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GameSpot

Xbox 360, PC in for Bloody Good Time: Ubisoft readying downloadable multiplayer shooter from developer of The Ship; game built on Valves Source engine set for release this fall.

GTA: Chinatown Wars raging on iPad Sept. 9: Rockstar bringing portable overhead actioner to Apples tablet with HD makeover next week for $10.

Capcom wants Resident Evil 6 ASAP: Managing director Keiji Inafune tells Spanish gaming site the publisher is working to get survival horror sequel to market lo antes possible, will tailor next Devil May Cry for Western audiences.

OnLive Wi-Fi beta goes online in September: On-demand game-streaming service introducing wireless access this month; Labor Day special discounts all games by 50%, Founding Members subscription extended.

PlayStation lawsuit first of many, says lawyer: Legal council representing defendants against Nintendo suggest the battle against pirates has only just begun.

Aussie gamer loses PS3 Other OS case: Adelaide man sues Sony for Linux-lockout in the PS3; court clears entertainment giant, dismisses charges.

Kinect unable to recognize non-UK European voices - Report: Microsofts motion-sensing systems voice-command features will be limited to American English, British English, Mexican Spanish, and Japanese when it launches Nov. 4.

LucasArts scales down internal dev staff - Report: Star Wars studio said to have trimmed some 85 positions in advance of The Force Unleashed IIs October 26 release.

Battle vs Chess gambit set for September 28: TopWare Interactive inserts life bars, combo systems into ancient strategy game for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC later this month.

3D PS3 Blu-ray going online in October: Sony says consoles high-def media player will gain stereoscopic tech next month via firmware update; Music Unlimited announced for Europe.

Epic brings Unreal Engine 3 to iPhone, iPad: Free Epic Citadel app showcases tech running on Apples iOS devices, paves way for Chair Entertainment-developed action RPG Project Sword later this year.

1.5 billion iPhone 'games' sold, Game Center launches next week: Apple claims iPod Touch is number one gaming platform in world; online multiplayer gaming service goes live next week with leaderboards, matchmaking, and achievements.

Valve promising three 'surprises' within next 12 months: Portal 2 studio boss Gabe Newell says people will be shocked again by trio of announcements due over the coming year.

Starcraft II rushes 3 million: Blizzard releases first-month sales total for Wings of Liberty; real-time strategy sequel on track to meet analyst expectations.

Castle Crashers make belated arrival on PSN: PlayStation Store Update: The Behemoths beat-em-up debuts on Sonys console alongside Segas Valkyria Chronicles II, demos for Vanquish and R.U.S.E.

Madden NFL 11 tops August sales charts - EA: Publisher claims sales victory for the month as gridiron sim sales rise 5% across all platforms; Madden NFL Superstars now available on Facebook.

English-language free-to-play market to grow to $2B by 2015 - Study: DFC Intelligence report indicates better broadband, acceptance of digital content will lead to explosive growth in online, microtransaction-based gaming.

Bangai-O exploding onto XBLA: D3Publisher confirms Treasure-developed Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury for fall launch with more than 100 stages, editor to make and share levels with friends.

Microsoft cooking up Game Feast: Super Meat Boy, Comic Jumper, Pinball FX 2, and Hydrophobia comprise first autumnal counterpart to popular Summer of Arcade program; Plants vs. Zombies, Sonic Adventure to be pre-promotion appetizers.

New 360 controller to feature transforming D-pad: Microsoft addresses oft-made complaint with a new wireless pad due out November 9 with play-and-charge kit for $65.

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GameSpy

Duke Nukem Forever Co-Creator Hints Game Finally Done: Duke Nukem Forever (X360)Details indicate we could find out for sure at PAX this week.

Duke Nukem Forever Co-Creator Hints Game Finally Done: Duke Nukem Forever (PS3)Details indicate we could find out for sure at PAX this week.

Duke Nukem Forever Co-Creator Hints Game Finally Done: Duke Nukem Forever (PC)Details indicate we could find out for sure at PAX this week.

Sony Bumps Back Firmware Update for PS3 3D Movies: October is now the targeted release month.

LucasArts Cuts One-Third of its Staff in Major Layoff: The studio behind the Star Wars brand of videogames is making a major course alteration.

Treyarch Details Call of Duty: Black Ops Multiplayer: Call of Duty: Black Ops (Wii)New in-game currency system, Wager Matches, customization top list of big new features.

Treyarch Details Call of Duty: Black Ops Multiplayer: Call of Duty: Black Ops (PC)New in-game currency system, Wager Matches, customization top list of big new features.

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IGN

Developer RedLynx Explains MotoHeroz: MotoHeroz (Wii)Details on the physics-based racer, straight from the developers mouth.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Act Two Trailer: Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I (X360)Can Sonic escape the Lost Labyrinth?

The Lord of the Rings: Aragorns's Quest Screens: The Lord of the Rings: Aragorns Quest (PS3)See what the true king will face.

The Lord of the Rings: Aragorns's Quest Screens: The Lord of the Rings: Aragorns Quest (PSP)See what the true king will face.

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The Lord of the Rings: Aragorns's Quest Screens: The Lord of the Rings: Aragorns Quest (DS)See what the true king will face.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: The Lost Labyrinth: Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I (Wii)Grab a torch and hop in a mine cart. Its time to explore the second act in the downloadable game that returns Sonic to his true form.

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1UP

RZA Appearing as Playable Character in DJ Hero 2: Actor, composer, director, screenwriter, and Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA is about to add a DJ Hero 2 appearance to his long list of credits. Activision just announced that the 41-year-old hip-hop star will be a playable character

OnLive Rolling Out Game Sale, Wi-Fi Beta: The game streaming service OnLive is preparing a set of new promotions to bump its subscriber listing as we head towards the holidays. This Labor Day weekend, the service will offer all of its cloud-service games at

Mikami: Motion Controls "Won't Be Mainstream for 10 Years": The PlayStation 3s Move and Xbox 360s Kinect are right around the corner, but even when all three major consoles have dedicated motion controls, Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami thinks itll still be a decade

Capcom Wants Resident Evil 6 Out "as Soon as Possible": Recently Capcom made clear their intentions to significantly reduce the time between releases in their major franchises, and it looks like theyre following through. Speaking to Spanish website 3DJuegos (via NeoGAF), Keiji Inafune, global head

Nintendo Planning Super Mario All-Stars Revival for Wii in Japan: The original Super Mario Bros. was first released in 1985. This is meaningful to you because it would make 2010 the 25th anniversary of the series, and that has apparently compelled Nintendo

The Five Ways That Black Ops Changes Call of Duty Multiplayer: Earlier today, we had a brisk and information-dense presentation followed by some quick play sessions of the multiplayer features for Call of Duty: Black Ops. The easy assumption to make with Black Ops would be that it simply features more

PlayStation 3 Blu-ray 3D Update Pushed Back into October: The promised update that will add 3D support to the PlayStation 3s Blu-ray playback wont be out until next month (via Endgadget).The announcement came during Sonys IFA press event, which was held today. The promised patch will make

LucasArts Hit by Layoffs Following Completion of Force Unleashed II: The apparent completion of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II has brought with it a round of layoffs at LucasArts.LucasArts confirmed the cuts in a statement (via Kotaku), LucasArts is reorganizing its teams to better address the

MAG Offering Additional Character Slots for Monthly Fee: MAG players can now add extra characters to their roster for a nominal fee.Over on the MAG blog, Zipper Interactive announced that an additional character slot can be had for $0.99. Up to two additional slots can

Vanquish Notably Blends Eastern Style With Western Gunplay: Im a big fan of seeing America through the eyes of others, especially in videogames. Whether its how Rockstar satirizes the American dream in Grand Theft Auto, or how the Polish perceive the Western in Call of Juarez. And there

Castle Crashers PSN Review: After two long years (and more than a million copies sold), Castle Crashers is finally available on PlayStation Network, bringing with it a couple of minor feature enhancements, and most notably, functional online play at launch.Revisiting the game on PSN,

PlayStation Move Launch Center: PlayStation Move Launch CenterYour complete guide to Sonys new motion controller.continued... By 1UP Staff, 09/01/2010

New iPod Touch Includes "Game Center": Apple debuted several new devices at a news conference today, including a new model of iPod Touch with a distinct focus on multiplayer gaming. The device includes the Game Center app, which serves as a

Sports Champions Review: First, the obvious: Sports Champions is basically Wii Sports (or rather Wii Sports Resort) for PlayStation Move. But thats not necessarily a bad thing. Just like Wii, Move is soon going to be inudated with cheap, hastily put-together minigame collections,

Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury is More Bangai-O, and That Actually Means Something: Bangai-O for Dreamcast was a cult hit, thats for sure. Bangai-O Spirits, the DS sequel, was also a cult hit. You could come up with several depressing theories why: Its too wacky, too hard, unappreciated by the unwashed masses, and

GTA Chinatown Wars HD Coming to iPad Next Week: Rockstar announced today that a new version of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is headed for the iPad next week. The developer is calling it Chinatown Wars HD, thanks to its crisper, updated graphics. The

Epic's Project Sword Uses Unreal Engine on iPhone: At an Apple event this morning, representatives from Epic Games announced the first iPhone game to use the companys Unreal Engine.Named Project Sword, the game looks to be a multiplayer game revolving around sword-based combat. The game is

Valve Planning Three "Big Surprises" for Next 12 Months: Valve sure knows how to keep its audience guessing. Company co-founder and managing director Gabe Newell recently sat down with the UKs PC Gamer magazine and discussed whats on the horizon for the Half-Life

Sony's iTunes Competitor Qriocity Coming to PS3 and PSP: At Sonys IFA 2010 press event in Berlin this morning, Sony clarified yesterdays rumor by announcing that its cloud-based digital music and video service Qriocity will be expanding to the PlayStation 3 later this year.The service is currently

Puzzle Quest 2 Coming to PSP: Infinite Interactive announced today that Puzzle Quest 2 is heading to the PlayStation Portable. This PSP version will include the features from the DS and XBLA versions of the game, along with a new exclusive

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Eurogamer

News: Square Enix limiting FFXIV beta codes: Demand breaking servers.Square Enix is restricting the availability of Final Fantasy XIV open beta codes because demand is proving too much for the games servers.The Japanese game company suggests you wait and try later.Due to heavy server traffic, we are

Video: F.E.A.R. 3 dev diary from PAX: View this video on EGTV

Gallery: Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest: PS3 version screenshots.Read more...

Gallery: Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest: Screens for the Wii version.Read more...

Video: Batman: The Brave and the Bold launch trailer: View this video on EGTV

Gallery: Lord of the Rings: War in the North: PAX 2010 screens.Read more...

News: Batman: The Brave and the Bold dated: Wii and DS game pinned down.Wii and DS game Batman: The Brave and the Bold will be released in the UK on 24th September, publisher Warner has announced.The Brave and the Bold is aimed at gamers of all ages, and

News: Mythos closed beta sign-ups open: Flagships MMO rescued proper.Mythos, the hack-and-slash MMO rescued from sunken Hellgate developer Flagship Studios, is ready for closed beta.Names are being taken down now on the European Mythos website. Incidentally, the latter is brand new and stuffed with fresh information,

Gallery: Crackdown 2: First look at the Toybox DLC.Read more...

News: Crackdown 2's Toy Box DLC released: In free and premium forms.Ruffian has thumped out the Toy Box add-on for Xbox 360 game Crackdown 2.Its free and offers six arenas to play Vehicle Tag in, a Thruster ability for reaching level six in all Agent skills and

Video: DJ Hero 2 RZA trailer: View this video on EGTV

Gallery: DJ Hero 2: Decked out.Read more...

Review: And Yet It Moves: The hour of bewilderbeast.There are moments during And Yet It Moves that snap you right back to the very first time you started playing videogames. When everything felt fresh, surprising and unfettered by expectation, and you figured things out not

Gallery: Epic Citadel screenshot gallery: iPad shots of Epics stunning Unreal Engine 3 tech demo.Read more...

News: DJ Hero 2 snares Wu-Tang's RZA: Hes even donated some music.Wu-Tang Clan co-founder RZA has signed on the dotted line for DJ Hero 2.Hell be playable and has also mixed and produced music for the game. Those tracks are Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Fives The

News: Top Gun on PS3 next Wednesday: Goose bumps.Paramounts PSN-exclusive Top Gun game will be released in Europe on 8th September.Youll need to save £7.99 or 9.99 to play.Top Gun is an arcade-styled aerial combat game. Theres multiplayer for up to 16 people online as well as

Gallery: Men of War: Assault Squad: Second add-on pack, coming Q4.Read more...

Video: Yakuza 4 announcement trailer: View this video on EGTV

Video: SW: Force Unleashed II dev diary: View this video on EGTV

Video: Mafia II Jimmy's Vendetta DLC: View this video on EGTV

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ToTheGame

SCREENSHOT: Warhammer 40.000: Dark Millenium Online (PC) @ ToTheGame: SCREENSHOT: Warhammer 40.000: Dark Millenium Online (PC) @ ToTheGame

VIDEOS: Warhammer 40.000: Dark Millenium Online (PC) @ ToTheGame: VIDEOS: Warhammer 40.000: Dark Millenium Online (PC) @ ToTheGame

GENERAL NEWS: SingStar Guitar (PS3) @ ToTheGame: GENERAL NEWS: SingStar Guitar (PS3) @ ToTheGame

SCREENSHOT: The Shoot (PS3) @ ToTheGame: SCREENSHOT: The Shoot (PS3) @ ToTheGame

VIDEOS: Diablo III (PC) @ ToTheGame: VIDEOS: Diablo III (PC) @ ToTheGame

VIDEOS: Cabela's North American Adventures (PS3/X360) @ ToTheGame: VIDEOS: Cabelas North American Adventures (PS3/X360) @ ToTheGame

VIDEOS: Aion: Assault on Balaurea (PC) @ ToTheGame: VIDEOS: Aion: Assault on Balaurea (PC) @ ToTheGame

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Kotaku

On Saturday, We Improve The List Of History's Best 10 Video Games: On Saturday, Kotaku co-hosts a PAX panel during which we will inch closer to determining the best games ever made. The panel is Canon Fodder, season 2.More »

The Man Who Invented Home Video Games Knew His Guns

Black Ops Introduces "Combat Training" For Multiplayer: Multiplayer matches that include AI opponents will be a feature of Call of Duty:

Black Ops Introduces Solo "Combat Training" For Multiplayer: Multiplayer matches against AI opponents will be a feature of Call of Duty:

GameStop Pulls Video Game From Military Stores Over Taliban Inclusion

Checking out Shogun 2: Total War's Flexible AI in Action

Capcom Brings the Dead, The Fight, The Stache to PAX

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Joystiq

Dragon Age 'Witch Hunt' DLC teaser offers a taste of our Warden's final quest: Next week, well finally get to find out what became of Morrigan at the conclusion of Dragon Age: Origins. Well, technically that wasnt the conclusion of the game -- this is the end,

Have a Bloody Good Time in Ubisoft's Source Engine FPS: Hot on the heels of the movie poster teasers, and ... several months after the first mention of the title, Ubisoft has given us the first real look at its downloadable game Bloody

Outland developed by Housemarque, gameplay detailed: When Ubisoft first revealed Outland for PSN and XBLA earlier this week, the company didnt provide many details. Now, thanks to a preview on IGN, weve got a much clearer

Tokyo is a battleground for animals in PS3's 'Tokyo Jungle': The latest game to be born from Sonys PlayStation CAMP initiative, which brought us both What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord!? and Patchwork Heroes, is simple to describe yet difficult

More than a dozen Call of Duty: Black Ops killstreak bonuses revealed: Its not too early to start putting together your strategy for Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer, you know. Like, for instance, lets say youre one of those lucky few who can manage

Puzzle Quest 2 PSP only available via PSN, lacks multiplayer: Yesterday, we reported that Puzzle Quest 2 would make its way to PSP later this year, but we still had questions. Specifically, it was unclear if the game would see a UMD release

First Mega Man Universe gameplay footage revealed: The Mega Man Universe teaser trailer hinted at all sorts of cross-game franchise madness when it debuted earlier this year, and this first gameplay trailer does little more than stoke our curiosity all

Epic talks Project Sword, Unreal Engine on iPhone, and Apple TV as a game console: Following yesterdays dramatic announcement of Project Sword for iOS -- and the dramatic release of the free Epic Citadel tech demo -- Gamasutra spoke to Epics Mike Capps about the games and the

Rumor: Sony surveying interest in PS3 Digital Comics service: Have you ever wished you could turn the act of reading a comic book into a more social experience, but without all the reading over your shoulder and creepy breathing down the back

Two new Halo: Reach multiplayer videos are full of emotion: When developers release multiplayer videos from their upcoming games, they often feature god-like players who tear down fields of enemies without taking a single hit. The two GamesRadar demos for Halo: Reach posted

RZA confirmed playable in DJ Hero 2, contributes pair of mixes: Activision today officially welcomed RZA to the cast of DJ Hero 2. The legendary Wu-Tang leaders inclusion as a playable character was first hinted at when RZA shared a few images of his

Call of Duty: Black Ops Preview: Put Your Money Where Your Multiplayer Is: Not long after hearing about Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer options, I grabbed a controller and tried to shoot fellow press as best I could in the new Wager Match

Nintendo of Japan releasing Mario collection for Wii in October: Nintendos Japanese release calendar includes a currently unannounced game called Super Mario Collection Special Pack. This coincides with the rumored announcement of just such a thing from a Nintendo retailer conference in Japan.

OnLive to test WiFi support, extends free year offer and sale on all games: Weve had a good time with OnLives instant-play game streaming service so far, but if theres one thing wed change, it would be the fact that it only supports wired internet connections. Thankfully,

iPhone Bit.Trip Beat has new levels, multiplayer: The iOS version of Bit.Trip Beat wont be a simple port of Gaijin Games WiiWare debut. It has a couple of new features that may convince even the few people who completed the

Tom Clancy's HAWX 2: The 8-bit Game has a missile lock on our heart: It feels so weird to be telling you this, but Ubisoft has made an advergame based on Tom Clancys HAWX 2 and ... its kinda good! Its a pretty basic shmup with an

Get some free Love this Labor Day weekend: Whoa, whoa. Easy there, you dirty hippie. When we say free love, were not referring to the next meeting of the Rainbow Family of Living Light -- were talking about a chance to

Battle vs. Chess sets up September 28 release gambit: Southpeak has announced that its chess title, Battle vs Chess (which is totally not Battle Chess) is headed to PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on September 28. Much like

Mel B and Wii exercise accessories: 2 Become 1: How does former Spice Girl Mel B keep in shape?Continue reading Mel B and Wii exercise accessories: 2 Become 1Mel B and Wii exercise accessories:

The Witcher 2 will have 16 different endings: Did you know that The Witcher had three different endings? Seems like par for the course, right? Well, things are getting downright insane in The Witcher 2, which Eurogamer reports will have 16

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Blue's News

Bloody Good Time Announced: Ubisoft announces Bloody Good Time, a Source-engine multiplayer shooter in development at Outerlight based on a new IP for release on Steam and Xbox 360 this fall. Here are some Bloody Good Time...

Gold - LEGO Universe: The LEGO Group announces that development is complete on LEGO Universe, so the PC and Mac editions of the LEGO MMORPG are now officially gold and on track for release this fall; specifically October...

Dreamlords Resurrection Announced: Paradox Interactive announces Dreamlords Resurrection, a free-to-play MMORTS game in development at Lockpick Entertainment which will be the first release under their newly formed Paradox Connect...

Free Love Weekend: Eskil Steenberg tweets about free Love. Not the hippie kind, but rather a free-to-play weekend for Love, the offbeat indie MMOG. Theres discussion of this in the Love Forums, where word is the free...

Duke Nukem Forever Complete?: 3D Realms George Broussard tweets a link to this image with no further explanation. KaiserSoze points out this could be a visual indication that development of Duke Nukem Forever is complete after...

New Call of Duty: Black Ops MP Details: The Total Gaming Network Twitter Feed has details on PC multiplayer support in Call of Duty: Black Ops, saying the upcoming military shooter will use Steamworks and Valve Anti-Cheat for DRM, while...

Back to the Future Details: Telltale Games announces new details about their planned Back to the Future game, which will be released in five monthly installments beginning this winter. They also reveal that the stars of the...

Red Orchestra: Heroes of Stalingrad Interview & Trailer: Theres an interview with Tripwire Interactive on Rock, Paper, Shotgun discussing the vehicles in Red Orchestra: Heroes of Stalingrad, Tripwires upcoming world War II shooter sequel. They discuss...

The Next BIG Thing: Focus Home Interactive sends along a few screenshots from The Next BIG Thing, an adventure game in development at Pendulo Studios for release for Windows PCs in Q1 of next year, and theres also a...

Gatherings & Competitions: Demowall Helsinki 2010. Thanks Morris.

Morning Previews: Homefront on Strategy Informer.

Morning Screenshots: Men of War: Squad Assault on Blues News.

Morning Consolidation: Eleven things you didnt know about Madden NFL 11. Thanks scorsese.fan. Crackdown 2: Toy Box on Xbox LIVE. Motion control wont be mainstream for 10 years. Remedy chats Alan Wake 2. Spider-Man:...

Morning Mobilization: Epic Games Announces Epic Citadel App Now Available on App Store. Plan for nationwide free wireless broadband finally shot down.

Morning Tech Bits: Calling all Fedora packrats and swag collectors. HP ups 3Par bid to $33 a share after Dell counters. Thanks ard-OCP.

Morning Metaverse: Twitter plans to record all links clicked. Thanks ard-OCP. FCC reacts to Google-Verizon deal with decisive action more questions.

Morning Safety Dance: India now targeting Google & Skype.

Morning Legal Briefs: PlayStation 3 modchip lawsuit first of many, says lawyer. Thanks Ant via Slashdot. Microsoft Patents Operating System Shutdown. Announcer accused of online harassment. Thanks ard-OCP.

Game Reviews: Elemental: War of Magic on GameShark. Mafia II on GameZone. Need for Speed: World on PC Gamer. Razor 2: Hidden Skies on GameSpot. Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty on HotHardware.

Mass Effect 2 DLC Trailer: The video page on the Mass Effect 2 Website now offers a new trailer from Lair of the Shadow Broker, the Mass Effect 2 DLC thats due next week. They also pimp the comic series from the sci-fi RPG...

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GamesIndustry.biz

News: OnLive via WiFi due this month: Cloud gaming platform OnLive is finally due to roll out wireless internet support later this month.It was restricted to wired network connections upon its June launch, apparently due to issues regarding the wider variety of latency and bandwidth offered by

News: Valve won't go public: Seattle developer and Steam owner Valve has dismissed the possibility of ever floating on the stock market.The given reason was fear of meddling in creative decisions by shareholders. Any bad decision I ever see out there is because somebody created

News: New Intel-sponsored indie development contest: Intel and The Game Creators are seeking applications to a new independent development competition.The scheme involves submitting netbook-friendly games, made with the Dark Basic Professional or Darkd GDK amateur dev tools, to Intels AppUp download channel.The Windows-based App Store alternative,

News: Cloud-based music/video service for EU Sony devices: Sony has confirmed that Qriocity, a new cloud-based, subscription model music and video streaming service, will be launching on a several hardware devices later this year in Europe. Video on demand via Qriocity has been available in the US since

News: Blitz middleware to include Kinect and Move support: UK studio Blitz has confirmed it will build full motion control functionality into its BlitzTech middleware engine. The SDK now includes features designed to work with both Microsofts Kinect and Sony s Move.The new tech was created over the last

News: Sony delays PS3 3D Blu-ray update: Sony has delayed the European firmware update to its PlayStation 3 console, intended to support playback of 3D Blu-ray movies. The new release date is now slated for October 1.The change in date, which was announced at Sonys IAF2010 press

News: Aurora Feint unveils Android/ iPhone cross-platform play: Mobile game multiplayer tech-maker Aurora Feint has unveiled a new cross-platform service known as OpenFeint Playtime, which will allow real-time online play between users of Apples iOS and Android-based devices.The service, which will also feature real-time voice chat, follows hot

News: "Intense lobbying" in US industry Supreme Court case: An intense lobbying effort is underway in the US as the deadline for filing briefs either for or against the state of Californias law banning the rental or sale of violent videogames to minors looms.According to a report on Law.com

News: Layoffs at LucasArts: LucasArts has confirmed redundancies at its San Francisco headquarters, following widespread speculation of staffing and project cuts.While the company has yet to confirm the number and nature of the layoffs, a statement acquiesced that LucasArts is reorganizing its teams to

News: iPhone Game Center launching next week: Steve Jobs has claimed iPod Touch is the number one portable games player in the world, outlining Apples growing ambitions in the games space with new hardware, an iOS update, an Unreal Engine 3 demo and the reveal of Game

Article: PopCap's Jason Kapalka (Part One): Although just 10 years old, Popcap Games is something of a grand old man in the current gaming scene. Tackling browser, mobile and social games years before the start-ups that now dominate the headlines, it has been quietly consistent, growing

News: PopCap: big publishers will struggle to adapt to social and mobile gaming: PopCap Games Chief Creative Officer Jason Kapalka has claimed that current publishers are not ready forwith the new age of mobile and social gaming. Observing that FarmVille is probably more of a WoW-killer than the Old Republic, the co-founder of

News: ELSPA calls for "united" industry approach: The director general of UK trade association ELSPA, Michael Rawlinson, has stated his belief that the British videogames industry needs to unite and work more closely together.The announcement, during a keynote speech at the Digital Spark conference, comes a week

News: Final week of discount sign-ups for Games Invest: Early bird tickets for Screen Yorkshire and Game Republics Games Invest event at this years Eurogamer Expo are currently available at discount rates.Early tickets are available until September 6, and are priced at £35 as opposed to the full price

News: Yahoo! seeking US developers for new Japanese portal: Yahoo! Japan and developer DeNAs joint venture development portal Yahoo! Mobage is set to open to the public on 1 October, and hopes to reach 72 million Japanese internet users with its PC and mobile game service.The company is seeking

News: StarCraft II shifts 3 million in first month: Blizzard Entertainment has revealed that its long-awaited RTS sequel, StarCraft II, has now sold over 3 million units after one month of availability.The news follows strong early sales of the game, which became the fastest-selling PC RTS title ever after

News: GAME makes first move into online distribution: UK retailer GAME has made its first steps into online distribution, with the release of new software tool GAME Downloader.While the application does not allow full game downloads as yet, at least it scans users PCs for installed

News: Doublesix set up as new Catalis division: Catalis SE, the group that owns Kuju Entertainment, has announced that it is splitting out its Doublesix studio from the rest of the company to stand alone as a new business division.The division will continue to work in the digital

News: Dundee prepares for NeoN digital arts festival: The North East of North (NeoN) festival is to return to Dundee in November, offering a full month of digital arts events across the city.While the programme also encompasses design, art and music, games are a major part of the

News: New COO for ATLAS Interactive: Micropayment firm ATLAS Interactive has appointed a new Chief Operations Officer.Andreas Pritzlaff has been promoted after two years working in Mobile Solutions at the German firm, and will now head up business operations including product management, purchasing, business development and

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Evil Avatar

The Kraggonomicon - Microsoft: The Phillip Morris of Video Games: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: KraggPost Time: 09-02-2010 at 11:47 AM

DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue Trailer: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: pwnophobiaPost Time: 09-02-2010 at 11:46 AM

M-M-M-M-Monster Kill! Get Your CoD: Black Ops Killstreak Rewards Here: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: pwnophobiaPost Time: 09-02-2010 at 11:16 AM

Motion Gaming - It's Not Just For Kids: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: pwnophobiaPost Time: 09-02-2010 at 08:59 AM

Crackdown 2 "Toy Box" ($)DLC Now Available: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: pwnophobiaPost Time: 09-02-2010 at 06:36 AM

PS3 Jailbreak Code Hits Internet: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: StormBringerPost Time: 09-02-2010 at 03:07 AM

BlackOps Wagermatch Trailer: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: Evil AvatarPost Time: 09-01-2010 at 09:58 PM

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CVG

Castlevania Lords of Shadow inspired by Star Trek: Dave Cox talks about getting back to Castlevanias foundations. Castlevania Lords of Shadow, with probably one of the least galactic settings imaginable, was actually inspired by Star Trek.Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesDevil

Castlevania Lords of Shadow: Classic series gets a much needed reboot. JJ Abrams Star Trek was a fresh start - a parallel universe where 50 years worth of continuity could be pushed aside in favour of a return to Kirk, Spock, and the classic

Activision ditches PS3 from Black Ops ads: Xbox 360 gets all the love in the UK. Activision has omitted PlayStations logo from its first print run of Call Of Duty: Black Ops ads in the UK. Click here to read the full

Metroid Other M: Who is Ridley?: The story of Samus Arans arch-nemesis explained. In the lead up to the release of Metroid: Other M weve explored the origin and journey of Samus Aran, intergalactic bounty-hunter and Nintendos leading lady.

Sexy new Killzone 3 screens are in: New environments detailed; Guns gunned. A batch of new Killzone 3 shots have hit the net - and weve got em here for your peepers.

New violent Activision racing game uncovered: Blood Drive based in Vegas, has swearing. Activision looks set to release an all-new violent racing game this year, CVG has learnt. Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesMetroid: Other M gameplay

Sony: 3D 'best on a big screen': Boss Hirai questions 3DS. 3D is best experienced on a big screen at home - as opposed to a small one in your hands - according to Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kazuo Hirai.Click here to read the full article

Devil May Cry 5 will have western touch - Inafune: Capcom exec reveals possible new direction for series. Keiji Inafune, head of R&D, Online Business and Global Head of Production at Capcom, has revealed Devil May Cry 5 will have a "western touch" to it. Click here to

What does Activision think about Medal Of Honor?: Euro boss say firm has "no concern" over Black Ops battle. When Call of Duty: Black Ops launches you might think that EAs Medal of Honor would be the one for Activision to watch out for.Click here to read the

CoD: Black Ops Killstreak rewards revealed: Tasty treats for efficient killers. Last night, Treyarch allowed media to get some hands-on time with the multiplayer component of Call of Duty: Black Ops.Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesBack to the Future

What's 2010's best portable game?: Assassins Creed? Modern Warfare? LittleBigPlanet?. The Golden Joystick Awards for 2010 are on their way and we need to know what the best portable game this year has been.Click here to read the full articleRelated

Metroid: Other M gameplay shows insect problem: Pest control like youve never seen before. The latest gameplay footage to come of Metroid Other M ahead of its UK release tomorrow shows a bug problem that would make even the most battle-hardened pest control team squirm.Click here to

Remedy chats Alan Wake 2: Studio talks a lot of sequel - still refuses to confirm. For a developer that refuses to confirm outright whether or not Alan Wake 2 will happen, theres a whole lot of sequel talk coming from Remedy.Click here to read

Blu-ray capacity will 'grow with games industry's ambition': Formats association preparing for the future. The Blu-ray Disc Association - which comprises key execs from Sony, Samsung, Disney and Warner Bros, amongst others - has told CVG that the capacity of the format will grow to "support the ambitions

Back to the Future video game gets Doc: Christopher Lloyd reprises his role as Doc Brown. Telltale Games has revealed Christopher Lloyd will reprise his role as Doctor Emmett "Doc" Brown, for its Back To The Future video game. Click here to read the full article

LucasArts 'massacres' staff headcount: Approximately 85 staff are let go. LucasArts has cut an unspecified number of staff following the completion of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2.Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesYakuza 4 trailer punches inBlack

Vanquish: Hands-on: We slip on our exoskeleton for Platinum Games latest... Shinji Mikami doesnt stray too far from his comfort zone with Vanquish. Luckily, his is a comfort zone stuffed with genre-shaking classics.

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions trailer swings in: Launch trailer shows the many faces of Spidey. Activison has released a new trailer for Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions.Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesSuper Mario Collection Pack coming to Japan next monthYakuza 4 trailer

Ubisoft teases something grim: Were not quite sure what these are for... Ubisoft has sent a few horror themed movie posters to tease... something. Click here to read the full articleRelated

Motion control 'won't be mainstream for 10 years' - Mikami: Vanquish dev wants to use only his eyeballs. Vanquish creator Shinji Mikami isnt satisfied with Kinects ability to track your gestures. Apparently, he wants to use eyeballs and eyeballs alone.Click here to read the full article

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Dead Rising 2 Case Zero video: Dead Rising 2: Case Zero was released last Tuesday exclusively on Xbox Live Arcade. For 400 Microsoft Points only, you get to play the prologue of Dead Rising 2, which gives you a taste of what to expect in the

Crackdown 2 Toy Box video trailer: Crackdown 2s first DLC is now available for free on Xbox Live and it will allow you to modify anything you want in the game, much like in the Keys to the City mode of the first game. Trailer inside.

Medal of Honor: Gunfighters: Electronic Arts released this high quality version of the gameplay sequence of Medal of Honor shown during their press conference in Cologne a few weeks ago, with lots of Helicopter action.

A Video Tutorial for NBA 2K11: A few weeks before NBA 2K11s release, 2K Games offers us this trailer showing the controls from the Xbox 360 version of the game. In addition here is an image gallery.

Launch trailer of HAWX 2: As Tom Clancys HAWX 2 release is set for tomorrow, Ubisoft sent us the launch trailer of the game. They add to this a little 8bit game for those who cannot wait any longer to pilot a plane.

Scott Pilgrim vs.The World video: After being released in early August on PSN, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is also available on XBLA since last week. Here is a 10 minute video that shows the second level of the game for once. Please note that

New Mortal Kombat video: Mortal Kombats reboot is back with this new video trailer of the game.

Batman Arkham City images: After such a great first game, it is a real pleasure to finally get some good quality images of Batman: Arkham City. Here at Gamersyde, we definitely approve of Catwomans modelisation and I can tell you BlimBlim is already in

WRC: Group B cars in a DLC: Black Bean Games has decided to bring mythical cars from the Group B to its upcoming rallye game, WRC. But to drive such legends as 205 T16 or R5 Maxi Turbo, youll have to pay 4,99 €/400MS Points to get

Vanquish demo video: DjMizuhara is not the kind to waste any time so here is a video of the demo of Vanquish on Playstation 3. A good opportunity for you to find out if there is anything you see that you like before

Brink: Dev diary 4: Bethesda Softworks sent us this new developers diary of Brink entitled Endless Horizon. It deals with the visual aspect of the games characters and environments.

Mafia 2 : Crime does pay: 2K Games has just announced the first paying DLC for Mafia 2 due on both PS3, PC and Xbox 360. Jimmys Vendetta offers you to play the part (for the second time on PS3) of Jimmy, a cleaner, through 30

Some Apache Air Assault images: After its annoucement last month, Apache: Air Assault is back with these small images from Activision.

FIFA 11: Images from Career Mode: Electronic Arts sent us these screenshots from the Fifa 11 career mode. Fans of the dark and austere menus from Fifa 10 wont be disoriented!

The First 10 Minutes of Kane Lynch 2: Because of Gamescom, we kind of missed the release of Kane Lynch: Dog Days. Better late than never, here is finally the first ten minutes of the game. IO Interactives new title did not receive a warm welcome in the

Medal of Honor: Fallen Angel trailer: As the Battlefield Moments trailers, Medal of Honor will have its Fallen Angel trailers about its multiplayer mode, here is the first one.

Mafia 2 trailer: Mafia 2 is now available in Europe and in case you might forget, Take Two is here to recall it with this new trailer that is all about the gunplay of the game.

GC: One last NBA 2K11 video: Since we are in a good mood, here is the last part of our video footage of NBA 2K11, the last chance you have to understand why I should never have touched the controller that day.

Final Fantasy XIV TGS Trailer: Square-Enix already sent us the trailer of Final Fantasy XIV for the the Tokyo Games Show (well be there!). And as usual with S-E, this is a very nice trailer.

AC Brotherhood Walkthrough: Ubisoft released this long commented walkthrough of Assassins Creed Brotherhood, looking quite interesting as usual.

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Dead Rising 2 Case Zero video: Dead Rising 2: Case Zero was released last Tuesday exclusively on Xbox Live Arcade. For 400 Microsoft Points only, you get to play the prologue of Dead Rising 2, which gives you a taste of what to expect in the

Crackdown 2 Toy Box video trailer: Crackdown 2s first DLC is now available for free on Xbox Live and it will allow you to modify anything you want in the game, much like in the Keys to the City mode of the first game. Trailer inside.

Medal of Honor: Gunfighters: Electronic Arts released this high quality version of the gameplay sequence of Medal of Honor shown during their press conference in Cologne a few weeks ago, with lots of Helicopter action.

A Video Tutorial for NBA 2K11: A few weeks before NBA 2K11s release, 2K Games offers us this trailer showing the controls from the Xbox 360 version of the game. In addition here is an image gallery.

Launch trailer of HAWX 2: As Tom Clancys HAWX 2 release is set for tomorrow, Ubisoft sent us the launch trailer of the game. They add to this a little 8bit game for those who cannot wait any longer to pilot a plane.

Scott Pilgrim vs.The World video: After being released in early August on PSN, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is also available on XBLA since last week. Here is a 10 minute video that shows the second level of the game for once. Please note that

New Mortal Kombat video: Mortal Kombats reboot is back with this new video trailer of the game.

Batman Arkham City images: After such a great first game, it is a real pleasure to finally get some good quality images of Batman: Arkham City. Here at Gamersyde, we definitely approve of Catwomans modelisation and I can tell you BlimBlim is already in

WRC: Group B cars in a DLC: Black Bean Games has decided to bring mythical cars from the Group B to its upcoming rallye game, WRC. But to drive such legends as 205 T16 or R5 Maxi Turbo, youll have to pay 4,99 €/400MS Points to get

Vanquish demo video: DjMizuhara is not the kind to waste any time so here is a video of the demo of Vanquish on Playstation 3. A good opportunity for you to find out if there is anything you see that you like before

Brink: Dev diary 4: Bethesda Softworks sent us this new developers diary of Brink entitled Endless Horizon. It deals with the visual aspect of the games characters and environments.

Mafia 2 : Crime does pay: 2K Games has just announced the first paying DLC for Mafia 2 due on both PS3, PC and Xbox 360. Jimmys Vendetta offers you to play the part (for the second time on PS3) of Jimmy, a cleaner, through 30

Some Apache Air Assault images: After its annoucement last month, Apache: Air Assault is back with these small images from Activision.

FIFA 11: Images from Career Mode: Electronic Arts sent us these screenshots from the Fifa 11 career mode. Fans of the dark and austere menus from Fifa 10 wont be disoriented!

The First 10 Minutes of Kane Lynch 2: Because of Gamescom, we kind of missed the release of Kane Lynch: Dog Days. Better late than never, here is finally the first ten minutes of the game. IO Interactives new title did not receive a warm welcome in the

Medal of Honor: Fallen Angel trailer: As the Battlefield Moments trailers, Medal of Honor will have its Fallen Angel trailers about its multiplayer mode, here is the first one.

Mafia 2 trailer: Mafia 2 is now available in Europe and in case you might forget, Take Two is here to recall it with this new trailer that is all about the gunplay of the game.

GC: One last NBA 2K11 video: Since we are in a good mood, here is the last part of our video footage of NBA 2K11, the last chance you have to understand why I should never have touched the controller that day.

Final Fantasy XIV TGS Trailer: Square-Enix already sent us the trailer of Final Fantasy XIV for the the Tokyo Games Show (well be there!). And as usual with S-E, this is a very nice trailer.

AC Brotherhood Walkthrough: Ubisoft released this long commented walkthrough of Assassins Creed Brotherhood, looking quite interesting as usual.

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Marty and Doc Go Back to the Future: Back to the Future wouldnt be the same without Marty McFly and Doc Brown. Both will be returning to the episodic game.

Sonic Dons a Torch in Lost Labyrinth: SEGA have official unveiled footage of the revamped second act in Sonic 4, Lost Labyrinth, and the mine cart is dead.

Special Wii Release for Super Mario?: Recently reports suggest that Nintendo are planning an Wii 25th anniversary edition of the longrunning Super Mario Bros series.

New Kirby's Epic Yarn Teaser Trailer: Nintendo has released a teaser trailer woven with new footage and levels from upcoming Wii Kirby game, Epic Yarn.

New Pokemon BlackWhite Ads: With Pokemon Black and White on the brink of release in Japan, Nintendo have aired more tv adverts for the DS pair.

Shin’en Brings FAST to Nintendo Wii: German developer Shin’en is back, following the success of Jett Rocket, with FAST Racing League on Nintendo’s WiiWare download service.

Wii Party Bundled with Wii Remote: Stuck with what to bring to the party? Nintendo have the solution: A copy of Wii Party bundled with an additional remote.

DSi and DSi XL See US Price Slash: Nintendo of America today confirmed plans to lower the retail price of both the Nintendo DSi and DSi XL from September.

New Re-imagined Goldeneye Footage: New footage from the upcoming Eurocom/Activision Goldeneye 007 remake reveal some of the reand#45;imagined locations and story.

Nintendo DSiWare Gets DodoGo! Sequel: Alien After All has exclusively confirmed to Cubed3 that a DodoGo! sequel is heading to the Nintendo DSiWare download service.

Mario and Luigi Jump Onto Sweaters: The website owned by Earthbound designer, Shigesato Itoi, is now taking preand#45;orders for Mario and Luigi sweaters.

Golden Sun DS Has US Release Date: North America gets Golden Sun later this year. Find out more inside.

Zelda Fans Retexture Twilight: The emulation community have done wonders with updating classic games and upand#45;scaling Wii games into HD. A fan has started Twilight Princess.

Art Academy Review (Nintendo DS): Cubed3 takes a look at Nintendo’s retail version of the previously downloadable Art Academy DSiWare package.

All-Star Karate (Nintendo Wii): Cubed3 takes a look at Alland#45;Star Karate for Nintendo’s Wii to see whether it is an essential purchase.

Club Nintendo Gets Bag, Wii Straps: Nintendo of Japan has popped a pair of new gifts to exchange hard earned coins for: Wii wrist straps and a tote bag.

Stuffed Toy Wii Game Demoed at GC10: The unique and slightly bizzare cuddly toy Wii project from Zoink Games made its first playable debut at Gamescom last week.

Spector Wants to do More with 3DS: Warren Spector, the mastermind behind Disneys forthcoming Wii game Epic Mickey, was quizzed on the Nintendos 3DS.

UK Games Channel Due November: Ginx TV has confirmed plans for a dedicated video games channel to go live from November on digital tv and cable.

Black Ops Won't Shy Away from War: War games can be a tricky theme to get right and developer Treyarch wont be shying away from the brutality of war.

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