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Bulletstorm System Requirements Revealed
Looks like it’s won’t be too resource-hungry. Steam release was also confirmed via Twitter.
Sierra Adventures In Browser
Classic Sierra games, playable in-browser. Mmmm, that’s some tasty nostalgia right there!
Really Polyphony Digital, really?!
I suppose it shouldn’t be a total shock, but come ON!
GOG says they were just kidding.
Good Old Games has decided that their shutdown was just a joke, and will be up and running and out of beta soon. “We are working hard to provide users with much fun, so do expect some great surprises until Christmas.” What’s their next joke going to be, installing a trojan that fries my motherboard? No thanks!
In(sert) Soviet Russia(n coin) …
A fascinating and lengthy blog post (made in January but it’s making the rounds now) about a visit to a museum of Soviet-era arcade games. There are many pictures. And I am very glad I was not a child of the Soviet 80s.
QuakeCon Steam Sale
Just in case you hadn’t noticed: all of id’s and Bethesda’s games, currently on sale. If you want to play Rocket Arena 3 with us, or any of the hundreds of Doom maps and mods here, now’s the time!
Company of Heroes Online Beta Keys at FilePlanet!
Those with FilePlanet accounts (AKA just about everyone) should be able to grab a free CoH Online beta key right now.
P.S. If you have problems with the Captcha, try using Chrome instead of FF.
Reminder: Video Games Live to Air on PBS this Weekend
This looks to be a cool little program. If you love video game music, you should check it out, as well as the Video Games Live website.
Portable Gaming without the Laptop?
This seems like a better choice for portable gaming than a laptop, to me. No keyboard/mouse to mess with, just a controller! Via engadget
Why Zombie Games Hold So Much Appeal
Why do we love zombie games, and what does that say about us as a society?
(via the ever-excellent Rock Paper Shotgun)
But war? War never changes.
IGN presents a retrospective on the history of Fallout, prior to the launch of Fallout: New Vegas.
Sony facing class-action lawsuit for forced removal of linux from PS3
Sony got spooked about the DRM on the PS3 getting cracked, so unceremoniously dumped the other-OS feature of the PS3 with a mandatory firmware update. Multiple lawsuits were filed, and they’re now bundled into a single class-action suit.
Microsoft says Windows 7 Service Pack 1 due in first half 2011
Last week, Microsoft released a public beta of SP1, with a few bits of added functionality. According to technet, SP1 proper will be released in the first half of 2011.
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Full Glass Empty Clip Podcast: Technical Peccadilloes Edition
We return after holidays, work, and the inevitable technical breakdowns, but we persevere to bring you another podcast! This week, we discuss the impossible: Minecraft goes 1.0, the unfortunate: GSC Game Studios and GamePro fold, and the stupid: EA continues their über-ban policy, parents name their kid after a character in Skyrim, Telltale gets caught [...]
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I Hate You So Much Right Now
Making video game characters with whom I can fall in love takes a cocktail of hard work, genius, luck and Jennifer Hale. It turns out that making video game characters I can hate takes practically no effort at all. In this short series of articles a small collection of pixels, logic and random events will [...]
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Minecraft Waterworld: Hardcore Mode
“Dry land is not just our destination, it is our destiny!” So sayeth Deacon and so sayeth our Hero, the ever optimistic Captain Blockypants Reynolds (or just Cap’n Mal for short). Hello and welcome to this introductory episode of Minecraft Waterworld on Hardcore Mode! Setting: Our hapless hero has [landed, been banished, is stuck in [...]
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Full Glass Empty Wallet: Week 3.5
To get myself back in the groove, I will make this short and (hopefully) sweet. I have 3 Steam copies of Worms Reloaded to give away. All you have to do is comment below, and I will randomly pick 3 winners. No stories needed! I will pick the winners Thursday night, and announce them sometime [...]
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Full Glass Empty Wallet: Portal 2 Edition!
Well, hell, it’s been a long time. I’m sorry for the disruption in service. To make up for it, I’m giving away 2 copies of Portal 2. You might have heard of Portal, it helped launch the Orange box, made TF2 a household name (at least in my circle of friends) So, here is the [...]
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Full Glass Empty Wallet: CIV V Edition
Welcome back to the feature formerly known as Do You Like Free Stuff. This time around, I am offering up one pre-order Direct2Drive copy of Civilization V. The contest will run til 8:00 P.M. Eastern Thursday September 2nd. How do you enter? Just leave a comment below. I will randomly choose one winner this week [...]
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Full Glass Empty Clip Podcast: At Least We Look Professional Edition, Part 1 (01.27.11)
Hello, everyone! I have recovered enough from my journey to lands far away to catch up with the several thousand bits of news that I missed while I was away, and we are now ready to present to you a lovely new episode of the Full Glass Empty Clip Podcast! Not only that, but thanks [...]
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E3 By Proxy: Halo Reach Video, Rock Band 3, Tron: Evolution, Splatterhouse, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
Well, no one will accuse Bungie of being inconsistent. The ten minute glimpse into the gameplay that I was allowed to see was about half on-foot. If you really liked the first three and three-quarters Halo games, then Halo Reach is more of the same, and of course, if you really didn’t like the previous [...]
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Spore spawns action-RPG spin-off: Darkspore
Darkspore is a much darker take on the evolution game pioneered in Spore, a game that got mixed reception – not least over its intrusive DRM activation. In addition to the thematic change, Darkspore will also see a drastic change in terms of gameplay. EA describes the game as “online, science-fiction action role-playing game.” This [...]
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Full Glass Empty Wallet: Portal 2 Edition, Winners!
Sorry for the announcement delay, it was a long and busy weekend. The winners are: SpacePope NiceGuyMike Congratz to the winners! Sorry to all that did not win, but check back soon for more fun and exciting contests. ∞
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L4D2 NPC’s and Infected Rejected Out Of Hand
Oil Derrick Worker You never see them, because, well, they’re kinda isolated, but you hear reports about them, and they sound terrifying. Tai Chi Master If you ever swing that ax faster than an heavily sedated sea sponge, he goes down immediately. But should you go slower, HOO EEEEE!. Hipsters You only ever encounter their [...]
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Full Glass Empty Wallet: Portal 2 Edition!
Well, hell, it’s been a long time. I’m sorry for the disruption in service. To make up for it, I’m giving away 2 copies of Portal 2. You might have heard of Portal, it helped launch the Orange box, made TF2 a household name (at least in my circle of friends) So, here is the [...]
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Full Glass Empty Wallet:Poker Night at the Inventory Edition-Winners!
Thanks to everyone who typed some letters and then hit the “Submit Comment” button! The 5 lucky winners are: Timothy beardlace Lawton27 gamegeneral Gemmy check your email, or steam popups. Enjoy your prizes! Stay tuned for our next event. ∞
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Full Glass Empty Clip Podcast: An Auspicious Start (11.18.10)
Hello, Full Glass Empty Clip readers! We’ve received a literal trickle of emails complaining about the lack of sensory stimulation that our humble blog provides. Here’s an example letter: “Dear Full Glass Empty Clip: Your website is wondrous to behold, a treat for the eyes, both in design and the uniformly high quality of the [...]
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