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  • Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Supergiant Games Present the Launch of Bastion Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:05AMBURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WBIE and Supergiant Games announce Bastion, the award-winning action role-playing game now available for download exclusively on Xbox LIVE® Arcade.
  • Critical Reception: Supergiant Games' Bastion Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:14AMThis week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Supergiant Games' Xbox Live Arcade action-RPG Bastion, which reviewers describe as "the perfect mesh of game and story." Bastion currently earns a score of 88 out of 100 at Metacritic.com. GamePro's McKinley Noble gives Bastion 5 out of 5 stars. "Bastion isn't just one of the year's best titles," he asserts. "It's also one of ...
  • The Top 25 WiiWare Games Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:38AMCan you believe it's been two years since we last did this? It's certainly overdue. Nintendo's WiiWare service has been slowly and steadily supplying under-the-radar excellence ever since May of 2008, and we haven't advised you of our top picks in a classic countdown form since two summers ago. Well, we're correcting this oversight today. These are the top 25 games of WiiWare...
  • Brandon Belt returns from minors to power Giants past Dodgers Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:34AMAnybody know if Wally Pipp wore a Rally Thong? Aubrey Huff's sore back provided an opening for the Giants to promote Brandon Belt from Triple-A Fresno, and the rookie jumped through with both feet in a breathtaking performance Tuesday night.
  • Brandon Belt's big hits power Giants over Dodgers Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:22AMAubrey Huff was stretching near the indoor batting cage on a night off Tuesday until Brandon Belt stepped to the plate in the second inning. Huff said he remarked to those around him, "I'm going upstairs and watch...
  • Health: Get a vacation-ready body with these tips Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:57AMV-A-C-A-T-I-O-N!
  • 1990s Nickelodeon Returns to the Airwaves Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:40AMLook alive Keenan and Kel fans, the TeenNick cable network is bringing back favorites from the 1990s to the airwaves beginning Monday. TeenNick, one…
  • Longview arcade lets gamers revisit vintage video era Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:59PMDalton Mathews was enthralled Tuesday to play a video game that first hit arcades three years before he was born.
  • Five romantic, memorable date ideas in Tampa Bay Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:14PMBy Jay Cridlin, Stephanie Hayes, Michelle Stark and Susan Thurston, Times Staff Writers Wednesday, July 20, 2011 After a long, hard work week, it's time for you and your honey to get out of the house. So you turn to each other, sigh deeply and utter the dreaded words: "So, burgers and a movie again?" Welcome to the date-night doldrums. That's why we've scoured the Tampa Bay area for five fun ...
  • Reidsville to open kids' club Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:00PMThe city will soon be home to a dance club for children
  • Futuremark Games Studio Announces Unstoppable Gorg™ for PC, Xbox LIVE® Arcade and iPad® Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:49AMESPOO, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Futuremark Games Studio presents Unstoppable Gorg, a thrilling new space defense game coming to PC, Xbox LIVE Arcade and iPad.
  • Taylor's Beach Campground Offers Affordable, Fun Vacations Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:46AMHOWELL, MI--(Marketwire - Jul 19, 2011) - With gas prices still a dollar more per gallon than last year, families continue to seek affordable ways to enjoy a summer vacation. Camping has long been an economical choice for vacations, but the stigma of "roughing it" in the wilderness often leads families toward hotels that boast free amenities and activities.
  • King of Fighters 95 and Baseball Stars 2 Hit NeoGeo Station Today Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:19AMSNK has added two new titles to its NeoGeo Station service for PS3 and PSP players to rediscover -- fighter King of Fighters 95 and arcade sports sim Baseball Stars 2.
  • Futuremark Reveals Space Defense Game Unstoppable Gorg Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:43AMFuturemark Games Studio, the development team behind space shooter Shattered Horizon, has announced its next project, a space defense title coming later this year. Unstoppable Gorg will see players defending the solar system against aliens by sending defensive satellites into orbit around planets, moon and space stations. Satellites can be moved around their orbits, so that they can be ...
  • Win a Trip to PAX Prime with Rusty Hearts Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:18AMPerfect World's upcoming free to play hack and slash brawler is offering gamers the chance to win a trip to the sold-out PAX Prime in Seattle.
  • News: SocialApps: FarmVille stole myFarm code Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:48AMZynga accused of Facebook skulduggery. Zynga has been sued for stealing the idea and foundations of FarmVille from myFarm maker SocialApps. SocialApps accused Zynga of copyright infringement, violation of trade secrets, breach of written contract, breach of implied-in-fact contract and breach of confidence, according to Patent Arcade. SocialApps alleged that Zynga took confidential myFarm source ...
  • Pinball fanatics keep the nostalgic game alive Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:09AMStuart Wright calls it "pin dancing," the crouch of transfixed pinball fanatics playing the silver ball.
  • Giants beat Dodgers and nemesis Billingsley, 5-0 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:26AMThe moved smacked of desperation, which should surprise nobody, right? The 2011 Dodgers are the poster boys for desperation, on and off the field. They tweaked their rotation so former Giants killer Chad Billingsley...
  • Microsoft's Ted Woolsey on what it takes to get on XBLA Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:44AMXbox Live Arcade offers many developers a great opportunity, spotlighting their games in front of a large audience every Wednesday. As a result, there's obviously plenty of competition to get games on the service. In a recent interview with Gamasutra , Xbox Live Arcade first-party director of publishing Ted Woolsey offered some advice for would be Xbox Live Arcade developers. Woolsey's key ...
  • Another Mega Man Canceled; This Time it's Legends 3 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:48PM3DS title Mega Man Legends 3 is now the second Mega Man game to be canceled in the space of less than four months. Capcom announced tonight on the Capcom Unity blog that the Legends 3 project is dead, meaning neither the full game nor the Prototype Version will be released. Legends 3 was a project built upon fan suggestions. Originally announced last September, its future was soon called into ...
  • In photos: Woodward Avenue -- our Main Street Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:28AMFor most of its 204 years, it's been the region's prime meeting place, shopping place, cruising place and gathering place.
  • Temps to soar above 90 this week in Metro Detroit Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:28AMTemperatures are expected to be at or above 90 degrees each day this week with the hottest temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday with highs of 95 degrees, according to the National Weather Service
  • Weather service: Detroit area faces scorcher week Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:27AMTemperatures are expected to be at or above 90 degrees each day this week with the hottest temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday with highs of 95 degrees.
  • State Inspectors Offer Tips For Playing Boardwalk Arcade Games Without Getting Ripped Off Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:00AMState inspectors at the Jersey shore say most boardwalk arcade games are legitimate, and not rigged. But there are ways you can avoid getting ripped off.
  • When beach bingo was the only game in town Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:29PMN&O researcher Teresa Leonard looks at yesteryear in the Triangle and North Carolina on the blog Past Times, blogs.newsobserver.com/pasttimes .
  • Kutztown's renaissance continues Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:30PMNew owners make changes to Groov Billiards & Games on borough's Main Street Years ago, Don Cerrato wouldn't have imagined owning a pool hall.
  • GR's weekend giveaway: ThinkGeek's Retro Game Propaganda posters Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:51AMWe at GR are big fans of old games and of decorating our walls with pieces of paper. Add in propaganda and you have a trifecta of bliss for old GamesRadar.
  • ENT: A visual feast Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:44AMAs the reality of summer vacation season hits, it offers a chance for gamers to take a breath before the fall onslaught and catch up on some releases they may have missed in recent months. Here's a quick look at some recent releases: .[...]
  • "Jim Henson's Fantastic World" at the Museum of the Moving Image Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:30AMNew Jim Henson exhibition is a highlight of the new and improved Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria
  • Lazy, hazy days Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:52AMThe beauty of modern technology is not just in the leaps and bounds we've made towards things like curing diseases, replacing dwindling food stocks and searching for alternative energy sources.
  • Sculptor takes inspiration from British Olympians Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:09AMLouise Giblin’s stolen sculpture of her daughter. INSPIRED by the Olympic Games in London next year, an Island sculptor will be making special casts from the bodies of some of Britain’s most successful Olympians.
  • Collectors, leagues keep pinball alive Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:09AMPinball fanatics or ''pinheads'' with their elaborate home game rooms are keeping alive the classic arcade games that have all but disappeared from the American landscape of bowling alleys and bars.
  • Business Notebook Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:27AMROCK FALLS – The Rock Falls Billiards Club is moving to a building with more space, which means more game tables. The club has been at 223 W. Second St. since late last year.
  • Bastion launch trailer Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:34PMIn advance of next week’s launch, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Supergiant Games have released this launch trailer for Bastion. Offering a glimpse into the unique atmosphere that sets Bastion apart from the usual XBLA fare, the trailer brings together more of the hand-painted 2D artwork and narration than we’ve seen thus far. Bastion launches [...]
  • Sweeps cafes in Pinellas County vow to fight shutdowns Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:53PMBy Demorris A. Lee and Jamie Klein, Times Staff Writers Friday, July 15, 2011 After the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office shut down three Internet sweepstakes cafes Thursday, Pasco County authorities raided four cafes in that county Friday, calling them a potential breeding ground for crime. But two of the Pinellas cafe owners vowed Friday to fight any charges leveled against them. One is the ...
  • Closing the book on Harry Potter Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:40PMIt's finally over. The final film installment of the "Harry Potter" film series -- "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2" -- has opened in the United States, and a journey that began almost 15 years ago is coming to an end for millions of devoted fans across the world.
  • Castle Defense games for iOS Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:15PMThis week's collection of iOS apps is all about castle defense games. The first has a World War I feel as you battle your enemies across a series of dug in trenches. The second lets you play as a character from the popular Evil Dead franchise as you fight off skeletons and other ghoulish enemies. The third is a new game where you'll choose from three different races to fight your enemies in a ...
  • Microsoft Studios To Publish Skulls of the Shogun Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:33PMGamasutra can exclusively confirm that Skulls of the Shogun -- a retro-inspired strategy game that has been popular at recent tradeshows -- has been signed by Microsoft Studios for distribution over Xbox Live Arcade. The game is being developed by Haunted Temple Studios, a team that came together last year by employees laid off from Electronic Arts' Los Angeles studio following the completion of ...
  • Bastion Launch Trailer Shows Off Narrative Flair Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:50PMSupergiant Games' Bastion promises to be one of the most charming and unique RPG experiences in years. To celebrate its launch next Tuesday, the developer has released a brand-new trailer. If that whets your appetite, we encourage you to check out some of our previous coverage on Bastion. It's a game well worth paying attention to. It's also the kick-off to Microsoft's annual Summer of Arcade ...
  • PCSO: Illegal gambling at internet cafes Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:10PMThe Pinellas County Sheriff's Office raided three internet sweepstakes cafes on Thursday, seizing money and computers.
  • Bastion launch trailer is part prologue, briefly anti-log Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:05PMBastion 's hero smashes a couple of logs with such ferocity in this launch trailer, we couldn't help but draw attention to it (not to mention our ability to conjure up eye-rolling headlines). Writer and designer Greg Kasavin describes the creative process behind the video in sincere detail on the Supergiant Games site. While footage of the vividly drawn action-RPG would have sufficed, the small ...
  • Minecraft is Now (Unofficially) on DS Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:18PMPC sandbox title Minecraft is on its way to both Xperia Play and Xbox Live Arcade , but it won't stop there. We've seen modders make the game playable with a Wii Remote , and now modder smealum has taken the entire game and moved it to a Nintendo platform. As the video above demonstrates, a working, but very basic version of Minecraft is up and running on DS. Games can't be saved, and it's the ...
  • Indiejones Interviews Greg Kasavin About Bastion Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:20PMThe following is an interview I performed with Greg Kasavin on June 30 th . Most gamers may know Greg Kasavin from his work as Editor-in-Chief at GameSpot, but that's about to change with the release of Supergiant Games' unique action-RPG Bastion on July 20th. After meeting the company's co-founders Amir Rao and Gavin Simon while working at EA, Kasavin joined them in 2009 to become the Writer on ...
  • Rumor: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 to be announced at Comic-Con Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:20PMThe artists and writers at Marvel Comics display little inhibition when conjuring up fantastic worlds and alternate dimensions, but even they have a tough time imagining a universe in which you only buy a Capcom fighting game once. According to an unconfirmed report on comics blog The Quarter Bin , next week's Comic-Con in San Diego (Earth-616) will host the announcement of " Ultimate Marvel vs ...
  • Press Start: March 2009 -- I Use a Mouse and Keyboard for Fighting Games! Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:45PMI hate bad days. I think the whole reason why I got into videogames in the first place was to let off steam. Come to think of it, I've actually been playing games since I was five.
  • BloodRayne: Betrayal debuts next month Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:32PMWayForward's side-scrolling take on Majesco's half-vampire damsel arrives August 30 on PSN, August 31 on XBLA.
  • Games in brief Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:00PMTom Hoggins rounds up the best gaming news in a new weekly digest. This week: Angry Birds developer Rovio value themselves 'north of Popcap', website saboteurs continue the scrap between Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 and the games industry continues its sterling charity efforts
  • Best Locals Only Bars In Miami Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:01AMMiami is a hip city, well known for its flashy nightclubs and trendy bars. However, Miami residents are in on the secret that is the best locals only bars in the city.
  • Family Fun Guide To Prior Lake Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:25AMHome to 23,000 people, Prior Lake has a quaint downtown with inviting shops, lovely parks for all kinds of activities, a beautiful, sparkling lake and a family-oriented attitude.
  • Game Never Over: How Players Avoid Virtual Death Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:07AMVideogame characters used to have the life cycle of fruit flies. Quarter-hungry arcade machines ensured a nasty, brutish, and short existence. But now that console games with $60 price tags and multihour narratives are the norm, developers have found all sorts of ways to keep players alive longer.