Singstar Raises the Bar

While some might argue that SCEA’s new PS3 title, Singstar isn’t true karaoke (as the singer’s voice isn’t removed nor reduced in volume), few would argue that the package isn’t overwhelmingly fun. For the past ...

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Shutout and Stonewalled

In the realm of video game journalism, access is everything. By fostering relationships with publishers and public relations executives, journalists are privy to exclusive interviews, art for cover stories, and review copies of games. The ...

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Full Circle Warrior

Full Spectrum Warrior has traveled full circle. In 1998 the Army created a $45 million dollar research program, based at the University of Southern California. The Institute for Creative Technologies was a unique partnership between ...

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Boom Blox Explodes onto the Wii

On paper, the recipe of Boom Blox would read: take one part Portal puzzles, add the physicality and simplicity of WiiSports control, and cover liberally with the Havok physics engine.  But Electronic Art’s new Wii ...

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Beware! WiiWare Approaches

As the industry moves towards digital distribution, an ever-increasing amount of new titles are starting life on corporate servers, rather than on store shelves. Following the success of the Microsoft Xbox Live Arcade, and Sony’s ...

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