Undefeated! Karma Takes 1v1 Playoff Title!
enlarge [+]While StrongSide has proven to be a
worthy competitor, Karma sits high atop
the rankings as the clear master of the
1v1 game.
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10.20.06- Karma once again proved that he is the undisputed king of Halo 2’s FFA and 1v1 battles by cruising his way to a seventh straight tournament victory and a huge payday at the MLG 2006 Playoffs. With yet another victory under his belt, Karma is poised to become the first completely undefeated Halo entity during the course of an MLG season--so long as he continues his streak by winning the National Championships in Las Vegas next month.
The 1v1 battles in the Level 2 bracket were a real treat for any fan of the game that managed to make their way over to watch on Saturday. The entire first round was packed with great matches, including Karma’s 15-12 defeat of KillerN and Naded’s overtime victory over Ogre 2. During that match, Naded and Ogre 2 drew even during regulation at 14 apiece and then tied again at 3-3 in the first overtime. In the second overtime, Ogre 2 suddenly became extremely impatient and with time winding down and the score tied he rushed Naded, who was holding a shotgun and baiting the rush. He blasted Ogre 2 for the kill to win the round and cheered as he realized the 15 seconds left on the clock wouldn’t be enough for Ogre 2 to get a kill and tie it once more.
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent Review
Splinter Cell:
Double Agent.
UGO
10.20.06- It comes as little surprise to anyone that Sam Fisher has found his way back to the welcoming arms of gamers everywhere. In his fourth console adventure, Sam has received some pretty significant visual upgrades and gameplay tweaks, not to mention a darker storyline. But does Splinter Cell Double Agent capture the magic of the series, or is it another me-too sequel?
The plot of
Splinter Cell Double Agent starts off simply enough. Sam is sent on a mission to a would-be missile silo in the snowy north and is asked to take care of the situation. Unfortunately, after the mission finishes, Sam discovers that his daughter has been killed in a car accident. Now with nothing to lose, Sam asks for the most dangerous assignment the NSA has to offer. It's up to you to infiltrate a domestic terrorist operation from the inside out, playing both the NSA and the terrorists against one another to ensure the future of civilization.
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Sam and Max: Culture Shock Review
by John Callahan
Firing Squad
10.19.06- Comic book writer-artist Steve Purcell created a comic cartoon duo in Sam and Max in the 1980’s. Originally created as an independent comic book series, Purcell later joined LucasArts where the talking well-armed dog and naked rabbit duo appeared in cameos in LucasArts games. There was even a Saturday morning cartoon show that ran for one season in the mid 1990’s. It’s safe to say, however, that Purcell’s creation is most well know for Sam and Max Hit The Road, the legendary LucasArts 2D adventure game.
Two attempts to revive Sam and Max for games were cancelled. One, for Infinite Machine, shut down due to the company itself closing, while the other attempt by LucasArts itself was cancelled well into its production a few years ago after the management of LucasArts at the time decided that adventure games, no matter how good they might be, wouldn’t be profitable.
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The X06 Report
The latest info on Xbox 360, Xbox Live and Microsoft straight from Barcelona.
by Robert Workman
Gamr Daily
10.03.06- Does Microsoft mean business? It certainly seems that way, as the company's yearly event in Barcelona has kicked off. X06 is an event that focuses on upcoming titles for the Xbox 360 as well as accessories and new items for the Xbox Live Arcade service. Today, we gathered details from the company's press conference and also dug up other news regarding future Xbox 360 and XBLA developments. Here are the little bits we have learned, in no particular order. Sit back and enjoy the ride.
Doom from out of nowhere: The classic Activision/id Software first person shooter has not only been announced, it's HERE. Gamers can now hit up Xbox Live Arcade and download this classic masterpiece for a mere 800 points. Not only does the game feature the visuals and playing style as you remember it (complete with two analog stick play), but also includes four-player death match online options. You can hook up with a friend and blast them to smithereens. Looks like it's time to start fragging fellow staff members! We'll have a full review of this game next week in the Casual Games Guide.
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The Definition of an Art Form
by Russ Pitts
The Escapist
10.20.06- "Videogames represent a loss of those precious hours we have available to make ourselves more cultured, civilized and empathetic."
- Roger Ebert
It's a chicken/egg question, from a certain point of view: Are games a form of art? The question can be (and usually is) reduced to semantics; what is art? Is the definition of art some communal thing, some mutually agreed-upon standard to which all things are held and by which art is judged? If so, who does the judging? One of us, or all of us?
Perhaps the definition of "art" is to be decided by those who make it. If so, one would have to consider the opinion of a very large number of people calling themselves "artists," who have studied art and how to make it, and are now making their living by applying what they've learned about art to the art making of videogames.
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Games Industry is 'Failing Women'
by Darren Waters
BBC News
10.20.06- The videogames industry is continuing to fail women by not producing suitable content, a senior executive at Electronic Arts (EA) has said.
David Gardner, chief operating officer for EA's worldwide studios, was speaking to a conference in Edinburgh.
He said: "We have all been talking about this for a long, long time."
EA's own research found that 40% of teenage girls played video games versus 90% of teenage boys and most girls lost interest in games within a year.
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New Media Manager for PSP
Game Infowire
10.20.06- Sony Computer Entertainment America today announced the availability of Media Manager for PSP (PlayStation Portable) System, software for PCs that facilitates the transfer of multimedia content to a PSP system. Building on the initial version of the software released last November, the updated Media Manager offers a new easy-to-use interface and expanded options for converting video, music, and photos; subscribing to podcasts; and backing-up game saves. Among the exciting new features, users can now transfer home videos from DVDs, as well as documents and Internet browser bookmarks from PCs, onto their PSP system.
Developed by Sony Media Software, Media Manager is available for download for $16.99; a boxed version of the software, which includes a 6-foot USB cable, is also available for $24.99. Purchase details can be found at
http://us.playstation.com/mediamanager .
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