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Google today confirmed that it has acquired in-game adhouse Adscape Media, though it didn’t give up much other detail, including terms and prices. Google is aggressive with its ads, as…

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Sega Saturn Titles Coming To Wii VC (Maybe)

10:58 am PDT • March 16, 2007

Ok I give up. Nintendo, if you make games from one of my favorite systems of all time available via your Virtual Console on the Wii, then I’m sold. I’ll…

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TMNT on XBox Live

10:04 am PDT • March 13, 2007

Are you a hero-in-a-half-shell? Still living in the ’80s? Feeling like you and Splinter need to have a heart-to-heart about his mutating goo abuse? Turn on your XBox tomorrow morning…

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SXSW 2007: All Hail Central Texas

9:47 pm PST • March 10, 2007

Anyone care to hypothesize what’s happening here? Send emails to contest at crunchgear dot com by Monday for fabulous prizes Well boys and girls, I’m now planted firmly in Austin…

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GDC 2007 Day 2: Planted in the Press Room

4:35 pm PST • March 6, 2007

The second day of GDC is underway and there are panels galore. None of which are particularly relevant to the CG shtick. I’ve planted myself in the press room and…

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Game Developers' Conference 2007

2:57 pm PST • March 5, 2007

I set foot in the beautiful Moscone Center here in sunny San Francisco about 20 minutes ago. After devouring a bagel, I feel my blood sugar is high enough to…

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T-Mobile Not Cool With Your Downloaded Apps

10:32 am PST • February 27, 2007

Looks like not all is going well in the land of T-Mobile. The company has changed its policies and have told customers with Java-enabled phones (read: almost every handset) and…

While we watch the horizon for signs of a black Xbox or discounted PS3 or any store with a Wii in stock, we’d like to share Techeblog’s list of top…

game has been awarded the title of best made mobile game at 3GSM. Now, not to knock the game or anything, to it’s credit it might be great, but isn’t…

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Is that a Star Wars Game in Your Pocket?

2:53 pm PST • February 11, 2007

Considering that the prequels have run their course, it would seem that Star Wars fans would move onto the next thing. But apparently grown geeks can’t get enough of stuff…

Far be it from us to start rampant rumors and speculation, but sometimes we notice something that falls through the cracks and we can’t resist. Greg Canessa, the former general…

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Dance Dance Revolution is Healthy, Experts Say

6:35 pm PST • February 1, 2007

According to researchers at West Virgina University, Dance Dance Revolution is healthy for kids. The study required kids to play DDR five days a week for at least 30 minutes.…

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Uncomfortable Game Demo

9:09 am PST • January 29, 2007

This is a 23 minute demo for a new video game company and their amazing product, something to do with Lego pirates and Sponge Bob. It’s really long, but it’s…

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iTunes Music Store iPod Games Are Cracked

11:14 am PST • December 29, 2006

So if you’re like, one of those guys who really needed an iPod game that you bought one, you’re in luck. Through a fairly easy method, you can crack iPod…

In this era of 60-hour video games and Cell processors, it’s easy to forget a small band of dedicated geeks who kept us from touching ourselves too much in high…

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Two New Games at iTunes

3:46 pm PST • December 19, 2006

Apple’s still in the gaming business, today quietly releasing two new iPod games to iTunes. Many fans will be thrilled to learn that they can now play Soduku on their…

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A Tasty Game of Carcassonne

4:41 pm PST • December 15, 2006

I love Carcassonne. It’s a great board game, kind of like Civilization, that lets you build little cities, farm them, and simulate a medieval zoning board. Don’t get the Princess…

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BarterBee: Silly Name, Good Site

11:19 am PST • December 12, 2006

I’ve been unloading a ton of old CDs and filling in holes in my collection through a site called Lala.com, a cheap-and-easy CD-trading site. Along the same line as Lala.com…

I combed the depths of history and my memory to pull together a (very subjective) list of the best and worst innovations to hit console gaming. Rather than full systems…

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Halo 3 Teaser Commercial

10:26 am PST • December 5, 2006

This aired last night and wow does it look cool. Master Chief with no helmet and reminiscing about the past. Him using a new shield before jumping into a throng…

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Wii Virtual Launch Line-up

8:08 am PST • November 1, 2006

. Warning: exposure to these titles may cause acne, furtive masturbation, and weight gain. All of the games will be available online for Wii points, a currency that is pegged…

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All iPod Games Reviewed, Graded

7:45 am PDT • October 16, 2006

a couple of weeks ago, and introduced movies to iTunes, it also gave the world cellphone-style games to play on the music machines. A distraction at best, the games are…

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The Putter To End All Putters

7:18 am PDT • October 9, 2006

I never got into golf. I think it’s because I prefer sports that involve some amount of sweating (edit: And the fact that it’s lame. – Blake). Though, if I…

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PlayStation 3 Games Get Pricey

11:10 am PDT • September 25, 2006

. That’s a good move for Sony, as the Wii from Nintendo is poised to launch at under $300. What’s not so hot, however, is news that PlayStation 3 games…

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X-Arcade Tankstick

8:42 am PDT • September 18, 2006

I love these things. My friend used to have one back in the Dreamcast days and we’d play “Marvel Vs. Capcom” for hours and hours. Ah memories. Anyway, X-Arcade is…

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Plug and Play Atari Keychains

7:43 am PDT • September 8, 2006

In lighter news, ThinkGeek is selling these teeny-tiny Atari controller key chains. The best part? Each keychain contains a completely playable version s of Atari classics. To play, you connect…

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Saitek Pro Gamer Command Pad

11:39 am PDT • August 19, 2006

This new controller from Saitek utilizes an intuitive 20 button design to give users an edge in FPS and RTS games. The Pro Gamer Command Pad features a backlit ergonomic…

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All Hail Guitar Hero 2

4:00 am PDT • August 16, 2006

Fans of Guitar Hero for the PS2 rejoice, Guitar Hero 2 is coming. What’s more, the new version will now allow players to strum either rhythm, bass or lead with…