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    Aliens: Colonial Marines sold 1.31 million units, Sega reports

    http://www.shacknews.com/article/79137/aliens-colonial-marines-sold-131-million-units-sega-reports So despite pretty much all publications giving this game negative reviews, it still sold quite well. Go figure.. It just goes to show that even a turd can sell copies as long as it has name...
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    Epic VP: Next consoles will “fully embrace” free-to-play gaming

    Read the rest here: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/05/epic-vp-next-consoles-will-fully-embrace-free-to-play-gaming/ I don't know exactly how I feel about this honestly. As long as there are still decent single player games released as traditional "full games" (or as "full" as you can get...
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    Duke Nukem Forever of E3 2001 reborn in Duke Nukem 3D mod

    via: http://www.shacknews.com/article/78992/duke-nukem-3d-mod-recreates-duke-nukem-forever-of-e3 Trailer: http://youtu.be/FqBJ7iX5a-o Mod DB page: http://www.moddb.com/mods/duke-nukem-forever It looks like it requires the atomic edition duke3d.grp file to run, but that's the only...
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    Splinter Cell's complexity held it back, says Ubisoft Toronto lead

    http://www.shacknews.com/article/78866/splinter-cells-complexity-held-it-back-says-ubisoft-toronto-lead I just started playing conviction recently after picking it up for $5 a few weeks back, and man is it dumbed down.. It almost seems like they force you into just blasting away during certain...
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    Next-Gen Will Make 'PC Development Much More Attractive'

    I think i'd still prefer my mouse overall, but that's definitely an interesting idea. I'm hoping this next gen there won't be such a quality gap between PC's and consoles. That can't last forever of course, but with support higher resolution TV's, "mouse-like" game support from motion controls...
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    Graphics are '60% of the game,' Crytek CEO says

    Humm... Maybe this is his justification for continuing to remake the same generic shooter, what, like 3 times in row now..? http://www.shacknews.com/article/78715/graphics-are-60-of-the-game-crytek-ceo-says
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    Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures announced, Steam Greenlight voting begins

    Let's Greenlight this! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=136246834 http://www.vg247.com/2013/04/08/angry-video-game-nerd-adventures-announced-steam-greenlight-voting-begins/
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    Report: Xbox 360 successor can tolerate only brief Internet interruptions

    http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/04/report-xbox-360-successor-can-tolerate-only-brief-internet-interruptions/ Of course, it's worth noting again that this hasn't been confirmed by microsoft, so it's really just speculation at this point. IMO they would be shooting themselves in the foot if...
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    Duke Nukem 2 released for iOS

    I thought some of you old school PC gamers with an iPhone would get a kick out of this like I did. http://www.shacknews.com/article/78556/duke-nukem-2-released-for-ios
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    Activision has plans for King's Quest game

    Ugghhh... http://www.shacknews.com/article/78533/activision-has-plans-for-kings-quest-game
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    EA's Gibeau: 'DRM is a failed dead-end strategy'

    Call me skeptic but I don't buy this at all. I mean, comeon EA dude, you work for EA.. why would anyone believe a single word you say? Read the rest here: http://www.shacknews.com/article/78444/eas-gibeau-drm-is-a-failed-dead-end-strategy
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    A Plea for the Gaming Industry to Respect Gamers

    I picked out some of the parts I think sum up the article the best and relate to PC gaming but i'd suggest reading the whole thing. http://www.1up.com/news/publishers-should-respect-gamers
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    EA including microtransactions in all games

    http://www.shacknews.com/article/78003/ea-including-microtransactions-in-all-games Nothing really new here but thought i'd post it anyway in case you need yet another reason to avoid EA games.. ;)
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    Ubisoft wants to improve relationship with PC community

    This is from a few days ago but I didn't see it posted here. http://www.shacknews.com/article/77945/ubisoft-wants-to-improve-relationship-with-pc-community I have mixed feelings about this. To me, this reads like Ubi is finally noticing the current console gen has run it's course and people...
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    "Always online" coming to consoles..

    http://www.shacknews.com/article/77873/destiny-is-online-only-even-for-single-player Is this the future of console gaming or are they jumping the gun a bit? From what I understand a large portion of Xbox 360 owners still don't have reliable internet, limited internet, or no access at all. Maybe...
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    Kickstarter Is Out Of Control

    via: http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2012/04/19/kickstarter-is-out-of-control/ While I definitely agree with the writer that most of the big name titles on kicktarter right now are essentially nothing more that "very early" preorders, I don't necessarily think the quality of a game will suffer...
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    CD Projekt Red swears off DRM

    via: http://www.shacknews.com/article/72823/cd-projekt-red-swears-off-drm
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    Valve head talks digital ownership

    via: http://www.shacknews.com/article/72536/valve-head-talks-digital-ownership For me personally, if I purchase a game for full price I will always purchase the physical version. I've never purchased a digital game for $60, it just doesn't feel "right" to me, for lack of a better description...
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    Ubisoft server migration breaks supposedly safe games

    via: http://www.shacknews.com/article/72367/ubisoft-server-migration-breaks-supposedly-safe-games EDIT: Want to read about some of the issues this is causing for legit "paying" customers? Just take a quick look through their official forums here...
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    Ubisoft Server Transition Stresses the Faults of DRM

    via: http://www.1up.com/news/ubisoft-server-transition-drm-faults
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    Gothic 3 Community Patch Team release Forsaken Gods v2.01

    This is somewhat old news, as it was released in mid-December, but I just ran across it earlier this week and didn't see anything posted here. The new patch does require that you create a new game but it's worth it if you recently picked up the enhanced edition and haven't had a chance to...
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    Risen 2 - Pre-Order DLC Bonus - "Treasure Island"

    via: http://www.rpgwatch.com/#18889 I was actually thinking about pre-ordering the game but i'm not sure how I feel about this tactic. Are they trying to raise the pre-order count, milk money from gamers for pulled content, or both? Why not just include a digital artbook, a discount, or...
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    Has Ubisoft's DRM Gone Too Far?

    Read the full article on 1UP: http://www.1up.com/news/ubisoft-drm-gone-too-far
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    Kinect for Windows launching February 1 at $249

    via: http://www.shacknews.com/article/71900/kinect-for-windows-launching-february-1-at-249 I have to wonder what the point of this is. This statement boggles my mind.. Why would you want to wave your hands around like an idiot in front of your computer? Who would actually benefit from...
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    Alan Wake coming to PC in 'early 2012'

    Read the rest here: http://www.shacknews.com/article/71563/alan-wake-coming-to-pc-early-2012 I'm really hoping it doesn't require GFWL!
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    Duke Nukem Forever single-player DLC announced; coming Dec. 13

    http://www.shacknews.com/article/71492/duke-nukem-forever-single-player-dlc-announced I know there's a lot of hate for this game but i'm actually looking forward to this DLC. IMO DNF was worth the $10 I paid for it on Steam and as long as this new campaign has some decent length to it i'll be...
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    50% off any webhosting package at machighway.com

    Promo code: SMILE I thought i'd share this with you guys as it seems like a pretty good deal IMO. I grabbed a domain name and hosting for less than $20 ($19.75 to be exact) for the year. I signed up for their Easy plan, but they have a cheaper one that that too. Make sure you choose the yearly...
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    Always On DRM Dropped for Driver, Replaced by On-At-Launch DRM

    Read the full article here: http://www.1up.com/news/always-on-drm-dropped-driver-replaced-on-at-launch
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    Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Highlighting Now Optional

    via: http://www.rpgwatch.com/#17113
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    Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods - Enhanced Edition

    Via http://www.rpgwatch.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12991 The patch for retail FG copies is available here (down about 3 posts): http://forum.jowood.com/showthread.php?t=173479&page=8 As mentioned in other threads, it's also available on Steam right now for $2.50 (75% off) during their...
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    Counterfeit Open Source Game on Mac App Store

    In short, don't buy the counterfeit version! Hopefully Apple can get everything sorted out and this dude gets what's coming to him.. Here's a link to the full article: http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/67377
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    Bobby Kotick is listening to you

    via: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-16-bobby-kotick-is-listening-to-you I think I like this comment the most and is about how I feel about this bs PR statement, lol..
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    Sign the ECA's Petition to 'Protect Video Games Under the First Amendment'

    Repost from Shacknews: http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/66044 Sign the petition here! http://action.theeca.com/t/2858/tellafriend.jsp?tell_a_friend_KEY=2999
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    Fan-Made King's Quest Sequel Launches

    http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/64696
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    Why the PC won E3

    Read the full article here: http://www.pcgamer.com/?p=3924
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    Blizzard: Fighting Piracy with DRM 'A Losing Battle'

    http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/64015
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    Epic Blames PC Piracy for Its Focus on Consoles

    http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/63853 Blaming piracy is so 2008..
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    Humble Bundle gives pirates what they want, gets ripped off

    Read the entire article here: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2010/05/humble-bundle-gives-pirates-what-they-want-gets-ripped-off.ars It's worth reading through the rest IMO. I especially agree with the part about Wolfire deciding not to inconvenience legit customers in order to reduce...
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    The Humble Indie Bundle

    Just found this posted on another forum. Pretty nice selection of indie titles as a pay-what-you-want bundle. http://www.wolfire.com/humble The bundle includes: * World of Goo * Aquaria * Gish * Lugaru HD * Penumbra Overture Profits go to the EFF and Child's Play. The...
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    Alpha Protocol PC DRM Explained, Will Be Removed Eventually

    Read the rest here: http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/63600 Not sure about you guys but this seems fairly reasonable given "other" failed DRM methods that have recently been used. I would imagine it will be cracked just a quickly as anything else but at least SEGA is keeping their...