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07.26.08

The Spawn of Spore

Three months before his long-anticipated Spore, Will Wright releases the Creature Creator
By Sean Captain Posted 06.17.2008 at 12:32 pm 2 Comments

Years in the making, Will Wright’s Spore peeks out today with the release of the Creature Creator. The free download is a toolkit for designing the life forms that will inhabit the Spore universe when the full game launches on September 7.

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E3 Preview: Grateful Undead in San Francisco

Electronic Arts takes us through their upcoming titles, and a cooperative zombie killfest stands above the rest
By Steve Morgenstern Posted 05.15.2008 at 1:44 pm 2 Comments

I arrived yesterday in San Francisco, a city where my evening's entertainment has often taken a turn for the unusual. I certainly wasn't disappointed on this trip, as I joined three friends on a stroll through devastated buildings and wasted streets, blasting hordes of aggressive subhuman attackers into chunks of lifeless meat. Hey, if the local government won't do something about the aggressive panhandler problem in this city….

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Electronic Arts Won’t Clean up Take Two

Amid fears that a takeover could lead to a less violent Grand Theft Auto, the CEO promises not to touch a line of code
By Gregory Mone Posted 02.25.2008 at 2:45 pm 2 Comments

Gaming giant Electronic Arts recently announced its intention to buy Take Two Interactive, the shop behind violent titles like Grand Theft Auto and Max Payne, plus the unsettling but ridiculously creative BioShock. Since EA isnt known for Mature titles, some in the gaming community feared theyd soften those edgier games. But EAs CEO has some encouraging words for fans. Regarding those games, he said in a call with Multiplayer, I wouldnt change a line of code.

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