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Notch reveals the new XP system in Minecraft
One of the biggest features that is on it's way to Minecraft is the new XP system. Notch recently revealed the coming content in an interview, where he also professed some of his inspiration for the new mechanics and the possible backlash that big changes like this could bring to the game. “I’m a big roguelike fan,” explains Notch. “It’s really fun. The idea is that you level up ...read more
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GoDaddy Rats Out the ModernWarfare3.com Owner
A few weeks ago, the funniest and greatest example of trolling hit the internet ever when someone had the balls to redirect ModernWarfare3.com to Battlefield 3′s website. Activision, naturally, was upset and has been trying to find out who did it. Well, Bobby Kotick and crew can stop their manhunt, as GoDaddy, via their “Domains by Proxy” hiding service, has outed the man who snagged the ...read more
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 headsets coming from Turtle Beach
Gaming headset outfit Turtle Beach has snagged itself the exclusive license for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 headsets and it's planning on taking full advantage of that license by shipping not one but four MW3-themed 'sets this October, in advance of the game's November 8 release. In addition to the normal branding (see above: logos!) some of the Turtle Beach headsets will distinguish ...read more
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Lawsuit filed against Zynga over Farmville source code
California-based web developer SocialApps has become the latest company to file suit against social-gaming powerhouse Zynga, seeking damages for alleged "copyright infringement, violation of trade secrets, breach of written contract, breach of implied-in-fact contract, and breach of confidence." The argument is that SocialApps entered into an agreement with Zynga, wherein Zynga would receive ...read more
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The Sun website hacked by Lulzsec, Rupert Murdoch claimed dead
There's been a lot of media coverage around the News of the World hacking scandal this week, it appears that Lulzsec has stepped up against the parent company, Media Corp's other publications and has hacked Rupert Murdoch's major newspapers website, The Sun. The website today redirected to an article on a elaborate copy of the official Sun website, that claimed Rupert Murdoch had died, and had ...read more
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Steam download system to get major upgrade
Steam. The name exudes almost all positive connotations. Champion of digital distribution, console-esque community services for PC gamers, Valve Software, and crazy cheap videogames. It’s so praised that its quirks get overlooked, like a dated patching system or the fact that it can just plain hog your bandwidth like crazy… which will soon be (finally) old news. Without getting too ...read more
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Modern Warfare 3 Focused On Better Single Player Story Telling
While an overwhelming majority of gamers plan to jump straight into the multiplayer when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launches this November, Infinity Ward is working hard to deliver a satisfying campaign that will “build up on the key themes" in Modern Warfare 2. In an interview with Joystiq, Bowling admits that there is serious room for improvement within the franchise, especially in ...read more
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Activision lodges complaint over fake Modern Warfare 3 site
Website ModernWarfare3.com used to redirect to Battlefield 3's website. Pretty funny! Modern Warfare 3 publisher Activision was not amused. Before that, the site hosted anti-Call of Duty rants like this: Modern Warfare is crap. On November 8, 2011, the most over-hyped first-person action series of all-time returns with the copy and paste sequel to the lackluster Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ...read more
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No Battlefield 3 for Steam, says GameStop
The splintered relationship between Electronic Arts and Valve appears to have worsened, with Gamestop now claiming that Battlefield 3 will be blocked from Steam. The upcoming EA DICE shooter will be available digitally on other platforms, including Gamestop’s, an unnamed executive at retailer also said. Financial research firm Baird recently held a meeting with Gamestop’s management, ...read more
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Black Ops’ Annihilation DLC dated for PC, PSN
Call of Duty: Black Ops‘ Annihilation map pack will hit PSN and PC in two week’s time, Activision’s announced. It’ll arrive on July 28th, exactly one month after the 360 release late last month. There’s no price announced yet, but it stands to reason it’ll be the usual $15. Annihilation is Black Ops‘ third post-launch content pack, and it’s possible it won’t be the final ...read more
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