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Sony clarifies 14 million PSN milestone: Sony confirms its recently announced network numbers include accounts from both the PlayStation 3 and PSP; analyst estimates 50% of PS3s have gone online.

Far Cry 2 calls out DLC: Fortunes Pack adds new weapons, vehicles, multiplayer maps to Xbox 360, PS3 editions of Ubisofts shooter later this month.

Analyst: Wii games hit bargain bins sooner: EEDARs Jesse Divnich finds games for Nintendos system more likely to get deeply discounted in first three months of release than titles for Xbox 360, PS3.

Tabula Rasa shutting down Feb. 28: Following Garriott departure, NCsofts troubled MMORPG will join Auto Assault on sci-fi scrapheap in three months.

Rock Band kick pedal sparks lawsuit: Purveyors of genre-defining rhythm game slapped with court complaint over continued sale, and limited warranty, of defective drum kit.

Q&A: ESA president Michael Gallagher: The head of the gaming industry trade group talks to GameSpot about President-elect Obama, the economy, the new E3, and the near-vacant keynote from last years show.

Prince of Persia finished: Ubisoft wraps development on acrobatic action game, ready for retail coronation on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC December 2.

Midway served NYSE delisting notice: Besieged publisher threatened with stock exchange removal after failing to meet minimum $1 per share average for 30 consecutive trading days.

BioShock DLC zaps PSN: Add-on pack for Take-Twos acclaimed dystopian shooter leads weekly releases for Sonys online store; Street Fighter II Turbo HD coming Tuesday for $15.

Reports: UFC fighter dropped over THQ game: Multiple outlets say Jon Fitch dumped by mixed martial arts league over refusal to sign away lifetime name and likeness rights.

7-Eleven to sell games 24-7-365: Convenience-store chain commits to stocking games year-round, expanding selection beyond blockbusters.

Terminator Salvation GRIN-ning: Warner Bros. enlists PC GRAW and Bionic Commando Rearmed developer to craft third-person sci-fi shooter based on forthcoming fourth Terminator film.

THQ, Activision settle Baja box art suit: SCORE International Baja 1000 publisher opts to swap out cover art as part of out-of-court agreement.

Report: PS3 trophies mandatory in 2009: Sony Europe reportedly confirms all new games released for console from January on must include award system.

GameStop profits trimmed, expectations lowered: Retailer posts record quarterly sales but misses earnings target; share price takes an 8 percent hit in wake of announcement.

Codemasters revving up DIRT 2: Successor to Colin McRae rally racer returns for a second heat for the Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS, PC in 2009.

Lich King claims 2.8M souls in 24 hours: Second World of Warcraft expansion officially fastest-selling PC title of all time following beyond-brisk day-one sales.

Grand Theft Auto IV DLC due Feb. 17: Rockstar delays, dates, and details 360-exclusive Lost and the Damned add-on to crime-action blockbuster, which will follow all-new biker-gang protagonist.

Aussie game charts: November 10-16: World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King takes hold of the game charts down under.

Bungie warns against full Halo 3 install: Following NXE launch, studio warns that putting entire shooter on the 360s HDD will actually increase load times.

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1UP

Alone in the Dark: Inferno Review: When reviews editor Nick Suttner gave the original release of Alone in the Dark for the Xbox 360 a B- in his 1UP review, I was surprised -- and responded as such in my C- review for the game, in

Lips Review: For me, karaokes purely a social event. Its not just about the singing; its about the performance. After all, what goods singing all the right notes if you cant jump on a table and dance? Thats exactly why Lips is

Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor Hands-on Preview: I could happily play Company of Heroes expansions until I died. No other strategy title has ever grabbed -- and held -- my attention like it has, and I feel comfortable saying its among my favorite games of all time.

First 'Paid' Avatar Items Appear on Xbox Live Marketplace: A few days ago, Xbox Live product unit manager Jerry Johnson said Microsoft would be continually releasing and unlocking clothes for the next six months for the new Xbox 360 Avatars and that they

7-Eleven Permanently Adding Videogames to Their Inventory: World of Warcraft players certainly dont mind that 7-Eleven has been dabbling in the field of selling videogames. Thanks to the apparent disregard for street dates, WoW players were able to secure early copies (albeit

Rock Band Scores DLC from Soundgarden, Yngwie Malmsteen, and More: In addition to the previously revealed three-pack from the Killers, Harmonix has announced several other artists that will be joining the band as next weeks Rock Band DLC. Tracks from the Chris Cornell-fronted

GameStop Cuts Forecasts as Profits Dip: Retailers around the country are bracing for a slow holiday shopping season, but GameStop expects to do just fine. Gamasutra is reporting that although sales are dipping down for the year, causing the company

Strong Bad: Dangeresque 3 Review: The fourth episode of WiiWare point-and-click adventure series Strong Bads Cool Game for Attractive People digs deep into the established lore of the Homestar Runner universe, emerging with an interactive installment of our titular heros homemade film franchise. Dangeresque 3:

PlayStation 3 Trophies Mandatory Starting January 2009: A leak from Europe has claimed, and several sources have confirmed, that starting in January of 2009 all PlayStation 3 games will be required to support Trophies. Word of the initial leak came from VideoGamer.com,

Burnout Paradise DLC Reimagines Boost Next Year: The official news blog of Burnout Paradise developer Criterion kicked off their Friday by teasing even more of the upcoming downloadable content for the explosive, free-roaming racer. Just like the previously announced Toy Car Pack and

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Holiday Season Brings Store Sales for PS3: Weve reported that Sony doesnt think the price of the PlayStation 3 will hinder holiday sales, but as the most expensive console, the PS3s price is probably a barrier for some. Fortunately a few

Tabula Rasa Shutting Down at the End of February: On February 28, 2009, Richard Garriots Tabula Rasa will shut down after 15 months in service, according to the official site (via Gamasutra). The announcement says that although Tabula Rasa has some unique features that

Ubisoft Releasing Far Cry 2 DLC Before November's End: Ubisoft has announced that it will be releasing a new DLC pack for Far Cry 2 before the end of the month. The pack has been dubbed The Fortunes Pack, and will be available

Free Altair Skin to be Available for Prince of Persia: When you pick up Prince of Persia, registering with Ubisoft will unlock a free downloadable skin to make the Prince resemble Altair from Assassins Creed, reports IGN. Users have to register

GameVideos Ranks the Top Five Gears of War 2 Multiplayer Weapons: Gears of War 2 Top 5 Multiplayer Weapons clipIf your kill-death ratios in Gears of War 2s multiplayer modes are looking a bit unfavorable, you might want to check out the video above. In it, the editors at GameVideos rank

1UP EIC Proposes With The Help of Final Fantasy Creators: Anyone who works with 1UP/EGM Editor-in-Chief James Mielke knows that the guy is pretty darn immersed in his job -- he works as hard as he can to keep creating the coolest content that you see in the mag and

Hackers Finally Conquer the PSP 3000: Celebrate, homebrew fans -- while Sony had managed to evade the attempts of hackers to crack into the latest iteration of the PlayStation Portable, the PSP 3000, its finally been accomplished.

Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ Review: At first glance,

'Bike Hero' Video Clip Was Designed by an Ad Agency: Guitar Hero World Tour Bike Hero clipTake a gander at the video above, and youll see what appears to be one fans obsession with Guitar Hero personified in an impressive combination of chalk, a bicycle, The Living Ends Prisoner of

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Eurogamer

News: More from the GTA IV PC video editor (PC): Burgatory and Comrades embedded.

News: COD: World at War mod tools released (PlayStation 3): Change the outcome on the PC.

News: Over 100,000 PS Home invites sent (PlayStation 3): Even more to arrive next Thursday.

Interview: EVE Online's Torfi Frans: Talking In Stations with the senior producer.

News: Microsoft details "Xtival" 360 event (Xbox 360): Chat to Prodigy, play some games.

News: UFC stars dumped for refusing THQ: Wouldnt sign away likeness rights.

News: Four WiiWare titles out today (Wii): Cubello, Strong Bad, Snooker, Cooking.

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ToTheGame

SCREENSHOT: ArmA 2 (PC) @ ToTheGame: SCREENSHOT: ArmA 2 (PC) @ ToTheGame

VIDEOS: Rise of the Argonauts (PC/PS3/X360) @ ToTheGame: VIDEOS: Rise of the Argonauts (PC/PS3/X360) @ ToTheGame

GENERAL NEWS: Terminator Salvation: The Videogame (Multi) @ ToTheGame: GENERAL NEWS: Terminator Salvation: The Videogame (Multi) @ ToTheGame

VIDEOS: Elven Legacy (PC) @ ToTheGame: VIDEOS: Elven Legacy (PC) @ ToTheGame

SCREENSHOT: Elven Legacy (PC) @ ToTheGame: SCREENSHOT: Elven Legacy (PC) @ ToTheGame

GENERAL NEWS: My DoItAll (DS) @ ToTheGame: GENERAL NEWS: My DoItAll (DS) @ ToTheGame

GENERAL NEWS: Colin McRae: Dirt 2 (Multi) @ ToTheGame: GENERAL NEWS: Colin McRae: Dirt 2 (Multi) @ ToTheGame

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Kotaku

PC Sales Charts: Little late this week, sorry. We were waiting on the NPD charts to show up. Guess the chart-trackers were too busy playing Left 4 Dead. Werent we all? Well, no. Looks like plenty of people were also...

First NXE Avatars Will Be Free (After That, Notsomuch): Speaking with dreisechzig.net, Microsoft Europes Boris Schneider-Johne has said that - at least for the first few weeks of the NXEs life - therell be regular clothing updates for your avatars....

Rumor: Gearbox Lays Off 26, Drops Aliens: Colonial Marines - Update: Gearbox President Responds: Update: Gearbox president Randy Pitchford tells us that the Sega published Aliens project is still on, that the independent developer has been undergoing some transformative changes resulting in...

Talking About Super Columbine Massacre RPG (Exclamation Point): If you happen to be in Denver tomorrow, around noonish, and have nothing to do, you might want to swing by the Denver Film Festival. Ill be speaking on a panel about the relationship of video games...

Want Crazy Anime Hair For Your NXE Avatar?: Of course you do. Fortunately, theres wacky Manic Panic hued dos hidden away in the New Xbox Experience, giving you the option to create a more accurate Rei Ayanami or Maximilian Jenius or...

Rumor: Gearbox Lays Off 26, Drops Aliens: Colonial Marines: Weve heard from multiple sources that Gearbox Software has laid off a number of its employees today, with lower than expected sales of Brothers In Arms: Hells Highway being blamed for the cutbacks....

Wal-Mart Black Friday Deals: Wal-Marts Black Friday catalogue has shown up. Its pretty good. Highlight is probably a $199 360 Arcade (the one with Sega Superstars Tennis bundled) that comes with a free Guitar Hero III game +...

Yep, Yngwie Is Coming To Rock Band: The rumors were true, Yngwie Malmsteen is shredding his way to Rock Band and Rock Band 2 next week. The Swedish guitarist will bring three tracks to Harmonixs band game, joining new songs from...

Amazon To Sell PlayStation 3s For $199 Next Week: Next week, Amazon.com will be selling PlayStation 3 bundles for as low as $199. That insanely low price also includes a game, one of three Blu-ray disc collections and a PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Disc...

Aurora Feint II, She's LIVE: OK, maybe Im getting a bit too excited about Aurora Feint II: The Arena. But it is a Puzzle Quest-ish, multiplayer-ish iPhone game. And now its live. Thats right you can hop onto iTunes this...

Hey Japan - No LEGO Games For You!: Activision are pulling Lego Batman, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, and Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures in Japan, according to Famitsu. All three games will shortly be removed from...

Pre-order GTA IV PC Now, Get Vice City Free... Now: We suppose that if youve resisted the urge to buy into Grand Theft Auto IV this long, opting to wait for the superior Windows version, you may have waited on a copy of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City,...

We, The PlayStation Underground, Are Now Beta Testing Home: If youre a PlayStation Underground member, youll likely be sending your membership in the program off in style this weekend as it appears everyone in good standing is now a PlayStation Home beta...

This Is What You Look Like Playing Video Games, Kids: Photojournalist Robbie Cooper — whom you may remember from his book Alter Ego: Avatars and their Creators, in which flesh and blood gamers were photographed and paired with their virtual world...

Tectoy Zeebo - 3G Console From Brazil: The Zeebo is a new console from Brazilian outfit Tectoy that uses a 3G SIM card to download games. It is a bit on an odd beast - looking like an unholy marriage of the PS3 and a Wii, and

Hellooooo Indies: To: Luke From: Crecente Re: ChildBeard ChildBeard!!! Sounds like someone needs a puppy! As youve probably noticed. Ive long been a big fan and, in my own way, supporter of the independent games...

Rumor: Game & Watch DS Collection Coming To North America: Is Nintendo of America bringing the Game & Watch Collection to the Nintendo DS? A brand new E-rating for the anthology recently appeared at the ESRBs web site, leading us to believe Nintendo may...

PEGI Should Be Legal Standard In UK - ELSPA: The consultation period for the UKs Byron Review into age ratings and the effects of videogames on children has now concluded and the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association...

NCSoft Doles Out Freebies to Tabula Rasa Subscribers: I suppose you could call this the silver lining for Tabula Rasa players. Shortly after they announced that they were pulling the plug on the Richard Garriott led massively multiplayer online game...

Bike Hero On Expert Is Viral Marketing-Free: Any clip that starts with Whats up, viral marketing douchebags? has to go horribly wrong to lose my attention. Fortunately, this YouTube video response... wait where are you going?! This is...

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Joystiq

First screens of GTA IV: The Lost and Damned DLC: Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, ActionFollowing yesterdays news in USA Today, Rockstar has officially announced the first of two DLC episodes for the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV, titled The

ESRB-rated: Game & Watch Collection could be US-bound: Filed under: Culture, Nintendo DS, RetroThe best thing about Japans Club Nintendo? The occasional very cool branded merchandise, but, mostly, the exclusive games. Now theres a glimmer of hope that one

Branching Dialogue: Display of E-motion: Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, ActionPresenting Branching Dialogue, a weekly, wordy and often worryingly pedantic discussion of video game genres, trends and err ... stuff I didnt think to put in this introductory line.

WRUP meets the zombie apocalypse: Filed under: Meta (about Joystiq)Wow, were all pretty much playing (or wishing we could play) Left 4 Dead this weekend. We knew it was going to be good, but the

Home beta welcoming another 100,000 testers: Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3We would tell you all about PlayStation Home version 1.0, but then wed have to kill ... ourselves. (Wow, that was dark.) Fortunately, no harm will likely befall us,

Gordon Freeman receives crowbar, will defend raging Hadron: Filed under: Culture, PC, First Person ShootersThey found him! The Large Hadron Collider is now under the vigilant protection of the worlds least communicative hero, Gordon Freeman. You have the folks at Reddit

Vote for Amazon's $199 PS3 bundle: Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3Amazon is at is again with its ker-azy pre-holiday deal voting promotion. Like last year, customers have the opportunity to choose from various items presented in three sets; the

Tabula Rasa shutting down on Feb. 28: Filed under: PC, MMO, BusinessWe kind of knew that Tabula Rasas run wasnt going to end all that well. And it will end ... on Feb. 28, 2009. This comes after months of

Microsoft: NXE Avatar clothing updates will be free ... for now: Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360Weve known for some time that Microsoft has been planning additional clothing and accessories to differentiate (and bizarre-ify) your New Xbox Experience Avatar. In fact, on Wednesday, MS announced

Far Cry 2 'Fortune's Pack' adds new vehicles, weapons, maps: Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person ShootersUbisoft has revealed a new batch of downloadable content for its incredibly aggressive African safari, Far Cry 2. Due to be released by

Joystiq Podcast 074 - Geekadelphia edition: Filed under: PodcastsWell, were back, and in fine form if we do say so ourselves. First off, weve done away with Chris Dead Weight Grant, making room for rising star and Geekadelphia writer

Rock Band Weekly: The Killers, Yngwie Malmsteen, Soundgarden, Lamb of God: Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Online, RhythmWhy should Guitar Hero World Tour be the only one to get The Killers next week? As previously announced, The Killers

Criterion teases next Burnout Paradise DLC pack: Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, DrivingThats right, the next one. As in the one after the flying cars, the toy cars and the not-actually-cars. Criterion just keeps on stuffing

7-Eleven getting comfortable with game sales: Filed under: Culture, Business7-Eleven, bastion of the 2AM munchies, announced recently its going to expand its video game offerings. The company currently plans to offer seven titles over the holiday

UFC fires fighters for not signing video game image rights away: Filed under: Culture, BusinessUpdate: Fitch caved in and signed the contract. Thanks to Scott for reading MMAJunkie.com.Original Story: The Ultimate Fighting Championship has released welterweight crown contender Jon Fitch for

Nickelback singer: Put down the Guitar Hero: Filed under: RhythmNickelback frontman Chad Kroeger took a quick break from being preternaturally untalented to express his displeasure with music games, saying So kids: Start rock bands. Set down the Guitar Hero, learn

Eidos UK blocks Tomb Raider Underworld reviews below 8/10: Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Reviews, Microsoft Xbox 360, ActionReps from the UK PR firm for Eidos have confirmed that theyre asking publications not to release any reviews for Tomb Raider: Underworld below

Gamestop: Good luck getting a Wii this Christmas: Filed under: Nintendo WiiWith Nintendos supply of Wiis having remaining spectacularly insufficient for over two years now, weve considerably streamlined our process of blogging about the supremely successful systems shortages. Oh yes, its

Midway receives delisting notice from NYSE: Filed under: BusinessIndustry folks have been joking that Midway is the new Atari; however, while Atari is finding redemption in rebirth, Midway continues to sink deeper into the Swamps of

Pretend you're Altair in Prince of Persia: Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, ActionWe dont typically like to register our video game consoles with game publishers. After watching Enemy of the State, we like to stay off the

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Blue's News

Pre-purchase GTA4, Get GTA Vice City Free: Steam now offers pre-purchase of their digital distributed edition of Grand Theft Auto IV for Windows. Those willing to part with their cash in advance of the release of the game will be rewarded...

Digital Wrath of the Lich King: The World of Warcraft Website now offers a way for World of Warcraft owners to upgrade to the Wrath of the Lich online: You can now buy account-upgrade keys and download the game client for World of...

Sins of a Solar Empire Hotfix: The Sins of a Solar Empire Website has word that a version 1.11 hotfix for the space strategy game is now available via Impulse: A version 1.11 hotfix is now available for registered Sins of a Solar...

Tomb Raider: Underworld Review Anarchy in the UK: Videogaming247 reports that Eidos UKs PR firm has been asking British websites to hold off posting their Tomb Raider: Underworld reviews until Monday if they are giving the game lower than an 80...

Gabe Newell and Chet Faliszek on Left 4 Dead: Theres a post by Gabe Newell on Edge Online offering the Valve Managing Directors pleased reaction to this weeks release of Left 4 Dead. He offers some fascinating insights into the process theyve...

96% of Games Unprofitable?: Cooking Up A Blockbuster Game on Forbes.com reports some data from Entertainment Design and Research (EDAR), who do market research on games for clients like Electronic Arts and Activision. They...

Fallout 3 Patch Plans: The Bethesda Game Studios Forums have a very brief post from Bethesda on plans for a Fallout 3 patch: We are currently working on a patch for all three platforms. When Ive got more details, Ill...

Kivi's Underworld Beta Patches: Soldak Entertainment now offers new patches for Kivis Underworld to update the Windows and MacOS editions of this casual, hack-and-slash action/adventure game to version 1.001. Word is: A beta...

More Grand Theft Auto IV Machinima: Two new movies from the upcoming Windows edition of Grand Theft Auto IV are now available with more machinima using the open-world action sequel and the movie editor that will accompany the release...

All Aspect Warfare Movie: The All Aspect Warfare Website offer the first in a series of making of movies from All Aspect Warfare, 3000ADs upcoming science fiction combat game. Word is: This first movie, The Gank, shows...

Op Ed: An open letter to the gaming industry. On digital rights management. A Tree Falling in the Forest- Midways Problems Are Not Unreal: The Press Creates Another Story Edition. I plead mostly not...

Evening Previews: Battlefield Heroes on the Official Website. Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor on 1Up and Eurogamer. StarCraft II - Wings of Liberty on GamesRadar.

Evening Screenshots: ArmA 2 on FileFront.

Evening Consolidation: Play Left 4 Dead with Valve. Tomorrow on Xbox LIVE. New BioShock Challenges Finally Available on PS3. Thanks Mike Martinez. First Episode of Downloadable Content for Grand Theft Auto IV- The Lost...

Evening Tech Bits: Thanks Mike Martinez and Ant. Upcoming dual-processor Nehalem EP machine benchmarked -- yeah, its fast. The Most Influential 3D Graphics Cards in History. Interesting read. Thanks Voodoo Extreme....

Gold - Prince of Persia: Ubisoft announces that Prince of Persia is gold, and off for duplication, saying the now-complete new installment in the platformer series is expected in stores on December 2 for all platforms,...

Ships Ahoy - Left 4 Dead: Valve announces that Left 4 Dead is now showing up in retail stores worldwide, following the digitally distributed debut of the multiplayer zombie shooter earlier this week via Steam. In case the...

Tabula Rasa Closing: Richard Garriotts Tabula Rasa Website has a Message from the Tabula Rasa Team, saying NCsoft is closing down the science fiction MMORPG at the end of February 2009, expressing their pride in...

Red Alert 3 Demo Monday; Patch Details: Electronic Arts announces they will release a playable demo for Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 on Monday, offering the chance to sample the recently released new installment in this alternate-reality...

Rise of the Argonauts Movies: The Rise of the Argonauts Movies Section has a pair of new movies from Liquid Entertainments upcoming mythology-inspired action/RPG. On clip is titled Honour the Gods, which shows the pleasure the...

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GamesIndustry.biz

News: Midway stock faces delisting: Six month probation offered after the company failed to meet New York Stock Exchange minimum standards

News: Resellers take advantage of World Tour shortages: Amazon users selling the Guitar Hero title for as much as $350, considerably higher than the RRP of $189

News: BBFC downgraded 22 adult-rated games, claims ELSPA: ELSPA releases key findings from Byron consultancy period

News: Trion appoints Warcraft designer as development director: Appointment comes in conjunction with Sci Fis signing up of Peter Egan to pen the pilot for the linked TV show-MMO project

News: Warner Bros. to distribute new Terminator game: Developed by Bionic Command team GRIN

News: Ziff Davis considers dropping print version of EGM: Long running consumer mag may face axe by end of year

News: Japanese hardware sales fall: Ninedno DSi maintains lead, while only the Wii increases its sales

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Evil Avatar

Sony Clarifies 14M PSN User Number: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: EmabulatorPost Time: 11-21-2008 at 08:18 PM

Rogue In-Game Browser Released: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: modepsPost Time: 11-21-2008 at 07:35 PM

Weekend Gamer: What are you playing?: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: modepsPost Time: 11-21-2008 at 02:31 PM

Fight Night Round 4 Punch Drunk at Spike VGAs: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: modepsPost Time: 11-21-2008 at 01:51 PM

RB DLC: The Malmsteen Killers of Soundgarden: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: modepsPost Time: 11-21-2008 at 01:05 PM

Burnout Paradise Boost Specials Pack: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: modepsPost Time: 11-21-2008 at 12:53 PM

Tabula Rasa Headed for an Early Grave: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: EmabulatorPost Time: 11-21-2008 at 12:30 PM

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CVG

Win an iPod with Jumpgate beta: Every thousandth person to register wins new iPod.Codemasters wants you all to try out its new "Elite-style" MMO, Jumpgate Evolution, and to lure you in its giving away iPods to applicants for the upcoming beta.Click here to read the full

GTA IV: More editor-made videos: More machinima mayhem from Liberty City.Rockstars chucked us two more videos made entirely using the GTA IV PC video editor, entitled Burgatory and Comrades.Click here to read the full article

First Price of Persia review: 8/10: OXM delivers its verdict in its world-first review.Ubisofts gorgeous-looking new Prince of Persia game has scored 8/10 in the world-first review in the UK Official Xbox 360 Magazine.Click here to read the full article

Xbox 360's Xtival event detailed: Game tourneys, music videos and free swag on Xbox Live.Microsoft has detailed its next virtual Xtival event, which is going down on Xbox Live next weekend, November 28th to 30th.Click here to read the full article

Hardware sales down in Japan: Wii the only system to see a lift.Hardware sales fell for the second week running in Japan, with Wii the only system to buck the trend.Click here to read the full article

Four more for WiiWare: First Art Style title and Strong Bad Episode 3 out noe.Nintendos launched four new WiiWare titles in its latest update.Click here to read the full article

Valve "extremely pleased" with Left 4 Dead reception: Gabe Newell dissects zombie shooters development stretch.Valve boss Gabe Newell says hes "extremely pleased" with the reception zombie shooter Left 4 Dead has received from the public and press.Click here to read the full article

Latest Rise of the Argonauts media: Honour the Gods video inside - these deities are demanding.Heres the latest batch of media for developer Liquid Entertainments action RPG Rise of the Argonauts. Its an Honour the Gods video as well as a load of screens.

Midway capitalising on beat-em-up "resurgence": Genre fighting back after FPS dominance, says Mortal Kombat brand manager.Beat-em-ups have somewhat lost the spotlight to adventure and, more recently, FPS games over the years, but the fighting genre is on its way back up, says Midway.Click here to

Fight Night 4 set for public showing: Round 4s world premiere lined up for next month.EA Sports Fight Night Round 4 will get its first public showing during the Spike TV Video Game Awards on December 14.Click here to read the full article

Prince of Perisa gets Altair, SoT Prince: Pre-orders rewarded with new character skins.Ubisoft has revealed the cool character skins itll be rewarding players with in its revamped Prince of Persia. Click here to read the full article

Killzone 2 out February 17?: Internet and retailers pinpoint date for Sonys seminal shooter.Killzone 2, one of the most anticipated PS3 games of 2009, will be out on February 17, according to reports.Click here to read the full article

DJ Hero detailed, out summer 2009: Special Tiesto version in the works, confirms big-shot DJ.Activisions not-so-secret DJ Hero game has seemingly been name-dropped yet again, and dated for release in Summer 2009. Click here to read the full article

Bethesda "working on" Fallout 3 fix: All three platforms due for a patch soon.Bethesda has confirmed that its "working on" patches to fix a number of issues discovered in all three versions of Fallout 3.Click here to read the full article

PS3 Trophies mandatory from 2009: Trophy support enforced in titles submitted after January 1, confirms Sony.Sony has confirmed that Trophy support for PS3 games will be mandatory from January 2009.Click here to read the full article

Bionic Commando dev does Terminator: Swedish Studio working with Hollywood games firm Halcyon Games.Bionic Commander developer Grin has been signed up to developer a new Terminator game.Click here to read the full article

Google Shutting Down Lively: Web search giant decides to end service so it can focus more on its core businesses.Google has decided to put an end to its browser-based virtual community service Lively, effective from December 31.Click here to read the full article

Ocarina of Time Turns 10: Article: Celebrate the 10th anniversary of possibly the best game ever.November 21, 1998 saw Nintendo release a game that, ten years later, many still consider to be one of the best games ever created. A decade on and we still

Activision dodges Baja box art lawsuit: THQ drops lawsuit as Activision changes box for its Baja game.Having been threatened with court action by THQ over box art similarities between rival Baja titles, Activision will now change the box cover for its SCORE International Baja 1000.Click here

MS: 360 outselling PS3 in Europe: UK 360 sales "more than double PS3s volume" since September, MS claims.Microsoft says that recently introduced Xbox 360 price cuts and a massive Xbox marketing spend have resulted in the console outselling PS3 across Europe.Click here to read the full

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Xboxyde

The first 10 minutes: The Last Remnant: The Last Remnant has been released today in all countries, a first for a Square-Enix RPG. Like many others I didnt expect much from this game, so its a surprise for me to have enjoyed the first hour so much.

Images of GTA4 DLC: Rockstar and 2K Games announced name and release date for the DLC pack earlier today, and here are the first images of Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned.

Prince of Persia dev diary: Ubisoft released the fourth developer diary for Prince of Persia, which will be released in just two weeks.

The First 10 Minutes: TR: Underworld: Laras all new adventure is finally here so its time to give you my first impression of the game, which will be joined by the indispensable first 10 minutes of the game Tomb Raider: Underworld. Remember the article is not

DiRT 2 announced: Codemasters has announced Colin Mcrae: DiRT 2, to be released on Playstation 3, PC, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP and DS next year. They also released a couple of visual targets.

Tomb Raider: Arctic: Eidos released this new trailer of Tomb Raider Underworld, showing the Arctic level of tha game. Our first 10 minutes and Driftwoods impressions should follow later today.

The First 10 Minutes: Red Alert 3: EAs Command Conquer: Red Alert 3 is finally released on PC and Xbox 360, and heres two long videos from it. The first part shows some of the *incredible* acting in the game, while part 2 is all gameplay. Ive

Naruto Broken Bond launch trailer: Ubisoft just sent us this launch trailer for Naruto: The Broken Bond, to be released tomorrow in Europe.

More Sonic Unleashed: Sega keeps unveiling new levels of Sonic Unleashed, this time its the vry New-York inspired Empire City.

The First 10 Minutes: SW Snowboarding: Ubisoft quickly finished off the development for Shaun White Snowboarding and released it a couple of days ago on all major platforms, and here is the first 10 minutes from it. Its a fairly decent game, but Im having trouble

Videos of Naruto: Broken Bond: Ubisoft released these three trailers of Naruto: The Broken Bond, which will be released this Friday on Xbox 360. The videos themselves shows a couple of fighting sequences from the game.

Interview: Halo Wars: Last out with a bang is Microsoft, with Halo Wars. The interview was done by Microsofts XCN, and the questions were submitted by the members (us and other sites in Europe). Dan Cornelius answers the questions, covering story, Age of

Interview: Left 4 Dead: EA will get some spotlight too with Valves Left 4 Dead, which is released this week. The interview was done by Microsofts XCN, and the questions were submitted by the members (us and other sites in Europe). Chet Faliszek, writer

Interview: Prince of Persia: Ubisoft is next up, with their Prince of Persia. The interview was done by Microsofts XCN, and the questions were submitted by the members (us and other sites in Europe). Chris Easton answers the questions, which covers Elika, story, bosses,

Interview: Resident Evil 5: Heres another interview, and another one from Capcom - Resident Evil 5! The interview was done by Microsofts XCN, and the questions were submitted by the members (web sites). Ben LeRougetel answers the questions, which covers co-op tidbits, camera angles,

Interview: Street Fighter IV: Now its time for a big bunch of interviews, and first out is Capcoms Street Fighter IV. The interview was done by Microsofts XCN, and the questions were submitted by the members (web sites). Leo Tan answers the questions, which

Trailer of Lips: Microsoft unleashed Lips in American stores today, while we in Europe will get it on friday. This trailer has been available on the official site before, but here it is in higher quality.

Images of Halo Wars: Microsoft released these images of Halo Wars, both gameplay and from some CG sequences. Its looking pretty promising and release is planned in February.

FEAR2: Story: Monolith released this first Behind the Scene video of F.E.A.R.2: Project Origin, explaining a bit more of the story.

Interview PoP: Part 2: You wanted more, which is exactly what youre going to get with 21 minutes more of private interview with Prince of Persias producer, Ben Mattes. As talkative as ever, hes telling us about the artistic direction, the gameplay and lots

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The first 10 minutes: The Last Remnant: The Last Remnant has been released today in all countries, a first for a Square-Enix RPG. Like many others I didnt expect much from this game, so its a surprise for me to have enjoyed the first hour so much.

Images of GTA4 DLC: Rockstar and 2K Games announced name and release date for the DLC pack earlier today, and here are the first images of Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned.

Prince of Persia dev diary: Ubisoft released the fourth developer diary for Prince of Persia, which will be released in just two weeks.

The First 10 Minutes: TR: Underworld: Laras all new adventure is finally here so its time to give you my first impression of the game, which will be joined by the indispensable first 10 minutes of the game Tomb Raider: Underworld. Remember the article is not

DiRT 2 announced: Codemasters has announced Colin Mcrae: DiRT 2, to be released on Playstation 3, PC, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP and DS next year. They also released a couple of visual targets.

Tomb Raider: Arctic: Eidos released this new trailer of Tomb Raider Underworld, showing the Arctic level of tha game. Our first 10 minutes and Driftwoods impressions should follow later today.

The First 10 Minutes: Red Alert 3: EAs Command Conquer: Red Alert 3 is finally released on PC and Xbox 360, and heres two long videos from it. The first part shows some of the *incredible* acting in the game, while part 2 is all gameplay. Ive

Naruto Broken Bond launch trailer: Ubisoft just sent us this launch trailer for Naruto: The Broken Bond, to be released tomorrow in Europe.

More Sonic Unleashed: Sega keeps unveiling new levels of Sonic Unleashed, this time its the vry New-York inspired Empire City.

The First 10 Minutes: SW Snowboarding: Ubisoft quickly finished off the development for Shaun White Snowboarding and released it a couple of days ago on all major platforms, and here is the first 10 minutes from it. Its a fairly decent game, but Im having trouble

Videos of Naruto: Broken Bond: Ubisoft released these three trailers of Naruto: The Broken Bond, which will be released this Friday on Xbox 360. The videos themselves shows a couple of fighting sequences from the game.

Interview: Halo Wars: Last out with a bang is Microsoft, with Halo Wars. The interview was done by Microsofts XCN, and the questions were submitted by the members (us and other sites in Europe). Dan Cornelius answers the questions, covering story, Age of

Interview: Left 4 Dead: EA will get some spotlight too with Valves Left 4 Dead, which is released this week. The interview was done by Microsofts XCN, and the questions were submitted by the members (us and other sites in Europe). Chet Faliszek, writer

Interview: Prince of Persia: Ubisoft is next up, with their Prince of Persia. The interview was done by Microsofts XCN, and the questions were submitted by the members (us and other sites in Europe). Chris Easton answers the questions, which covers Elika, story, bosses,

Interview: Resident Evil 5: Heres another interview, and another one from Capcom - Resident Evil 5! The interview was done by Microsofts XCN, and the questions were submitted by the members (web sites). Ben LeRougetel answers the questions, which covers co-op tidbits, camera angles,

Interview: Street Fighter IV: Now its time for a big bunch of interviews, and first out is Capcoms Street Fighter IV. The interview was done by Microsofts XCN, and the questions were submitted by the members (web sites). Leo Tan answers the questions, which

Trailer of Lips: Microsoft unleashed Lips in American stores today, while we in Europe will get it on friday. This trailer has been available on the official site before, but here it is in higher quality.

Images of Halo Wars: Microsoft released these images of Halo Wars, both gameplay and from some CG sequences. Its looking pretty promising and release is planned in February.

FEAR2: Story: Monolith released this first Behind the Scene video of F.E.A.R.2: Project Origin, explaining a bit more of the story.

Interview PoP: Part 2: You wanted more, which is exactly what youre going to get with 21 minutes more of private interview with Prince of Persias producer, Ben Mattes. As talkative as ever, hes telling us about the artistic direction, the gameplay and lots

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Chrono Trigger Storms Japan on Nintendo DS: The first day sales of the latest Japanese releases have now been revealed.

Collectors Comic for House of the Dead: Sega have revealed a sweet Collectors Edition set for the Wii and #45;exclusive House of the Dead: Overkill.

Skate It Falling Over Gameplay Vid: EA have released more snippets of their upcoming Wii version of Skate, featuring a skater known as Balls.

Totaka’s Song in Animal Crossing Wii: Super sleuths have been frantically looking for Totaka and #39;s Song in the latest Animal Crossing and found it.

Nintendo Release 4 for WiiWare: Nintendo have updated the Shop Channel with 4 new WiiWare titles this week, including a long and #45;overdue episode and the debut of the Art Style series.

English Option for Chrono Trigger DS: The Japanese edition of Chrono Trigger DS comes with the option to play the game in English.

Castlevania: Maria Seeks Big Ones: One of the characters in Castlevania Judgment is on the hunt... for bigger breasts, it seems.

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