Tag Archives: Mac

Dota 2 play surpasses League of Legends in the West, report says

Dota 2 is the most-played PC game in the West, according to a report by DFC Intelligence (via GamesIndustry International). The multiplayer online battle arena surpassed League of Legends for North American and European hours played for the first time in 2013’s first quarter, according to DFC’s PC Game Meter …

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History of Grand Theft Auto box art

Boxes in boxes in boxes in boxes GTA 5‘s box art is currently being painted onto a wall in New York City, because that’s how big of a deal it is. Seriously. Now, it’s officially out, ready for your eyes to pour over it while you wait anxiously for the …

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Origin exploit lets attackers launch malicious code

Take heed before you click that shady hyperlink–security researchers have found an exploit in Origin’s remote-launching capabilities which would let attackers to run malicious code on user’s systems. The presentation last week, reported by Ars Technica, illustrated how Origin’s uniform resource identifiers can be exploited. “[A]n attacker can craft a …

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Gamings most green characters

Greener pastures Its St. Patricks Day, a time when we celebrate the Irish, drinking, and the color green (not always in that order). After giving the Irish and drinking at least one tribute feature, its time for us to focus on the favorite shade of the Emerald Isle and the …

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The Sims 3: University Life review

When you look back at your college years, what do you remember most fondly? Maybe you think about the all-night parties, the friendships and relationships forged, cramming for finals, dealing with roommates, and the satisfaction of finally earning your degree after all of that hard work. That typical experience is …

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Top 7… Games that broke the fourth wall

This is the first slide of the Top 7 From the wooden floorboards of the theater stage, to the plastic housing of your grandparents old CRT TV, the fourth wall has long been used as a way to describe the barrier between performance and audience. But that magic transparent window …

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Zynga and EA settle plagiarism battle out of court

Zynga and Electronic Arts have settled their mud slinging legal battles about whose social games ripped off whose, Gamasutra reports. Both EA’s initial claim that Zynga took a bit too much inspiration from The Sims Social in making The Ville, and Zynga’s countersuit that EA used anti-competitive employment practices against …

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Valve lays off multiple employees, report says

UPDATE 2: Valve boss Gabe Newell has responded to reports of significant layoffs at the company by attempting to assure fans that any personnel changes haven’t affected its current projects. UPDATE: Develop reports that Valve’s director of business Jason Holtman has left the company, corroborated by his new absence from …

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Bethesda hiring for unannounced next-gen game

Bethesda Game Studios is working working on an unannounced next-generation game, and it’s looking for talent to help out. The developer posted a job listing for a “future generation console programmer,” which is–in a refreshing turn of events–actually still live on its website. The listing was spotted by NeoGAF users …

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