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Underground Gaming: Trapped Chilean Miners Given PSPs
What to do if you’re stuck 2,300 feet underground for up to four months? Get really good at Grand Theft Auto.
Microsoft to Probe Halo: Reach Breach
Microsoft is gunning for the enterprising hackers who managed to get their hands on a copy of Halo: Reach, the latest game in the company’s ludicrously lucrative Halo shoot-em-up series.
How the Video Game Bloggers Trounced Roger Ebert
Wise words from Roger Ebert: “Some opinions are best kept to yourself.”
Meet the Newest Madden Stat: ‘Swagger’
NewsFeed has long been fascinated by the evolution of the term ‘swagger’ from an annoying sports cliche to an annoying music cliche to an annoying pop culture cliche. Now, finally, it’s an annoying video game cliche!
Kinect Vs. Move: Will Sony Rule the Future of Video Games?
Such is the conclusion of our resident gaming geek, who says it’s not even close: Sony will obliterate Microsoft in a battle for the gamers of the future. (via Techland)
The Arrival of Tiger Woods PGA Tour ’11
Tiger may not be playing his best golf lately (it’s almost as though he’s distracted by something!). But that doesn’t mean that we won’t be getting the latest installment of EA Sports’ PGA Tour series this year. (Via Techland)
Google’s Pac Man Effect: Fancy Some Donkey Kong?
America took a day off to play Pac Man for free online. Thanks Google. Maybe now it’s time to play some other classic arcade games online.
Beyond Google’s Pac-Man Gift: 10 Other Classics To Play Right Now
Google gave us free Pac-Man, forever. Now, even better news: They aren’t alone. Here are 10 other classic games that you can play right now on your computer. (Just make sure your boss isn’t watching)
Forget Blu-Ray and 3D, Behold the Art of the Pixel
While the focus in Hollywood continues to revolve around high-definition and 3D CG, a new wave of underground retro artists is returning to the simple art of the pixel.
Happy 30th Anniversary, Pac-Man
Today marks the 30th anniversary of Pac-Man. The Google Doodles team wanted to do something special and they certainly delivered. (via Techland)