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Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited: Screenshot of the Week: DDO Edition! Winners AnnouncementDungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited: Screenshot of the Week: DDO Edition! Winners Announcement

February 3rd, 2012
We've pored over your many awesome DDO screenshots for this week's "Screenshot of the Week," and today we're excited to announce the winning entry!
We've pored over your many awesome DDO screenshots for this week's "Screenshot of the Week," and today we're excited to announce the winning entry!

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Pachinko keeps Sega Sammy in profit

February 3rd, 2012
Pachinko kept Sega Sammy in profit during the final nine months of 2011, despite declines in the company's videogame and arcade businesses. Total net sales for the nine months ending December 31 came to ¥311.6 billion (£2.58 billion). Net income, or profit, was ¥34.4 billion (£285.5 million), a decline of 6.6 per cent year on year.

Pachinko kept Sega Sammy in profit during the final nine months of 2011, despite declines in the company's videogame and arcade businesses.

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Tail Drift wins Unity Flash contest

February 3rd, 2012
Tail Drift has been selected as the winner of Unity's Flash In A Flash Creation Contest, which tasked entrants with porting Unity-authored games to Adobe Flash. Developer Cameron Owen has won $20,000 for his arcade racer, which was selected ahead of more than 500 fellow entrants.

Tail Drift has been selected as the winner of Unity's Flash In A Flash Creation Contest, which tasked entrants with porting Unity-authored games to Adobe Flash.

Developer Cameron Owen has won $20,000 for his flight-based arcade racer, which was selected ahead of more than 500 fellow entrants.

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General: RTSGuru.com | Can Blizzard’s DOTA Find Its Niche?General: RTSGuru.com | Can Blizzard’s DOTA Find Its Niche?

February 3rd, 2012
In a new editorial piece at RTSGuru.com, the editors wonder aloud, or at least online, about the niche viability of Blizzard's DOTA. Can it find its place in the genre? Read on to see what our buddies over at RTSGuru.com think and then leave them a few comments!
In a new editorial piece at RTSGuru.com, the editors wonder aloud, or at least online, about the niche viability of Blizzard's DOTA. Can it find its place in the genre? Read on to see what our buddies over at RTSGuru.com think and then leave them a few comments!

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Lime Odyssey: Muris Race TrailerLime Odyssey: Muris Race Trailer

February 3rd, 2012
Aeria Games is ready to take the lid off of the Muris race that will be featured in Lime Odyssey. "As the cinematic demonstrates, the Muris in Lime Odyssey are fun-loving, mischievous, and spread trouble wherever they go. However, they are good-natured about their tricks and are so charismatic that they prove difficult to dislike." Enjoy!
Aeria Games is ready to take the lid off of the Muris race that will be featured in Lime Odyssey. "As the cinematic demonstrates, the Muris in Lime Odyssey are fun-loving, mischievous, and spread trouble wherever they go. However, they are good-natured about their tricks and are so charismatic that they prove difficult to dislike." Enjoy!

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Warhammer 40K: Dark Millennium Online: THQ Seeking Partner for PublicationWarhammer 40K: Dark Millennium Online: THQ Seeking Partner for Publication

February 3rd, 2012
During a THQ investors' call held recently, it was revealed that the company is unable to deliver Warhammer 40k: Dark Millenium Online on its own and is seeking partnership opportunities with other companies.
During a THQ investors' call held recently, it was revealed that the company is unable to deliver Warhammer 40k: Dark Millenium Online on its own and is seeking partnership opportunities with other companies.

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General: MMO Report: The Secret World, SWTORGeneral: MMO Report: The Secret World, SWTOR

February 3rd, 2012
This week's MMO Report is now live with Casey Schreiner discussing The Secret World, Star Wars: The Old Republic and marriage equality, EverQuest going F2P and much more. Check it out for your weekly offbeat news.
This week's MMO Report is now live with Casey Schreiner discussing The Secret World, Star Wars: The Old Republic and marriage equality, EverQuest going F2P and much more. Check it out for your weekly offbeat news.

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Perfect World International: Descent Expansion AnnouncedPerfect World International: Descent Expansion Announced

February 3rd, 2012
Perfect World International will be expanding soon. The dev team announced that "Descent" will be the next major content expansion and will feature a new zone, new skills for each of the ten classes, territory map reset, new gear and more. The PWI team has sent out a new trailer and created a new teaser site to show off even more of Descent.
Perfect World International will be expanding soon. The dev team announced that "Descent" will be the next major content expansion and will feature a new zone, new skills for each of the ten classes, territory map reset, new gear and more. The PWI team has sent out a new trailer and created a new teaser site to show off even more of Descent.

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The Friday Game: Fail-Deadly

February 3rd, 2012
Chris Donlan plays an inspiringly fresh tactical game in which nuclear war meets Tetris.

I read about Josh Sutphin's strange tactical war game in the back pages of this month's PC Gamer, where it was described as deadly Tetris. That was enough to get me on board. Now I've played it, I can think of several other equally appropriate descriptions, as well: Machiavellian tennis, say, or Advance Wars for nasty people.

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Opinion: The dangers of gamer entitlement

February 3rd, 2012
Outcry over Where's My Water's 69p level bundle and Half-Life 3 highlight the problems of players loving games a little too much, says Alex Wiltshire.

“Rip-off. Why should I have to pay for Cranky levels? You have lost a customer,” reads Coolcoco’s one-star App Store review for Where’s My Water on January 30. “I love Swampy. But having to pay for an update is a bit greedy,” agreed Spence582 the same day, also awarding it just one star.

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