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Vivaty Scenes Taps Facebook, AIM for 'Immersive Internet'
Posted: July 8th, 2008, 3:02pm EDT by Game|Life
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A new service lets users build tiny virtual worlds that they can decorate with video and images imported from YouTube, Facebook and other websites.
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'Force Unleashed': Destroying TIE Fighters With My Brain
Posted: July 7th, 2008, 11:00am EDT by Game|Life
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The Star Wars galaxy comes alive in an upcoming battery of games. Each version is artfully tweaked so the gameplay makes the most of the platform.
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Review: 'Trauma Center 2' Is Routine Surgery
Posted: July 1st, 2008, 5:58pm EDT by Game|Life
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The medical game returns to Nintendo DS with a true-to-the-franchise update. Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 is better than the original, to be sure, but its heart is in the same place.
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Inside 'Neopets' Creators' Ambitious New MMO
Posted: June 30th, 2008, 6:25pm EDT by Game|Life
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The as-yet-unnamed project from Meteor Games creatively blurs the line between massively multiplayer action and social networking.
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Rating the Games-on-Demand Services
Posted: June 30th, 2008, 6:06pm EDT by Game|Life
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Xbox Live Arcade vs. WiiWare vs. PlayStation Store -- it's a three-way smackdown for best digital delivery system.
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Here's the Lowdown on PS3's Big Firmware Update
Posted: June 30th, 2008, 10:20am EDT by Game|Life
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Gamers talk and Sony listens: PlayStation 3 will now include support for custom soundtracks, Trophies and, most importantly, the ability to open system menus while running a game.
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Preview: 'Too Human' Is Over in 10 Short Hours
Posted: June 30th, 2008, 8:00am EDT by Game|Life
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With this complex action RPG about Norse gods, the makers of Eternal Darkness drive you to the edge of a cliff, then leave you hanging.
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Review: 'Operation Darkness' Succeeds Despite Flaws
Posted: June 27th, 2008, 4:41pm EDT by Game|Life
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Nazis team up with zombies and vampires to crank up the freak factor in this World War II strategy role-playing game for Xbox 360.
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Q&A: 90 Minutes With Miyamoto, Nintendo's Master of Amusement
Posted: June 27th, 2008, 2:35pm EDT by Game|Life
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The man who blessed the world with Donkey Kong, Mario and the incredible Wii opens the door to his game-changing imagination. Wired.com interview by Chris Kohler and Clive Thompson.
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Hands-On: User-Gen Xbox Games Are Rough But Promising
Posted: June 25th, 2008, 5:40pm EDT by Game|Life
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Microsoft's XNA Creators Club makes it simple for indie developers to craft and distribute Xbox 360 titles. Most of the videogames are only half-baked, but the service shows definite promise.
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'Guitar Hero' for the Blind and for the Wii
Posted: June 24th, 2008, 11:56am EDT by Game|Life
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Everybody wants to be a fake ax slinger, and researcher Eelke Folmer makes the videogame accessible for those who can't see the screen.
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Save Money, Go Adventuring With Japanese RPG Piggy Bank
Posted: June 23rd, 2008, 4:51pm EDT by Game|Life
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BankQuest, a castle-shaped repository for loose change, makes fun the coin of the realm.
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Opinion: MMOs Need a Wii
Posted: June 7th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT by Game/Life
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Game/Life's Earnest Cavalli wonders when we will see an MMO that completely changes the industry.
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Sandra Day O'Connor: Game Designer
Posted: June 4th, 2008, 8:20pm EDT by Game|Life
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The first female Supreme Court justice in the United States is lending her penchant for civic life to a new videogame project in which players "step into the shoes of a judge, a legislator, an executive."
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Video: Sony Leans on User-Generated Content for E3
Posted: June 3rd, 2008, 2:00pm EDT by Game|Life
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PixelJunk Eden, Buzz and LittleBigPlanet offer a peek at the game company's strategy.
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Japan's Hotshot Game Designers Bet on Indie Gore
Posted: May 30th, 2008, 6:00pm EDT by Game|Life
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Upstart videogame developer Platinum Games goes against the grain, creating a gory Wii game, a complicated space adventure for Nintendo DS and other glorious wonders.
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Review: Book Defends 'This Gaming Life'
Posted: May 30th, 2008, 2:45pm EDT by Game|Life
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Author Jim Rossignol makes a case for videogames' amazing potential in a world filled with doubters.
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'Spore' Creature Stage Pictured, Detailed
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 7:55pm EDT by Game|Life
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Crawling out of the primordial goo and gathering DNA points -- that's evolution, Will Wright-style.
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Video: Inside the Musee Mecanique
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 11:15am EDT by Game|Life
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Vintage arcade attractions lured protogamers with hangings, nudie shots and other lurid subjects, a penny at a time. Take a tour of San Francisco's museum of classic amusements.
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'Mass Effect' Gets a Makeover for PC
Posted: May 27th, 2008, 8:00pm EDT by Game|Life
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Better visuals and increased customization options make the new release even better than the Xbox 360 version. BioWare bigwigs deliver the lowdown on the upgrade.
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Review: 'Pokemon Mystery Dungeon' Is Charming but Dull
Posted: May 27th, 2008, 2:00pm EDT by Game|Life
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This cute little Nintendo DS game flips the franchise on its head, letting you play a pocket monster.
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Review: 'LostWinds' WiiWare Game Is Sweet, but Very Short
Posted: May 23rd, 2008, 10:30am EDT by Game|Life
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Engrossing gameplay, novel use of the Wiimote, flute-filled soundtrack -- riding the wind was never so much fun. Too bad the ride ends so quickly.
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Verbinski to Direct 'BioShock' Film
Posted: May 9th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT by Game|Life
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The Pirates of the Caribbean director gets set to train his lens on a much creepier underwater world.
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'Grand Theft Auto IV' by the Numbers
Posted: May 7th, 2008, 5:30pm EDT by Game|Life
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With $500 million in sales, a $300,000 lawsuit and one restraining order, Rockstar Games' record-smashing sequel is giving the competition a fierce beating.
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Review: Spielberg's 'Boom Blox' Rocks
Posted: May 6th, 2008, 12:45am EDT by Game|Life
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The new game hits the Wii's sweet spot, delivering explosive fun for casual players and addictive gameplay for hard-core videogame freaks.
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Review: 'Mario Kart Wii' Skids Way Off the Road
Posted: May 3rd, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Game|Life
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A great game franchise gets dumbed down for the world's most fun console, and is basically ruined in the process. It's a rare miss for Nintendo.
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'Grand Theft Auto IV' Shifts Into Media Overdrive
Posted: April 28th, 2008, 5:20pm EDT by Game|Life
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Wicked in-game TV shows, music and websites turn Liberty City into an unbelievably deep parallel universe. It's a great place to commit unconscionable crimes.
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Worlds Collide as 'Mortal Kombat' Meets DC Comics
Posted: April 18th, 2008, 4:20pm EDT by Game|Life
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Superheroes like Batman will square off against freaky, death-dealing ninjas like Scorpion in an upcoming installment of the videogame franchise.
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Judas Priest's 'Screaming for Vengeance' Becomes First Downloadable 'Rock Band' Album
Posted: April 18th, 2008, 1:45pm EDT by Game|Life
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Get ready to bang your head, as a British heavy metal classic comes to the game in all its twin-guitar glory. Next up? Records from The Pixies and The Cars.
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'Infocom Drive' Turns Up Long-Lost 'Hitchhiker' Sequel
Posted: April 18th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT by Game|Life
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Source code and e-mails tell the sordid and compelling story behind the failed Milliways: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe.
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'Homestar Runner' Episodic Game Coming to WiiWare
Posted: April 10th, 2008, 3:15pm EDT by Game|Life
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Brace yourself for five episodes of Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People.
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Review: 'Dark Sector' Defines Shallow Fun
Posted: April 4th, 2008, 6:45pm EDT by Game|Life
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Great graphics and action-packed gameplay trump a forgettable story every time.
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German Fans Craft Real 'World of Warcraft' Armor
Posted: April 4th, 2008, 10:00am EDT by Game|Life
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A painstaking replica of Paladin Tier 2 armor, aka the Judgement set, puts the "wow" in custom WoW gear.
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Video: See New WiiWare Games in Action
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 3:00pm EDT by Game|Life
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Dr. Mario and Okiraku Ping-Pong are cool, but where's Punch-Out? Witness the winners and losers offered in the Japanese version of the service.
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Confessions of a 'Grand Theft Auto' Virgin
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 2:15pm EDT by Game|Life
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The videogame series notorious for its violent content has won tons of fans eager to play the part of drug dealers and car thieves. With a new sequel on the way, a holdout wants a taste.
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Review: 'Viking' Videogame Is Gruesomely Addictive
Posted: March 28th, 2008, 6:25pm EDT by Game|Life
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Who knew getting medieval on a bunch of monsters could be so much fun? Viking: Battle for Asgard isn't the best game ever, but it's easy to get hooked by the action.
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Review: Sega Superstars Tennis is Not Quite Super
Posted: March 27th, 2008, 2:50pm EDT by Game Life
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Nostalgia sells. That simple tenet is the reason why the Super Smash Bros. series is so successful. In trying to tap the same vein of remembered childhood glee, Sega has created Sega Superstars Tennis.
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A Geek Actor and His Passion for Videogames
Posted: March 26th, 2008, 11:20am EDT by Game|Life
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Wil Wheaton, best known for his portrayal of Ensign Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation, tells us why videogames will co-exist with, but never supplant, the movies. In Game|Life.
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Video: Nintendo's Nightmarish CD-i Goof
Posted: March 24th, 2008, 6:15pm EDT by Game|Life
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Crappy games like Hotel Mario and Zelda's Adventure still suck, a decade later.
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Intriguing Indie Game Explores Death in Ten Minutes
Posted: March 22nd, 2008, 2:45pm EDT by Game/Life
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The Graveyard, a free indie game for PC and Mac, only takes about ten minutes to play, but its story of an old woman in a graveyard might get a big emotional response from you.
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Video: Capcom Upgrades Arcade Classics
Posted: March 17th, 2008, 5:40pm EDT by Game|Life
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The videogame company brings titles like 1942 and Street Fighter II into the high-def era.
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Game Reviews: Smash Bros., God of War
Posted: March 11th, 2008, 6:45pm EDT by Game|Life
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Our reviews of Super Smash Bros. Brawl for Wii and God of War Chains of Olympus for PSP. Which is the better game?
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Why Wii Shovelware Is a Good Thing
Posted: March 5th, 2008, 4:00pm EST by Game|Life
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Garbage games might seem like nothing but a sap on the old wallet. In reality, the glut of lame, cheap-o titles will pay off for gamers.
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Dear Diary: 'Wii Fit' Says I'm Fat
Posted: March 4th, 2008, 2:30pm EST by Game|Life
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Game|Life correspondent Chris Kohler gives Nintendo's exer-game a run for its money. With video.
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Portal Perfection, Unreal Problems at GDC
Posted: February 23rd, 2008, 1:30pm EST by Game/Life
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The secret to crafting Portal's perfect blend of gameplay and story, according to Kim Swift and Eric Wolpaw, is to cut, cut, and cut some more. Susan Arendt reports from the 2008 Game Design Challenge.
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Wild Ideas for Interspecies Gaming
Posted: February 22nd, 2008, 2:45pm EST by Game|Life
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Three videogame vets think way outside the box during the Game Design Challenge, pitching concepts for getting dolphins, dogs and bacteria into the game.
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Watch Game|Life's Weekly Vlog, Episode 1
Posted: February 11th, 2008, 8:00pm EST by Game|Life
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The Game|Life reviews you know and love are now also available as videos. Check out how we rate a couple of the latest games, and tell us what you think of our new format.
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Q&A: Ubisoft CEO Says Games Need More Emotion
Posted: February 11th, 2008, 1:00pm EST by Game|Life
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Wired.com speaks to Yannis Mallat, CEO of Ubisoft's Montreal game development studio, on topics ranging from emotion in game design to casual games and Wii.
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'Twisted Metal' Director Talks Car Combat
Posted: February 1st, 2008, 2:15pm EST by Game|Life
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David Jaffe talks about the "extra twisted" PlayStation 2 version of Sony's classic videogame that's ready to roll next week.
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Major 'Super Smash Bros. Brawl' Shortages Loom for Japan
Posted: January 29th, 2008, 3:30pm EST by Game|Life
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Nintendo's latest production shortage means the company will ship fewer copies of the highly anticipated Wii game than previously announced.
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Man Imitates 'America's Army,' Saves Lives
Posted: January 18th, 2008, 1:00pm EST by Game|Life
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The military's videogame recruiting tool does more than just lure future troops. It also teaches the kind of medical skills that can help save lives. -
Nintendo Gets Gritty With 'Advance Wars: Days of Ruin'
Posted: January 16th, 2008, 5:00pm EST by Game|Life
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War is hell, even on the DS. Nintendo translator Tim O'Leary drops the knowledge bomb on the game franchise's dark new salvo. -
Win a Nintendo DS Signed by John Carmack
Posted: January 11th, 2008, 5:30pm EST by Game|Life
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Why David Jaffe is Wrong on the 'One Console' Future
Posted: January 11th, 2008, 12:00am EST by Game|Life
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The creator of God of War suggest that the videogame industry would benefit by settling on one console, but there are a lot of reasons why this will never happen. -
Master 'Rock Band' Drumming With Tips From Pros
Posted: January 10th, 2008, 4:30pm EST by Game|Life
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Harmonix designers and expert skin-pounders rock the learning curve with hints for rhythm-deficient videogamers. -
Second Life Bans Traditional Banking
Posted: January 9th, 2008, 5:00pm EST by Game|Life
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Linden Lab's shutdown of in-game institutions offering interest and investment opportunities follows the collapse of "virtual investment bank" Ginko Financial. -
Videogame Predictions (and Advice) for 2008
Posted: January 7th, 2008, 2:30pm EST by Game|Life
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The Game|Life brain trust breaks out the crystal balls for a look at what lies ahead for Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft and the rest of the gaming world in the upcoming year. -
Xbox Live Woes Prompt Class-Action Suit Against Microsoft
Posted: January 7th, 2008, 1:15pm EST by Game|Life
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Lawsuit lists complaints -- breach of contract, breach of warranty and negligent misrepresentation -- stemming from glitches in the online gaming service.