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We here at Bethesda have some experience with fighting Terminators. Now the Terminator is back, Bennett, and he doesn’t want your clothes, your boots or your motorcycle — he wants your video games.

In November, the Supreme Court will hear Schwarzenegger v. EMA, an important case you may have heard something about. The state of California will argue in support of legislation that would make it illegal to sell violent games to minors there. Think that has nothing to do with you? Wrong! Here’s what’s got the Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA) so spooked:

Agreeing [with the EMA] would mean that [the Supreme Court justices] believe that video games are, and should continue to be, First Amendment protected speech; just like books, movies and music. The court disagreeing would mean that they think video games should be treated differently. This could lead to new bills and laws curtailing video game access in states across the country.

It’s not just about violent games and minors — it’s about protecting the medium as an art form like any other.

So no more games; do it! Do it now! Come on! Do it! Come on! Consider supporting the EMA by visiting http://www.gamerpetition.org/ and petitioning the Supreme Court. Because while you may not live in Cauliflornia, every gamer could be in a world of hurt if the EMA loses.

If you look anywhere on the web you can immediately identify Brink among the rest of the games. The reason for this? An incredibly unique almost-realistic almost-cartoon art style. The developers over at Splash Damage discuss the decision to add the cartoon art style to the ultra-realistic vision they started with.

They also discuss inspirations for the areas seen in the game and the unique way you'll be exploring the Brink world during your time there. We think it's definitely something to look forward to, but check it out for yourself.

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This month 1Up is touring offices of game developers across the country. Recently they caught up with id Software’s creative director, Tim Willits, for a tour of the team’s office in Mesquite, TX. Watch the video above.

Brink up for One to Watch in this year's Golden Joysticks. Details here http://bit.ly/b8hior

Just a reminder that we’re less than two months away (October 29th) until this year’s Golden Joystick Awards are announced. Shortlist voting, which runs through October 25th, includes the following nominees…

One to Watch Award

Brink Fallout: New Vegas

RPG of the Year Award

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition

Ultimate Game of the Year Award

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition

For more details on this year’s Golden Joysticks, head here.

Love shooters? Love online? Love Brink.

The developers at Splash Damage know they took some big chances with the art direction and production design for their eye-catching, acrobatic shooter Brink, but if you’ve seen the game in action at all, you can see that the risk has clearly paid off. At least, that’s what the developers are hoping is the case, and they say as much in the game's latest developer diary, entitled &ldquo
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@brand1210 We're very mindful of that. :)

Lots of people asking about a possible Brink beta. Nothing to announce there at the moment, but all the interest is appreciated. :)

Beginning today, you can download the Fallout: New Vegas – All Roads iPhone/iPad App from iTunes.

This FREE App gives you a sneak peak at 12 full pages of All Roads, the graphic novel available exclusively in the Fallout: New Vegas Collector’s Edition. All Roads introduces the world of New Vegas, a town of dreamers and desperados being torn apart by warring factions vying for complete control of this desert oasis, and a tells an intriguing tale of loyalty and violence that leads right up to the beginning of the game.

Created in conjunction with Dark Horse Comics and written by Chris Avellone, the game’s senior designer, All Roads is tightly integrated into the story of New Vegas, even containing clues to in-game missions for the sharp-eyed reader. Artists Jean Diaz (Incorruptible) and Wellinton Alves (Shadowland: Blood on the Streets, Nova) and cover artist Geof Darrow (Hard Boiled, The Matrix, Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot) offer their stunningly interpretation the world of New Vegas.

With the Xbox 360 nearly five years old, the editorial staff at IGN put together a new list of the Top 25 Xbox 360 Games. Bethesda Game Studios’ Oblivion and Fallout 3 both made the list — ranking #10 and #2, respectively.

Thanks to all of you for playing the games, and congrats to the devs that worked on these titles.

Latest developer video diary for Splash Damage's Brink discusses the game's vibrant and colorful art design ranging from the game's many unique designed characters and environments by Brink's main designer Olivier Leonardi.

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The latest dev diary for Brink focuses on the game's innovative art design, largely conceived by designer Olivier Leonardi, who has a total artist name. What's so innovative about it? Two things, mostly: there's lots and lots of color, and also, everyone's arms are super long.

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"You look at any screenshot of Brink, you know it's Brink," creative director Richard Ham enthuses in a new developer diary focusing on the attractive exaggerated art style of Splash Damage's shooter. "It can't be mistaken for anything else."The rest of the Splash Damage gang is on hand to discuss the look too, covering topics from its influences and how it affects gameplay to motion-capturing fa
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Come tutti i martedi ormai da quattro settimane anche oggi è stato rilasciato un nuovo video diario della Splash Damage.

Questo nuovo video si intitola Orizzonte Infinito, gli sviluppatori parlano dello stile che hanno voluto dare al gioco e le varie decisioni che sono state prese per rendere Brink diverso da tutti gli altri FPS.

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A new “Endless Horizon” developer diary for Splash Damage’s Brink talks up the game’s unique visual style and the man to thanks for the the exxagarated realism look, art director Olivier Leonardi.

This would be the fourth dev video then. Catch the previous ones: one, two, three.

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Splash Damage has put out a developer diary for Brink, this one talking up the shooter’s art style.

The dev team talks about how it wanted to make the game “super photo-realistic” at first, but decided against it because it has already been done “a thousand times before”.

Instead, it decided to make it an “ultra-realistic toon-style” game, once senior programmer Oliver Jauncey came on board.

According to Jauncey, Splash Damage was a cautious regarding the art direction, but eventually relented.

Brink, set in a near future civil war aboard a floating city, releases next spring for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.

Thanks, Evil Avatar.

"You look at any screenshot of Brink, you know it's Brink," creative director Richard Ham enthuses in a new developer diary focusing on the attractive exaggerated art style of Splash Damage's shooter. "It can't be mistaken for anything else." The rest of the Splash Damage gang is on hand to discu...

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