EVE Online helps Japan quake aid in crazy
EVE-like way

post from Destructoid on 15 March 2011 11:06:00 PM. © Destructoid

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EVE Online is a pretty unique game. It and its unified, always-on player base manage to do things in their gameworld that few MMOs, nay, few games barely conceive. It's intimidating as all hell, but damn if it isn't fascinating. Just like their latest way of helping Japan out in the wake of the massive earthquake.

Rather than asking their players to donate boring-ol' money through external sources, developer CCP Games has found a way to take advantage of EVE's fully-fledged in-game economy, by accepting donations of PLEX, the real-world value of which is converted into cash and donated to the Red Cross.

"What's PLEX", you ask? Standing for "Pilot License EXtension" it's basically an in-game item that can be redeemed for game time. The fun part about PLEX is that it can be bought with ISK, EVE's in-game currency. Thus, players that earn a lot of ISK through their in-game businesses and activities can effectively pay for their subscriptions by playing the game itself.

Which basically means that pilots making mad bank in virtual space can use said bank to help people in the real world. It's gamification at its best.

So, EVE players, if you have some ISK to spare, check out this page to get more details on the process.

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THQ Hammered by Sub-Par Homefront Scores

post from The Escapist : Latest News on 15 March 2011 09:43:00 PM. © The Escapist : Latest News

Less-than-stellar review scores for the new shooter Homefront have take their toll on THQ, driving the company's already-low share price down by more than 20 percent.

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Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde: The Strange Case

post from Escape Games 24 on 15 March 2011 09:06:08 PM. © Escape Games 24

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde: The Strange Case is another addicting and challenging point and click adventure type downloadable hidden object games from DG24. At the turn of the 19th century, a monster lurks in the shadowy fog of Victorian London. A young girl has been trampled, a member of Parliament has been murdered, a street vendor has been assaulted. Who is responsible for these crimes? Mr.

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Fez takes you there, and that's where you'll want
to be

post from Destructoid on 15 March 2011 09:06:04 PM. © Destructoid

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After years of waiting, I finally got to play Fez at PAX East last weekend. Good lord, this game is intense. It makes you feel like you are actively being cuddled by a giant, one-eyed kitten. It's weird, you don't know exactly what's going on or what it's going to do, but God damn it, you can't help but love it.

Along with Sword and Sworocery (video preview pending for next week), I don't think I've played a pixel-based game that game me this stong of a sense of place since... Super Metroid maybe? Yeah, I know it's strong talk, but everything about Fez, from the graphics to the music to characters to the perspective-mending gameplay hook, all just make you want to explore every inch of this world.

Also, did you know that Paul Robertson (of Scott Pilgrim and Pirate Cabana fame) did the animation for Fez?

Commence freaking out!

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Skullgirls just want to have fun (with killer
hats)

post from Destructoid on 15 March 2011 08:06:18 PM. © Destructoid

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I don't know how many times I've heard that a new fighter is "for fighting game fans, by fighting game fans". With Skullgirls, that claim might actually be true. The game takes the tag-team insanity of Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom and Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, the bizarre and beautiful imagination of the Darkstalkers series, the HD, hand drawn artwork of BlazBlue, and the east-meets-west flavor of Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game and combines it with innovative gameplay elements that could only have been devised by a team that truly cares about fighting games. This is the first fighting game I've ever played that has built in combo-breakers that work against ANY infinity combo. If only the developers of Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 had that level of foresight.

Oh, and I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the game's boobs. They're really... different. It's hard to describe in words, but somehow Skullgirls's artists managed to make a game with big, bouncing boobs that doesn't feel overly sexual. Instead, the boobs here seem to be a tribute to boobs as an idea.

I told you it was hard to describe in words. Just watch the video and see for yourself.

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Live show: Sega plays Dreamcast Live on Mash
Tactics

post from Destructoid on 15 March 2011 08:06:18 PM. © Destructoid

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Today March 15th at 4PM PST, Sega will be stopping by the Destructoid live studio to play some Dreamcast classics and perhaps something a bit more modern. Join us today on Justin.tv to find out what mischief we are up to and perhaps you could win some prizes along the way.

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I came here to FIGHT! SSFIV 3DS US commerical is
here

post from Destructoid on 15 March 2011 08:06:18 PM. © Destructoid

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Prepare yourself for the American commercial for Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition! Continuing the tradition of Street Fighter IV being associated with awesome music, this commercial features hot rhymes fresh from the oven, care of a Capcom Community member by the name of Redrapper. It's pretty awesome how Capcom reaches out to fans like this, don't you think?

Oh, and the rest of the commercial is pretty nifty as well, I suppose.

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Garden Dash

post from Hidden Object Games and Free Downloadable Games at Fenomen-Games.com on 15 March 2011 08:00:00 PM. © Hidden Object Games and Free Downloadable Games at Fenomen-Games.com

Barb, Flo's best tipping customer, takes up gardening to escape the high-stress demands of her corporate job. Help her transform urban lots into thriving gardens! Care for plants with quirky needs, customize layouts, and grow produce for the DinerTown community. Can you help Barb find relief? Find out in Garden Dash, the freshest Time Management game yet!

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Battle: Los Angeles Game Can Only Kill An Hour Or
So

If you don't want to go out to the theater to see Battle: Los Angeles, you can spend even more money to stay at home and have an even shorter experience.

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Help support the Japanese relief effort through
your favorite social games (Facebook)

post from Gamezebo: Casual Game Reviews, Previews, Cheats, Tips, Forums, Free Games, and More on 15 March 2011 07:16:33 PM. © Gamezebo: Casual Game Reviews, Previews, Cheats, Tips, Forums, Free Games, and More

There are plenty of ways that you can help support those affected by the recent natural disasters that have struck Japan, and several of your favorite social game developers are doing their best to make it easier.

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