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Brain Teasers


Can a new generation of mind-training games actually make you smarter? Commentary by Clive Thompson.
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Games Fight the Good Fight


Government agencies and nonprofits figure games can do more than rot kids' brains. Joystick jockeys compete to boost America's image abroad or raise awarness of genocide in Sudan. By John Gaudiosi.
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Eye-Catching Indie Games


Dodge That Anvil! stands out in an impressive crowd. Plus: Animal Crossing heads for Revolution.... Zelda for DS looks awesome.... and more. Chris Kohler moblogs from the Game Developers Conference in San Jose, California. In Game|Life.
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Grins From a Gaming Gathering


Jumping for joy over New Super Mario Bros.... Sony's PS3 plans.... Secrets of Shadow of the Colossus.... and more. Chris Kohler moblogs from the Game Developers Conference in San Jose, California. In Game|Life.
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The Ghost of Gaming Rip-Offs Past


The musty machines in a mechanical arcade reveal that modern video games borrow liberally from the vaguely amusing past. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg.
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It's a Bizarro World


Sony drops the ball on PlayStation3. After you're done reveling in the company's misery, check out the Gizmondo Bizarro feature from Game Revolution. In Game|Life.
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Tunnel Vision


Some game designers are discarding "heads-up displays," trying to create a more immersive environment by providing game data such as a player's health and ammo levels using subtler hints that are truer to life. Big mistake. Commentary by Clive Thompson.
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Final Fight: Down for the Count


The long-awaited revival of the classic street-fighting action game doesn't hold a candle to its retro namesake. Chris Kohler reviews Final Fight: Streetwise.
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Penn and Teller's S&M


Get the dirt on Penn Jillette's unreleased Sega CD game. Plus: GamePro leaks Ubisoft lineup through 2007. 1up considers game instructional manuals' fall from grace. In Game|Life.
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Behind the Shadow: Fumito Ueda


Games designer Fumito Ueda, creator of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, tells Wired News what he's learned after crafting two of the industry's most groundbreaking games. By Chris Kohler.
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WOW: the Text Adventure


A popular, massively multi-player role playing game -- World of Warcraft -- gets a makeover at the hands of our intrepid columnist. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg. This column is available as a .
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Taking on the Text Adventure


A popular, massively multi-player role playing game -- World of Warcraft -- the gets a makeover at the hands of our intrepid columnist. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg. This column is available as a .
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Hey, Where's My Brain Age?


Our gaming blogger wonders why he wasn't included on the A List to receive the final version ahead of its general release. In Game|Life.
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Women Gamers Duke It Out


Do women prefer mind-teasing Tetris or action-heavy Half Life? Designers, players and producers can't seem to agree. By Chris Kohler.
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