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Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 08:10 PM EDT
This nega-review edition picks the middling negative points from the reviews of a well-hyped game with near unanimous critical praise, and arranging tho...
Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 06:20 PM EDT
A very friendly, and obviously unhappy, fellow answered the Rockstar Support phones who, after thanking me for not yelling at him and apologizing profus...
Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 05:50 PM EDT
A man was stabbed last night while queueing to buy one of the first copies of controversial new video game Grand Theft Auto 4. Shocked fellow gamers - i...
Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 04:00 PM EDT
we aim to save gaming from the abyss by pointing out the sins of games like the Elder Scrolls and Half Life series, games made by creators who actually ...
Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 01:50 PM EDT
Both console manufacturers are working hard to align their systems with the game in an attempt to push hardware sales - Microsoft playing up the downloa...
Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 12:40 PM EDT
The four others were: Chrono Cross, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Soul Calibur, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (PlayStation 2).
Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 11:20 AM EDT
If you’re feeling stressed, forget about “calm blue ocean” mantras and squishy toys to squeeze. Instead, a new study from East Carolina University...
Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 08:07 AM EDT
Tuesday's release of Grand Theft Auto IV is expected to be so big, there's a real concern in Hollywood that the video game could dampen the box office f...
Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 07:14 AM EDT
A strange review of Liberty City by the New York Times.
Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 05:20 AM EDT
Despite pressure on consumers’ entertainment budgets, they keep spending more money on games. Over all, the industry is having a banner year. “Peopl...
Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 04:18 AM EDT
Jaffe: "As a developer, I am crapping in my pants. The game seems so big and so vast and there are so many things you can do that it has not simply rais...
Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 12:00 AM EDT
Jack Thompson refreshes his assault on Grand Theft Auto IV, providing a link to a lap dance- and murder-packed IGN video you'll likely see soon on the e...
Posted: Monday, April 28, 2008 at 06:50 PM EDT
Lashing anti-video game critics, he said “There is a big fear factor here. It’s the coming of the railways, it’s Elvis shaking his hips. It’s ca...
Posted: Monday, April 28, 2008 at 04:50 PM EDT
We blasted Stay Puft a few times in the chin, with the wild, bright beams oscillating all over the screen. His face turned hot-red, then scarred black l...
Posted: Monday, April 28, 2008 at 02:20 PM EDT
Analysts predict Take-Two Interactive Software and Rockstar Games' open-world, action-driving game will easily top last year's record-breaking $300 mill...
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