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Kane & Lynch's Dog Days begin August 24: IO Interactives hyperviolent criminal-underworld shooter continues this fall on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

Skate 3 rolling out May 11: EA Black Box returns with team-oriented skateboarding sim in two months on Xbox 360 and PS3.

Samurai Warriors 3 slicing US Wiis: Nintendo announces deal with Tecmo Koei to bring next installment in Dynasty Warriors spin-off exclusively to its latest console.

ChartSpot: February 2010: Aliens vs. Predator 360, BioShock 2 PS3 barely miss NPDs top 10 non-PC game chart; Star Trek Online edged out by Sims 3: High-end Loft Stuff atop PC rankings.

Demon's Souls sells roughly a quarter million - Report: Atlus-published From Software role-playing game hits sales milestone in the US after Sony passed on it for concerns over difficulty, unforgiving design decisions.

Rabbids to 'Travel in Time'?: Ubisoft files USPTO trademark application indicating disturbed lagomorphs next game will play fast, loose with four-dimensional continuum.

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep waking this summer: Square Enix confirms North American release for PSP prequel to 2002 PS2 original will arrive later this year.

Capcom bags Monster Hunter Freedom 3: Japanese publisher confirms fourth PSP release in cooperative action role-playing game franchise to see debut by end of the year; new regions, monsters among planned changes.

GDC 2010 attendance record tops 18,250: Showrunners announce top turnout for industry conference last week; next years show returning to San Francisco from Feb. 28-Mar. 4.

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker delayed to June 8, PSP Pack unveiled: Konamis portable stealth action game pushed back two weeks, will also be available in a green PSP hardware bundle with 2GB memory stick, voucher for downloadable movie.

Need for Speed World beta revs up: Electronic Arts gives players an early chance to try out browser-based massively multiplayer online racer, full release set for summer.

ModNation Racers dated for May 25: Next title in Sonys Play, Create and Share series slated to hit store shelves in two months in North America; European release confirmed for shortly thereafter.

Facebook shuts down R18+ for games group: Grow Up Australia group removed for violating social networking sites terms of use; organisers to launch new fan page.

Five ways games can make you cry: GDC 2010: Ubisoft Montreals Richard Rouse III explains how reminiscence, amplification through abstraction, transformation, loss, and nostalgia can make games emotionally poignant.

Crackdown 2 drops July 6: BREAKING NEWS: Ruffian-developed follow-up to Xbox 360-exclusive hybrid shooter-platformer slightly delayed; arrives in Asia and Australia July 8, UK and Europe July 9.

$15 Modern Warfare 2 map pack detailed: Newest Call of Duty add-on to command premium price, will feature five maps--three new, two remakes of Call of Duty 4 maps; hits Xbox Live March 31.

Bethesda, Brian Fargo crafting new co-op fantasy game: Elder Scrolls publisher, Interplay founders inXile Entertainment developing Hunted: The Demons Forge for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

AU Shippin' Out March 15-19: God of War III: The conclusion of Santa Monica Studios epic hack-and-slash trilogy arrives in Australia unedited.

Shippin' Out March 14-20: God of War III: Huge week at retail also sees launches of Command & Conquer 4, Metro 2033, Dragon Age expansion, new Pokemon for DS, and Resonance of Fate.

Will Wright: Game design a lot like dealing drugs: GDC 2010: Sim City, The Sims and Spore creator offers thoughts on the rise of social media in games, the allure of Advance Wars, and how games fit into the overall entertainment picture.

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GameSpy

EA Sports MMA Trailer: EA Sports MMA (X360)Break some skulls.

EA Sports MMA Trailer: EA Sports MMA (PS3)Break some skulls.

Red Steel 2 Enemies Trailer: Red Steel 2 (Wii)Meet the baddies of the game.

Skate 3 Video: Skate 3 (PS3)A dev diary featuring coach Frank.

Skate 3 Video: Skate 3 (X360)A dev diary featuring coach Frank.

Kane & Lynch 2 Coming in August: Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days (X360)Developer touts sequels new visual style.

GDC 10: Power Gig: Rise of the SixString: Power Gig: Rise of the SixString (PS3)this video features a look at both the Power Gig booth and the very first live demonstration of the games revolutionary new guitar peripheral.

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IGN

God of War III - Walkthrough: God of War III (PS3)GOD OF WAR 3, PS3

DSiWare Capsule Reviews: Week of March 15, 2010: DSiWare wins across the board this week, with four fresh Get Its.

Metro 2033 - Game Manual Addendum (Console): Metro 2033 (PC)Metro 2033

Metro 2033 - Game Manual Addendum: Metro 2033 (X360)Metro 2033

This Week in Imports: Japan gets more Yakuza and Gundam.

This Week in Imports: Japan gets more Yakuza and Gundam.

This Week in Imports: Japan gets more Yakuza and Gundam.

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1UP

Sega Aiming to Reestablish Respect for Older IPs: Between the first Sonic the Hedgehog reboot, Golden Axe: Beast Rider and other less than stellar titles, Segas original IPs have taken a bit of a beating. No more though, the publisher said in a recent interview with

PC MMO Tera Looks Amazingly Like Console Game: At GDC last week, En Masse was showing off its first MMO localization effort, Tera. Those who attended the show floor might have had trouble spotting the booth from amongst the slew of other Asian-market game artwork displayed though; Teras

Puzzle Quest 2 Is The Diablo Of Puzzle RPGs: Its safe to say few people really hated Puzzle Quest. Sure, there was some public gristling about gameplay bugs that led to A.I. cheating, but by then, it had already made its mark and wound up as a surprising smash

Posthumous Cult Favorites: Games That Endure: Posthumous Cult GamingHow fans keep the memory of cult favorites alive.By Bob MackeyThe modern mainstream gaming press is a fickle beast. Sure, some titles will often draw months (or years) of attention from hungry and enthusiastic journalists, but

Microsoft Working on Smaller Xbox 360?: Sonys PlayStation 3 may hold the title for heaviest console of all time, but with last years release of the slimline PS3, the Xbox 360 suddenly doesnt look so trim. Microsoft might have plans to

Over 2 Million Just Cause 2 Demo Downloads: In addition to releasing yet another ridiculous stunt video for Just Cause 2, publisher Square Enix has also revealed a bunch of statistics about the Just Cause 2 demo thats been making the rounds over the last two weeks or

Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days Scheduled for August 24 Release: Got a soft spot in your heart (or maybe your head) for Kane and Lynch? It looks like youre going to have to wait just a bit longer for the sequel. Publisher

Skate 3 Releasing May 11, Full Roster Revealed: Electronic Arts announced today that Skate 3 will be releasing for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on May 11 in North America, with an international release following on May 14.Along with the release date, EA

Fils-Aime Prods Sony's Hopes for a Move Migration: Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime is skeptical of Sonys hope to make the Move an appealing proposition for Wii owners. In an Industry Gamers interview, he addresses users who might be tempted to get the Move based on it

Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising Review: Dawn of War II was one of the more under-appreciated games of 2009, and thats a shame. The shift from large-scale tactics to a smaller, more personal outlook was an interesting development for the genre, and it worked well because

It's Official: PS3 The Heaviest Console Ever: Former Sony Computer Entertainment head Ken Kutaragi (above) would undoubtedly be pleased as punch to know that the PlayStation 3 has officially been declared by Weekly Famitsu magazine to be the heaviest piece of game

All About Square Enix's Chaos Rings: Square Enix is hardly any stranger to the iPhone -- both Final Fantasy (above) and its sequel are available at the App Store right now for $8.99. With the just-announced Chaos Rings, though, the company

Two Tales of Phantasia Remakes Hitting PSP: Namco Bandai games werent content with just announcing Solarobo this week -- the company also unveiled plans to release Tales of Phantasia X, a pair of remakes put together on a single disc.

Japan Review Check: God of War III, Hokuto Musou: Some highlights from next weeks new game releases in Japan, courtesy of Famitsu magazine:- God of War III (10/9/9/10, 38 points): Famitsus reviewers were just as kind to this blockbuster as their overseas counterparts.

CyberConnect 2 Announces Solarobo: Japanese developer CyberConnect2 released the first details today on Solarobo, a new robot action game and the first Nintendo DS title in the studios history. Its set to be released in Japan from Namco Bandai Games;

Third PSP Monster Hunter Announced: The Monster Hunter Freedom series (called Monster Hunter Portable in Japan) is one of the few international killer apps that the PSP can lay claim to without sounding desperate. Every game in the lineup has shifted

Shinji Mikami Forms New Studio: Shinji Mikami, creator of franchises like Resident Evil and Viewtiful Joe for Capcom, is currently working with Hideki Kamiyas Platinum Games on Vanquish, a shooter due out by the end of the year. Hes got even

SecuROM Being Removed From Battlefield: Bad Company 2 on Steam: Owners of the Steam version of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 have a nice surprise coming with the release of the newest patch: Removal of the games SecuROM DRM. That update is in addition to

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver Review: Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver is not in any way a new game. This latest from Nintendo is simply a re-release of the classic Game Boy game, Pokémon Gold/Silver; a port with shiny new graphics and all of the new Wi-Fi and multiplayer

Dev: Lara Croft Downloadable Game isn't the Tomb Raider 'Reboot': After disappointing sales in the Tomb Raider series the past few years, there have been talks about a major reboot to the franchise.Hence Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light -- sort of, anyway. Shown for the first

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Eurogamer

News: Turtle Rock Studios reforms: Former Valve satellite re-emerges.Former Valve studio Turtle Rock has reformed and appears to be working on new projects, according to updates on its website and Facebook.Describing themselves as developers who worked with Valve Software to help create Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

Video: PlayStation Move - Kevin Butler Moves: View this video on EGTV

Video: First F1 2010 teaser: View this video on EGTV

News: Bad Company 2 SP DLC possible: MP DLC designed not to segment users.DICE has said it wont rule out single-player downloadable content for high-flying Battlefield: Bad Company 2, and in the meantime its multiplayer endeavours will be designed not to fragment the audience.The good thing about

News: Tales of Monkey Island in a box soon: Digital adventure gets retail extras.In case you hadnt noticed, Telltales Tales of Monkey Island PC adventure series is being put on disc this spring.The box, available to pre-order from the Telltale Shop right now, costs $34.95 (£22.90) and offers the

News: SEGA to show Natal prototype at E3: Motion controlled Mario & Sonic coming?SEGA West boss Mike Hayes has said the company is already working on a Project Natal demo - and will be showing it off at E3. Its not just Microsofts motion control technology SEGA is

Hands On: GDC Indie Roundup: Monaco, Closure, Trauma, Shank and Vessel.The Independent Games Festival, the Sundance of the gaming world, threw some classics into the mix this year. Of these Limbo, Super Meat Boy! and Joe Danger need less of an introduction - so here

Video: DICE 2010: Dave Adams and Joe Madureira of Vigil Games: View this video on EGTV

News: Kane & Lynch 2 dated for August: Will make people double-take - IO.Square Enix has sent word that Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days will be released on 27th August.IOs sequel - in development for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 - follows the two eponymous criminals through

Video: DICE 2010: Zeebo's Mike Yuen: View this video on EGTV

Video: Skate 3 - Skate School: View this video on EGTV

News: F1 2010's career mode detailed: Simulates drivers life both on and off track.Codemasters has lifted the lid on its next Formula 1 game, F1 2010, at a press event in London, revealing an extensive career mode that will simulate the drivers life in the paddock

Video: Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom trailer: View this video on EGTV

News: MGS Peace Walker gets web game: Multiplayer puzzler Piece Walker.Konamis putting considerable weight behind PSP Metal Gear Solid game Peace Walker. Case in point: a viral web-game based around matching squares in a grid of a greyed-out, game-related picture.The meta-game is called Piece Walker and you

News: Skate 3 given solid May date: Manual transmission.EA has announced a 14th May release date for Skate 3 in the UK.The games in development at Black Box for PS3 and Xbox 360.Skate 3 aims to bring friends together online in teams. Jason DeLang, senior producer, reckons

Interview: Obsidian's Chris Avellone: Alpha top dog.Saying Im a fan of Planescape: Torment is a bit like saying that Vlad III Dracula enjoyed a spot of impaling - it gets the point across, but doesnt quite convey the extent of the fervour.It doesnt reveal

News: Patchwork Heroes on PSN tomorrow: Very promising PSP effort.Promising PSP game Patchwork Heroes arrives on PSN tomorrow in Europe.The idea of Patchwork Heroes is to tear apart a flying warship with a big saw before the craft blows your city apart. The basic premise arose

Article: Gears of War 3 for April 2011?: Reveal next month, says report.Epic Games may be planning to release Gears of War 3 as soon as April next year.A report by Edge, based on a trusted US publishing source, claimed that to be the case. The piece also

Review: Scrap Metal: Rust stop.If you were to list the game concepts that should be automatically awesome, going by their base ingredients, then cars with guns would have to come somewhere near the top. People like driving. People like shooting. Squish them together

News: BFBC2 content added to BF: Heroes: Costs an arm and a moustache.DICE has added Battlefield: Bad Company 2 content to Battlefield Heroes, but youll have to pay to use it.Haggards Heroic Set (Royal) and Kirilenkos Krafty Set (National) are expensive. For a seven-day stamina boost plus

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ToTheGame

VIDEOS: Metro 2033: The Last Refuge (PC/X360) @ ToTheGame: VIDEOS: Metro 2033: The Last Refuge (PC/X360) @ ToTheGame

VIDEOS: Red Dead Redemption (PS3/X360) @ ToTheGame: VIDEOS: Red Dead Redemption (PS3/X360) @ ToTheGame

VIDEOS: EA Sports MMA (PS3/X360) @ ToTheGame: VIDEOS: EA Sports MMA (PS3/X360) @ ToTheGame

VIDEOS: Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS) @ ToTheGame: VIDEOS: Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS) @ ToTheGame

VIDEOS: UFC Undisputed 2010 (PS3/X360) @ ToTheGame: VIDEOS: UFC Undisputed 2010 (PS3/X360) @ ToTheGame

VIDEOS: Majin and The Forsaken Kingdom (PS3/X360) @ ToTheGame: VIDEOS: Majin and The Forsaken Kingdom (PS3/X360) @ ToTheGame

PACKSHOT / BOXSHOT: F1 2010 (PC/PS3/X360) UK @ ToTheGame: PACKSHOT / BOXSHOT: F1 2010 (PC/PS3/X360) UK @ ToTheGame

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Kotaku

Splinter Cell's PC Specs Don't Need To Be Written On The Side Of A Building

This Character's Voice Actress Might Surprise You: Hana is a

Meet Yakuza 3's Real Life Tattoo Artist: One of the most

Return of the Pee Bottle Guy (And Fishy TV Reporting)

Muramasa Returns With Colourful, Yet Tasteful Figure: While the game is

The Yakuza 4 Hummer Limousine Pulls Up: In large Japanese

Heavy Rain Patch Is On The Way: Since the release of

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Joystiq

Majesco reports drop in Q1 profits: This week, Majesco reported its earnings for its fiscal first quarter (which ended January 31). As you may have surmised from the recent news of its potential Nasdaq delisting, things arent precisely where

Square Enix brings overpriced photos of Final Fantasy XIII to the iPhone: Imagine all the epic battles of Final Fantasy XIII in the palm of your hand! In fact, using your imagination is pretty much the only thing you can do with this new App.Square

Ex-Ensemble Studios lead designer responds to Bettner rant: Aside from a very small handful of points, it would seem theres a major disconnect between two ex-Ensemble Studio employees over why the studio was shuttered by Microsoft last year. Ian Fischer (an

New Square Enix iPhone JRPG 'Chaos Rings' in development: The latest issue of Japanese mag Famitsu reveals Square Enixs Chaos Rings, which is apparently a new Japanese RPG for the iPhone and iPod Touch. 1UPs translation indicates that Chaos

WarioWare D.I.Y. videos show you how to ... D.I.Y.: So you want to make a video game. Most folks would tell you, Start simple. Well, it doesnt get much simpler than the microgames of the WarioWare series, which are about as long as ... that pause right there. WarioWare

GameStop still evaluating customer 'loyalty opportunity' program: Back in 2009, we spotted a couple of GameStop surveys asking customers about the Edge card and a possible new rewards program. According to Gamervisions sources, the new rewards program will go into

Toy Story 3, Brunswick Pro Bowling added to PlayStation Move lineup: Sony has added two titles to the PlayStation Moves launch lineup that we havent seen before. Not only will you be able to get your Move on in Slider, Sports Champions and all

The monsters you didn't see in BioShock: The world of Rapture as it appeared in the first BioShock may have seemed totally complete, but Irrational Games revealed some elements that were kept behind the development curtain from us -- basically,

Kevin Butler shows that PlayStation Move only does time travel: Not only does PlayStation Move enable realistic motion controls for PS3 games -- it also allows for corporate dispatches from the future. We didnt hear about that at any press conference! But theres

Peruse the God of War copyright infringement judgement: The Hollywood Reporter has uploaded the 27-page judgment in the God of War copyright infringement case. The case was already revealed as dismissed last week, but the full document bestows all the gritty

Impressions: Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse - The Penal Zone (PS3): You wouldnt expect to find Weve tightened up the graphics on Episode Three among the usual list of noted improvements between Telltales episodic releases. After all, with endearing, demented characters like Sam and Max taking up quite a bit of

Rumor: GameStop being eyed for purchase by private equity group: GameStop might be worth roughly $3.27 billion, but if reports are correct, a group of folks at a private equity firm may be considering an offer of $4.94 billion (a 33 percent raise

New EA Sports MMA trailer starts a fight: Now its a fight, this new trailer for EA Sports MMA proudly proclaims. And its true -- EA Sports has a huge fight ahead of it. Not only is EA Sports MMA a latecomer to the genre, its missing the

Atlus offers video walkthrough of 3D Dot Game Heroes, Twilight fanfic: Atlus has proven to be the distributor of some of the funniest press releases we regularly receive. The party responsible for a majority of that humor, PR manager Aram Jabbari, recently stopped by Playstation.Blog HQ to give a brief video

Hands-on: Lead & Gold: Gangs of the Wild West: Multiplayer first-person shooters are a dime a dozen lately, meaning Lead & Gold: Gangs of the Wild West has a lot to prove for itself. The gameplay is definitely fun, but its clear that its main selling point is the

Interview: Steam on Mac OS X is 'the biggest event in Steam's history,' John Cook says: When Valve confirmed Mac support for Steam last week, I emailed the Joystiq team with the following claim: this is arguably the biggest gaming news on

What's In A Name: Binary Tweed: Every once in a while, we bring you the story of how a developer or publisher settled on the name for their company. Today we bring you the harrowing tale of Binary Tweed, the developer behind Clover: A Curious Tale:

Kane & Lynch's Dog Days begin on August 24: Though it seems like we just got back from Shanghai, it appears were going to be booking another flight soon. Square Enix has announced that Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days will kick

Former Transmission staffers open comms again as Trickstar Games: Members of the recently deceased Transmission Games, developer of Heroes Over Europe, have apparently started Trickstar Games. Develop reports that several former members of Transmission, including studio head Tony Parkes, have started the

Red Dead Redemption trailer offers taste of life in the old west: Based on all the movies and old shows weve seen, we feel like we know exactly how it was in the old west: people sat around all day, drank whiskey from unmarked bottles, hit up the brothel when they had

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Blue's News

No PC Splinter Cell Conviction Demo: A tweet by Ubisofts UbiMultipass (aka Li Kuo, our second favorite multipass since Leeloo Dallas Multipass), confirms that the Splinter Cell Conviction demo expected tomorrow is exclusively for Xbox...

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Steam Patch: Steam News announces that the promised Steam version of the latest Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is now available, presumably remving the SecuROM DRM from the military shooter sequel, along with all the...

PC Gamer on "Bad Company 2 Patch Fiasco": A post on the PC Gamer Blog outlines what they are calling the Bad Company 2 patch fiasco, offering a look at problems theyve been experiencing both before and after applying the recent patch for...

Cheyenne Bankruptcy Interview: Theres an Interview with Tim Jenson of Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment that seeks to clarify confusion over the Stargate Worlds and Stargate Resistance developer recent Chapter 11 filing, though the...

Supreme Commander 2 Patched: Steam News announces the availability of a new automatic patch for Supreme Commander 2, updating the real0-time strategy sequel from Gas Powered Games. The patch includes balance changes as well as...

Just Cause 2 Launch Trailer: The Just Cause 2 Launch Trailer is now available, offering another look at the over-the-top action in Just Cause 2, the upcoming sandbox action game from Avalanche Studios. The clip is embedded...

Alpha Protocol Interview: The Chris Avellone Interview on Eurogamer chats up the Obsidian designer about a variety of topics, including Alpha Protocol, their upcoming action/RPG. This is a broad-reaching discussion that also...

Turtle Rock Pokes Its Head Out: Develop has a follow-up to the revelation last June that Turtle Rock Studios, the Left 4 Dead developer acquired by Valve in 2008, was no longer operating separately as Valve South, as they were...

Trickstar Games Formed: Trickstar Games is a new studio that calls itself Australias Newest and Most Experienced Developer, as they have formed from the remnants of Transmission Games, developer of Heroes of the Pacific,...

ATI Driver Preview: An ATI Catalyst 10.3 Preview Driver is now available for ATI accelerators running under the various flavors of Windows. They specifically refer to this as a preview driver, so its not clear if...

Brad Wardell, Modder: A post to Skinning the frog buy Bard Frogboy Wardell discusses the growth of Stardock, saying: I remember years ago saying that I would put a hard limit on Stardocks growth at 50 people. That...

Gatherings & Competitions: Call for Entries: Intel Launches Fifth Annual Level Up Game Demo Challenge for 2010.

Evening Previews: F1 2010 on Eurogamer. Mount & Blade: Warband on AtomicGamer. TERA on AtomicGamer.

Evening Consolidation: Supreme Commander 2 Now Available for Xbox 360. PlayStation Move: what we hate, what we love. Shinji Mikami Forms New Studio. Thanks Mike Martinez. Team up and Throw Down in SKATE 3 on May 11th....

Evening Mobilization: Canadas $75 iPod levy returns (and might legalize P2P). Thanks Mike Martinez. Wizzard Media Acquires Popular MiniSquadron iPhone App. Google loses Nexus One trademark to Portland-based Integra...

Global Agenda Patched: Steam News announces the release of an automatic update for Global Agenda, as promised, bringing the MMO shooter to version 1.2. The patch adds a load of new content while also providing a laundry...

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days In August: IO Interactive announces the promised release date for Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, saying the life of crime sequel for Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 is due on August 24, 2010 in North America...

Steam BFBC2 SecuROM Removal Nears: A post on 1UP indicates that the SecuROM DRM will be removed from the Steam edition of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 when the recent version 522175 patch is released for the Steam edition of DICEs...

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 SecuROM Removal Nears: A post on 1UP indicates that the SecuROM DRM will be removed from the Steam edition of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 when the recently released version 522175 patch is released for the Steam edition of...

Star Trek Online Trailer: Expanding Universe, Part 2 is another trailer showing off upcoming content for Star Trek Online, including a good deal of Klingon and Borg content coming to the Trekkie MMORPG. Set your phasers on...

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GamesIndustry.biz

News: Images claim to prove existance of Xbox 360 Slim: Images of the motherboard for a possible new Xbox 360 hardware version have emerged online, with speculation that it may be intended to coincidence with the launch of Project Natal.As with many such leaks, such as early glimpses of the

News: St John: OnLive is the right notion and the wrong execution: Hi5 president and CTO Alex St John has said that OnLive wont work a fact that he says is too bad because its the right notion and the wrong execution.Talking to GamesIndustry.biz at this years GDC in San Francisco,

Interview: Hi5's Alex St John: When social network site Hi5 last year decided it would focus more firmly on gaming, it brought in WildTangent founder Alex St John as chief technical officer and president to help it to lead the way. And with his vast

News: Resident Evil creator to open new Tokyo studio: Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami has announced plans to open a new development studio in Tokyo.According to a translated Famitsu article by 1up, the new company will be called Tango and Mikami hopes it can foster new Japanese development talent.One

News: Rebellion confirms Derby closure, cuts at Oxford studio: UK developer Rebellion has confirmed to GamesIndustry.biz that it has finally closed its studio in Derby and has also let a number of junior positions go at its main team in Oxford.The company said in January that it was reviewing

News: Zynga hires EA Sports vet Steven Chiang: Social games company Zynga has announced the hiring of EA Sports veteran Steven Chiang as president of game studios.Chiang spent 15 years at Electronic Arts, most recently as VP of EA Sports where he was responsible for the Madden series

News: Majesco reports Q1 profits of $3.8 million: Cooking Mama publisher Majesco has reported first quarter profits of $3.8 million (£2.4m / 2.7m), down from the $4.2 million recorded for the same period last year.For the three months ended January 31, net revenues were $29.2 million (£19.1m /

News: Former Ensemble designer hits back at crunch claims: A lead designer at the now defunct Ensemble Studios has hit back at claims that the Age of Empires developer closed because of a combination of ingrained crunch culture and spiralling costs.Writing on his website, Ian Fischer disputed claims made

News: iPhone free-to-play revenues can rival consoles - ngmoco: Neil Young, the CEO of iPhone developer and publisher ngmoco, has said that the revenue made from free-to-play iPhone titles can rival that made from console games if designers are able to deliver compelling enough content. Speaking at GDC, Young

News: Lib Dems hedge bets on games tax breaks: The Liberal Democrats are sympathetic to the call for games tax relief, but will not categorically back it over concerns the industry itself is not totally united behind it. Thats the message from Don Foster MP, Culture secretary for the

News: Publishers lost over £6m following Red Ant collapse: A year on from the collapse of distributor Red Ant, legal documents have revealed that game companies have lost almost AUS $10 million (£6m / $9.1m) to the Australian company, with former staff still AUS $250,000 out of pocket.It has

Article: The Rise and Fallout of Red Ant: They were one of Australias largest independent videogame distributors until the Australian dollar crashed and brought them down with it. A year on from the collapse of Red Ant Enterprises, documents have emerged that raise serious questions about unexplained loans

News: Court rules in favour of Nintendo, MS over controller patent breach: A Washington court of appeal has ruled in favour of Nintendo and Microsoft following accusations the companies breached a patent relating to controller power conversions.Patent holder Fenner Investments first sued the two console makers three years ago, reports Gamasutra, claiming

News: IGN to reduce in size; staff lay-offs reported across company: Online media site IGN is to lay off staff in every area of the company, according to a leaked internal memo from IGN president Roy Bahat.The memo says the move is a cost reducing exercise. While weve been doing well

News: OnLive business model a "shot in the arm" for Gaikai: Dave Perry has pointed out the drawbacks of cloud gaming service OnLive compared to his own Gaikai service, due to launch later this year, in the wake of OnLives pricing and strategy announcements at this years GDC.Although OnLive players can

News: British Inspiration Awards to honour UK creative sectors: Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Conservative leader David Cameron and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg are lending cross-party support to the British Inspiration Awards, a new initiative to honour the UKs creative sectors, including games, film and the arts.The executive committee

News: GAME opens Home space: UK retailer GAME is to open a space in PlayStation 3 Home this week, offering visitors access to exclusive content and competitions.The company becomes one of the first retailers to make use of the service, which now boasts an audience

News: Quest Online sacks president, admits MMO "should never have launched": US developer Quest Online has sacked its president and co-founder Dave Allen for insubordination and replaced him with 3000AD president Derek Smart.Although the developer of the MMORPG Alganon announced the change last week, Smart has since clarified that Allen was

News: GDC 2010 attracts record industry numbers: The 2010 Game Developers Conference, which ended in San Francisco on Saturday, attracted a record industry turn out of over 18,000, the shows organisers have confirmed.In total, 18,250 industry professionals attended the event - surpassing last years total of 17,000.

Interview: LucasArts' Darrell Rodriguez: Read more...

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Ensemble Veteran Disputes Reports of Crunch Culture: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: Evil AvatarPost Time: 03-17-2010 at 08:48 PM

ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead Trailer: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: Evil AvatarPost Time: 03-17-2010 at 08:37 PM

Just Cause 2 Anatomy of a Stunt - Tuk Tuk Guided Missile: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: Evil AvatarPost Time: 03-17-2010 at 08:30 PM

God of War 3 Launch Trailer: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: Evil AvatarPost Time: 03-17-2010 at 07:49 PM

Red Dead Redemption Life in the West Trailer: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: Evil AvatarPost Time: 03-17-2010 at 07:46 PM

NIER Comic Announced: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: Evil AvatarPost Time: 03-17-2010 at 05:56 PM

Want to Save the World? Play Online Games: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: MeusliPost Time: 03-17-2010 at 02:37 PM

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CVG

Who is Shinji Mikami?: The man behind Resident Evil 4 is about to redeﬁne action gaming. Again... In 2005 Shinji Mikami ended an argument. Any debate regarding the best game of the Gamecube, Xbox, and PS2 generation was silenced immediately by Resident Evil 4.

Latest Red Dead Redemption trailer: This one shows "life in the West". Rockstars released its latest Red Dead Redemption trailer. This one shows "life in the West", apparently.Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesF1 2010 gameplay video arrivesMolyneux: Heavy

Left 4 Dead co-dev reforms: Turtle Rock Studios back from the dead after Valve break up. Left 4 Dead co-developer, Turtle Rock Studios is back from the dead and hiring staff, after having previously been bought and broken up by Valve.Click here to read the

Kane & Lynch 2 gameplay trailer released: Plus release date confirmed. Eidos has just confirmed that Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days will release in Europe on August 27 and in North America on August 24.Click here to read the full articleRelated

Blockbuster in bankruptcy threat: Admits "substantial doubt" over firms future. Film and videogame rental company Blockbuster is under serious threat of bankruptcy, it has admitted.Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesVanquish dev explains PS3 lead platformSega: We must

Molyneux: Heavy Rain is 'fantastic': Fable creator heaps praise on Sony PS3 exclusive. Fable creator Peter Molyneux has applauded the efforts of Sony and Quantic Dream for Heavy Rain - which the Lionhead boss calls "fantastic".Click here to read the full article

F1 2010 gameplay video arrives: Dev diary offers first glimpses of Codemasters Xbox and PS3 racer. Codemasters has released the first ever footage of its current-gen racer, F1 2010, headed to PS3, PC and 360 this year.Click here to read the full article

Skate 3 release date confirmed: Sequel out May 14 in the UK, EA confirms. EAs confirmed that Skate 3 will release in the UK on May 14.Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesBad Company 2 DRM being removedNintendos Photo

Sega: We must do better on PS3 and 360: Firm pledges not to use classic IP for poor games ever again. Sega has told CVG that it wont allow its classic IP to be used in below-par games again - as it bids to increase its popularity on 360

Vanquish dev explains PS3 lead platform: "If we can get Vanquish to a certain standard on PS3, we can make Xbox the same". Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami has explained his decision to develop his new shooter, Vanquish, primarily on PlayStation 3.Click here to read the

Nintendo's Photo Dojo hits DSiWare: Create your own Street Fighter this week. Photo Dojo, Nintendos beat em up that uses the DSi Camera, will be released through DSiWare this Friday.Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesAliens vs. Predator patch

Nintendo: Why would Wii owners want Move?: Reggie Fils-Aime takes on Sony. Nintendos US boss has questioned why Wii owners would consider buying the PS3 Move motion controller.Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesAliens vs. Predator patch incomingSpider-Man: Shattered Dimensions revealedDead

Resi creator to form new studio: Shinji Mikami to leave Platinum. The creator of the Resident Evil series, Shinji Mikami, has revealed plans to form his own game development studio in Tokyo.Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesNintendo, Microsoft cleared

Aliens vs. Predator patch incoming: Weapon tweaks and faster matchmaking on consoles. Rebellions detailed an upcoming patch for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Aliens vs. Predator.Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesNintendo, Microsoft cleared in controller

Dead to Rights: Retribution trailer lands: Dogs - because sometimes guns arent enough. Namcos released a trailer for Dead to Rights: Retribution.Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesNintendo, Microsoft cleared in controller caseResi creator to form new studioAliens vs. Predator

Bad Company 2 DRM being removed: Patch removes SecuROM from Steam versions. An incoming update for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 on Steam will, among other things, remove the SecuROM DRM protection from the game completely.Click here to read the full articleRelated

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions revealed: Activisions new Spidey game named. Activisions new Spider-Man game is the wonderfully named, Shattered Dimensions.Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesNew UFC Undisputed 2010 trailer releasedIGN suffers layoffsPerfect Dark on Xbox Live ArcadeNew Kingdom

Top 10 Nintendo Happenings: Amazing stuff what peoples have done. We like to think of the Top 10 Happenings as a lovely cat; a cat that has eaten something funny and is busy throwing up some magnificent hairballs of Nintendo goodness on our pristine

New Kingdom Hearts PSP out this year: Square Enix confirms 2010 release for Birth by Sleep. Square Enix has sent confirmation that its next Kingdom Hearts game for PSP, subtitled Birth by Sleep, will be out in UK in summer 2010.Click here to read the full article

Nintendo, Microsoft cleared in controller case: Court rules that the platform holders didnt violate controller patent. A US appeals court in Washington has ruled that Microsoft and Nintendo didnt infringe upon a game controller patent held by Texas-based Fenner Investments.Click here to read the full article

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Red Dead Redemption trailer and images: Rockstar keeps releasing batches of images for Red Dead Redemption and its not always easy to catch up. As we missed a few in the past few days, here they are with the images of the day. the ride will

Skate 3 : Skate School: New Developer Diary showing the Skate School of Skate 3, where the player learns how to manipulate his skate and realize tricks. The game has been rescheduled to May 11 in North America and May 16 in Europe.

Red Dead Redemption images: Rockstar keeps releasing batches of images for Red Dead Redemption and its not always easy to catch up. As we missed a few in the past few days, here they are with the images of the day. the ride will

Splinter Cell Conviction demo images: As you probably know, Splinter Cell: Conviction is getting a signe-player demo on Xbox Live as soon as tomorrow. CaptainTARASS is going to have a sneak peak at it today so he should be able to tell you more about

Just Cause 2 new stunt: Just Cause is back with the new stunt proving that Rico is even more imaginative than Mc Gyver as he can turn the most ridiculously-looking vehicle into a deadly weapon.

Metro 2033: Launch trailer: THQ has released the launch trailer for Metro 2033, the game based on the novel of Dmitry Glukhovsky is out this week. The song used (well-known to those who have seen the movie 28 Days Later) set the atmosphere for

Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom unveiled: Namco Bandai released a trailer of Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom, a game that will probably remind you a bit of Team ICOs work. The player will be asked to play the role of a young explorer and will be

Dead to Rights: Retribution images and trailer: Namco-Bandai sent us this new series of images of Dead to Rights: Retribution, along with a brand new trailer.

A new Trailer for Prison Break: As the escape day is approaching for the famous Fox River prisoners, here is a new Prison Break trailer. The game is expected (or not) for the end of this month.

Alan Wake : a little bit more: Alan Wake is shyly back with these 5 new screenshots from Microsoft.

First look: Hunted The Demon's Forge: In late February, Bethesda invited us to the first official presentation of the latest game by Brian Fargo, Hunted : The Demon’s Forge. Curious by nature and rather eager to see what it was all about, we went to the

Crackdown 2 gets its first vidoc: Ruffian Games released the first video documentary from a three-part series, titled Fun with friends. Crackdown 2 has also been dated, it will launch on July 6 in North America and three days later in Europe.

Medal of Honor trailer: Electronic Arts sent us this long trailer of Medal of Honor, seemingly trying to prove that this game will in the end be quite different from Modern Warfare.

Deux Ex 3: First trailer: Eidos has finally released a video for Deus Ex 3. An opportunity to see the hero and the platform announced, that is Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC. Hopefully, more details will come at E3.

Gran Turismo 5 images: Gran Turismo 5s release is till a very big mystery but images keep coming anyway to make the wait a bit more bearable. Today, Sony released three images only, but they get the job done.

Perfect Dark screenshots: Rare released a new batch of images for Perfect Dark XBLA, scheduled for release on March 17. Prepare to feel nostalgic.

Brink trailer: Bethesda sent us this very nicely done but also 100% CG trailer of Brink, quite the definition of Badass Id say.

Yakuza 3 : Launch Trailer: Yakuza 3 is finally out in Europe and in the US, so here is a launch trailer from SEGA.

Images and videos of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11: EA shows us Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 through these images, and these two videos introducing the golfers Rory McIlroy and Paula Creamer. The game will be out on July 2nd.

GDC 2010: Fable 3 images: Microsoft released a few images of Fable 3 showing some rather dark and claustrophic environments.

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Red Dead Redemption trailer and images: Rockstar keeps releasing batches of images for Red Dead Redemption and its not always easy to catch up. As we missed a few in the past few days, here they are with the images of the day. the ride will

Skate 3 : Skate School: New Developer Diary showing the Skate School of Skate 3, where the player learns how to manipulate his skate and realize tricks. The game has been rescheduled to May 11 in North America and May 16 in Europe.

Red Dead Redemption images: Rockstar keeps releasing batches of images for Red Dead Redemption and its not always easy to catch up. As we missed a few in the past few days, here they are with the images of the day. the ride will

Splinter Cell Conviction demo images: As you probably know, Splinter Cell: Conviction is getting a signe-player demo on Xbox Live as soon as tomorrow. CaptainTARASS is going to have a sneak peak at it today so he should be able to tell you more about

Just Cause 2 new stunt: Just Cause is back with the new stunt proving that Rico is even more imaginative than Mc Gyver as he can turn the most ridiculously-looking vehicle into a deadly weapon.

Metro 2033: Launch trailer: THQ has released the launch trailer for Metro 2033, the game based on the novel of Dmitry Glukhovsky is out this week. The song used (well-known to those who have seen the movie 28 Days Later) set the atmosphere for

Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom unveiled: Namco Bandai released a trailer of Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom, a game that will probably remind you a bit of Team ICOs work. The player will be asked to play the role of a young explorer and will be

Dead to Rights: Retribution images and trailer: Namco-Bandai sent us this new series of images of Dead to Rights: Retribution, along with a brand new trailer.

A new Trailer for Prison Break: As the escape day is approaching for the famous Fox River prisoners, here is a new Prison Break trailer. The game is expected (or not) for the end of this month.

Alan Wake : a little bit more: Alan Wake is shyly back with these 5 new screenshots from Microsoft.

First look: Hunted The Demon's Forge: In late February, Bethesda invited us to the first official presentation of the latest game by Brian Fargo, Hunted : The Demon’s Forge. Curious by nature and rather eager to see what it was all about, we went to the

Crackdown 2 gets its first vidoc: Ruffian Games released the first video documentary from a three-part series, titled Fun with friends. Crackdown 2 has also been dated, it will launch on July 6 in North America and three days later in Europe.

Medal of Honor trailer: Electronic Arts sent us this long trailer of Medal of Honor, seemingly trying to prove that this game will in the end be quite different from Modern Warfare.

Deux Ex 3: First trailer: Eidos has finally released a video for Deus Ex 3. An opportunity to see the hero and the platform announced, that is Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC. Hopefully, more details will come at E3.

Gran Turismo 5 images: Gran Turismo 5s release is till a very big mystery but images keep coming anyway to make the wait a bit more bearable. Today, Sony released three images only, but they get the job done.

Perfect Dark screenshots: Rare released a new batch of images for Perfect Dark XBLA, scheduled for release on March 17. Prepare to feel nostalgic.

Brink trailer: Bethesda sent us this very nicely done but also 100% CG trailer of Brink, quite the definition of Badass Id say.

Yakuza 3 : Launch Trailer: Yakuza 3 is finally out in Europe and in the US, so here is a launch trailer from SEGA.

Images and videos of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11: EA shows us Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 through these images, and these two videos introducing the golfers Rory McIlroy and Paula Creamer. The game will be out on July 2nd.

GDC 2010: Fable 3 images: Microsoft released a few images of Fable 3 showing some rather dark and claustrophic environments.

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Samurai Warriors 3 Wii Slices into US: Nintendo of Americas fall line and #45;up for Wii will now include a slice of samurai with Samurai Warriors 3, making the cut.

Earthworm Jim Remake Heading to DS: New information on Gamelofts re and #45;imagining of platforming classic Earthworm Jim has confirmed a version for DSiWare.

High Voltage Teases The Conduit Sequel: For High Voltage GDC was the place to highlight Tournament of Legends and The Grinder, but a poster suggests a second Wii shooter.

Phantasy Star Zero: Is the Phantasy Star series suitable for DS? We look at the portables Phantasy Star Zero.

Sonic and SEGA All-Stars Racing (Nintendo DS): Cubed3 takes a look at the Nintendo DS edition of Sonic and SEGA All and #45;Stars Racing.

Level-5 Teasing New Game for April: Level and #45;5 CEO Akihiro Hino has hyped an announcement for an extremely anticipated title to be revealed next month.

Castlevania, Gladiators and Dinosaurs Top the US Download Bill: Take on the role of a brutal gladiator, crank your retro whip and beat up dinosaurs with this weeks US Nintendo Downloads.

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