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The Angry Birds migrate to Facebook
Are there any more ways to squeeze more money from the Angry Birds franchise? Is there anything to add to the series, besides plush toys, comics, a TV show and fully branded editions? Apparently yes, since Rovio, the company responsible for the smash hit, thinks it’s about time to bring it to one of the......26 Jan 2012 - 127 reads
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Zynga ventures into new gaming genre
Zynga is one of the most successful companies within the social gaming industry, thanks to simulation games like Cityville and Mafia Wars, which hooked millions of players worldwide. It appeared as if the San Francisco-based company had discovered the golden formula to attract casual gamers and that it was st...05 Jan 2012 - 127 reads
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Crysis 2, the most pirated PC game of 2011
No one can deny that last year was a great year for the gaming industry. Several highly-anticipated titles were released, new and exciting games were announced and even records were broken. Sadly for the developers, not all of the records were necessarily a good thing. Among the many problems the industry is...04 Jan 2012 - 124 reads
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Star Wars: The Old Republic sets MMO record
It took a few days for Star Wars: The Old Republic to become the fastest growing MMO in the history of gaming, an achievement nothing short from spectacular, given the amount of genre’s titles that proceeded it. But there’s something that all of the previous games of the like never had: the Star W...27 Dec 2011 - 95 reads
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The Sims FreePlay for iOS available now
One of the most popular and best selling games of all times has finally come to the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, and the best of all: for free! That’s right, Electronic Arts has released The Sims FreePlay and now you’ll be able to satisfy your godlike needs in your mobile devices. Telling digital...17 Dec 2011 - 127 reads
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Carmen Sandiego is back to show children education can be fun
If you were to say to a kid that learning new things can be entertaining, you’ll surely get one of two possible responses: either laughter or a face disfigured with disbelief. But for those of us old enough to remember Carmen Sandiego, this statement holds some truth to it. The game in which you had to ...17 Dec 2011 - 93 reads
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EA announces new MMORTS set in the Command & Conquer universe
It seems that Electronic Arts is focusing in breathing new life into one of the most classic videogame franchises of all time. Shortly after revealing that none other than BioWare will be developing the second installment in the C&C: Generals universe, the company made it public that a new C&C: Tiberi...15 Dec 2011 - 85 reads
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Star Wars: The Old Republic opens its doors (with caution)
The day is almost here. You can feel the disturbance in The Force. There’s something agitating the air as million of gamers patiently await to travel to a galaxy far, far away. For most of us, December 20 will be the date in which we’ll wield our digital lightsaber and define whether we’ll l...14 Dec 2011 - 80 reads
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Do violent videogames violate international laws? The Red Cross says “yes”
In case you didn’t know, there’s four treaties called the Geneva Conventions, which clearly regulate the treatment of the victims of war. The last treaty updated the previous ones, since it was developed in the aftermath of World War II, and in the light of the revealed horrors, they guaranteed th...08 Dec 2011 - 126 reads
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Grand Theft Auto III arriving to mobile devices
Rockstar is still celebrating the tenth anniversary of Grand Theft Auto III, a genre-defining game that started the sandbox fever and spawned hundreds of copycats throughout the industry. And is there a better way to commemorate such historical landmark than re-releasing the game with some minor improvements?...07 Dec 2011 - 127 reads
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