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Robot Wants Kitty (Flash Game)

A soon to be classic Flash platformer. Upgrade your robots abilities (jumping and shooting) to reach the Kitty. Build up your robot and rescue the kitty!

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OnLive launching June 17 for PC and Mac, $15 per month

OnLive has announced that its cloud-based game streaming service will launch in the 48 contiguous US states on June 17, 2010. The service will initially be available to PC and Mac owners for a monthly service fee of $14.95. Each game purchase and rental will carry a charge on top of the base subscription.

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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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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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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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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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The Dirty Secrets of Beloved Videogame Characters

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

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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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Zero Punctuation : Aliens vs Predator

This week, Zero Punctuation reviews Aliens vs Predator.

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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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