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<title>Clickiz.com / Ronnie / All</title>
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<description>Your Source for Social News and Networking</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:00:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Call of Duty Black Ops Adds Hollywood Voice, Script Talent]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/call-of-duty-black-ops-adds-hollywood-voice-script-talent/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:00:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/call-of-duty-black-ops-adds-hollywood-voice-script-talent/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Activision and Treyarch announced today the addition of voice actors Gary Oldman and Ed Harris and script consultant and story developer David S. Goyer to the team behind the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops. Harris, a newcomer to video game voice acting, will voice CIA operative and main character Jason Hudson in Black Ops. He's best known for film roles in The Abyss, A History of Violence, The Rock, Apollo 13 and A Beautiful ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rebellion CEO: Canada's Tax Breaks Drive Slow UK Brain Drain]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/rebellion-ceo-canadas-tax-breaks-drive-slow-uk-brain-drain/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/rebellion-ceo-canadas-tax-breaks-drive-slow-uk-brain-drain/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:00:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/rebellion-ceo-canadas-tax-breaks-drive-slow-uk-brain-drain/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As the UK's game industry continues to lobby its government to reconsider tax breaks for game developers, Canada's enticing incentives are indeed impacting local studios, says Rebellion CEO Jason Kingsley. But the migration isn't happening immediately -- it's taking place in a slow drain as UK companies slowly and quietly shift over to Canada, he explains. Though he declined to name specific studios, the CEO of the 19-year independent game developer says some UK companies ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Epic's Gears of War 3 Shirt Campaign Raises $150K for Child's Play]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/epics-gears-of-war-3-shirt-campaign-raises-150k-for-childs-play/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/epics-gears-of-war-3-shirt-campaign-raises-150k-for-childs-play/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:00:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/epics-gears-of-war-3-shirt-campaign-raises-150k-for-childs-play/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Epic Games announced yesterday they've raised $150,000 for gaming charity Child's Play through the sale of real and virtual shirts surrounding the eventual fate of a character in the upcoming Gears of War 3. Epic Games' Cliff Bleszinski and Rod Fergusson announced the haul via a pre-recorded video shown at the G4 panel at this weekend's Penny Arcade Expo. The T-shirt campaign, which ran from July 29 to Sept. 1, let gamers purchase shirts reading ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Analysis:  I Have No Mouth and I Must Save the World]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/analysis-i-have-no-mouth-and-i-must-save-the-world/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:00:03 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/analysis-i-have-no-mouth-and-i-must-save-the-world/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[[In this analysis, Gamasutra writer Jeffrey Matulef examines the silent protagonist through video game history, looking to games including Half-Life 2, Okami, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Deadly Premonition for prominent examples or surprising deviations.] "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt." -Abraham Lincoln. Dialogue for a video game protagonist is a double-edged sword. Develop them into a three ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[In-Depth: Pitchford On How Gearbox Got To Own Duke Nukem Franchise]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/in-depth-pitchford-on-how-gearbox-got-to-own-duke-nukem-franchise/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/in-depth-pitchford-on-how-gearbox-got-to-own-duke-nukem-franchise/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:00:03 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/in-depth-pitchford-on-how-gearbox-got-to-own-duke-nukem-franchise/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[On Friday morning, Gearbox Software and 2K Games dropped a bomb on gamers and industry alike at Seattle's Penny Arcade Expo. Not only was Duke Nukem Forever alive once again, it was playable. On Sunday, they dropped another one. 3D Realms, the company that gave birth to the cigar chompin', alien ass-kicking muscleman, had sold the rights to Gearbox. The story behind that is nearly as winding as Duke's march to retail has been. Gamasutra ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Telltale Games Announces Poker Night at The Inventory]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/telltale-games-announces-poker-night-at-the-inventory/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/telltale-games-announces-poker-night-at-the-inventory/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:00:02 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/telltale-games-announces-poker-night-at-the-inventory/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sam &amp; Max episodic game developer Telltale Games has followed up on the teaser it posted to Gametrailers last week with an announcement of a brand new title called Poker Night at The Inventory. The game will feature "a new style of poker" and feature high profile characters from games and comics, including Homestar Runner's Strong Bad, Penny Arcade's Tycho, Sam &amp; Max's Max and The Heavy from Team Fortress 2. Telltale CEO Dan Connors ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spector Talks Censorship, Evolution Of Epic Mickey]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/spector-talks-censorship-evolution-of-epic-mickey/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/spector-talks-censorship-evolution-of-epic-mickey/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:00:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/spector-talks-censorship-evolution-of-epic-mickey/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[At Penny Arcade Expo today, Warren Spector followed up Friday's keynote address by sitting down with a small gathering of press this afternoon to answer questions concerning censorship generally and, more immediately, Disney Epic Mickey. A demonstration of the game at the Gamasutra-attended roundtable during the Seattle video game culture show served as a backdrop to the conversation, revealing more specifics on the Wii-exclusive title that re-imagines Mickey Mouse in some intriguing new ways. Spector ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Red 5 Studios Announces Free-to-Play MMO Firefall]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/red-5-studios-announces-free-to-play-mmo-firefall/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:00:02 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/red-5-studios-announces-free-to-play-mmo-firefall/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Irvine, CA-based Red 5 Studios has announced its long-awaited first title at the Penny Arcade Expo today -- a free to play team-based action shooter PC MMO called Firefall [gameplay video], slated for a 2011 release. The title has been in production in various incarnations for a number of years, but looked as if it might not see the light of day when the developer laid off 30 employees early this year. However, Chinese MMO ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PAX Prime 2010: Warren Spector on Game Culture in the Mainstream]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/pax-prime-2010-warren-spector-on-game-culture-in-the-mainstream/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/pax-prime-2010-warren-spector-on-game-culture-in-the-mainstream/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:00:03 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/pax-prime-2010-warren-spector-on-game-culture-in-the-mainstream/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Deus Ex and Disney Epic Mickey creator Warren Spector opened PAX Prime in Seattle, an empowering Gamasutra-attended keynote today, with a call for gamers to look beyond the celebration of geekdom so that the industry as a whole can move toward the mainstream. After years of facing insecurity and rejection while striving for mainstream acceptance, Spector suggested that game culture has finally reached a 'Golden Age', noting: "Every medium that has lasted has gone through ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Square Enix Publishing Ankama's Wakfu In North America]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/square-enix-publishing-ankamas-wakfu-in-north-america/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:00:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/square-enix-publishing-ankamas-wakfu-in-north-america/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Square Enix announced that it is releasing Wakfu, an upcoming free-to-play tactical MMORPG from French developer and publisher Ankama Games (Dofus series), to North America. Wakfu features an anime-style world, 12 character classes (each with a total of 25 spells), customizable characters, and a turn-based, tactical combat system. Players actions also affect the game's environments, in that killing a particular monster or mining an ore can prevent that creature/resource from appearing again. In France, Ankama's ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UK Trade Body Pledges To 'Sharpen' Responsiveness To Defend Industry]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/uk-trade-body-pledges-to-sharpen-responsiveness-to-defend-industry/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/uk-trade-body-pledges-to-sharpen-responsiveness-to-defend-industry/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:00:02 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/uk-trade-body-pledges-to-sharpen-responsiveness-to-defend-industry/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Following last week's call by the British defense secretary, Liam Fox, for a ban on EA's forthcoming first person shooter, Medal of Honor, UK trade body UKIE has pledged to improve its responsiveness in defending the games industry. Speaking to MCV, director general Michael Rawlinson said of Fox's comments: "We've learnt that we should have reacted quicker. UKIE will go out there much harder on these cases to explain [that] games are reasonably rated and ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kinect's Tsunoda Says Device Will Appeal To Both Casual, Core]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/kinects-tsunoda-says-device-will-appeal-to-both-casual-core/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/kinects-tsunoda-says-device-will-appeal-to-both-casual-core/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:00:03 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/kinects-tsunoda-says-device-will-appeal-to-both-casual-core/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Kinect's creative director Kudo Tsunoda recently spoke out about the Xbox 360 motion control add-on's launch lineup, saying that although there are no Mature-rated titles, he felt that "skill-based gameplay" was the key to attracting the core gamer. In an interview with consumer weblog VG247 at the recent Gamescom event, Tsunoda also stressed the presence of a Sonic The Hedgehog game in the launch lineup as evidence that Kinect titles would appeal to the core ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Feature: Better Game Development Through Google Docs?]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/feature-better-game-development-through-google-docs/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:00:02 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/feature-better-game-development-through-google-docs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In Gamasutra's latest feature, hardened design doc veteran Chris Oltyan takes a look at how Google's suite of cloud-based productivity tools can make inroads into solving a lot of collaborative problems. Though Oltyan writes he was initially impressed with a design doc versioning solution he'd worked with before: "it was probably the best document system I've ever been a part of" -- he notes that "It lasted all of two weeks in production before it ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Aurora Feint Announces iOS/Android Cross-Platform OpenFeint PlayTime]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/aurora-feint-announces-iosandroid-cross-platform-openfeint-playtime/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/aurora-feint-announces-iosandroid-cross-platform-openfeint-playtime/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:00:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/aurora-feint-announces-iosandroid-cross-platform-openfeint-playtime/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Following Apple's announcement that its social gaming network Game Center will be launching alongside revised iPod Touch hardware next week, Aurora Feint revealed "OpenFeint PlayTime," a new infrastructure allowing real-time multiplayer gameplay across iOS and Android devices. Addressing Game Center limitations, the OpenFeint PlayTime network supports real-time voice chat, and includes a unique solution to account for dropped connections. In supported titles, disconnected players will be replaced with AI-controlled opponents until a connection can be ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Catalis Splits DoubleSix Into Separate Division From Kuju]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/catalis-splits-doublesix-into-separate-division-from-kuju/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:00:02 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/catalis-splits-doublesix-into-separate-division-from-kuju/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Kuju Entertainment parent Catalis said this week that subsidiary studio and Burn Zombie Burn developer DoubleSix is breaking off from Kuju and will form its own business division. DoubleSix, formed in 2007 by Kuju, is a developer of digitally distributed games. The studio's senior game designer Ollie Barder said in a blog post that the move "emphasizes the importance of the self-published digital games segment in line with the Catalis Group strategy." Most recently, DoubleSix ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Madden Sees 5% Year-On-Year Retail Boost, As Madden Superstars Launches On Facebook]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/madden-sees-5-year-on-year-retail-boost-as-madden-superstars-launches-on-facebook/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:00:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/madden-sees-5-year-on-year-retail-boost-as-madden-superstars-launches-on-facebook/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Publisher Electronic Arts has announced that its major retail title Madden NFL 11, which launched earlier this month for PlayStation 2 &amp; 3, Xbox 360, Wii, and PSP, is currently the number one selling game for August in the North American market, according to its internal tracking. Sales are projected to be up approximately 5 percent year-over-year across all platforms for the month, according to a statement released by the company this afternoon. In analyst ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GDC Online Debuts Blizzard, Koster, Bigpoint Track Keynotes, Pre-Deadline]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/gdc-online-debuts-blizzard-koster-bigpoint-track-keynotes-pre-deadline/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/gdc-online-debuts-blizzard-koster-bigpoint-track-keynotes-pre-deadline/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:00:02 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/gdc-online-debuts-blizzard-koster-bigpoint-track-keynotes-pre-deadline/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A day before the GDC Online early deadline, the major October 5th-8th Austin-based event has added track keynotes from Blizzard's Greg Canessa (on Battle.net), Playdom's Raph Koster (on social mechanics), and Bigpoint's Heiko Hubertz (on the rise of Europe in online gaming). The Austin, Texas based GDC Online conference -- formerly known as GDC Austin -- is sharply focused on the development of online games, including free-to-play titles, social network games, and traditional MMOs, with ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[In-Depth: What The (Game) Papers Say - August 2010, Pt.2]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/in-depth-what-the-game-papers-say-august-2010-pt-2/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:00:10 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/in-depth-what-the-game-papers-say-august-2010-pt-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[['Game Mag Weaseling' is a weekly column by Kevin Gifford which documents the history of video game magazines, from their birth in the early '80s to the current day. This time -- an analytical look at the latest video game magazines released in the last couple of weeks.] Interesting things are afoot in the magazine world -- John Davison leaving GamePro after less than a year, for example -- but for now, I want to ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sense of Wonder Night 2010's Featured Indie Games Revealed]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/sense-of-wonder-night-2010s-featured-indie-games-revealed/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/sense-of-wonder-night-2010s-featured-indie-games-revealed/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:00:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/sense-of-wonder-night-2010s-featured-indie-games-revealed/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sense of Wonder Night 2010's organizers revealed their list of nine innovative indie games from around the world to be presented at next month's Tokyo Game Show presentation and on the TGS show floor. Running for three years now, SOWN is an annual event aiming to discover new and unconventional game concepts that "catch people by surprise and give them a Sense of Wonder -- a sense that something will change in their world -- ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nintendo DS Leads In A Slow Week For Japanese Hardware]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/nintendo-ds-leads-in-a-slow-week-for-japanese-hardware/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/nintendo-ds-leads-in-a-slow-week-for-japanese-hardware/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:00:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/nintendo-ds-leads-in-a-slow-week-for-japanese-hardware/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Nintendo DS remained on top of the all-platform weekly Japanese hardware sales charts, while the PlayStation 3 led the individual hardware versions list, announced tracking firm Media Create. Sales across nearly all hardware saw a declinefor the week ended August 22, resulting in a slight shuffle in the rankings on the individual hardware versions chart after last week's overall sales boost. On the individual hardware versions chart, the PS3 overtook the PSP's spot at ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Game Connection Debuts Details For November Event In Lyon]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/game-connection-debuts-details-for-november-event-in-lyon/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:02 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/game-connection-debuts-details-for-november-event-in-lyon/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Game Connection Europe, an acquisition-oriented game industry trade show, has announced four new featured events for this year's gathering, with a focus on building relationships between members of the industry, investors, game companies and more. The first of the new events, called Game Connection Selected Projects, will allow twenty nominated companies to show their products to key representatives from the Game Connection network. The event is open to any original project as long as it ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GameCareerGuide: LCD Results, And An MMO Challenge]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/gamecareerguide-lcd-results-and-an-mmo-challenge/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/gamecareerguide-lcd-results-and-an-mmo-challenge/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:00:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/gamecareerguide-lcd-results-and-an-mmo-challenge/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Gamasutra's education-focused sister site has posted the results of its retro LCD challenge, while opening up a new one which asks readers to design an MMO gameplay system. Challenge: LCD Gamesystem GameCareerGuide's most recent completed challenge, inspired by dedicated LCD handheld games, invited readers to design their own title in this nearly-lost form of video games. The major restriction of LCD games is that they have specific images imprinted onto the screen, and thus can ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of August 27]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/round-up-gamasutra-network-jobs-week-of-august-27/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/round-up-gamasutra-network-jobs-week-of-august-27/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:00:11 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/round-up-gamasutra-network-jobs-week-of-august-27/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In a diverse week for new job postings, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles across the world and in every major discipline, including opportunities at Digital Chocolate, Arkane Studios and many more. Each position posted by employers will appear on the main Gamasutra job board, and appear in the site's daily and weekly newsletters, reaching our readers directly. It will also be cross-posted for free across its network of submarket sites, which includes content ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lenovo Developing A Motion Control Console For China]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/lenovo-developing-a-motion-control-console-for-china/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/lenovo-developing-a-motion-control-console-for-china/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:00:02 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/lenovo-developing-a-motion-control-console-for-china/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[PC company Lenovo has announced that they are helping Beijing eedoo Technology Ltd (a business arm of Lenovo) in the development of an Xbox 360 competitor for the Chinese market. Called the eBox, the console is similar to the technology of Microsoft's Kinect hardware, which tracks a user's physical movements and translates them into real movements in-game. However, unlike the Sony and Microsoft consoles, eBox plots movements and translates them into onscreen action without the ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[FTC Announces Settlement With Reverb For Fraudulent iPhone Game Reviews]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/ftc-announces-settlement-with-reverb-for-fraudulent-iphone-game-reviews/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/ftc-announces-settlement-with-reverb-for-fraudulent-iphone-game-reviews/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 04:00:09 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/ftc-announces-settlement-with-reverb-for-fraudulent-iphone-game-reviews/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Public relations agency Reverb Communications will settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission charges that its employees engaged in false advertising by posing as consumers and writing game reviews on behalf of its clients on Apple's iTunes store. The terms of the settlement require Reverb Communications and owner Tracie Snitker to remove any reviews and comments left that portray the employees as regular consumers. It also forbids the PR agency from endorsing a product in any way ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cryptic's Emmert: Neverwinter Business Model Still Up In The Air]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/cryptics-emmert-neverwinter-business-model-still-up-in-the-air/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/cryptics-emmert-neverwinter-business-model-still-up-in-the-air/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:00:02 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/cryptics-emmert-neverwinter-business-model-still-up-in-the-air/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Cryptic Studios' upcoming online co-op game Neverwinter won't be an MMO like the studio's past efforts, but COO Jack Emmert told Gamasutra in a feature interview that a business model with MMO-like recurring fees could still be a possibility. Emmert said that the Atari-owned developer has yet to announce a business model for Neverwinter, but when asked if Atari and Cryptic would simply "slap a price on the box and forget about it," he replied ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sony Designer Talks PlayStation, Controller Design]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/sony-designer-talks-playstation-controller-design/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/sony-designer-talks-playstation-controller-design/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:00:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/sony-designer-talks-playstation-controller-design/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In a recent interview with Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, as translated by 1UP, veteran Sony designer Teiyu Goto reveals that he originally had to fight for the design of the PlayStation 1's grip controller -- and how Norio Ohga, Sony's president at the time, was one of his only supporters. The console's design was ultimately left up to Goto, who said that while many looks were considered, in the end the simpler design won out, ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Playboy Forming Game Label, Partners With Bigpoint For PoisonVille]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/playboy-forming-game-label-partners-with-bigpoint-for-poisonville/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/playboy-forming-game-label-partners-with-bigpoint-for-poisonville/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:00:02 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/playboy-forming-game-label-partners-with-bigpoint-for-poisonville/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Adult entertainment company Playboy Enterprises revealed plans to launch a video game label by the end of the year, as well as a partnership with Bigpoint for the release of free-to-play MMO Poisonville. Playboy hasn't disclosed a name for the planned label, or how much of its staff/cash it's putting behind the venture, but the firm did describe the backing as "significant". It also intends to target 18- to 35-year-old men with its the new ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jesse Schell Confirmed As Keynote Speaker For Unite 2010]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/jesse-schell-confirmed-as-keynote-speaker-for-unite-2010/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/jesse-schell-confirmed-as-keynote-speaker-for-unite-2010/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:00:03 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/jesse-schell-confirmed-as-keynote-speaker-for-unite-2010/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Unite 2010, the annual developer conference held by Unity Technologies for the users of its popular Unity game engine/development tool, has announced that Schell Games CEO Jesse Schell will be delivering a keynote at this year's event. This is the fourth year for the Unite user conference, which attracted 350 attendees in 2009 and doubled attendance from its previous year. The event will be held in Old Montreal at the historic Marche Bonsecours, and will ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GDC Online Announces Keynote From FrontierVille's Reynolds]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/gdc-online-announces-keynote-from-frontiervilles-reynolds/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/gdc-online-announces-keynote-from-frontiervilles-reynolds/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:00:02 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/gdc-online-announces-keynote-from-frontiervilles-reynolds/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[GDC Online organizers have confirmed industry veteran and Zynga chief game designer Brian Reynolds to discuss smash hit title FrontierVille and the future of social game design in a keynote at October's show in Austin. In his keynote address, 'Bears and Snakes! The Wild Frontier of Social Game Design,' Reynolds will explain how his Facebook title FrontierVille "treads new territory" by combining the classic techniques of traditional game design with the social gaming expertise that ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Best of FingerGaming: From Ghosts'n Goblins to iShoot 2]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/best-of-fingergaming-from-ghostsn-goblins-to-ishoot-2/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/best-of-fingergaming-from-ghostsn-goblins-to-ishoot-2/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:00:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/best-of-fingergaming-from-ghostsn-goblins-to-ishoot-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[[Every week, Gamasutra sums up sister iPhone and iPad site FingerGaming's top news and reviews for Apple's nascent -- and increasingly exciting -- portable game platforms, as written by editor in chief Danny Cowan and authors Tucker Dean, Jason Johnson, and Ryan Hibbeler.] This week, FingerGaming covers Capcom's Ghosts'n Goblins: Gold Knights 2, Cash Cab: Las Vegas and iShoot 2, among other notable debuts. Also within are the lists for top-grossing, most-downloaded free and paid ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonix Introduces New Features With Rock Band Network 2.0]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/harmonix-introduces-new-features-with-rock-band-network-2-0/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/harmonix-introduces-new-features-with-rock-band-network-2-0/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:00:03 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/harmonix-introduces-new-features-with-rock-band-network-2-0/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Rock Band Network, which allows artists to make their music available as playable tracks for the Rock Band video game series, will be updating to version 2.0, Harmonix announced in an official post on the Rock Band Creators website [registration required]. The update will add new features that work with the new Pro instrument line announced in June, including "Pro Drums", "Keys and Pro Keys", "Vocal Harmonies" and more. Pro Drums will add cymbal ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1 Hits 300,000 Sales, Gets Hot Topic, Rock Band Network Tie-Ups]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/i-maed-a-gam3-w1th-z0mb1es-1n-it1-hits-300000-sales-gets-hot-topic-rock-band-network-tie-ups/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/i-maed-a-gam3-w1th-z0mb1es-1n-it1-hits-300000-sales-gets-hot-topic-rock-band-network-tie-ups/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:00:02 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/i-maed-a-gam3-w1th-z0mb1es-1n-it1-hits-300000-sales-gets-hot-topic-rock-band-network-tie-ups/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[James Silva's Xbox Live Indie Game I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1 for Xbox 360 has revealed new stats, following its surpassing of the 200,000 unit sales mark in March. As of this month, the game has recorded 300,000 paid downloads, making it the highest-selling Xbox Live Indie Game of all time. Created by James Silva-led New York based developers Ska Studios and priced at just $1, the top-down shooter is well-known for ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[THQ: Buying Preowned 'Cheats' Game Makers]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/thq-buying-preowned-cheats-game-makers/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/thq-buying-preowned-cheats-game-makers/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:00:11 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/thq-buying-preowned-cheats-game-makers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In a recent interview with UK consumer news site C&amp; VG, THQ creative director for wrestling titles Cory Ledesma spoke out against the sales of used games, calling it "cheating" the developer. THQ recently confirmed that the upcoming wrestling title Smackdown vs. Raw 2011 will come with a single use code printed on the back of the manual which will unlock the game's online features and provide a DLC pack for free. Consumers who buy ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Questionable Mafia Wars Marketing Under Investigation]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/questionable-mafia-wars-marketing-under-investigation/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/questionable-mafia-wars-marketing-under-investigation/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:00:02 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/questionable-mafia-wars-marketing-under-investigation/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&amp; #8203;The San Francisco City Attorney's office is investigating alleged "illegal marketing tactics" practiced by Zynga to promote Mafia Wars: Las Vegas with "acts of sidewalk vandalism". Zynga launched Las Vegas, an expansion to its popular social game Mafia Wars, earlier this month, promoting the release with viral campaigns in several cities. Its ads included stickers of fake $25,000 bills on sidewalks, as well as decals of broken windows left on car windshields, each inviting ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Valve: PS3 'Incredibly Important' To Studio]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/valve-ps3-incredibly-important-to-studio/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/valve-ps3-incredibly-important-to-studio/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:00:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/valve-ps3-incredibly-important-to-studio/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A few years ago, Valve Software head Gabe Newell categorized PlayStation 3 as a "total disaster," but now a project manager with the studio has reaffirmed newfound commitment to the console and its fans. "PS3 is incredibly important to us," said Valve's Erik Johnson in a CVG interview at Gamescom this week. "We don't feel that the PS3 users had the Valve experience that we like to deliver. So in that case it's incredibly important ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TIGA Warns Of UK Skills Shortage, Females Under-Represented]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/tiga-warns-of-uk-skills-shortage-females-under-represented/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/tiga-warns-of-uk-skills-shortage-females-under-represented/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:00:02 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/tiga-warns-of-uk-skills-shortage-females-under-represented/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Only 10 percent of entrants for the most recent A-Level qualification testing are female -- just one problem that could lead to a narrowing talent pool for the UK's game industry, says TIGA, the region's trade body representing game developers. The A-Level testing (Advanced Level General Certificate of Education) is a qualification offered by education institutions in England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Cameroon, and the Cayman Islands. It is the standard entry qualification to gauge the ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nintendo DS Remains On Top Of Japanese Hardware Sales]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/nintendo-ds-remains-on-top-of-japanese-hardware-sales/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/nintendo-ds-remains-on-top-of-japanese-hardware-sales/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 05:00:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/nintendo-ds-remains-on-top-of-japanese-hardware-sales/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Nintendo DS maintained its lead on the all-platform weekly Japanese hardware sales charts, with sales remaining relatively consistent from last week. Tracking firm Media Create announced that sales across all platforms excluding the PlayStation 2 saw a sales bump after experiencing a slight drop last week, keeping the rankings virtually unchanged. With all its hardware versions combined, the DS line saw the most notable sales boost, climbing to 57,582 units sold from last week's ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of August 20]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/round-up-gamasutra-network-jobs-week-of-august-20/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/round-up-gamasutra-network-jobs-week-of-august-20/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:00:02 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/round-up-gamasutra-network-jobs-week-of-august-20/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In an exciting week for new job postings, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles across the world and in every major discipline, including opportunities at Freeverse, SCEA Santa Monica and many more. Each position posted by employers will appear on the main Gamasutra job board, and appear in the site's daily and weekly newsletters, reaching our readers directly. It will also be cross-posted for free across its network of submarket sites, which includes content ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Disney Online Hits Traffic High With 36M Monthly Visitors]]></title>
<link>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/disney-online-hits-traffic-high-with-36m-monthly-visitors/</link>
<comments>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/disney-online-hits-traffic-high-with-36m-monthly-visitors/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:00:03 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ronnie</dc:creator>
<category>Videogames</category>
<guid>http://www.clickiz.com/videogames/disney-online-hits-traffic-high-with-36m-monthly-visitors/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Entertainment site Disney Online reached an all-time traffic high with a record 35.8 million unique visitors last month, thanks to the increased popularity of its Games section and other offerings. That amount is 5.3 percent higher, or nearly 2 million more, than Disney.com's previous highest traffic month in June 2009, when the site attracted 34 million unique visitors, according to released data from comScore Media Metrix. Its July 2010 numbers represent a 16 percent rise ...<br />  <br /><br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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