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Love Tetris, but hate the hassle of having to find a game system and/or running electricity? Thanks to toy maker Ideal, you can enjoy Alexey Pajitnov's classic puzzler in the comfort of your own Luddite colony with the new board game, Tetris Link!
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We rather like Oliver Taylor. Maybe it's his dedication to the cause of arranging old video game tunes for playing via the medium of different old video games. Maybe it's the fact that he's rather funny. Or maybe it's because he understands that anything is hilarious if you do it with a look of unblinking, murderous intensity on your face.
Whatever the reason, this amused us this morning, so we thought we'd pass it on to you. There is no deeper meaning than that, nor does there need to be.
A follow-up to a 2009 experiment which revealed therapeutic benefits of Tetris confirmed the study's finding and revealed a few new facts of its own.
Last year, Emily Holmes, a researcher at Oxford University, demonstrated that playing Tetris helped prevent the formation of unwanted memories, such as those of a particularly acute trauma. Holmes subjected volunteers to graphic images and had some of them play Tetris afterward. Those that played the game had fewer disturbing memories of the images than the control group...
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Today, EA Mobile and The Tetris Company announced a new social media project to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tetris, as well as its accomplishment of becoming the only mobile game to reach 100 million paid downloads. The project is meant to illustrate the impact of the "Tetris Effect" on global culture. Details inside...
WorthPlaying writes, Gaming for charity isn't new. From the Child's Play organization to Microsoft's Children's Miracle Network Game Pack there are various ways for gamers to give back to those in need. And now you can get an achievement for your generosity.
The new issue of 360Zine includes previews of Half Life 2, Shadowrun, Mass Effect and The Club. There's also an exclusive interview with SI, which hints at a 360 version of Football Manager Live. Then there's a second exclusive interview with Robin Burrowes from Microsoft about the Spring Update and a newly updated Community section with fansites, tournaments, and clan coverage. Also included are reviews of Command and Conquer 3, Guitar Hero, Meet the Robinsons, Tetris and more.
Will Tetris Evolution be an Xbox Live Arcade game? How much will it cost? Is it a full retail game? When does it come out? THQ had some answeres today. Tetris Evolution will ship as a full retail build, not as an Xbox Live Arcade game, for an MSRP of $29.99 in March.
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