Gods among menus: a review of Too Human
(via Arts Technica) -- With its epic, Norse-inspired story, strong customization systems, and fluid combat, Too Human manages to stand out even in the wake of controversy, albeit with its fair share of problems.

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5 months ago 

Sony fixes rhythm: all controllers to offer basic compatibility
(via Arts Technica) -- Sony has been quietly working on fixing one of gaming's biggest annoyances: the inability of rhythm game peripherals to work together. Well guess what, the company has solved it. How Sony gave rhythm games a huge boost, inside.

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5 months ago 

Dragon Age: Origins flying onto consoles
(via Arts Technica) -- BioWare has revealed that its upcoming role-playing game, Dragon Age: Origins, will be coming to consoles soon after its eventual release on the PC.

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WiiWare and Virtual Console Monday: the first Mega Man
(via Arts Technica) -- This week sees a mobile game of pool coming to WiiWare along with the first Mega Man and a NEOGEO golf title hitting the Virtual Console. One of these is a must-buy.

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Ratchet and Clank PSN title coming Thursday
(via Arts Technica) -- This week, PlayStation 3 owners are in for a treat as the first ever downloadable Ratchet and Clank game is due to hit the PlayStation Store.

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5 months ago 

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed demo hitting this Thursday
(via Arts Technica) -- This week, gamers will finally be able to play The Force Unleashed when the demo is released on Thursday. Sony's Thursday-only rule makes us grumpy.

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5 months ago 

David Perry: BF Heroes will be a phenomenon
(via Arts Technica) -- Game designer David Perry, the man behind games like Earthworm Jim and MDK, has said that he believes EA's upcoming free-to-play project Battlefield Heroes will be a huge success, and shouldn't be underestimated.

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5 months ago 

Warhammer Online open beta info drops
(via Arts Technica) -- Warhammer Online, one of the only remaining contenders for the MMORPG crown that World of WarCraft holds, is almost here, and new information about the open beta has dropped.

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5 months ago 

Tenor of talks changes as EA lets Take-Two offer expire
(via Arts Technica) -- EA and Take-Two continue to make bedroom eyes at each other, but the language seems to have softened in recent days. EA is either ready to call it a day, or the publisher may want to make friends before finally gobbling up Take-Two after the FTC approves the merger.

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5 months ago 

Name dropping: Tropic Thunder mentions Wii, PS3
(via Arts Technica) -- Both the Wii and the PlayStation 3 got air-time in the fleeting summer Hollywood blockbuster Tropic Thunder, but apparently there was no room to work in an Xbox joke.

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This week in game releases: Aug 18-24, 2008
(via Arts Technica) -- After literally years of waiting, Silicon Knights' RPG epic Too Human is finally coming to retail shelves. Fortunately for it, not much else will joining it.

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