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NCSoft PR head Cat Channon, Mark Allen (Kalypso), David Priestman (Future), James Beaven (Indigo Pearl), Nick Haywood (Kuoda), Graeme Struthers (GetGamesGo), Nathan Ditum (Future) and Sarah Ditum (freelance) are cycling back to the UK from gamescom in an effort to raise money for the GamesAid charity. They’re going to be back in Britain tomorrow after putting in 100 miles a day since the end of gamescom last week. Hit the link and give them some money.

Critical Path, a documentary focused on speaking to established games designers, has been announced and trailered. It’s a “transmedia project exploring the art, philosophy, politics and psychology of video games, starting with an online video archive of interviews with video game’s most influential designers and visionaries.” The trailer shows Sid Meier and friends waxcing lyrical on the medium. Critical Path’s based on two years of filming. There’s no date on its release as yet.

This exists. Shag A Gamer is a dating site from the people that make Date A Gamer, apparently. I would write more, but I can’t. “Thanks,” Eurogamer.

Oculus Rift, a virtual reality head-mounted display (HMD) designed by Palmer Luckey and backed by John Carmack, will see its Kickstarter appeal begin around July 19, according to the designer.

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Two British computer hackers operating under the group name of Lulzsec have pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy related to attacks on websites belonging to Sony, Nintendo, the NHS, and various other institutions.

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Capcom has announced it’s to open a themed Resident Evil restaurant in Japan beginning next month.

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Razer’s announced a refresh of the Naga MMO mouse. The 2012 version will come with a redesigned anti-slip, fingerprint-fighting finish, three interchangeable side panels and a re-optimised button placement. It’s out now in the US and EU, with the rest of the world to follow in Q2.

Thanks, Engadget.

MadCatz’ Alex ‘The Big Boy’ Verrey talks to Sam Clay at The Gadget Show 2012 on the company’s latest line-up of accessories.

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Sony couldn’t bring him down, but Texas law sure could. More »

Games tournament specialists Major League Gaming has raised $13 million for its business, according to VentureBeat. The news is yet to be formally announced, but a SEC filing shows it has raised $11.3 million so far. More at the link.

NECA has confirmed it still intends to release a line of replica guns from Portal, despite worries overnight it had canned the release of it in the US. The release is being planned for sometime between May and June.

Thanks, Joystiq.

Apple’s applied for a patent related to a single lever mechanism keyboard that could allow for glass, wood, stone, and even “polished meteorite” to be used as the material for the keys themselves.

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Spit-balling Shorty McShort news updates to keep you in the know. Lots to read, gawp at and make fun of.

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Thanks to spatial reasoning skills and a competitive gaming program called Foldit, gamers have helped scientists produce an online model of a retrovirus protein which could help design a new AIDS drug.

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Gearbox has posted a survey asking participants for their input on Duke Nukem Forever. According to the introduction, “this is your chance,” to tell the developer how you feel about the game. You may participate in the survey whether you have or have not played it. Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford said during a community panel at PAX Prime the firm would start talking about a new Duke game “soon,” but for now the focus is on releasing DLC for Duke Nukem Forever. Thanks, G4.

Virgin Gaming’s announced that it’s to give away €3 million in cash and prizes in 2012 from the introduction of a brand new thing called called Series Tournaments. Launching from Thursday, it’ll allow gamers to enter tournaments at any time, as well as play any matches as they wish. You can get more info from the Virgin Gaming website here.

Performance enhancing apparatus from the people that brought you the £450 GT5 steering wheel accessory. NB – Not guaranteed to enhance performance in any way.

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Some really rather sexy Deus Ex-themed items have become available for TF2, you’re going to want these.

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We’ve seen some awesome video game-inspired crafting models in our time, but this one is pretty amazing.
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Metacritic co-founder Marc Doyle has said the aggregation site has had to remove a games publication from its reviews list due to “corrupt practices”.

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