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Street Fighter IV's unlockable Sheng Long - an April Fools' Day joke

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2008-04-02 20:04:55 by Abraham A. in Xbox 360
Just by yesterday's date alone, we knew this was coming. Capcom 's blog post that Ryu and Ken's master Sheng Long will be an unlockable character for Street Fighter IV turns out to be nothing but another April Fools' joke. Did you fall for it Capcom's project manager Natsumi Shiozawa could have done better than recycling the long-running Sheng...
 
Tags: sheng, master, master sheng, dragon punch, street fighter, joke, capcom, ryu, april fools
 
 
 
 
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Microsoft: Don't Cut Off the Long Tail

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2008-05-23 16:42:00 by Chris Kohler in Wired: Game|Life
What on Earth is Microsoft thinking Consider the case of Asteroids Deluxe , above. Maybe it's not the most popular game on Xbox Live Arcade, but surely there are some people out there who want to play a high-def version of Atari's classic shooter, right? Last I checked, that was the whole point of digital delivery: You don't have to only publish...
 
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Capcom on Fei Long tweaks in Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix

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2008-04-05 02:17:15 by David T. in Xbox 360
For a guy who resembles a martial arts legend, Fei Long was reportedly considered as one of the worst Street Fighter 2 Turbo characters of all time. That is, until Capcom decided to tweak the character for Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix According to David Sirlin, Fei Long went through three different versions for the game. Version 1...
 
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Psychochild's Blog: The Long Tail and Indie Game Devs

2008-04-23 03:44:16 by Editor in VirginWorlds MMO News
 
Every once in a while I read an article from someone who gets all excited about " the Long Tail " as it applies to people who I call "indies". The theory is that there are a lot of unserved people out there, so the indie should find customers on the long tail and serve a niche It was refreshing, therefore, to read an article taking a serious...
 
Tags: game, fans, industry, true fans, game industry, indie, people enjoy, people, thousand people aware
 
 
 
 
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Father Of Video Games: The Violence Lost The Women, The Long Form Lost The Casual Gamer

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2008-04-25 13:00:21 by Patrick Klepek in MTV Multiplayer
Nolan Bushnell , founder of Atari and co-creator of Pong, thinks games have lost their way, and violent games and long, complicated gameplay is to blame But he finds hope in the rise of Wii and casual games, he told Multiplayer in a phone interview yesterday morning I proposed that games started as a hardcore medium, but he disagreed. The way...
 
Tags: games, violent games, fun games, games bushnell, casual games, casual, lost, form lost, casual gamer
 
 
 
 
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Bildos Age of Conan Beta Review - A LONG READ

2008-05-13 11:32:00 by Bildo in The Ramblings of a Bildo
 
DISCLAIMER: As an employee of Ten Ton Hammer, this blog is not in contradiction to the Closed Beta NDA. That said, all of the words within are the opinion of William Murphy and do not necessarily the opinions of Ten Ton Hammer The Adventures of a Hyborian wannabe-hero from levels 1-20 are a tough time, especially when his world is still in its...
 
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Long lasting games, a thing of the past?

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2008-06-19 17:36:24 by Adam Sandberg in That VideoGame Blog
Im one of those who enjoy games that take a bit of time to finish. This is mainly because of two reasons - Firstly, I like when entertainment lasts a long time, this applies to both movies and games. Secondly, games that go on for a long time often get a larger replay value, as theres normally more choices that can be made different throughout...
 
Tags: games, 100-hour games, hour games, game, game industry jungle, game design priorities, intense game, game unique, enjoy games
 
 
 
 
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The Daily Grind: Long treks and earned mounts, or easy fast travel?

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2008-08-22 08:00:00 by Adrian Bott in Massively
Filed under: The Daily Grind Long overland quests are a fantasy staple which migrated into the MMO genre. This blogger remembers when World of Warcraft was first nicknamed World of Walking. It may not have been the first MMORPG to use the model, but it's the most famous: have a huge world that players begin by walking around in, eventually...
 
Tags: travel, temporary travel powers, travel powers, game world feels, world, huge world, daily grind, ensure players, level
 
 
 
 
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Rumor: MS planning five hour long New Xbox Experience media blitz

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2008-09-08 15:15:00 by Dustin Burg in Xbox 360 Fanboy
Filed under: News , Rumors In rumor news that could probably be filed under the sub-category "too good to be true", word on the street is that Microsoft is planning a huge New Xbox Experience blowout later this month. A five hour long G4TV "console re-launching" event that's said to be full of new Xbox 360 game announcements According to...
 
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