Art Dore stirring up some fun on Midland Street with BARTSFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:11AMJohn Ehlke | The Bay City TimesArt Dore of Bay City is revamping his Dore Riverview Complex, 804 E. Midland, to include all new arcade games, shuffle board and air-hockey to accompany the new cigar and martini bar and poker...
GDC 2010: More Portal 2 viral fun; next chapter at E3?Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:05AMFiled under: FPS , Puzzle As we mentioned earlier, Valve head man Gabe Newell picked up his Pioneer Award at the Games Developers Choice Awards on Thursday night. Some people thought we might get another new Portal 2 viral dealie during his acceptance speech, and they were not disappointed in the least. Near the end of Newell's speech, a "Blue Screen of Death" showed up behind him. Except that ...
New racing video games set to rev up salesFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 6:06AMLIVERPOOL, UK: Blatant disregard for oncoming traffic and speed limits will get you into serious trouble on the road, but drivers seeking similar thrills can indulge in a fleet of new racing video games due out soon.
Spring funFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 6:06AMHONOLULU — With spring break under way or about to start for O'ahu's school-age keiki, it's time to mark up the calendar with fun outings to keep the kids entertained — and out of trouble — these next few weeks. Here are some events and activities to keep kids busy during the spring break.
GDC 2010: Little PC game winning at Game Developers Choice AwardFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:05AMFiled under: Contests , Culture Last night the annual Game Developers Choice Awards were given out during GDC 2010 and, sad to say, there was very little for PC gamers to be happy about when it came to the winners. Most of the catagories were won by console exclusive titles. Batman: Arkham Asylum did manage to win for Best Game Design and Runic Games' action-RPG Torchlight won for Best Debut ...
Uncharted 2 Wins Big With Five Winners at the 10th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards, Including Game of the YearFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:18AMSAN FRANCISCO, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Naughty Dog's critically-acclaimed Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was the big winner at the 10th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, presented at a ceremony this evening at UBM TechWeb Game Network's 2010 Game Developers Conference (GDC), receiving a total of five awards, including Best Writing and the coveted Game of the Year award.
Uncharted 2 Wins Big With Five Winners at the 10th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards, Including Game of the YearFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:18AMSAN FRANCISCO, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Naughty Dog's critically-acclaimed Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was the big winner at the 10th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, presented at a ceremony this evening at UBM TechWeb Game Network's 2010 Game Developers Conference (GDC), receiving a total of five awards, including Best Writing and the coveted Game of the Year award.
'Uncharted 2: Among Thieves' nabs 5 trophies at Game Developer Choice AwardsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:14AMSAN FRANCISCO - "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" stole the show at the Game Developers Choice Awards. The high-octane PlayStation 3 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog won five trophies at the Game Developers Conference ceremony Thursday, including game of the year.
'Uncharted 2: Among Thieves' nabs 5 trophies at Game Developer Choice AwardsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:14AMSAN FRANCISCO - "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" stole the show at the Game Developers Choice Awards. The high-octane PlayStation 3 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog won five trophies at the Game Developers Conference ceremony Thursday, including game of the year.
GDC: Uncharted 2 Wins Big At 10th Annual Game Developers Choice AwardsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:36AMNaughty Dog's critically-acclaimed Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was the big winner at the 10th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, presented at a ceremony this evening at UBM TechWeb Game Network's 2010 Game Developers Conference (GDC), receiving a total of five awards, including Best Writing and the coveted Game of the Year award. Another major honoree, 5th Cell received the award for Best ...
GDC: Uncharted 2 Wins Big At 10th Annual Game Developers Choice AwardsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:36AMNaughty Dog's critically-acclaimed Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was the big winner at the 10th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, presented at a ceremony this evening at UBM TechWeb Game Network's 2010 Game Developers Conference (GDC), receiving a total of five awards, including Best Writing and the coveted Game of the Year award. Another major honoree, 5th Cell received the award for Best ...
All dressed up and at least 10 places to goFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:32AMFinding date ideas can be difficult for students, especially on a tight budget. The following places are suggestions for having a good time, both on and off campus. Wilkinson Student Center Games Center: The Games Center in the basement of the WSC has, according to student employee Tom Call, the best bowling prices in the whole county. Call said many students don’t know about the Games Center ...
All dressed up and at least 10 places to goFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:32AMFinding date ideas can be difficult for students, especially on a tight budget. The following places are suggestions for having a good time, both on and off campus. Wilkinson Student Center Games Center: The Games Center in the basement of the WSC has, according to student employee Tom Call, the best bowling prices in the whole county. Call said many students don’t know about the Games Center ...
GamePro's Game Developers Choice Awards LiveblogThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:38PMThe 2010 Game Developer's Choice Awards are underway, highlighting the year's best games. GamePro's at the event, bringing you all of the night's goings-on. Pop in to see what's happening.
GamePro's Game Developers Choice Awards LiveblogThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:38PMThe 2010 Game Developer's Choice Awards are underway, highlighting the year's best games. GamePro's at the event, bringing you all of the night's goings-on. Pop in to see what's happening.
When iPhone Games Approach Art, And When They Don’tThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:19PMnewVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10066962&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1","customParams":[],"width":570,"height":375,"ratio":0.75,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"vimeo"} ); There are a lot of iPhone games. Most of them are crap. A ...
When iPhone Games Approach Art, And When They Don’tThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:19PMnewVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10066962&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1","customParams":[],"width":570,"height":375,"ratio":0.75,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"vimeo"} ); There are a lot of iPhone games. Most of them are crap. A ...
GamePro liveblogs the 2010 Independent Games Festival AwardsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:23PMThe Independent Games Festival Awards will be underway at 6:30 PM PST. Check in then or any time later to see which indie games took home the night's biggest awards, and weigh in with your own thoughts.
GamePro liveblogs the 2010 Independent Games Festival AwardsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:23PMThe Independent Games Festival Awards will be underway at 6:30 PM PST. Check in then or any time later to see which indie games took home the night's biggest awards, and weigh in with your own thoughts.
When iPhone Games Approach Art, and When They Don't [IPhone Apps]Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:43PM# iphoneapps There are a lot of iPhone games. Most of them are crap. A significant fraction are good. Few are great. Even fewer are great and original. Like this one might be! More »
When iPhone Games Approach Art, and When They Don't [IPhone Apps]Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:43PM# iphoneapps There are a lot of iPhone games. Most of them are crap. A significant fraction are good. Few are great. Even fewer are great and original. Like this one might be! More »
New Lara Croft game details revealedSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:05PMFiled under: Downloads , Action Last Thursday , Square Enix announced plans for their next game with their action character Lara Croft but the first to not have the name " Tomb Raider " in the title. Now Gamespot has revealed the first concrete details on Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light . And it's looks like it will be unlike any previous Tomb Raider games ever released. The preview reveals ...
Baseball begins in FloridaSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:38PMBaseball's spring training began some 100 years ago when the Chicago Cubs set out for Hot Springs, Ariz., in March to get a jump on the summer.
Hothead Games: Penny Arcade Adventures "didn't sell as well as we would have liked"Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:05AMFiled under: Downloads , Action , RPG People have been wondering why there has not been much word on the fate of Penny Arcade Adventures . The first two chapters in the episodic adventure-RPG series from developer Hothead Games came out in 2008 but since then there's been no word on when the third chapter in the series will be released. Now a new Gamasutra interview may have found the reason for ...
Bowling: Arcade manager takes house recordFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:53PMRick Angle of West Seneca is the manager at Arcade Lanes and now also owns the house record with the 805 series he shot Monday night in the Bri-Mic Construction League.
Daily (Stale) Bread: The news we didn't postFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:50PMThe week started with a bang and ended with a whimper as everyone buckles down before the Game Developers Conference. Despite having a slow news day, stuff did happen and some of said stuff we decided not to run with:
iPhone Games of the Week : 3/1 - 3/5Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:50PMIt's a well-documented fact that hundreds of apps and games hit the iTunes App Store each week, but how many of these pocket-sized endeavors are worth your hard earned cash? Touch Arcade's Ryan Rigney has rounded up the best of the best for GamePro's official iPhone Games of the Week.
Space Ark PreviewFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:20PMSpace Ark is one of those games that takes a long time to explain, when really, three seconds of hands-on time tells you everything you need to know. Even so, Dan Marchant, business development director for developer Strawdog Studios, took a stab at it: "It's inspired in part by Arkanoid. So there's cute characters, bright colors, and lots and lots of fruit."
1UP's Favorite XBLA GamesFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:20PMIn this week's Live Update, 1UP's team talks about their favorite Xbox Live Arcade Games.
Couple discovers love again, plans summer weddingFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:06PMNot many people today get a second chance at love. That’s why RH thinks that Parma resident Linda Crawford and John Francis of Parma Heights are lucky. The pair met on a September 2008 bus trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, led by Ridgewood Family YMCA Active Older Adults Coordinator Jeanne Sutyak.
Joe Danger to Defy Death on PSNFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:52PMJoe Danger (PS3) Sony is helping bring the daredevil to your console.
Android Game Vacuum Pays Out In Cold, Hard Cash [Android]Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:20AM# android Ask any gambler, and they'll say there's no point in playing unless there's money to be made. Winning points—it's fun, but child's play. Vacuum is billing itself as being the first Android game to offer cash prizes. More »
Sound Check: London on songFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:15AMHow do you define a London song? The question will be asked on Tuesday at Songs in the Key of London, a concert at the Barbican. Curated by Chris Difford of Squeeze, the writer of Up the Junction — that perky tale of Clapham squalor — it will feature musicians and actors including Suggs, Phil Daniels and Andy Serkis singing the city's praises.
News: Mega Man 10 on WiiWare todayFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:04AMPlus: Football! Bit.Trip! Dark Void! On WiiWare today you'll find Mega Man 10, Capcom's new and retro-styled instalment in the platform series. A new adventure awaits for 1000 Wii Points (£7/10). Something more alternative awaits in Aksys Games' music experience Bit.Trip Void. Make beats with up to four friends in co-op for 600 Wii Points (£4.20/6). The "number one football game on DSiWare ...
DeathSpank, Sims 3 Ambitions coming this yearFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:12AMEA announced two new (old) ventures this morning -- DeathSpank for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network and a second Sims 3 expansion for PC and mobile devices. Which one will you be buying first?
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This Week In Video Game Criticism: The Heavy Rain AuteursThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:07AM[We're partnering with game criticism site Critical Distance to present some of the week's most inspiring writing about the art and design of video games from commentators worldwide. This week, Ben Abraham looks at Heavy Rain, video game auteurs, and a swifter than normal Passage.] First up this week, Michael Clarkson makes a case for the open-world Santa Destroy as a valuable and necessary part ...