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Replica of 'Dead Space' Plasma Cutter wreaks havoc with laser beams

By Amar Toor on May 5, 2013 06:16 am + 38 comments

Laser aficionado Patrick Priebe has created a scarily realistic working replica of the Plasma Cutter Continue reading…
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'Eternal Darkness,' Gamecube's horror masterpiece, getting a crowd-funded sequel (update)

By Sean Hollister on May 3, 2013 08:08 pm + 49 comments

Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, released in 2002 for the Nintendo GameCube, wasn't a commercial Continue reading…
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Indie iOS darling 'Punch Quest' finally lands on Android

By Jacob Kastrenakes on May 3, 2013 09:46 am + 17 comments

After struggling to make a profit with sales on iOS, the eccentric and endless arcade-brawler Punch Continue reading…
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Inside IllumiRoom: Microsoft's world-expanding Xbox projector is 'just research' for now

By Amar Toor on April 30, 2013 09:11 am + 70 comments

Microsoft today revealed new details about its IllumiRoom technology — an augmented reality home Continue reading…
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'Watch Dogs' coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U on November 19th

By Bryan Bishop on April 29, 2013 05:56 pm + 33 comments

Ubisoft's Watch Dogs has been on our radar ever since we first got a look at the title during last Continue reading…
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'Drop' is a finger-twisting minimal masterpiece from 'Minecraft' creator Notch

By Sam Byford on April 28, 2013 11:18 pm + 75 comments

Markus "Notch" Persson, the man behind Minecraft, has launched a new browser game called Drop. While Continue reading…
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Exotic fighting game locales become animated GIFs in this tour of the 16-bit world

By Jacob Kastrenakes on April 27, 2013 07:12 pm + 28 comments

In the background of flurries of punching, kicking, and special moves, fighting games have a long Continue reading…
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'SimCity' scheduled for first major update, server downtime begins at 4PM ET on Monday

By T.C. Sottek on April 21, 2013 03:25 pm + 73 comments

Maxis and EA's newest SimCity title will receive its first major update tomorrow, bringing a long Continue reading…
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LA Girl Scouts council working on video game design patch

By Sam Byford on April 17, 2013 08:54 pm + 5 comments

The Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles and Women in Games International (WIGI) are working to create Continue reading…
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Play 'Tetris' on your Pebble smartwatch thanks to new SDK

By Sam Byford on April 15, 2013 09:08 pm + 8 comments

The team behind the Pebble smartwatch released a "proof-of-concept" SDK last week, letting Continue reading…