniuses behind many of the most iconic video games of the 70s and 80s are reuniting to rethink and maybe even reinvent video gaming.
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Best Buy’s Daily Deals Site Selling Pre-Owned Nintendo Wii for $70
Best Buy-owned CowBoom.com is discounting video game consoles today, with one of the better deals being Nintendo’s Wii for $70 (plus $5 for shipping). For comparison, popular used game reseller GameStop sells used Wiis starting …