Would You Like A Side Order Of Las Vegas, GDC?

The Game Developers Conference isn’t just a chance for game developers to hold panel discussions to talk about game development lessons, it’s also a huge recruiting effort by the industry to pick up new talent. You might not think of the slot machines squirreled away in Las Vegas casinos to be traditional "video games," but slot machine creator WMS, who had the above GDC booth, certainly does.

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GDC 2010: Power Gig Demonstration

Seven45 Studios announced their upcoming, “real guitar powered” music game PowerGig: Rise of the SixString earlier this week during GDC (You can find full details right here). But basically, it’s Rock Band/Guitar Hero with an actual guitar instead of a plastic mock one.

Additional, more official details will undoubtedly be coming over the coming weeks, but in the meantime, we’ll have to settle for some dude rocking out to the game at the game’s awesome, parent’s basement-esque booth at GDC:

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GDC 2010: Huge Electronic Hamster Ball Delights Nation

Among the many sights and sounds of The Game Developers Conference is the Virtusphere, a gigantic, human size hamster ball used to really immerse players in a video game. Yeah, it’s weird….

…but it may be the future of gaming!!

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You know, or not.

Music DLC Roundup — Week Of March 8

OK Go Track Pack

“Do What You Want”
“Get Over It”
“Here It Goes Again”

Price: $5.49/440 Microsoft Points/550 Wii Points for pack, or $1.99/160 MSP/200 WP per track

Click through to see new tracks for Rock Band, Lips, SingStar, and DJ Hero.

Pack

White Stripes Pack 2

“Fell in Love with a Girl”
“Seven Nation Army”
“You Don’t Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You’re Told)”

Tracks

The Futureheads – “Decent Days & Nights”
The Futureheads – “Hounds of Love”
The James Gang – “Walk Away”
Neil Peart – “The Hockey Theme” – $.99
Shaimus – “All of This” – $.99
Shaimus – “Tie You Down” – $.99

Price: $5.49/440 MSP for pack, or $199/160 MSP/200 WP per track

Tracks

The Corrs – “Breathless”
The Housemartins – “Happy Hour”
Ne-Yo – “Sexy Love”
“Lips: Number One Hits Song Medley” – Free for Xbox Live Gold members

Price: 160 MSP per track

Tracks

“1,2 Step” – Ciara
“20th Century Boy” – T.Rex
“Always on My Mind” – Tiki Taane
“Echo Beach” – Martha and the Muffins
“Stay (I Missed You)” – Lisa Loeb

Price: $1.99 per track

No new releases

Deus Ex: Human Revolution GDC Teaser Trailer Released

Square Enix have given us our first (albeit all CGI without a hint of gameplay) look at the long awaited third installment in Eidos’ revered RPG shooter, Deus Ex 3. Or as it’s now known, Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Considering Square Enix is handling the cinematics for the game, it’s no wonder the trailer looks rather slick. Still, I would have appreciated even just a sliver of gameplay footage. But you decide:

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