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Electronic Arts Releases Infographic For ‘Real Racing 3’, Fails To Include Any Dollar Amounts

Posted by: on March 15, 2013 at 1:13 pm
Electronic Arts Releases Infographic For ‘Real Racing 3’, Fails To Include Any Dollar Amounts

That’ll be $5 to look at this screenshot. Seriously, start writing that check.

Today, Electronic Arts was more than celebratory of its new-ish racing game, Real Racing 3, and all the attention it’s been getting. People have been racing a lot of races and odometering a lot of miles, so to highlight these victories, they released an infographic. The game is a freemium title, a pernicious one at that, in which virtually every facet is monetized. We’re experienced with these ‘insert coin to play game’ mobile games and we’re definitely experienced with EA’s efforts to bring them to life, but we’re wondering why EA isn’t talking dollars. Y’know, the thing the game is built on.

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A Sorta-SFW Half-Hour With ‘Scarlet Blade’, The “Premier” “Adult” MMO

Posted by: on March 15, 2013 at 12:25 pm
A Sorta-SFW Half-Hour With ‘Scarlet Blade’, The “Premier” “Adult” MMO

There actually isnt any nudity in this game, I just put those Rasputin pasties up to taunt you.

I’m not sure how it happened. I was just looking at that gaming site (and it was a gaming site) and they had the adds for this game, advertised as the “Premier Adult MMO”. Unlike a sex shop or porn store, which I’ve obviously never been in, I could keep the duster and large hat in the closet in my goal of acquiring this rare form of titillation. What followed was a lengthy install and a half-hour in the sci-fi land of busty women.

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‘Strip Search’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 5 “Ducks”

Posted by: on March 15, 2013 at 10:14 am
‘Strip Search’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 5 “Ducks”

Now with 100% more outdoors.

I’d been concerned about Strip Search’s sluggish pacing and short episodes so far, but today’s episode brought a big ol’ smile to my face. When the contestants are taken to a ravishing parking lot, the excitement only begins!

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‘Saints Row IV’ Debuts, Looks A Lot Like That Last Game [VIDEO]

Posted by: on March 15, 2013 at 8:21 am
‘Saints Row IV’ Debuts, Looks A Lot Like That Last Game [VIDEO]

You are now the President of the United States? Oh my!

I’m a Volition fan, I want them to win all the time. When THQ bubbled away like a desperate wicked witch, I was happy to see the Saints Row and Red Faction developer go to Dead Island publisher Deep Silver. While still attached to their former owner, THQ’s newly-installed President Jason Rubin told the studio to stop working on their Enter the Dominatrix DLC and start working on a full game. The results? Well, a game that looks a lot like The Third.

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My Crush On In-N-Out Burger Has Ended

Posted by: on March 15, 2013 at 8:02 am
My Crush On In-N-Out Burger Has Ended

I can see through the hype now!

Until last night, In-N-Out Burger was some kind of fast food royalty. When I brought it up in conversation, ears would perk up and interjections would begin with “oh, In-N-Out Burger? Yeah, that place is the best!” Living in Colorado, we had no access to its royalty, but it became a last-mile goal when we left Los Angeles while filming our E3 documentary. I had some double doubles and I thought it was fine, but I was also coming down with a pretty ferocious illness at the time and my nasal cavity was still full of smoke from the night before’s first-ever cigar, so maybe my results were warped. Things changed, though.

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With The Galaxy S4, Samsung Has Introduced A New Phone I Don’t Want To Buy

Posted by: on March 14, 2013 at 5:46 pm
With The Galaxy S4, Samsung Has Introduced A New Phone I Don’t Want To Buy

The behemoth arrives. Photo credit: The Verge

If you had to sit through their hour-long Broadway-themed presentation, that alone might’ve turned you off of their new smartphone or the company altogether, but I dug in. I can handle cheesy, over-produced and perhaps misogynistic presentations just fine. Samsung did a good job, at the very least, of presenting what their new Galaxy S4 is and what it does. Thankfully, I don’t want to be part of their ecosystem any more than I want to be hooked into Apple’s, so thank you Samsung for making my decision so easy.

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Because, Y’know, I Guess: Minecraft XBLA Going To Retail In April

Posted by: on March 14, 2013 at 3:09 pm
Because, Y’know, I Guess: Minecraft XBLA Going To Retail In April

Yeah, here it is, so you can buy it. In a store.

I understand the importance of addressing the last mile of video gamers. You may know a few: the ones who can’t or don’t want internet access, the ones with inattentive parents, the people who simply can’t pay to pull down a Minecraft download from the cloud. Well, Microsoft won’t leave them hanging.

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Nvidia: Sony Couldn’t Pay Us Enough To Be In the PlayStation 4

Posted by: on March 14, 2013 at 11:42 am
Nvidia: Sony Couldn’t Pay Us Enough To Be In the PlayStation 4

Visuals (not) powered by Nvidia.

Maybe it says a lot about where chip titans Nvidia and AMD lie these days, but the former told Gamespot that working on the PlayStation 4 wasn’t worth what little money they were going to get out of it. The eye-candy hardware designer has been involved in two consoles in the past decade, the original Xbox and the PlayStation 3, and seems to have no interest in doing it again, leaving the field wide open for AMD to take over these duties, perhaps for all three consoles.

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You Mad, Bro? ‘Red Orchestra 2’ Developer Says That ‘Call Of Duty’ Has Ruined Gamers

Posted by: on March 14, 2013 at 9:42 am
You Mad, Bro? ‘Red Orchestra 2’ Developer Says That ‘Call Of Duty’ Has Ruined Gamers

Your game is just too hardcore, Tripwire!

I really do understand where John Gibson is coming from. As President of Tripwire Interactive, which formed out of creating Red Orchestra, an early mod that won Epic’s “Make Something Unreal” contest from a few years back, Gibson has a unique perspective on where first-person shooters were and are now. He’s also not happy that Call of Duty‘s come and set gamers’ expectations so low with gameplay that exchanges skill-building for instant rewards.

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‘Project Gotham Racing 5’ To Launch With Next Xbox? Rumors Abound!

Posted by: on March 14, 2013 at 8:26 am
‘Project Gotham Racing 5’ To Launch With Next Xbox? Rumors Abound!

This, but, like, next gen.

In a meticulously crafted thread over at NeoGAF, poster TheOddOne has compiled a long list of hires to UK-based Lucid Games and Rare. Why? Because all of these artists, designers and engineers have had a hand in the past decade’s best racing games. From Criterion to Codemasters and beyond, the two studios are snapping up talent in what’s quickly rumored to be a new co-developed Project Gotham Racing game. I’ll take it.

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