News Roundup audio edition: with words... that
you can hear!

post from Gaming Nexus on 22 March 2010 02:45:00 AM. © Gaming Nexus

by: Nathan Murray
NEWS - Welcome back to the audio edition of the the News Roundup. This week Sean and I explore viral marketing, xbox 360 rumors, and the future of burning massive amounts of rubber.

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You may be looking for Sam Fischer, or working for Third Eschelon, but I've already found him
Check out the video, then sign up for the Open Beta for Need for Speed World
Vanquish the evils of slow walking
Xbox 360 rumors galore: Motherboard's revealing photos, Ben Heck's comments, natural USB enhancement, and Gears of War 3 this winter
Gaming Nexus is now using age gating
Witness the Power of the Six String yourself

This weeks featured track on the outro of the Roundup was Broken Bird by Mister Yah , featured on The 8bit collective.

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Rumor: EA suing South Park over Tiger Woods
episode

post from Destructoid on 22 March 2010 02:00:00 AM. © Destructoid

Rumor: EA suing South Park over Tiger Woods episode screenshot

Rumor has it that after the airing of South Park's season premiere last night EA Sports is getting ready to sue the show. The episode revealed the next Tiger Woods game to be a simulation of the night Tiger's life started to spiral out of control in front of everyone in the country.

Above is a brief snippet from the episode that we highlighted in Weekend Destructainment, and as you can see it's hilarious. However, a source from inside EA reportedly told Daily Informer that “soon after the airing of the episode the top beef were called in, even Peter Moore was informed of the situation.” Their source went on to admit that he/she finds the episode funny, but that there are copyright infringements throughout it and a lawsuit could be pending.

Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of South Park, have faced off in legal battles against far scarier opponents than EA, so even if this is true I doubt they really care. We've sent word in to EA for confirmation.

EA Sports To Sue South Park Creators Over Tiger Woods Episode [Daily Informer]

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Mobile Monday

post from Jay is Games on 22 March 2010 01:30:00 AM. © Jay is Games

Well, it was only a matter of time. While not everyone on the JIG staff is a fan of social games, they seem to be gaining ground like a bowling ball tied to a freight train rolling down a hill. We Rule is the first heavy-hitting social app to hit the iPhone, and it's got the mojo needed to draw in an enormous player base.

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Analysis: Final Fantasy XIII Unpacking the Epic

post from MonsterVine.com on 22 March 2010 01:11:05 AM. © MonsterVine.com

Note: I may (or may not) add pictures to accentuate this editorial at a later date. –[...]

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Today's TOR update is a SAT Question:Jedi are to
Sith as Genocide is to Darfur

by: Ben Berry
NEWS - So Daniel Erickson is basically everywhere these days. He's getting interviewed left and right as the Bioware team developing The Old Republic seems to have new video to pass on every day. Today we have an Ars Technica story on some of the undertones that help flesh out the development of the Force sensitivity and control, and the philosophical differences between the two groups. I love my games to have stories and morals so this continues to confirm my official opinion that "This game will kick ass".

While the details are great in this story, and we learn things that will add a lot of layers to underpin the hack and slash aspects of gaming; I think Daniel is missing out on one very important thing: People like to be the bad guys because they are violent and powerful. Sure there will be folks who want to be more than two dimensional baddies, but there will just as many who want to be Sith in the game because they want to be dark and imposing like Vader. (And I'm still going to be a Jedi).

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1 Penguin 100 Cases

post from Hidden Object Games and Free Downloadable Games at Fenomen-Games.com on 22 March 2010 08:00:00 PM. © Hidden Object Games and Free Downloadable Games at Fenomen-Games.com

After being caught in a fishing net, Pengoo is taken to New Zealand. Journey with him as he struggles to find his way back home. Surprises are in store as Pengoo befriends a colorful cast of characters and mystical creatures, each with their own predicaments. Can you help solve their problems as well as Pengoo's? 1 Penguin 100 Cases features 90 levels of classical I-spy adventure with original puzzles and mini-games for everyone!

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