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This is kind of sad: Gamers in Japan are getting older. As the average age increases, so are the gamers. SEGA is finding that the average age is going up which means they need to make equal adjustments. The reasoning behind this couple playing games is quoted as “His wife, Tsuneko, splits her time shopping in the mall and playing video games. “We’re bored. We have nothing to do. I don’t have anything to say to my husband anymore. It’s much better to come here than just sit in the house watching TV all day. We need some excitement, too,” she said. (CNN – Gamers)
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Monaco is a game of heisting. Playing this felt like you were Robert DeNiro in The Score. Running from guards, sneaking around, hacking, and more. Oceans 11 and 12? That too! Made by Pocketwatch games, it’s a thrilling and that’s Andy Schatz on the right below.
3DS Streetpass action.
Nintendo is posting a loss of $850 million. It’s serious. Here’s why. Angry Birds? Why buy a console when you play on your phone! What is Nintendo Wii U? They haven’t produced a loss in 30 years, but recent mistakes like a $250 3DS that had to be priced lower is part of the problem. The consoles are supposed to be profitable, but the 3DS isn’t. The signature games are helping, but the gimmicks are failing. Is the 3D really important? Not at all. (Japantimes – 3DS)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Game Night 8 at Giant Robot 2 Game Night 8 – Monaco: What’s Yours Is Mine Saturday, February 4 2012, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Giant Robot 2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90025 gr2.net (310) 445-9276 In conjunction with the Attract Mode, Meat Bun apparel, Angry Bananas, and LA Game Space, Giant Robot is proud to host Game Night 8, an event that takes place at GR2 about every two months. For this eighth installment, we are featuring Monaco. Monaco is a 1 to 4-player cooperative crime caper inspired by classic French heist movies and set in modern day Monte Carlo. It can be summed up as ‘Pac-Man Meets Hitman.’ In 2010 Monaco won the Independent Game Festival Awards Grand Prize for Best Independent Game, as well as the award for Excellence in Design. It is still in development, and this is a rare opportunity to play the in-progress title and interact with creator Andy Schatz and producer Andy Nguyen. Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based publication about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with shops and galleries in Los Angeles. Game Night 8 will take place on Saturday, February 4th 2012, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. For more information about Game Night, GR2, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact: Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 479-7311
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Yes, us men have our own game controller as said by Hirotaka Machida of Sega. The urinal games are something we’ve reported before in the UK and now there’s an official one by SEGA. The urinal costs $2000 and would be a joy to have in your own home. Imagine the amount of water or beer you’d drink to try and beat the pee records. Some games are measured by pee volume! One removes the clothes of a women from the quantity of pee, one has a fake nurse talking about your pee, and one is a snot shooting game. Which will be most popular? Drunken men, animated clothes less female. It’s trouble all around. [youtube]YprsmfrdDew[/youtube]
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