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Raul Valle

One of the Video Game Writers for PG and a former member of UC Berkeley A Cappella group Noteworthy. I’m big on geek culture, especially video games, comics, and manga and I’m usually a pretty nice guy as long as you stay on my good side. I’m a big believer in the idea of video games as a powerful storytelling medium and love a good game with a strong, character-driven narrative. Xbox Live Gamertag: Fullmetal XZ | PSN ID: FullmetalX | Steam: DestroyerFullmetalX

Supreme Court Strikes Down California Video Game Law

The Supreme Court today struck down a 2005 California law that would restrict the sale of violent video games to minors, citing a lack of evidence that violent video games were harmful to them and protection granted by the First Amendment.  The 7-2 ruling brings to an end a six-year legal battle after the bill

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Raul Valle

Ms. Splosion Man Release Date Announced

Well, Splosion fans, it seems the wait is almost over. Twisted Pixel recently announced that Ms. Splosion Man, the follow-up to 2009’s ‘Splosion Man, will be released on July 13, 2011. After getting the chance to play the game at E3 and during the Early Access Beta, it’s not a stretch to say that the

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[E3 2011] Final Fantasy XIII-2 Hands-On First Impressions

It’s not much of a stretch to say Final Fantasy XIII was quite controversial among both the gaming community and Final Fantasy fans in general. However, having been a fan of FFXIII, I can honestly say that I was eager to see what Square Enix had in store for Final Fantasy XIII-2. And, after getting

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[E3 2011] SteelSeries Announces New Diablo III Products

Of all of Blizzard Entertainment’s products, it is probably not a stretch to say that Diablo III is one of the most highly anticipated out of all of them.  And, while the game does not have a set release date as of yet, Blizzard has seen fit to partner up with SteelSeries for the release

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[E3 2011] Konami Pre-E3 Event Coverage Part I: The Press Conference

With E3 right around the corner, it’s no surprise we’re seeing new announcements from different game companies.  In particular, Konami saw fit to hold their first annual pre-E3 event at the Sony Pictures Studio yesterday to showcase a few downloadable titles in the works and to make a few announcements.  Having been invited, yours truly

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Raul Valle

Blizzard Unveils First Details of StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm

It’s been a little less than a year since Blizzard released StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty and, since then, they have been hard at work on the follow up expansion, Heart of the Swarm. And while there hasn’t been any news about a potential release date, Blizzard has seen fit to unveil a first look

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Twisted Pixel Announces Public Access Testing for Ms. Splosion Man

While it would seem Twisted Pixel’s Ms. Splosion Man won’t be hitting the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for another few months, Twisted Pixel and Microsoft will be giving a select number of gamers the chance to test out the beta for the multiplayer mode. With 10,000 spots available, Ms. Splosion Man‘s Public Early Access Test will

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