EA Offers Free Game to Early SimCity Adopters
EA Offers Free Game to Early SimCity Adopters
EA stresses that it is trying its hardest to rectify the problems with SimCity servers, and offers gamers who buy the game before March 18 “something special for their troubles.” SimCity’s launch was really bad.
Batman Arkham 3 reveal hinted by Facebook edit
Batman Arkham 3 reveal hinted by Facebook edit
Batman Arkham 3 could be on track for a reveal soon, as suggested by Warner’s recent tinkering with the series’ Facebook page. Spotted by the ArkhamCity.co.uk fan group, Warner has this week removed its Batman: Arkham Asylum Facebook page, and has renamed the Batman: Arkham City page.
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SimCity refund requests shot down by EA
SimCity refund requests shot down by EA
We reported on Tuesday that the SimCity server situation was so bad , Electronic Arts invited players to request refunds. Rampant issues which prevented the always-online game from working since its North American launch earlier this week could be grounds for compensation. Not really.
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Pixar’s Senior Scientist explains how math makes the movies and games we love
Pixar’s Senior Scientist explains how math makes the movies and games we love
Tony DeRose wanders between rows at New York’s Museum of Mathematics. In a brightly-colored button-up T-shirt that may be Pixar standard issue, he doesn’t look like the stereotype of a scientist. He greets throngs of squirrely, nerdy children and their handlers – parents and grandparents,…
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Namco Bandai Announces Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life For 3DS In Japan
Namco Bandai Announces Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life For 3DS In Japan
Namco Bandai, together with Disney Japan, is developing a new 3DS title, Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life. The game will release in Japan on 11th July, and will also receive a limited edition 3DS LL bundle; the handheld itself is white and includes a special design on the surface, with gold and white Mickey Mouse silhouettes.
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After Over 13 Years, Ash’s Charizard Returns to the Pokémon Anime
After Over 13 Years, Ash’s Charizard Returns to the Pokémon Anime
Ash’s Charizard is back. That’s right, because tonight on Pokémon: Best Wishes!, Pocket Monster trainer Ash once again got his Charizard. Fans of the anime will know that this Charizard is the fifth Pokémon Ash nabbed, and tonight’s episode, told partly in flashbacks, gave the Pocket Monster’s backstory.
via: kotaku.com
Microsoft fined $731 million for locking European users into Internet Explorer, again
Microsoft fined $731 million for locking European users into Internet Explorer, again
Add a comment A faulty Windows 7 update that rolled out in Europe two years ago just cost Microsoft a whopping $731 million – a fine imposed on the software giant by the European Commission (the European Union’s anti-trust authority), following an anti-trust investigation for violating an agreement made in 2009.
Green Throttle Arena Turns Android Gaming into Hardcore Experience!
Green Throttle Arena Turns Android Gaming into Hardcore Experience!
Charles Huang, Guitar Hero co-developer together with Palm’s Matt Crowley have created Green Throttle Games and are looking to transform Android tablets and smartphones into full-scale gaming consoles. They have been developing a new gaming solution called Green Throttle Arena, which has just been launched a few days back.
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Miyamoto Prepares Nintendo For His Retirement
Miyamoto Prepares Nintendo For His Retirement
The man who created Mario, Zelda, Pikmin, StarFox, and Donkey Kong turns 61 this year, and has to start thinking about what the company will do when he’s no longer there. Shigeru Miyamoto, the man who created a large bulk of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, is getting old, and his retirement is on the horizon.