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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.

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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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Title: Mass Effect
Price: $49.99
System(s): PC (Xbox 360)
Release Date: May, 28, 2007
Publisher (Developer): Microsoft (BioWare)
ESRB Rating: Mature for Blood, Language, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Violence
Pros: Great storyline, interactive dialogue, good character customization, great graphics, deep game play, fixed console technical issues, great interface
Cons: Too short, game play a bit slow, repeating locations, no expansion episode
Overall Score: Two Thumbs Up, 98/100, A, * * * * 1/2 Stars

With most, if not all of the major technical issues now resolved, Mass Effect for the PC is a more enjoyable experience than its Xbox 360 counterpart. While there hasn’t been much new added to the general game content, PC gamers who are new to the series will certainly want to see what last year’s hype was all about.

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The American leg of US World Cyber Ggames 2008 will take place at the Samsung Experience in New York, NY, on May 31, 2008, and June 1, 2008. At stake are cash and prizes worth more than $20,000 along with a place in the WCG USA National Final. The first leg or the WCG 2008 US Open will include some of the best gamers in America who have their sights set on qualifying for the WCG 2008 Grand Finals in Cologne, Germany, in November 2008.

The Grand Finals will have…

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Much like the movie industry started the season with the release of Iron Man, the game industry has already started off Summer 2008 on the sunny side with Grand Theft Auto 4 and Mario Kart Wii.

Typically this is the time of year when gamers have to sort through stacks of games lacking in quality and originality. Summer 2007 was a particularly low point in what was otherwise the most profitable gaming year in history. For Summer 2008, however, many high-profile titles should help make this am unusually more enjoyable season..

Click through for a look at some of Summer 2008’s best-looking games…

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PC gamers will soon be able to get in on demon-slaying action - Capcom has just announced that Devil May Cry IV will be shipping to PC’s this summer. According to a company press release, the title will be preceded by a demo, and the PC version will have several new features, including a turbo mode and a “Legendary Dark Knight Mode” that will reportedly fill the screen with enemies. And of course, the game will allow for “enhanced graphics options” so those of you with souped-up systems can enjoy the game in its full glory.

Sounds pretty cool, though the DMC series has historically been very console-oriented (in fact, PlayStation oriented). Though no exact release date has been set, gamers can expect it… this summer.

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The 1up group just announced that their flagship PC gaming magazine Games for Windows: The Official Magazine is moving entirely to the online world. In an announcement on 1up.com posted yesterday, site director Sam Kennedy stated that the magazine will “be transitioning from a print publication to an online-exclusive destination here on 1UP.com. The move is being done to help focus our efforts to where PC gamers spend most of their time: on their PCs.”

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If you’re looking for information on The Sims 3, which was recently announced by EA, then you better check out the latest issue of Games for Windows. There is an exclusive 12 page article, in which many new revelations about the title are brought to light to give fans a taste of the latest edition of the life sim. An arrangement has been made where 1Up Networks and Games for Windows will be the ones to offer the first tidbits of information on The Sims 3. The official Sims 3 website will be updated on March 19, 2008.

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An exact launch date for PC version of Mass Effect has just been announced. Bioware has stated in an official release that the game will be shipped to retailers nationwide on May 6, 2008. An earlier press release from Bioware, which was previously reported on by Gamertell, only mentioned a May release and special PC only features.

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