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Top Story DC Universe Online due by early 2010?
Comic scribe Geoff Johns unmasks release window for SOE's upcoming superhero-themed MMORPG for the PS3, PC; publisher plays coy. continue »
- Posted Dec 3, 2008 10:56 am PT
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Dragon Age: Origins Updated Q&A - Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, and Now
Dragon Age: Origins has a lot to live up to, considering its predecessors Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights. Executive producer Dan Tudge explains how the new game will stack up. Full Story
- Posted Nov 26, 2008 2:25 pm PT
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Q&A: GameStop illuminates Black Friday strategy
VP Tony Bartel explains gaming chain's take on year's busiest shopping day, retailer-exclusive content, and the threat (or lack thereof) of digital distribution. Full Story
- Posted Nov 26, 2008 5:03 pm PT
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Wii hits 7 million in Japan
Famitsu reports Nintendo's console has outsold the PS3 by nearly three times in its home country. Full Story
- Posted Nov 26, 2008 3:44 pm PT
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THQ Destroying no Humans on PS3
Publisher pulls the plug on Sony version of Sandblast Games' anti-homo sapiens shooter Path of the Furon; 360 edition still on for December 1. Full Story
- Posted Nov 26, 2008 3:20 pm PT
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F.E.A.R. 2 banned in Australia
UPDATE: Project Origin fails to make it past Aussie censors due to high-impact violence; Warner Bros. Interactive to appeal decision. Full Story
- Posted Nov 26, 2008 5:40 am PT
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Fallout 3 DLC drops in January
PC, 360 editions of postapocalyptic RPG to get new content each month through March, including main quest expansion; PC level editor coming next month. Full Story
- Posted Nov 25, 2008 1:11 pm PT
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Skate 2 rolls out Jan. 21
Sequel to EA Black Box's acclaimed open-world street-skateboarding hit will arrive on US PS3s, 360s early next year; rest of planet gets it January 23. Full Story
- Posted Nov 25, 2008 11:15 am PT
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Latest Top Stories
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N-word used in Animal Crossing PR gaffe
[UPDATE] Nintendo sends press copies of DS game Animal Crossing: Wide World which include a character who greets players with a racial slur. Full Story
- Posted Dec 3, 2008 2:10 pm PT
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EA gets more massive in Korea
Megapublisher's purchase of free-to-play developer J2M will yield MMOGs based on existing and new IPs. Full Story
- Posted Dec 3, 2008 3:29 pm PT
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Guitar Hero DLC tunes into Pumpkins, Nirvana, Eagles
World Tour's downloadable lineup for December includes "G.L.O.W.," "Sliver," "One of These Nights," free Reggae Rock Track Pack. Full Story
- Posted Dec 3, 2008 1:13 pm PT
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Atari hires Sam and Max
Second season of episodic adventures set for worldwide PC and Wii release in stores; publisher also reportedly picks up Brash's Tale of Despereaux. Full Story
- Posted Dec 3, 2008 11:24 am PT
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360 Arcade memory goes inside
Microsoft dumps free pack-in storage for internal 256MB card in new units of the hard drive-less $199 console. Full Story
- Posted Dec 2, 2008 6:33 pm PT
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Ghostbusters due in June, Baldur's Gate reopening
Atari's European event dates Vivendi castaway, teases revival of classic D&D RPG; Ready 2 Rumble Revolution Wii, Mizuguchi Wii rhythm games revealed; Witcher confirmed for PS3 and 360. Full Story
- Posted Dec 2, 2008 10:58 am PT
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Petroglyph unveils new MMOG
Universe at War: Earth Assault developer teams with new publisher True Games for free-to-play, microtransaction-based, mythology-themed action RPG/strategy hybrid Mytheon. Full Story
- Posted Dec 2, 2008 4:52 pm PT
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DSi sales surpass 535K in Japan
Famitsu reports second redesign of Nintendo's popular portable enjoys strong says in first month on market. Full Story
- Posted Dec 2, 2008 3:35 pm PT
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Kingdom Hearts DS bound for North America
Disney and Square Enix collaboration 358/2 Days confirmed for international release; action RPG to introduce multiplayer mode to series. Full Story
- Posted Dec 2, 2008 2:43 pm PT
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SCi renamed Eidos as buyout rumors swirl
British publisher assumes subsidiary's moniker as demi-tabloid The Daily Mail restokes EA, Ubisoft takeover speculation. Full Story
- Posted Dec 2, 2008 1:57 pm PT
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Report: Nintendo banks $6 on each Wii sold
Forbes says console maker's budget-line console earns slim operating profit on each of the nearly 35 million consoles sold. Full Story
- Posted Dec 2, 2008 12:52 pm PT
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Uncharted 2 unveiled
[UPDATE] Sequel to Naughty Dog's archeological action hit will apparently bring new arctic locale to the PS3; full reveal at SpikeTV VGAs. Full Story
- Posted Dec 1, 2008 5:33 pm PT
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Microsoft spins 360 Black Friday figures
Software giant claims Xbox 360 outsold PS3 three-to-one over holiday weekend, topped last year's numbers by 25 percent. Full Story
- Posted Dec 2, 2008 10:40 am PT
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Retailers call for 'benefit denial technology'
Trade group establishes standards to have games shipped inoperable and activated at cash register like gift cards. Full Story
- Posted Dec 2, 2008 12:07 pm PT
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Redstone dumps Midway for $100K
- Dec 1, 2008 12:42 pm PT
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Shippin' Out Nov. 30-Dec. 6: Prince of Persia, GTAIV PC
- Dec 1, 2008 2:25 pm PT
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Final Fantasy sequel Crystal-izing on Wii, DS
- Dec 1, 2008 4:47 pm PT
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Halo 3 leads Xbox Live holiday deals
- Dec 1, 2008 3:40 pm PT
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- Dec 1, 2008 11:31 am PT
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Atari talks online, partnerships
- Dec 2, 2008 10:22 am PT
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$349 Wii tops eBay Black Friday searches
- Dec 1, 2008 4:16 pm PT
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GameStop: Publishers fight piracy, not secondhand sales
- Dec 1, 2008 10:27 am PT
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Criterion unveils Burnout extension
- Dec 1, 2008 9:48 am PT
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Report: Max Payne inflicted on Blu-ray Jan. 20
- Nov 26, 2008 5:13 pm PT
- 120 Comments
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Q&A: GameStop illuminates Black Friday strategy
- Nov 26, 2008 5:03 pm PT
- 166 Comments
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Assassin's Creed 2 set during French Revolution?
- Nov 26, 2008 4:55 pm PT
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- Nov 26, 2008 3:44 pm PT
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THQ Destroying no Humans on PS3
- Nov 26, 2008 3:20 pm PT
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XBLA, PSN carve out Thanksgiving sales
- Nov 26, 2008 3:00 pm PT
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The GameSpot Game Charts
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Today's #1 Game Gears of War 2
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2. Fable II
- Release:10/21/2008
- Xbox 360
- Role-Playing
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3. Resistance 2
- Release:11/04/2008
- PS3
- Action
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6. Fallout 3
- Release:10/28/2008
- Xbox 360
- Role-Playing
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7. Fallout 3
- Release:10/28/2008
- PS3
- Role-Playing
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9. Far Cry 2
- Release:10/21/2008
- Xbox 360
- Action
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10. Saints Row 2
- Release:10/14/2008
- Xbox 360
- Action
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Release Calendar
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- Prince of Persia
- Grand Theft Auto IV(PC)
- Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories(PS2)
- Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon(X360)
Next Week (Dec 07, 2008)
- Prince of Persia (2008)(PC)
- Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4(PS2)
- Sonic Unleashed(PS3)
- Rygar: The Battle of Argus(WII)
Week of Dec 14, 2008
- Rise of the Argonauts
- Ultimate Shooting Collection(WII)
- Calvin Tucker's Redneck Jamboree(WII)
- Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion(ARC)