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By Mike Murphy, June 28, 2011 0 GN

After a long and historic legal battle with the state of California that began six years ago in 2005, the Entertainment Software Association emerged victorious today when the US Supreme Court ruled that video games are protected by the First… Read More »

By Dan Crabtree, June 28, 2011 0 VG Review

When a game reacts to the player with light and sound, I’m less inclined to call this innovation than I am to call it a game. The remarkable aspect about Child of Eden, successor to Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s first rhythm action… Read More »

By GamerNode Staff, June 28, 2011 0 Features

E3 2011 provided a look into the next wave of video games for the next year. With new trailers, gameplay footage, and premiere announcements videogame fans everywhere have reason to rejoice. On the other hand, there is one group in… Read More »

By Greg Galiffa, June 28, 2011 0 Features

The original NES controller had five buttons: A, B, Start, Select and the D-Pad. The SNES had nine with the addition of Y, X and two shoulder buttons. From then on, controllers became increasingly more complicated, manufacturers cramming in as… Read More »

By Anthony LaBella, June 27, 2011 0 GN

Microsoft already announced its Xbox LIVE Summer of Arcade lineup earlier this month, but now the company is revealing release dates for each specific game. Kicking things off is Bastion, an action RPG that has received extensive coverage from Giant… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, June 27, 2011 0 GN

[flash width="540" height="337"]http:/www.youtube.com/v/usfiAsWR4qU?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1[/flash]   Rejoice, gamers, for your day in court is a victorious one! In a 92-page ruling presented to the public today, the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the gaming industry regarding a California law banning… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, June 25, 2011 0 Previews

Being a fighting game fan, it’s always interesting to see a new IP try to invade the fighting game space. A lot of the time, the lack of familiarity will kill a game, as people are too busy with their… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, June 25, 2011 0 Previews

What happens when two major fighting franchises clash in a knockdown, drag-out brawl? Street Fighter X Tekken, that’s what. This being Capcom’s project, Street Fighter IV is closely emulated here, but that’s not a bad thing. The gameplay is solid,… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, June 24, 2011 0 GN

According to multiple sources reporting to Develop, Microsoft is working on creating new relationships with developers in order to bring a free-to-play Xbox gaming service to the masses. The sources claim that the console manufacturer is discussing deals with these… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, June 24, 2011 0 Previews

Nintendo LOVES innovation. The Big N prides itself on being a trendsetter in the gaming industry. First it was “Get the hell up and MOVE while you play!” Then it was “Look Ma! 3D with no glasses!” Now, a company… Read More »