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Spent: A “Minimum Wage” Game

The rough economy has made the lives of many American citizens harsh the past few years. But just how much tougher would it be if you were a single parent living off of a wage that pays nine dollars an hour? A new decision-making game called Spent was designed to give gamers everywhere this “opportunity”. ...

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Local Job Postings for Maryland Game Designers

Do you have a passion for video game design? Is your dream job to work in the gaming industry? Well, you may be in luck. With a wide variety of game studios, the east coast, and especially Maryland, is a great location for those who would love to work at a game studio. The best part? The gaming industry is still growing with many mainstream and indie developers. Here are some openings available throughout M ...

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PR of Duke Nukem Forever is “All Out of Gum”: Apologies Made For Angry Twitter Post

Social media has given people around the world a new voice with the freedom to say whatever is on one’s mind. From the mundane to the way TMI updates, it seems as if no one’s opinions are private anymore. But just where would you draw the line? One PR rep lashes out at the Twitter community for several unfavorable reviews of Duke Nukem Forever. ...

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Indie Game Preview: Magnus: Operation Hard Drive

Magnus: Operation Hard Drive is a video game developed by the independent developer Outer Space Studios, LLC. It is a retro 2D Maze/Action/Puzzle game and is played on the PC. The game was developed using Game Maker 8 Pro and features two different versions: the lite version and the full version. The lite version has a bridging story line to the full version and doesn't include certain elements in order to ...

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Nintendo’s Next Console: Project Cafe

Nintendo recently announced a new next generation console, even after the tragic events that have recently occurred in Japan.  The new console, codenamed Project Cafe, has recently been unveiled with a lot of information, even after this short of a notice. ...

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99 Cent Apps: The King of the Next Generation of Gaming?

Mobile gaming is on the rise and it isn't slowing down one bit. Almost everyone has a cell phone on their person, ensuring mobile gaming is always by their sides. Whenever someone is waiting for something he usually has his cell phone out, either texting his buddies or playing games, such as Words With Friends. The best part: the majority of these games/apps are just 99 cents, and with the current status of ...

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Programmer Tronster (Firaxis Studios, Geekhouse) and Animator El Medina (Zynga) CCBC Recap

Programmer Tronster (Firaxis Studios, Geekhouse) and Animator El Medina (Zynga) visited CCBC Essex's Game Club this past Friday. They both gave an excellent presentation about their life and the game industry. They also gave brief instructions on excellent free-to-use game developing software. Both had separate demonstrations at first, but had a combined demonstration towards the end with a Q&A. ...

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A Look at Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Local legend Ken Rolston (Big Huge Games/Elder Scrolls Series) has teamed up with Todd McFarlane (Spawn), R.A. Salvatore (The Ghost King), and Curt Schilling(ex-professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Boston Red Sox) and his studio, 38 Studios, to develop a fresh, new RPG. ...

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Eric Ruth Visits CCBC Essex: Recap

On Friday February  19, 2011 the great Eric Ruth gave a speech during CCBC Essex's Videogame Club about independent game development and his projects.  Many of you might recognize him from his appearance on G4 TV. Others might even recognize him for when he received a Cease and Desist from the Universal Media Group about his 8 Bit remake of DJ Hero. ...

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Rage: Mutant Bash TV – A Teaser of Good Things to Come

Another addicting game has been added to the list on the Apple App Store. The mastermind John Carmack has teamed up with others from their previous work in DOOM to produce a completely new game exclusively for the iOS. ...

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