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Technical issues plagued the broadcast.

UFC 141 was supposed to be the first major broadcast of the new UFC on Xbox app that was released last month. Microsoft, as a promotion, gave away 30,000 coupons so people could watch it for free. However, the event was plagued by technical issues and sporadic broadcasts.

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Mommy's Best Games wants the heavy hitters to contact the ESA and pull out of SOPA support.

The SOPA saga continues! We’ve been reporting on the ongoing struggle between the video game industry and the Stop Online Piracy Act lately. Even though heavy hitters like Sony, Nintendo, and EA have pulled their support for the controversial bill, the ESA (Entertainment Software Association) still supports it. Many renowned companies are members of the ESA, and thereby support SOPA by proxy. One developer, Mommy’s Best Games, is stepping up and trying to get the ESA to pull their SOPA support.

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The controller that looks like a Tablet may be one after all.

Earlier today The Daily announced via an unnamed source, that Nintendo plans to release an app store for the Wii U, which is scheduled to release sometime this year. While Nintendo has already implemented quasi-App stores through the use of their DSi Shop and Wii Store, the Wii U’s unnamed app store looks to expand far beyond this, offering a wider array of apps. Additionally it was noted that Wii U owners can expect to run apps both on the Wii U and the controller independently.

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Four years later, does Bioshock still hold up for a first time player?

Despite the apparent quality of Bioshock, it has taken me nearly five years to explore the world of Rapture and the demented mind of Andrew Ryan. After initial hype painted the experience to be something more akin to a puzzler than a shooter, I was extremely excited… until I actually played it. It wasn't at all what I expected and that was enough to force me to shelve the game until the right time. Thankfully I did, because revisiting it all these years later has allowed me to have an immensely enjoyable gaming experience.

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