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Resistance did it all right. The weapon-switching system worked really well. Once you knew which direction each weapon was in, you could switch weapons as quickly as you could on a PC with the number keys. The game also featured a slower, more methodical pace, where players simultaneously handled overwhelming odds.

PS3 Review: Resistance 2

Over-the-top first person shooter published by Sony Computer Entertainment and developed by Insomniac Games. This game has a great single-play mode, plus a co-op multiplayer mode, with more multiplayer goodness up to 60 players. Rated "M" for Mature by the ESRB.
Naruto: Storm is, at its core, a fighting game. The basic combat mode pits teams of three against each other, with a main character that actually fights and two support characters that can be called in for a quick backup attack when you’re in a pinch. It’s based on the traditional combat styles featured in Naruto.

PS3 Review: PS3 Review: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm

Exciting fighting game published by Namco Bandai and developed by CyberConnect2. Allows one to two players to enjoy massive battles. Rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB for cartoon violence and mild suggestive themes.
University of Delaware research found though that many of those are using games to deal with emotional distress. They added that these gamers might dealing with depression and drug use. Though only one game was studied.

Online Gamers Healthier Than You May Think

In a study done at the University of Southern California, online gamers were studied. Results showed that many were healthier than the average American. Some also were more wealthy.
Combat in Fallout 3 was handled, to say the least, in a very fun way. At first, it plays like a standard first person shooter. Put your targeting reticule over your enemy and pull the trigger. But one of the fun features of the first two Fallouts was a targeting interface where you could shoot your foe’s body parts.

PC, Xbox 360, PS3 Review: Fallout 3

Fallout 3 is a first-person shooter / RPG hybrid. You get experience by killing things and doing quests. You also go up levels by getting enough XP, and every time you level up you get some skill points to spend any way you want and you can pick any perk for which you are eligible.
As with most DS games, a wireless sharing mini-game was added to Dragon Quest IV, in the form of a town you populate by swapping your ‘pioneer’ with other DQIV players. Your pioneer joins their town, their pioneer joins your town, and it’s a fun side game if you have friends to swap townspeople with.

DS Review: Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

I played the original DW4 a lot on my old NES system. The game was classic JRPG with a neat twist: instead of a single, linear story, the game instead featured five chapters, with each chapter telling the story of a different hero or group of heroes. The final, fifth chapter featured the story of the main hero.
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PC and Mac Review: Hoyle Card and Casino 2009

Developed by Freeverse and published by Encore for the PC and the Mac, Hoyle the official name in card games has more that is new and improved. Hoyle Card Games 2009 bring you more than 150 different card games. At the same time, Hoyle Casino Games brings you more than 600 different games.
No worry of spending hours building up villages, to towns, to cities, only to have them completely destroyed by the enemy. Multiwinia jumps right into the good stuff, the war stages. With no human face to the battles.

PC Review: Multiwinia: Survival of the Flattest

A Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game developed and published by Introversion for the PC. Multiwinia takes the face out of war and just keeps the good parts. ESRB rating pending but likely another “E” for Everyone.
In part 1 of the Atlantica Online interview with Kim Tae Gon, we learned a great deal of the game while still in the early beta stages. As the game has gone through several progressively better beta stages, more and more people are enjoying the changes. But mostly they are enjoying the fact that this is not just another MMO.

PC Interview: Atlantica Online Part 2

This is part 2 of an interview with Kim Tae Gon, the producer with Ndoors, publisher of Atlantica Online. Hitting the MMORPG scene hard, Atlantica Online has made quite an impression with all MMO players. With a more unique game and combat method, there is more for everyone to enjoy.
During the tour, which spent some time showing off the Level Sync system with which I was already familiar, I asked the guides how the sync system worked with alliances. See, in FFXI, you can link up to three parties together in an alliance. In the past, when more than six members of my linkshell wanted to team up for XP, we formed an alliance and killed stuff together.

PC Final Fantasy XI Wings of the Goddess Tour

Of course, there’s no point in just listening to be blab on about all the nifty new stuff: you want to try it out for yourself. Now, you can, as FFXI is offering a free 14-day trial! Download it and give it a go, so you can see the new experience for yourself.
Among countless imitators clawing at WoW’s throne, WAR carves itself a big slice of fun. Realm versus realm combat, which pitted players against each other according to which of three factions they join. It makes DAoC something special, and also set a new standard to imitate: even WoW copied the faction war concept Mythic introduced.

Review: Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning brings RvR MMO to the masses. Where Everquest lead the nerds online, WoW lead the rest of gamers. Mythic entertainment isn’t a newcomer to the MMO field: they took the EQ formula and added in a great new mechanic in their MMO, Dark Age of Camelot.
Oprah Winfrey has recommended the Amazon Kindle ebook reader. She says the wireless device is life changing. The book gadget offers instant access to over 190,000 books, blogs, newspapers, and magazines.

Oprah Endorses Ebook Reader

The Kindle ebook reader is sold by Amazon for $359. The electronic book reader offers a free Wi-Fi connection. Kindle can hold over 200 books.
Meanwhile, where else in the mainstream media have we seen information regarding this law suit? At the same time, Democrat media are now resorting to name-calling referring to Mr. Berg as a “wingnut” and “crackpot” for filing the legal action. But could there be some truth to the lawsuit, (case number 08-CV-4083)?

Obama Citizenship Questioned in Court Case

Phillip J. Berg, former Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania and a Democrat, has filed a suit in U.S. District Court in August, alleging Obama is not a natural-born citizen. The suit claims that Mr. Obama, Democratic Presidential candidate was born in Mombosa, Kenya and not in Hawaii as his birth certificate claims. And if he is not a natural-born citizen of the United States, this would make Mr. Obama unqualified to serve as the President of the United States.
Xbox LIVE Primetime is a service where gamers will be able to compete online for real prizes. Announced at E3 2008, Xbox LIVE Primetime allows players to compete in game shows. These shows will only be available on the Xbox LIVE service.

Xbox LIVE Primetime Delayed

Xbox LIVE Primetime service is facing delays. Microsoft is holding off to release the new service until November. The reason given is to create a smooth launch of the service.
Could this be political correctness run amuck? The song was written by a devout Muslim and was not designed to offend. But Sony is not taking any chances and will take out the song in order to not offend.

PS3 Game, LittleBigPlanet Recall: PC Run Amuck?

Sony's long-awaited PlayStation 3 game, LittleBigPlanet was set to release on the 24th of October. Now someone found that one of the songs in the game uses lines from the Koran. And so Sony has decided to recall the game and delay its launch in order to correct the issue.
The legal battle continues on between RealNetworks and the MPAA over RealDVD. A federal judge granted the MPAA motion to require RealNetworks to temporarily suspend sales of RealDVD. It looks like an uphill battle for RealNetworks and those who wish to make a copy of their DVDs.

RealDVD Sales Temporarily Suspended

Legal action taken by the MPAA forces RealDVD to suspend sales temporarily. RealDVD is designed to allow users to make a legal copy of their DVDs. But the Motion Picture Association of America believes it is a copyright violation.
Microsoft has never had a hiring freeze in more than thirty years of business. Employees claim that the company has suspended all department spending and hiring.

Microsoft Freezes Spending, Hiring

Microsoft employees received a note on Friday explaining that the company will soon go through a review process. Some employees said the note also indicated a hiring and spending freeze.
The acquisition is the biggest for McAfee to date. The antivirus company plans to expand its products to business customers. The buyout will add 22,000 new customers.

McAfee Acquires Network Security Firm

McAfee plans to buy Secure Computing Corp for $465 million. The acquisition will add additional network security solutions for the company.
AMD's new Radeon HD 4530 is designed for gamers. The video card's starting price is only $39. The price depends on whether you purchase the card with 256 MB or 512 MB options.

ATI Unveils Radeon HD 4530 Graphics Adapter

AMD has unveiled its new ATI Radeon HD 4530 graphics adapter. The new video card offers a low-budget option for PC video gamers.
BioShock for the PS3 will ship internationally on October 17th. Additionally a demo will be available for download on the PlayStation Network starting on October 2nd. The PS3 version of BioShock will contain all new content.

PlayStation 3 BioShock goes Gold

2K Games announced Monday that BioShock for the Sony PlayStation 3 has gone gold. This means that the game has gone to the manufacturer for mass production. This also means a North American release of October 21st.
Thompson holds the belief that violent video games create violent children. He worked for many years to keep Mature-rated games out of the hands of those under aged 17. But many of his methods are seen as controversial at best.

Jack Thompson Disbarred

Florida attorney Jack Thompson has been disbarred in the state of Florida. Thompson is a controversial attorney who faught to have several video games banned. Among those games include BioShock and the Grand Theft Auto series.
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