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The European Union Is Looking Into Regulation For Free To Play

The European Union Turns Its Attention To Free To Play Games by Nicholas.Greene
he European Union is the latest regulatory body to turn its attention to free to play games - so named because their revenue comes not from sales, but from advertising and in-app purchases. This, my friends, is a very, very good thing - here's why.

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To Build A #Dungeon: Interview With Sean Oxspring And Kieran Hicks

To Build A #Dungeon: Interview With Sean Oxspring And Kieran Hicks by Nicholas.Greene
Earlier this week, I got the chance to host a Skype interview with Kieran Hicks and Sean Oxspring, developers of #Dungeon, a Roguelike which uses Twitter to build its levels. I was quite intrigued even before our talk, but now that it's done, I can't wait for the game to launch.

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The Cure For Phantom Limb Might Involve Playing Trackmania

Video Games And Augmented Reality Used To Treat Phantom Limb Effect by Nicholas.Greene
No one's quite sure what causes the phantom limb effect, nor do we have an adequate medical explanation for why an amputee might experience muscle cramps or pain in a nonexistant appendage. In spite of this, one researcher in Sweden thinks he might be zeroing in on a cure...and it involves gaming.

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Seadelphica Will Use Tumblr Integration To Help A Dolphin Grow

Seadelphica Will Use Tumblr Integration To Help A Dolphin Grow by Nicholas.Greene
We've recently seen a lot of games that use social media in some pretty incredible ways. Seadelphica is the latest in that crop: it's a story-driven runner with multiple endings and Tumblr integration. Apparently, it's going to use Tumblr to influence how its main character grows and develops.

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New Roguelike #Dungeon Will Let You Use Twitter To Build The Game

#Dungeon Lets You Use Twitter To Design Dungeons by Nicholas.Greene
Where Roguelikes are concerned, procedural generation is pretty  old hat. We already know all there is to know about random levels, enemies, and bosses. That's why the folks behind #Dungeon are taking a rather novel approach: they're letting players build the game using Twitter.

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Mike Bithell's Volume Will Challenge What It Means To Be Male

Indie Developer Plans To Challenge Masculinity With His Video Game by Nicholas.Greene
At one point in its development cycle, Mike Bithell's Volume featured a female protagonist. This was, he explained, because his last game had a male protagonist. That's no longer the case, Bithell explains; it's now all about staring traditional, masculine heroism in the face.

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This Game Knows When You're Afraid...And How To Make It Worse

Biofeedback Game Nevermind Gets More Cha by Nicholas.Greene
If you're a fan of survival horror, have I got a treat for you today. I'd like to introduce all of you to Nevermind: a horror game which keeps track of how scared you are...and uses that knowledge to terrify you even more. Pretty intriguing, no?

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Eight Great Games For Couples To Play This Valentines Day

Eight Great Games For Couples To Play This Valentines Day by Nicholas.Greene
I've heard it said before that the couple which plays together stays together. I'm not entirely certain how true that is, but it's worth a try, right? This Valentine's Day, why not pick up a few games to play with your sweetheart? It's not like there's any shortage of great co-op titles, after all.

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Need This New Invention? Rubber Band Machine Gun

Rubber Band Machine Gun by Laurie Kay Olson
There are just times when you really feel llike going all Rambo on the world, but you just aren't the type to go out an buy a semi-automatic gun and go postal on your coworkers. Still, there are ways to get out your agression. If you really want to go Rambo you could get yourself one of these really WAY cool Rubber Band Machine Guns.

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Hacker Dad Creates The Perfect Air Hockey Opponent

Father Creates A Smart Air Hockey Table With A 3D Printer by Tech Light
In a true display of Macguyver-like ingenuity, Spanish hacker Jose Julio has cobbled together an intelligent air hockey table using nothing more than a PS3 camera and a 3D printer. The table, he explains, was for his daughter - though I'm sure he enjoyed building it as much as she enjoys using it.

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