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Fan Expo 2010 – Jarett Cale Interview

By Doug Groves | Published: September 7, 2010
Every time we get a chance to talk to the guys from Pure Pwnage, it’s always a blast.  We catch up with Jarett Cale at Fan Expo this year, to talk about what’s happening with season 2 of the TV series, and where the web series stands… “Honestly, it’s a bit depressing working on the web [...]
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Duke’s back, Hail to the King – lines courtesy of Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, John Carpenter & Roddy Piper

By drsquid | Published: September 6, 2010
Now that Duke Nukem is back in the public eye, perhaps Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, John Carpenter, and Roddy Piper should consider taking action to ensure that they are properly credited in the new game for the lines ‘appropriated’ from Army of Darkness and They Live…(oh and Scarface). Check out a clip from They Live [...]
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The End is Nigh: Duke Nukem Forever is coming out in 2011

By drsquid | Published: September 5, 2010
Woah! Duke Nukem Forever is actually coming out. In 2011. At PAX Take Two announced that Gearbox Software would be completing the game. 3D Realms, the original developer, shut down development last year when they ran out of money. More details about how Gearbox got involved and revived a game we all thought was dead [...]
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At X’10 – Fable III interview with Josh Atkins

By Doug Groves | Published: August 31, 2010
In our final interview at Microsoft’s X’10 event in Toronto, we talk with Design Director Josh Atkins of Lionhead Studios about what to expect in Fable III, and the importance of storytelling in video games, from the writing to the voice talent.  One of the goals was to engage the player enough [...]
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Fan Expo 2010 – The Big Crunch

By Doug Groves | Published: August 30, 2010
With the end of the last weekend of August comes the end of Fan Expo, by far the largest gathering of fans from across the geek spectrum in Canada, and third largest in North America. 2010 also marks the third year that we at RGB Filter have stormed the gates with video cameras and [...]
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At X’10 – Fallout: New Vegas

By Doug Groves | Published: August 29, 2010
Taking place about 3 years after the events of Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas spans an area about the size of the Capital Wasteland, but it’s not quite the post apocalyptic environment.  Since Vegas wasn’t directly targeted in the attacks of the Great War, they still have power, which means there’s going to be a [...]
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Hand Eye Society Arcade at Fan Expo

By Doug Groves | Published: August 26, 2010
Good news gaming fans!  The Hand Eye Society Indie Arcade is going to be at Fan Expo this weekend.  The Torontron arcade cabinet is going to be there and loaded up for your enjoyment.  They’ll be set up in Room 201 on the main floor, so make sure you drop by. For more info, including details [...]
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The Hand Eye Society meets for the 9th time

By Doug Groves | Published: August 24, 2010
The 9th iteration of the Hand Eye Social is only a couple of days away, and if you haven’t been to one, I’d highly recommend it.  The socials bring together the Toronto indie gaming scene and are always a blast, whether inside the venue itself, or outside taking a breather and talking with others (it [...]
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Left 4 Dead’s Sacrifice not written in stone

By Doug Groves | Published: August 23, 2010
When Valve released “The Passing” DLC for Left 4 Dead 2, it was the first time that we got to see the cast of the original L4D in the new game.  We also saw the ultimate fate of one of the original characters, but I won’t spoil it for those who haven’t seen it yet. The [...]
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Razer gaming gear

By Doug Groves | Published: August 20, 2010
At the recent Futureshop ‘Back To School’, Alex also caught up with Razer, which makes a wide lineup of gaming accessories, from keyboards and mice to headsets.  We take a look at some of the gear, including the Naga mouse, which sports a numeric keypad on the side, for the hardcore MMORPG player. Check out [...]
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Dead Rising 2 screens raise many questions…

By Doug Groves | Published: August 19, 2010
Out of GamesCon running in Cologne Germany, comes some pretty, uhm, interesting screenshots for Capcom’s Dead Rising 2. As you can see from the above pic, there appears to be what every zombie game needs… giant angry teddy bear vs wheelchair dude multiplayer racing action. In fact, many of the screenshots (below) are [...]
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Alienware’s laptop line up

By Doug Groves | Published: August 18, 2010
Futureshop recently held a ‘Back To School’ event with various hardware vendors showing some of their wares. Despite the ‘…School’ moniker, there was a plethora of gaming oriented companies there.   For example, Alex got to take a look at the Alienware notebooks coming to retail in Canada via Futureshop, including the M11X ($1199), a portable [...]
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