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MCV: The Sun reports that spoof URL leaves fans of Rockstar franchise disgusted

Picture a cave. It’s dark outside, but the smooth rock surrounding you provides comfort from the elements. A fire crackles before you, and the flickering, warm glow illuminates shadowy figures seated in a circle around it. Someone clears their throat, the storyteller begins to weave a tale, and as the threads of the story grip your imagination, reality fades away. Thus it has been since the dawn of time…

All terribly epic isn’t it? But the fact is that mankind has told stories for thousands of years. Gaming is just the latest evolution of the narrative method, but is it more Spot the Dog and Jackass: The Movie than War & Peace and Schindler’s List?

This article discusses the different types of narratives and storytelling in gaming and compares and contrasts this to stories in films and books.

It explores the potential of stories in gaming and looks at the limitations that prevent gaming from reaching this full potential.

This week the guys go on a sneaking mission as we discuss Metal Gear Solid 4 and manage not to spoil anything. We also discuss the other latest releases including The Incredible Hulk, Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 as well as some other classics such as BioShock and Capcom Vs. SNK.

Behold, the beast with two backs!

The virtual console has been appraised for reviving classics and introducing all that retro goodness back into people’s lives. Yet Nintendo seems to have missed a gaping hole in the VC.

The Gameboy franchise came to an end when Nintendo confirmed that they were abandoning the three pillar approach to gaming and that the DS was the future of Nintendo handhelds…

Steven Musil: "When it comes to your broadband connection, Google wants you to know that it has your back.

The Internet giant is developing a suite of tools to help broadband users identify traffic discrimination by their Internet service providers, according to a report in The Register.

We’re trying to develop tools, software tools…that allow people to detect what’s happening with their broadband connections, so they can let (ISPs) know that they’re not happy with what they’re getting–that they think certain services are being tampered with," Google Senior Policy Director Richard Whitt said Friday morning during a panel discussion at the Innovation ‘08 conference in Santa Clara, Calif. "If the broadband providers aren’t going to tell you exactly what’s happening on their networks, we want to give users the power to find out for themselves"

Destructoid:

"It’s Father’s Day! Instead of giving your dad a "funny" card or a(nother) tie this year, how about hanging out with him and playing some videogames? Better yet, instead of sitting on the couch arguing about politics or watching the basketball finals (those are still on, right?), why don’t you both discuss who you think are the best videogame dads of all time? And what a coincidence, I happen to have one of those lists right here to help you get started!

From Pac-Man to Jecht, trying to narrow down the best videogame dads of all time was surprisingly tough. Not only were there a lot to choose from, but most videogame fathers are … let’s just say they wouldn’t make the best Little League coaches. They may be great characters, but that doesn’t really make them good dads.

So who made the final cut of perfect digital patriarchs? Hit the jump for a list of the ten best videogame dads … ever."

A second great GTA IV stunt compilation video created by Ultra Ben Buja. Some of these stunts are off the hook including jumping over planes and sliding on bridge railings.

AnalogHype.com has been doing a little snooping around and we have come across a video of a Fight Night Rd. 4 work in progress model render of the Iron man himself Mike Tyson

Please note: link contains story spoilers.

TheSixthAxis: "Had a bit of a drive around in the Act 2 mission briefing, have you? Well, if you have, chances are you picked up the camera, and if you’re of an investigative nature then you’ll have taken a few photos of the lovely ladies too."