Playboy centerfolds & mafia violence: What could be better?

More than 50 vintage Playboy issues can be browsed in Take Two’s upcoming video game, Mafia II.

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The ‘Mario of Facebook’ is yet to come

Gareth Davis, the platform manager in charge of Games at Facebook, delivered his keynote today at the Game Developers Conference In Sa Francisco. Davis focused his talk on the changes in social gaming and told the audience that, despite FarmVille, the killer social game is still “out there”.

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Zero Punctuation : Aliens vs Predator

This week, Zero Punctuation reviews Aliens vs Predator.

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For And Against DRM In Games

For and against DRM in games DRM is a terrible mistake – but we might need it anyway

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The Dirty Secrets of Beloved Videogame Characters

What the videogame industry doesn’t want you to know.

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Final, glistening Super Street Fighter IV character revealed

Capcom has revealed the final new character for Super Street Fighter IV, and he’s … well, he’s a giant dude covered in oil. Like, Hakan actually oils himself up before each round.

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UCI Scientists Develop a Retarded Rolling Video Game?

A team of UCI scientists has created a video game that can be driven down the street. Glance over and check out this ride, as he zooms away at top speed: 15 miles per hour. It may not seem particularly swift, but Hertz won’t be able to see the actual road ahead of him.

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Music Games + REAL Instruments = Power Gig

After the ever-declining sales of music games, there has been a frantic quest for

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How Did YOU Get Fired From Activision? [Infographic]

Joystick Division (and just about every other gaming news outlet) was buzzing about the firing of Infinity Ward executives Jason West and Vince Zampella last week, especially Activision’s mysterious charge of “insubordination”. We had to wonder: What is insubordination at Activision, and how often are people fired for it? We’ve got the an

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Most Expensive Video Games: Were They Worth the Money?

Video games like “Halo 3” and “Modern Warfare 2” have made headlines for the amount of money they earned, but the Hollywood-sized budgets needed to create them are just as noteworthy. And like the box office blockbuster hopefuls, there is no guarantee that a huge budget will equal a hit – there is a bloated failure here for every critical success.

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