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Entries for November 1st, 2011

Skyrim: These are the 280 Perks You Can Get in the Game

Bethesda reveals the special perks that you can unlock for the various classes featured in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Functioning similarly to the perks system featured in Fallout, the perks in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim empower you to build up your character the way in which you want them to develop. Take a look [...]

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So Hey, Square Enix Spent Quite Some Time on the Panties in Final Fantasy: Type-0

Story, character, yadda yadda yadda — we all know why you’re going to import Final Fantasy: Type-0: the panties. Wait, what?

As reported by Andriasang, Final Fantasy: Type-0’s lead character texture artist, Sayoko Hoshino, has made a pretty impressive effort to add an extra layer to Japan’s recently released PSP action-RPG. And by “extra layer,” I [...]

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Gears of War 3 Free DLC Announced, Contains 5 New Maps

Shortly after the delay of Gears of War 3’s Horde Command Pack, Epic announces that they’re giving away an all-new DLC pack for FREE.

Following the recent news that the first downloadable content for Gears of War 3 — Horde Command Pack — is getting pushed back due to “technical issues,” Epic has just announced that [...]

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World History Gets Kawaii And Moe In New Strategy-RPG

You know what would’ve made all those high school history classes so much more interesting? Bouncy anime girls in absurdly skimpy outfits, because why not.

Oh my. This isn’t very accurate, now is it? To be fair, I went to film school, so I’m far from the authority when it comes to historical authenticity, but still… [...]

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Saints Row: The Third Drops a Steaming Pile of New Info and Screens to Celebrate All Saints Day

Initiation Station character creator goes live; PC requirements and track listings revealed.

Most people don’t actually celebrate All Saints Day, rather reserving it for nursing a candy hangover and trying to get all that glitter out of their hair. But November 1st makes an obvious time for THQ to drop some more info on their imminently [...]

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Minecraft Beats Portal 2, Pokemon For GameCity 2011 Grand Prize

Minecraft earned the top honors at the annual UK video game festival, GameCity, taking home the grand prize against some very strong competition.

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Minecraft has been a fan-favorite in the gaming industry ever since the addictive 3D building simulator went into beta, and it can now add another accolade to its pre-release accomplishments.

Developer Markus [...]

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This Minecraft Foam Sword is Perfect for Christmas, Next MineCon

If you’re a fan of Minecraft, this life-sized foam sword will be right up your alley for Christmas, next Halloween, or (more likely) your office armory.

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Minecraft costumes have been a big hit this year, but the crux is that more often than not, you have to build everything from scratch (or cardboard).

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American Express Buys Virtual Currency Company for $30 Million

American Express purchases Sometrics, a company that’s worked with companies including PopCap, Bigpoint, Playdom, and Nexon America, to create virtual currency systems for video games.

An article on American Banker reports that multinational banking corporation, American Express, has purchased a company named Sometrics for a total of $30 million. Sometrics works with video-game companies to create [...]

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EA Denies Battlefield 3/Origin ‘Spyware’ Claims

Is Origin spying on your system? The agreement all its users sign up to certainly allow it to, but EA denies this is going on.

Origin’s quality assurance team. Possibly.

EA’s wannabe Steam rival Origin has had a rocky start when it comes to building trust with gamers. Eagle-eyed players spotted some clauses in the end user [...]

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Starfire Studios’ Debut Title Fusion: Genesis to Release on November 9

The debut title from new developer Starfire Studios, made up of ex-Rare staffers, has had its release date unveiled.

The very promising looking Fusion: Genesis from Starfire Studios, an independent developer made up of ex-Rare employees, will release on Xbox Live Arcade on November 9 for 800 Microsoft Points.
It’s always nice to see new Arcade releases [...]

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