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A casual affair: For the less hardcore.
IGN Entertainment launches its own social network for gamers.

Analyse this: They look at the industry
Analyst's pick for biggest XBLA game of 2010 might surprise you.

Interesting... Assorted bits and pieces
Our gaming history is threatened by antiquity, copyright, via the International Journal of Digital Curation.
How not to get me to wear your videogame promo shirts - we can all learn from this.
Why does the media still think video games are bad for kids?
Haunted Pokemon game tells you how evil you are

In Development: Games in progress
Metroid: Other M's theatre mode compiles the game's cutscenes into a two hour movie.
Worms Reloaded gets release date - August 26 on PC.
Last Story: meet your allies.
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood gets two new characters, the Blacksmith and the Soldier.

Not just for calls: iPhone updates, games and releases
Shining Force, Sega's 16-bit strategy RPG, released for iPhone.

Console yourselves: PlayStation, Xbox 360, Wii
PlayStation Network video content update, for both the US and Canadian stores.
3DS interview - tech explained, release date and price point discussion...
3DS date, price to be announced September 29.

In good company: Business news
Haden Blackman to leave LucasArts, where he's been executive producer on Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.
Capcom reports massive drop in profits, a disturbing trend.

Comedic Value: Laughter is the best medicine, etc
The Pokemon-powered pickup line.

MMO to love: Massively Multiplayer Online details
FFXIV: What to do in Limsa Lominsa while you're in the beta.
The MMO Report, Thursday July 29th.
The End of Exteel, RIP.
Aion entices with free double XP weekend - see you there!

Developmentally Challenged: The dev perspective
Zeno Clash developer says PC crowd are more open to "weird" games... like his.
Bethesda have no plans for iPhone or Wii games, we aren't that surprised.
Dead Rising 2: More than 3,000 zombies on screen "ruins the experience", in case you were wondering.
Julian Spillane says it's "impossible" to get Flip's Twisted World noticed ...he may be onto something.
Ninja Theory chat about the pressure of being a PS3 launch developer, apparently it's "not fun".

Oops. Retractions and damage control
US retailer lists Hardened and Prestige editions of CoD: Black Ops, before removing them quicksmart.
Raoul Moat GTA story makes the Daily Star look like idiots (worse than they did anyway).

Buy me this: For the gamer who has everything
Space Invader Couch would go great in my loungeroom.
The History of Nintendo, Vol. 1 ...nuff said.

Crafty: From people who are good with their hands.
Make your own Okamiden Chibiterasu Papercraft, you know you want to!
Gears of War 3 fan trailer is as good as the real thing, and well worth a watch.

Art in games: Real paintings, sometimes.
Okamiden - brush technique videos, direct from Capcom.
Pikachu watercolour!

Mark your calendars: Events, announcements...
- is it headed near you?
[surl=http://oneofswords.com/2010/07/playing-with-swords-tfwfc-ps3-730/]Playing with Swords: Transformers: War for Cybertron PS3 is happening tonight!

UPDATED:
Left 4 Dead 2, with some much-needed tweaks.

Article Details

• published: July 30th, 2010
• by: Jessica Citizen
• in: The Daily Stash
• comments: 0

Author Bio:

I like video games, fishing, Depeche Mode, long walks on the beach, writing discussion papers and cups of tea. Not necessarily in that order.

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