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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 players will get Call of Duty Elite free
Activision announced today that the Call of Duty Elite service will be free for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 players when the game launches on November 13. Formerly a premium subscription service for...
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The Witcher 2 is most pirated game at top torrent university Rutgers
In a dubious honor, BitTorrent news blog TorrentFreak has named Rutgers University as the top torrenting university in the US. And what’s the most torrented game at this fine institution? The Witcher...
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Far Cry 3 mod makes Minecraft even more awesome
In a crossover that’s almost as weirdly amazing as Archie meeting The Punisher, Ubisoft has announced the creation of a map and texture pack for Minecraft inspired by Far Cry 3. Modded by Michael...
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Unity of Command now available on Steam, DLC announced
Good news, hex-based strategy wargamers: Unity of Command, a game we like a lot, is live on Steam starting today. Not only that, developer 2×2 Games has also announced that the game’s first DLC, Red...
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Eidos executive tells broadband providers they’re holding gaming back
When a man who’s the co-founder of tabletop game manufacturer Games Workshop and an Officer of the Order of the British Empire talks, people listen. Or at least that’s the hope when longtime Eidos...
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EVE Online avatar inspires self-described “pathetic loser” to get fit,...
When it comes to EVE Online news, CNN may not be your top destination for stories of deep-space intrigue or battle-scarred economic upheavals. But when it comes to quirky human interest stories...
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Family Guy Online to shut down, cut-away gag explaining why not that funny
Santa has dropped a pile of coal into Peter Griffin’s stocking this year as word comes from 20th Century Fox that it is scuttling its browser-based game, Family Guy Online, on January 18, 2013....
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Mine-Thon 2 raises over $10,000 for Child’s Play charity
The second Mine-Thon concluded at 11AM PST today, with the weekend-long event earning a total of $10,148 for Child’s Play–more than double the amount raised last year. Like old-school telethons, the...
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The morning after being visited by three specters (or perhaps three jackbooted Nazi-ish occultists), Apogee has posted an all-new holiday-themed trailer for its upcoming remake of Rise of the Triad....
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Humble Indie Bundle 7 adds three more games
Now there’s even more reason to use that holiday cash Aunt Myrtle sent you on something charitable. The ongoing Humble Indie Bundle 7 has just expanded its indie game offerings to include The Basement...
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Diablo 3 Team Deathmatch shelved, PvP dueling to debut in patch 1.07
If you’ve been anxiously awaiting Team Deathmatch mode in Diablo III, you should probably stop. In a blog update posted today by lead designer Jay Wilson, he confirms that the mode (which has been...
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Soon Serenade canceled, soundtrack for first musical RPG released for free
The experiment has ended, lovers of RPGs and musical theater. The curtains have gone down on Soon Serenade, planned as the first Broadway showtune-style role-playing game, canceled by its developer...
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The War Z creator apologizes to players for “arrogance,” promises improvements
In an open letter to the The War Z and PC gaming community, creator and executive producer Sergey Titov apologized to disgruntled players for his “arrogance” that resulted in a failure to communicate...
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EA to “retire” online support for select games
Sometimes you have to get rid of the old to make way for the new. In a new service update posted on its website, EA has announced that it will be discontinuing online services for several games,...
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World of Warcraft NYE celebrations begin
If you’re not out on the town and can’t stomach watching Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve (now with 100% less Dick Clark), have yourself an old-fashioned orcish New Year’s Eve in Azeroth. Every...
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