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Mania Exclusive Interview with Steven Lisberger Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:59AM Steven Lisberger has just a tiny handful of films under his belt… but one of them is TRON . The 1982 science fiction adventure announced the dawn of the computer age in ways few people at the time understood. Now twenty-eight years later, Lisberger returns for the sequel, writing and producing TRON: Legacy while turning the director&rsquo...
The stars geeked out at Comic-Con 2010 Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 11:05AMAll eyes in our galaxy - and perhaps ones far beyond our own - were on San Diego over the past four days for one of the biggest pop culture events in the world: Comic-Con.
Are new characters... Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:42PMIn what could potentially be huge news for Street Fighter fans, an image allegedly taken from the recent Japanese arcade release of SSFIV reveals the game contains two new characters.
Games and superheroes at Comic-Con Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:15PMEven the most cursory glance around Comic-Con will confirm that comics and videogames go hand in hand.
Saling The World: Dragon Quest IX Tops DS Sales in U.S. and UK Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 7:49AMGamasutra's weekly column, "Saling The World", covers the top five sellers for every available platform in the United States, Japan, and Europe, providing an important update of sales patterns worldwide. This week's charts, with data taken from July 22nd, 2010, find Dragon Quest IX outselling all competing Nintendo DS software in North America and the UK, as Fire Emblem and Wii Party lead the ...
Hunt for Record Breaking Trophies in Activision Publishing's Upcoming Cabela's North American Adventures Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 7:00AMThe hunt is on in Activision Publishing, Inc.'s Cabela's North American Adventures, coming this September for Xbox 360Â® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStationÂ®3 and PlayStationÂ®2 computer entertainment systems, PSPÂ® system, and Wiiâ¢.
These games are worth it | © 2010 Longmont Times-Call Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:19AMLast week we explored some downloadable games worth a look this summer. But chances are you’ve missed a great game or two on store shelves.
EA Mobile intros new summer/fall line of iPhone, iPad games Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 12:31AMEA Mobile has introduced its new Summer and Fall line of iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch games, consisting of up to eight different titles in development. Previously presented at EAís Hot for Holiday Event in New York, the new line of games cover a wide variety of genres ranging from the Madden NFL 11 and NCAA Football sports games to the Risk strategy war-based game. Additional titles mentioned ...
Plants vs. Zombies takes root on XBLA in 'early September' Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 2:13PMFinally, a chance to link the Plants vs. Zombies theme song again! Oh, and we've got some news too, but first -- let's just load up the theme song again real quick. Okay! Now that we've got that pumping in the next tab, we can get down to the news: PopCap is bringing its tower defense game, Plants vs. Zombies , to Xbox Live Arcade in "early September" for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15). (The ...
Related Articles Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 4:02AMWhy be captivated, my son, by an adulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another man’s wife? For a man’s ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all his paths.
Cooking Academy Now Available for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 1:13PMCooking Academy (iPhone) Get your skillets heated.
Canyon Trails to Open for Sales on Saturday, July 17 Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 2:00AMNewest luxury family-oriented community by G.L. Homes opens in Boynton Beach
Q&A// Kane & Lynch 2: Multiplayer Director, Kim Krogh Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 12:24PM(15 Jul 2010) Friend or Fun?
Think Friendster’s dead? Not in Asia. Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 5:52AMThe aging social site's gamble: online arcade for Asian teens. read more
'Cutters, Spikes offer stark contrast Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 12:16AMSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The Williamsport Crosscutters and State College Spikes have a lot in common.
Wild Guns Review Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 6:40PMWild Guns (Wii) If you like Sin & Punishment's third-person shooting, don't miss this 1995 take on the same idea.
'BlackLight' debuts on Xbox; comic books, movie are next Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 12:14AMZombie Studios' action shooting game "BlackLight: Tango Down" debuted Wednesday on Xbox Live, the start of a multimedia franchise for the...
Game update: Zombie's "BlackLight" out, movie next Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 4:58PMZombie Studios' action shooting game "BlackLight: Tango Down" is debuting on Xbox Live today, the start of a multimedia media franchise for the venerable Pioneer Square company.
Microsoft's Summer of Arcade Delivers New Castlevania and Lara Croft Games Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 1:09PMThere's two things I hate about being a critic in the games industry: 1. Nothing comes out in the summer (at least no major releases). 2. Everything (most of the stuff worth paying attention to, anyway) comes out in the fall and winter. Yes, I know I'm broadly generalizing. Deal with it. But, still, things [...]
The AssKickers announced Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 8:11AMFiled under: Downloads , Mac , Fighting Retro games are all the rage with the kids these days and today a new 2D sprite based game that recalls the classic 1990s arcade brawler titles was just announced by the new France-based developer AGO Games . The title? It's being called by the not-sutble-at-all name The AssKickers . The game will feature pencil-drawn 2D characters and backgrounds for that ...
Retailers capitalize on 'Jersey Shore' buzz with poor results Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 7:58AMSEASIDE HEIGHTS — Facing tough competition and a shaky economy, John Gugliotta, the owner of Johnny G's Pizza Factory on the Seaside Heights boardwalk, decided to add an item to his menu this summer that was sure to stand out: The Deep Fried Snooki Sandwich.
Saratoga Springs history: The penny arcade Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 4:10AMIt was the summer of 1947. World War II had ended and a wave of prosperity was sweeping the country. I was 11 years old a my cousin, Pat Ginocchi, was 12 and we loved spending the day at the Kaydeross Amusement Park on Saratoga Lake. One of the big features of the park was the penny arcade. There was nothing like it anywhere. Even Coney Island had nothing quite like it. This arcade had things ...
A fistful of quarters Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 1:15PMThe clack clack clacking of air hockey.
Feature// Replay: South Park: Chef's Luv Shack Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 10:52AM(2 Jul 2010) Chocolate Salty Balls
First look: Sony PlayStation Move Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 8:45PMThe big video game companies have opened up a new front in the console wars: motion-controlled games.
The Perfect Arcade, Part 1: Walking the Retro Road Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 12:34PMBuilding 1986 in the basement. It all started so simply. It all started because of a woman. "Yeah right," I say, incredulous. My voice carries no real cynicism, though. The woman has me wrapped around her finger. I'm clearly gone.
Video Game Review: Tiger’s latest game the best in the series Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 11:03AM Tiger Woods golf games have been around for more than a decade, and they’ve been pretty good throughout the run — unlike Tiger himself, who has been great for most of that period. But this year as Tiger struggles on the course (and off it), his namesake title delivers its best offering yet, definitely a great game. Go figure. What they’re selling: From EA Sports — “Fight for honor, fight for ...
Deathsmiles Review Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 11:02PMDeathSmiles (Limited Edition) (X360) Hopefully, the 2D shooter will never die.
No quarters needed: Santa Cruz developers find market for their video games online Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 6:19PMA longtime Santa Cruz indie game developer is set to release "Super Meat Boy" on the Xbox 360's online Live Arcade and Nintendo's WiiWare later this summer.
Sega: Saturn games may come to Xbox Live, PSN Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 5:06PMJust when Sega fans thought it couldn't get any better, now that Dreamcast titles are coming to Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade and Sony's PlayStation Network, Sega Dreamcast producer, Yosuke Okunari, said in an interview that Saturn titles will likely make their way to both services at some point in the future.
Reckless driving in video games translates to roads Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 5:07PMThe freedom of the open road is the best part for many teens just learning to drive, but where is your teen getting their driving skills from? A new study shows kids who play reckless driving video games are more likely to drive recklessly on the actual roads. Our Katie Gibas tells us how this study has driving instructors concerned.
The Super Mario Marathon: gamers gone good Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 8:06AMThree guys on a couch playing Super Mario Bros just might make a difference in the lives of many sick children
Apple iPhone App of the Week – Real Racing 1.22 Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 5:17PMNow that iPhone 4 is out, many gamers will be interested to know what the new iPhone’s gyroscope will do for games.
New Red Faction Game Coming to XBLA and PSN Before Armageddon Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 1:04PMThere is not one but two Red Faction games in the works. Red Faction: Armageddon was announced earlier this month as the full-fledged sequel to Red Faction: Guerrilla , and is set for a release in March 2011. THQ core games VP Danny Bilson has now revealed that a new Red Faction game is headed to both the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade as a marketing tool to promote Armageddon. Bilson ...
Video racing games offer high-speed ride Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 9:43AMDodging exploding cars and falling buildings give "Split/Second" the lead on "Blur" in the race between the two arcade driving games. Released within a week of each other, both video games are developed for racing fans looking for a new take on the genre.
Video racing games offer high-speed ride Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 9:33AMDodging exploding cars and falling buildings give "Split/Second" the lead on "Blur" in the race between the two arcade driving games.
Apple iPhone 4: five tips for getting the most out of your new phone Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 3:37AMYou've got a new iPhone 4 but what's so special about it and what apps do you need to get the best out of it?
Michael Brittingham Dedicates Release of New MJ Book to Proposed Michael Jackson Museum Project Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 2:12AMArtist, poet and entrepreneur Michael Brittingham™, announces the worldwide release of his new epic poem; ''Michael, Michael, Where are you... Now that you're gone – What are we to do?', and is dedicating it to his 'spiritual brother Michael Jackson™'. According to Brittingham; 'I shared the values of life, love and laughter with Michael. I wrote this book as a commemorative Epic Poem, both as a ...
Michael Brittingham Dedicates Release of New MJ Book to Proposed Michael Jackson Museum Project Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 2:00AMArtist, poet and entrepreneur Michael Brittingham™, announces the worldwide release of his new epic poem; ''Michael, Michael, Where are you...
5 Awesome Arcade Games for the iPhone Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 12:16AMThanks to the modern console, arcade games will never hold as large a place in gaming as they did in the 1970s and 1980s. But there is some good news for reto-gaming fans, as many arcade classics are now…
Digital game creators hoping to get noticed Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 5:29PMTwo Saskatchewan-based digital developers are hoping their game creations will catch the notice of people downloading applications to devices such as the iPad and iPhone .
Parmatown Mall announces new tenants and expansions Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 11:10AMParmatown Mall is welcoming four new tenants that it hopes will lead to a resurgence at the shopping center.
This Game Is iPhone 4 Only (For Now) [Iphone 4] Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 10:09AM# iphone4 The iPhone 4 has been released. Perhaps you bought one. Perhaps not. But if you did, you should play games on it. No, really. You should. More »
The Rougelike Revivalists Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 3:46PM100 Rogues creators Keith Burgun and Wes Paugh discuss stick-figure fighting games, inspiration garnered from Team Fortress 2 and Warcraft III, and how they're innovating in "dead genres."
Soccer Superstars Review Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 9:42PMSoccer Superstars (iPhone) Gamevil's soccer has the right amount of silliness.
Review: ‘Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2011’ Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 5:17PMIn the kitchen a few evenings ago while throwing some dinner together, I was a bit taken with how lovely the birds sounded outside in my backyard, thinking to myself that it was almost as if they were chirping in surround sound.
Tech tourism: 10 great geek destinations Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 8:31AMAs summer approaches, our thoughts turn to taking a break. Rather than bring you boring beaches or tacky theme parks, we're planning pilgrimages for our inner-geek.
$75M Windermere Mansion Selling 'As Is' Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 8:28AMA 90,000-square-foot home with a 20-car garage, a bowling alley, an indoor-roller rink, a movie theater and a baseball field -- but no carpet, tile or interior walls -- hits the market.
Looking for lanes on the avenue Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 12:59AMBen and Calisse Courtney spent their spare time in college bowling with friends in Sacramento. When the couple moved home to the Santa Ynez Valley in 2007, after getting married and wanting to start their family, they had a harder time coming up with recreational activities.
Konami Announces DanceMasters for Kinect for Xbox 360 Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 7:03PMDance Masters (X360) Masterminds behind longest-selling rhythm based videogame introduce all-new original dance IP with no peripherals required.