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[29 Apr 2008 | 5 Comments | 642 views]

Backgammon Masters online game operator has applied for a Guinness Gamer World Record in farthest backgammon dice toss!
Just a short recaps, BackgammonMasters.com, the World Backgammon Network, is the place to find a revolutionary approach to backgammon online (and of course, let’s not forget poker).
The purpose of the event to announce and promote Backgammon Masters Backgammon Freeroll tournaments held every Tuesday and Friday. The plan is to toss 2 backgammon dice out of a helicopter 200-300 ft. up in the sky onto a 1 acre-sized gigantic backgammon board-shaped field in a …

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[18 Apr 2008 | One Comment | 6,073 views]

I really got to get this entries moving along. 2 down 8 more to go!
Next title is none other then…
Ninja Gaiden II

Sigh. All that blood but none from me.
If given the opportunity to really get my hands dirty, I’d really like to ripe this game apart and tell you head to toes how and what makes it bleed. But, hey, boohoo for me. At least I had the opportunity to sit back, relax, and watch the presenter work the blades?

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[15 Apr 2008 | 8 Comments | 1,341 views]

Here’s another take at the Xbox 360′s 2nd Birthday Party at The Screening Room on April 3, 2008.

Title no. 2 (out of the 10 that I’ve promised) is…
Alone in the Dark
Taking the fear to a whole new level, and giving more gory zombie slasher survival thriller goodness, the next gen Alone in the Dark features the macabre style of the series played with new gameplay mechanics and a broader-reaching, action-packed play style. Explore fully-interactive real-time worlds, interacting with physics and roaming the wide-open, fright-filled environments.

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[14 Apr 2008 | No Comment | 243 views]

The Playstation 3 is getting a Firmware update, which is no doubt a good thing, I think.

The update is slated for next week, and SCEA has some details of what the firmware entails.
For all you audiophiles out there, you are going to love this. DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio are being added to the Playstation 3. In other words, this will allow you to have the full high definition Blu-Ray experience.
If you have 7.1 surround sound system you are going to absolutely love this “patch” (so to …

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[14 Apr 2008 | No Comment | 450 views]

Not much of an “exclusive” by now. Since almost ever other gaming site/blog out there has probably already put up the trailer.
Anyhow.
By now I hope you’ve had a chance to check out our most recent Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Now comes the so-called “exclusive” teaser trailer for Resistance 2 from Sony and of course, Insomniac.
As with most teaser trailers, it doesn’t give too much away, but it gives you a good idea of where Insomniac are going with the game. Huge environments, big battles, things exploding. You get the …

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[11 Apr 2008 | 4 Comments | 4,878 views]

I know I haven’t been updating much lately, exams were in place. But now, since my exams are over and I’m back in action (so to speak) yet again!
Anyhow.
After attending Xbox 360′s 2nd Birthday Party at The Screening Room on April 3, 2008 (3 days before my first paper), I feel the whole gaming spirit in me suddenly rushing out for some air.
We were given a sneak peek at 10 upcoming titles on the Xbox 360, and I’ve have to say that most, if not all, of them look delicious …