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DC Universe Online gives the Green Light on DLC

The DC Universe Online just got the green light for some new content. Mark your calendars, as on September 6th it’ll be time to do a little ring slinging Poozers! As for price, it was reported earlier that it would be $9.99, although Sony has just announced that the GL DLC will be free. While I

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Gaming
James McCaulley

The Way Down: EA’s Origin

Everyone hates DRM. Not only do gamers see it as an unnecessary invasion of their enjoyment of a video game, but they see it as a publisher attempting to retain some sort of control over a product they just purchased and now own. Now EA’s Origin service, a digital platform much like Steam, is attempting

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Books
Alex

Take a Bite Out of Feed!

Everyone loves a good zombie story; it’s basically human nature. It seems that there is some type of subconscious desire to experience and understand what happens when humanity loses itself and becomes animalistic and base. Coinciding with this is the desire to see people overcome their baseness, their personal zombies. But what happens when zombies

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Gaming
James Trauben

Samurai Bloodshow Joins Sega iOS

Samurai Bloodshow, a twelfth-century-Japan-themed tower defense/trading card game, joins the Sega iOS lineup today in the United States. Inspired by the historical conflict between the Taira and Minamoto clans in medieval Japan and rendered in a distinctive style reminiscent of medieval Japanese scrollwork, Samurai Bloodshow has the player arraying forces of samurai and other warriors

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Agency and Constraint – How Much is Too Much?

While at PAX Prime, I was lucky enough to attend a Dragon Age panel held by a group of Bioware’s creative team for discussion of the series’ future. The room was packed. Fans cheered at most of the announcements, particularly those that suggested a departure from Dragon Age 2 towards their beloved Origins. When it

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Comic Issues
Andrew Plein

Comic Issues #29 – Heroes Assemble

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! With the more then sad news of Atomic Comics our heroes take a moment to remember our favorite comic shops while discussing the current state of the industry. Then it’s time to monkey around as resident host: Anthony Silva returns from his

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Gaming
James Trauben

Sega Announces Brick People for Sega iOS

This fall, Sega is bringing Brick People, based upon a hit arcade title of the same name, to Sega iOS for iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches. Players are tasked with feeding the eponymous Brick People by dragging and dropping bricks into the playing field, allowing them to hop and climb their way to presumably delicious

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Gaming
Stephanie M.

Minecraft 1.8 – What Should We Expect to See?

PAX Prime has been abuzz with the preview of Minecraft Beta 1.8, which is probably the most anticipated release for Minecraft in its young life. So, just what can players expect from this release — which might be coming this week? UPDATE: Notch has stated that 1.8 might still be a while out.

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