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Have you tried to play a computer game, while your brother is trying to download some music and the system is running the weekly virus update? It’s not an easy task. In fact, it’s usually a very frustrating task.

Symantec knows just how you feel, which is why the company is releasing Norton AntiVirus 2009 Gaming Edition. It will be designed specifically for gaming, which we all know takes up the most memory on the system. It keeps malware at bay while also making sure nothing is interrupted or lost during your MMO game play…

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Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People: Baddest of the Bands: Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People: Baddest of the Bands
Price: $8.95 (PC), 1000 WiiWare points
System(s): *PC and Wiiware
Release Date: October, 27, 2008
Publisher (Developer): Telltale Games
ESRB Rating: “Everyone 10+“ for crude humor and comic mischief
Pros: Hilarious, fun gameplay, great way to waste a few hours.
Cons: No mini-games, extra items are hard to find
Overall Score: Two thumbs up; 94/100; A-; * * * * 1/2 out of five.

Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 3, Baddest of the Bands is now out for the PC and Wii. As always, it involves Strong Bad destroying the lives of everyone around him for his own benefit.

In this episode, Strong Bad’s video game system, aka “the fun machine,” breaks down. Oh nos! So he brings it to Bubs to get fixed. Bubs tells him that it will cost a ton of money, which of course SB doesn’t have. So the only logical way he sees to raise the money is to hold a “baddest of the bands” concert…

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People familiar with mole whacking games may initially have trouble with Phelios’ Whack the Dead, since moles, zombies and people will pop up from the holes. The goal in the new iPhone, iPod Touch, Mac and Windows game is to whack zombies who pop up from the graves for points. To trip players up though, moles and normal humans may also pop up from the holes.

Depending on which version you choose, Whack the Dead may even be free. The iPhone and iPod Touch version of the game (available through the iTunes App Store) costs $2.99. The Mac and Windows versions, however, are available as free downloads through the I Play Phone Games site. Its a good marketing idea - test the game for free, and if people like it, they’ll buy it…

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Games created for charitable organizations to help raise awareness and money are always a welcome sight. The latest is The Red Cross Game: Emergency Response Unit by I Sioux Game Productions and Spil Games. In order to celebrate the Dutch Red Cross’ 100th anniversary, the companies teamed up to create a Red Cross computer simulation title. While there is a free-to-play version, a portion of the the $19.99 full PC version helps support the Red Cross…

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Koei has just announced that the demo of the November 18, 2008 PC release Dynasty Warriors 6 is now available online. The free demo gives fans of the series and curious gamers the opportunity to test out the PC version of the game, so they can determine if the game is worth their time. The PS2 version of the game also will be released on November 18, and Xbox 360 and PS3 versions are already available…

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Thursday, October 9, 2008 - Tokyo Game Show 2008 - During Tecmo’s Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2008 press conference, it displayed an assortment of exciting new titles. Each game that was shown on the drop screen was coupled with a few words from an integral part of its development team. Among the trailers shown, a few of the most exciting ones were Bastard!! Online, DOA (Dead or Alive) Online, and Quantum Theory.

Click through for details about each game…

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Princess Maker 4 has turned into quite a popular entry in the famous Princess Maker series. Maybe its because of the cute visuals (by Tenhiro Naoto), perhaps its the nostalgia factor (its reminiscent of Princess Maker 2) or it could be because its just a quality game.

Whatever it is that has made Princess Maker 4 such a hit, can also make it quite a difficult decision for importers. With four different versions of the game available on four different platforms, it can be tough deciding which one is worth purchasing.

That’s where this guide comes in. Since all four versions of Princess Maker 4 are essentially the same game at the core, this guide is designed to highlight the best and worst features of each edition. So if you’re interested in the title, now that the DS version has just come out, you can determine which one is right for you…

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The Game Critics Awards list of the best games of 2008 has just been announced and the winners for the Best of E3 2008 include Fallout 3, LittleBigPlanet, Spore, Gears of War 2 and Madden NFL 09.

Click through for the complete list of winners…

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With all the rumors flying around, no one should be terribly surprised about this, but Rockstar has just announced that mega-blockbuster Grand Theft Auto IV will arrive on the PC November 18, 2008 in North America and November 21, 2008 in Europe. Gamers can expect the same expansive, satirical gameplay from the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, along with expanded…

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Blacksite: Area 51 is one of the first games to question why we are forcing ourselves into such a bad situation. While it does it in a way that doesn’t entirely follow the true political reality, the message is quite clear that America might be completely screwed.

There’s a lot to take in. From the war on terror to war in America’s own streets this game mocks the politics of fear. Sure, the game is beautiful even without the blatant political insults to presidential administrations past and present. There’s just something about the war in Iraq ending to fight a domestic threat that makes it even more intriguing…

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