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  • 16 April 2013

  • Opinion: Have a dog laugh at you when you lose a ball in Duck Hunt Pinball

    Pinball is one of the very few games you can't play for real with a controller on a digital screen. Even with all the electronic counters, doohickeys, and bleeps emanating from the machine, it's still a game about the physics of a metal ball ricocheting around.

  • News: Black Annex is the best QBASIC game you've ever seen

    What's the most difficult thing you did in the last year? Now stop. Before you answer, can it compare to creating a full-fledged indie game--slated to be approved on Steam--created entirely with QBASIC? Probably not.

  • News: How hacking fixed the worst video game of all time

    According to urban legend, a landfill somewhere in the small city of Alamogordo, New Mexico, bulges with millions of copies of the worst game ever made--a game that many observers blamed for the North American video-game sales crash of 1983. Atari's bubble burst because of a little alien.

  • News: SimCity coming to Mac on June 12

    With the PC version of SimCity having cleared its first month anniversary since launch, EA has announced a June 12 release for the Mac version of the game.

  • 15 April 2013

  • Opinion: Project Unity combines 15 retro consoles into one epic mashup system

    The master of gaming hardware moding, Bacteria has completed his ultimate retro console mod with his latest creation, named Project Unity. Incredibly, this box is a combination of 15 old-school consoles including the Sega Master System, Sega Genesis, Neo Geo MVS, GameCube, Dreamcast, Saturn, Intellivision, Colecovision, Atari 7800, Turbografx 16, Playstation 2, NES, Super NES, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 64, and Amstrad GX4000. Play all the games?

  • News: EA's shuttered Facebook games a cautionary tale for online-only play

    As Electronic Arts prepares to shut down several Facebook games, there's a message that gamers should take too heart: Don't get too attached to anything that's online-only.

  • News: The best tower defense games on Android

    Tower defense games are what many in the industry would call an acquired taste. At the most basic level, they operate on the same concept: The gamer has a central point to defend, a bunch of turrets to construct, and waves upon waves of enemies to defeat. Though often criticized as repetitive and overtly brutal, fans of the genre know that tower defense games are an addictive, soul-sucking diversion. Whether you're a stoic fan or you're just curious, read on through our round-up of some of the most interesting tower defense games in the Google Play store today.

  • 13 April 2013

  • News: TechHive TechWatch: Facebook Home, iPhone 5S and Xbox Durango

    It's the news show you never knew you needed. TechWatch takes all the technology news for the week and condenses it into five minutes of sparkling behind-the-desk wit. In our premiere episode, Carlos Rodela and Jon Phillips discuss Facebook's new smartphone, the latest Apple rumors, Microsoft's upcoming Xbox successor, the HTC One delay, and more.

  • 12 April 2013

  • News: PSA: Rockstar Games releases official Grand Theft Audio playlists on Spotify and iTunes

    Here's a nice Friday morning treat: Rockstar Games has compiled playlists featuring music from the entire Grand Theft Auto series. Grand Theft Auto's radio stations have always been an iconic part of the series, lending a concrete sense of place and time to a series that excels at creating exaggerated facsimiles of Americana.

  • News: Dungeon Hunter 4 and the trouble with the free-to-play fun tax

    Two minutes: that's about how long it took before Dungeon Hunter 4's in-app purchase system first reared its ugly head, with the tutorial explaining that equipment upgrades could be "sped up" by paying a few gems. Mind you, I wasn't encouraged to spend any money yet; that wouldn't happen for another two minutes, once I saw the first "special offer" on a loading screen suggesting I spend some gems on an item (nevermind that I hadn't seen much in the way of action yet). A minute later came the introduction to the Dungeon Hunter item shop, where I learned all about buying gear (it was on sale!).

  • 11 April 2013

  • News: PlayStation 4 goes up for pre-order in the UK

    Sony's upcoming PlayStation 4 console has gone up for pre-order in the UK at Asda.

  • Opinion: In defence of gaming

    As a relatively enthusiastic gamer, I'm often subjected to ridicule about time-wasting. What's more, despite the vast amounts of revenue that the gaming industry generates -- it's estimated to be worth $82 billion by 2017, according to research firm DFC Intelligence -- video games are still largely frowned upon by the mainstream press.

  • News: SimCity zoned for the Mac in June

    Usually, when a new game is released, the Mac version--if there is a Mac version--ships on a later date than the Windows version, a frustrating fact of life for many a Mac gamer. But with the new SimCity, that delay is probably a good thing.

  • 10 April 2013

  • Opinion: This stop-motion Tetris game is made out of chalk and canvas

    If you thought Tetris can get tricky enough on a computer screen, imagine trying to play it in real life, with chalk.

  • 08 April 2013

  • News: GameStick delay underscores the gamble of Kickstarter

    PlayJam, which got Kickstarter support for its GameStick console, has delayed release of the portable device to its backers to early June from its initial April target.

  • News: Call of Duty Championship kicks off in Hollywood

    The Call of Duty Championship has kicked off in US, where 32 of the most skilled Call of Duty: Black Ops II multiplayer teams have gathered in Hollywood.

  • News: Torment kills it on Kickstarter as top-funded game ever

    Torment: Tides of Numenera, a science fiction role-playing game under development, yesterday became the most funded game on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter, raising more than $4.1 million.

  • News: Let GLaDOS light your way

    One doesn't often stumble over an idea that combines video gaming mythology with 3D printing and interior home décor, but a fan of Valve's game Portal has printed a full-size GLaDOS robotic-arm ceiling lamp.

  • 05 April 2013

  • Opinion: Free Game Friday: Play as Tim Schafer

    This week's collection of free games lets you play your city as a video game, pilot a swarm of bees and even lets you live a day in the life of Double Fine founder Tim Schafer. Truly, games make whatever you can imagine possible. Sorry, did that sound sarcastic enough?

  • News: Activision to release Fast & Furious: Showdown on May 22

    With the Fast & Furious 6 hitting cinemas on June 6, Activision has announced the release of its Fast & Furious: Showdown game.

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