The AAA blockbuster games of today are not your father’s killer apps.  In an especially forward-looking and future-oriented industry, progress ‘ticks’ like a permanent DOT as developers relentlessly push back the frontiers of the medium, realizing ever more fully the idea of ‘virtual reality’; the bounds which delimit what is ‘possible’, plainly, are fluid indeed.

But just as games themselves have evolved, writes 2K Games’ Tynan Sylvester, so too must our lexicon keep pace.  Blogging earlier this week he turned his thoughts to the term ‘game’ itself, arguing that the phenomenon which it seeks to capture should – even must – slip the semantic shackles of this traditional appellation in the pursuit of more precise self-description.

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Have you ever wanted to be a fireman, but didn’t have the physical fortitude? What about trying out for the Police Squad, only to find out you didn’t have the dexterity required? I have a dream job for you; become an “Escape Expert”. You see, you don’t have to be a weight-lifter or a sprinter to do be an escapologist (it just sounds fun, doesn’t it?). Exit 2 puts you in the shoes of Mr. ESC, and charges you with various “situations” that require the rescuing of incompetent civilians.

Should you consider signing up for this high-risk career on the Xbox Live Arcade? Read on to find out.

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With August drawing closer, it is no surprise that the House that Madden Built has been churning out more and more information about what many are considering to be the best Madden ever. Peter Moore of EA Sports takes the time to introduce us to the first video of Madden 2010.

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Sony’s electrifying announcement has been shorted out by Best Buy. The gaming giant had promised to shock us, and while indeed it has sparked some excitedment among Playstation 3 fans, it just seems more like static (electricity) than anything else.

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Atlus games has decided you don’t have nearly enough options at your disposal as a gamer.  They have decided to compile 101 Nintendo DS games and cram them into a single cartridge for the ease of transport.  With everything from air hockey to platforming to sudoko puzzles, the 101 in 1 Explosive Megamix looks to be giving the WarioWare franchise a run for its money.  Throw in local multiplayer and you’ve already blown the mustachioed microgame master out of the water.  Click continue for the screens. Read more… »

EA was kind enough to send us some screen shots from the upcoming Adult Swim series G.I. Joe Resolute. Interestingly enough the cartoon has no affiliation with EA’s upcoming G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra. Though, I suppose for EA anything that can get people thinking about those tiny, plastic, half naked men again is good for publicity.  Click continue for the screens. Read more… »

Honestly? It’s just about like any other opening cinematic for a video game. It is designed to suck you into a new world, new story, and new gameplay. It is like every other game out there… until it crosses streams with the music.

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WET developer A2M is adamant that WET is still in development, but it seemed that after their loss of Siera, the game was without a publisher. Famitsu and Amazon have something different to say about that.

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On April 28th, Guild Wars will be celebrating its 4th anniversary.  Since its launch in 2005 the game has sold over 6 million copies.  NCsoft has attributed the games success to their subscription free business model.
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Champions Online is going through rigorous playtesting, and refinement as Cryptic nears the competition of their second super-hero MMORPG. You’ll be able to change the digital world mid-summer!

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It hasn’t been officially announced yet, however, earlier this morning Gamestop.com was taking pre-orders for Guitar Hero: Van Halen.  It also had an ultra specific release date of July 28, 2009. However, this has since been taken down and replaced with the usual Guitar Hero titles.  What is that sneaky Activision up to this time?

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In an attempt to ruin more than one player with the Madden curse, the cover for the 2010 edition of Madden is going to be graced by two footballers who both fought bravely in the Super Bowl this last year.

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