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GameSpot

Pirates, ninjas charge to Wii: With XBLA edition out next week, Blazing Lizards dodgeball grudge match spreads to Nintendos console this winter.

Ninja Gaiden II skewers 1M: Tecmo and Microsofts blood-drenched Xbox 360 exclusive hits platinum milestone in two-and-a-half months; roughly 40 percent of sales in US.

Rumor Control Team ICO's next project debuting at TGS?: British gaming site quotes Fumito Ueda as saying his three-years-in-the-works PS3 project will make its public debut soon.

NASDAQ targets Majesco: US second-largest stock exchange serves Cooking Mama publisher delisting notice after failure to comply with $1 price-per-share requirements.

Guitar Hero World Tour signs up sponsors: Marshall, Ernie Ball, Zildjian, Amoeba Music, House of Blues, and more set to appear in Activisions new rhythm rocker.

PEGI whips Indiana Jones DS, PSP: European rating board reveals LucasArts iconic archeologist will explore handhelds in Staff of Kings, courtesy of Activision.

Rock Band 2 getting six more DLC albums: Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Janes Addiction, Megadeth, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and No Doubt lending full track packs to rhythm game in the coming months.

Sony CEO: No '08 PS3 price cut: Sir Howard Stringer tells Die Welt that his company isnt planning a further console price drop; says Wii may be a superior business model in terms of hardware profitability.

Meteos Wars wage on XBLA: Q Entertainments action puzzler heads to Microsofts online storefront in October for $10.

Aussie game charts: August 18-August 24: Mario Kart Wii shifts into fifth gear, enters the right lane and takes out the top spot.

Red Baron takes wing September 18: Sierra Onlines WWI aerial arcade fighter cruises onto Sonys PlayStation Network next month.

Austin game competition to support charity: Level Up event to coincide with Austin GDC; $20 entrance fees will go to scholarships for women and minority developers.

Wright appraises 'Sporn': EA Maxis founder says some of the X-rated creatures for Spore are really good for what they were shooting for; drops more hints on console installments.

Ontario considers tweaking game incentives: Government-funded report advises increasing tax credits to developers, providing $1 million annually to fund new prototypes.

Ubisoft: Far Cry 2 follow-up in 'preliminary stages': Narrative designer Patrick Redding confirms Montreal studio is fleshing up open-world shooter sequel; a return to Africa likely.

MLB Superstars on deck for Wii: Minigame compilation takes big-league sluggers out of the park for baseball-themed takes on golf and pachinko, among others.

Moving Pictures Rock Band DLC paused: Full-album download of Rushs 1981 classic album hits technical difficulties; new release window unknown.

UK Games Chart: Mario Kart No. 1, Brain Training breaks records: Nintendos Mario Kart holds onto the number one position, while Dr Kawashimas Brain Training marks a record-breaking 80th week in the top 10.

PS3 Warhawk add-on, Savage Moon detailed, dated: Icognitos multiplayer-only action fighter expands this week for $7.99, while Sonys downloadable tower-defense game arrives on PSN later this year.

Neversoft: Keyboard would limit World Tour: Guitar Hero project director squashes speculation, saying electronic piano deserves to be introduced with its own game.

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1UP

Square Enix Aiming For Majority Stake In Tecmo: Japanese publishing giant seeking a friendly deal, will offer more details soon.

First Video of Left 4 Dead in Action on Xbox 360: Live may have its next killer-app this fall, literally.

Lead Producer Explains the Process of Making World of Warcraft Prettier: Blizzard Taking an Iterative, Organic Approach to Graphics Upgrades.

Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness Review: Plow, sow, water, pick...

Impulse Phase 2 Launches: Stardocks distribution platform also adds new games from 2K Games.

Amazon Lists PS3 Keypad at $50: Peripheral could be pricier than most customers are willing to pay.

Reset Generation Review: An advanced course in videogame history.

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Eurogamer

Article: Eurogamer Games Convention Awards: Our highlights of Leipzig 2008.

News: The Last Guy on PS3 Store: Plus Warhawk pack, NHL demo.

News: More full albums for Rock Band 2: Foo Fighters, Chili Peppers, No Doubt, etc.

News: LEGO Batman cartoon in works: Uses TTs game engine.

News: New PAL Releases Roundup: Norse knowing ya.

News: GH dev mocks Rock Band cymbals: Reveals plans for new drum controls.

News: No super-slim PS2 for the UK (PlayStation 2): But some parts of Europe will get lucky.

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ToTheGame

SCREENSHOT: Need for Speed Undercover (PC/PS3/X360) @ ToTheGame: SCREENSHOT: Need for Speed Undercover (PC/PS3/X360) @ ToTheGame

PACKSHOT / BOXSHOT: FIFA 09 (Multi) UK @ ToTheGame: PACKSHOT / BOXSHOT: FIFA 09 (Multi) UK @ ToTheGame

VIDEOS: Tomb Raider: Underworld (Multi) @ ToTheGame: VIDEOS: Tomb Raider: Underworld (Multi) @ ToTheGame

VIDEOS: Culpa Innata 2: Chaos Rising (PC) @ ToTheGame: VIDEOS: Culpa Innata 2: Chaos Rising (PC) @ ToTheGame

PACKSHOT / BOXSHOT: Civilization IV: Colonization (PC) UK @ ToTheGame: PACKSHOT / BOXSHOT: Civilization IV: Colonization (PC) UK @ ToTheGame

GENERAL NEWS: Buzz! Junior: Ace Racers (PS2) @ ToTheGame: GENERAL NEWS: Buzz! Junior: Ace Racers (PS2) @ ToTheGame

PACKSHOT / BOXSHOT: MotoGP 08 (Multi) UK @ ToTheGame: PACKSHOT / BOXSHOT: MotoGP 08 (Multi) UK @ ToTheGame

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Kotaku

"Don't Expect" Tatsunoko vs Capcom In The US (Update): Capcom, you dirty teases! First you tell us youre investigating the possiblity of bringing zany-awesome fighter Tatsunoko vs Capcom to the US. Then you go so far as holding location tests! Our...

Man Gets Face Full of Brass Knuckles Over PS3: Pittsburgh police were looking for four people who beat and kicked a teen to the ground during an argument over a Playstation 3. Police say the 18-year-old walked up to a group of 30 or so people...

Unsolved Crimes Investigated In September: Empire Interactives 1970s New York crime drama Unsolved Crimes is one step closer to being solved, as the company announces the game has gone gold and is heading our way next month. Having only...

Pure Soundtrack Unveiled: Disneys upcoming four-wheeler PURE is going to be packed to the brim with house, electronic and hip-hop music it looks like. The upcoming racers soundtrack will include music from DJ Hyper, The...

Michael Phelps Has CoD: World At War And You Don't: So what do you need to do to score a copy of Call of Duty: World at War from Activision two months early? Simple. Just dominate a sporting event on the global stage, bringing home a record-breaking 8...

ESA Cheers For Pirates' Prison Sentences: The Entertainment Software Association issued a press release today that for once wasnt scolding a U.S. state for pursuing unconstitutional game legislation. Instead, they take a moment to applaud...

Line Rider Brings Web Downloads to DS and Wii: I was delighted in 2006 when I heard that Line Rider was picked up by a developer and headed to the DS. And almost immediately that short rush of excitement, I was perplexed. How was anyone going to...

Team Ico's PS3 Game Ready 'Soon', but not by Tokyo Game Show: Sometimes it seems as though Team Ico are taking the explain nothing ambiance of their games a little too much to heart. When asked if Fumito Ueda’s followup to Ico and Shadow of the Colossus...

New Prince of Persia Developer Diary Shows Us the Works: Just as the title says this first dev. diary from the Prince of Persia team shows us all sorts of stuff from the new acrobatics, to animation, sound design, and even a little tid bit from the story....

Acclaim Launches MyDivaDoll, We Feel Pretty: Times like this I wish they had just flat-out refused to sell former Activision CEO Howard Marks the Acclaim name back in 2005. Acclaim Games has just launched MyDivaDoll, a web-based online game...

Casual Games Getting 'Sloppy' - James Patterson: Bestselling crime writer James Patterson is working on a series of casual games based on his Womens Murder Club books. As well as singing the praises of the titles he is developing with I-Play,...

The Schwag of PAX08: The schwag of Penny Arcade Expo includes an eclectic mix of PAX-themed giveaways and buyables. My favorite among the offerings though are these three PAX-wrapped consoles. A blue, black and grey...

Classic Oddworld Games Get Steamed: While we all wait — with breath that at least slightly baited — for news of the new Oddworld game, Valves Doug Lombardi got in touch to tell us about the release of two of the earlier...

Pre-Download Spore Now: If you pre-orded Will Wrights upcoming opus Spore from the Electronic Arts Store you can hit up EA today to pre-load the game. Once pre-ordered you can use the EA Download Manager to download 99...

The PSP 3000 - How Different Is It?: James Yu over at GameSpot has just posted an excellent hands-on comparison of the old Sony PSP 2000 model and the shiny new PSP 3000, announced just last week at the Games Convention in Leipzig....

Resident Evil 2 Remake for Wii?: Can it be true? Now that the Wii is confirmed as the new home of violent hardcore gaming is the time right for a remake of good old Resi 2? Japanese fan board 2ch has popped up a rumor concerning

Show Your Photo Game Face in Facebreaker: Being able to upload someones face on a character in Rainbow Six: Vegas was disturbingly satisfying. In this video we take a look at EA Canadas similar facial recognition feature, Photo Game Face....

Two New PS3 Bundles For Europe: SCEE have announced two new PS3 bundles for Europe, to mark the launch of the new 80GB console. The first, to be released on September 10, will include the 80GB unit, two DualShock 3 pads and a copy...

Sony Like To Provide Services For Free: In case you didnt know (and why didnt you), the PlayStation Network is free. The console may cost money, but the online service doesnt. Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida explains to...

For Console Street Fighter IV, Lag Will Be "Huge Problem": Face it, asking for fighting games with online to have zero to no lag is a tall order. Replicating that versus arcade experience is hard. Heck, when Virtua Fighter launched on the PS3 back in early...

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Joystiq

Analyst: Blame Sony Japan for PSP slump: Filed under: Sony PSP, BusinessDas Gamer has posted a thought-provoking piece on the current (gloomy) state of PSP outside of Japan, where game releases on the platform can be heard grinding slowly to

Majesco cooking up recipe for delisting: Filed under: BusinessWe hope you can smell whats cooking, Mama. Cause it aint the sizzlin aroma of seasoned ground beef. Nasdaq today gave notice to Majesco Entertainment, warning the publisher that its

Bungie staffer gets Xbox Live account hacked: Filed under: Culture, Hacks, Microsoft Xbox 360Let this be a good reminder to always err on the side of caution when giving out your Xbox Live information ... that is, dont do it.

X3F Week in Review: August 22, 2008 - August 28, 2008: Filed under: Features, Microsoft Xbox 360Its time for yet another X3F Week in Review, girls and boys. Its been a Silicon Knights week here at X3F, with our own Xav de Matos spending some quality time

Penny Arcade Adventures due on PSN this Winter (with Trophies!): Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Action, RPGsOh, how you yearned for their unrestrained chuckles -- their sparkling smiles -- to be transformed into naught but a cacophony of wailing and ceaseless misery. What

Rock Band 2 getting full albums from Foo Fighters, Chili Peppers, Jane's Addiction, more: Filed under: Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, RhythmRather than parsing the info out in tantalizing nuggets, Harmonix/MTV has just given us an expansive look at the future

New Indiana Jones game rated for DS, PSP: Filed under: Nintendo DS, Sony PSPTo put it mildly, its going to be quite a while before you see an Indiana Jones game on home consoles. The team (if there still is a

PS3 Fanboy gets its hands on Starpex's wooden guitar: Filed under: Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Peripherals, RhythmOur friends at PS3 Fanboy recently had a chance to try out the guitar equivalent of the ION Drum Rocker: Starpexs premium (i.e. not

Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball coming to Wii: Filed under: Nintendo Wii, SportsJust a week or so before the game lands on XBLA, we get word that Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball will be coming to the Wii this winter. In addition

Itagaki: Easier to develop for PS3 than Famicom: Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, RetroCan we make a formal request? Can Sony hire Itagaki to take Ken Kutaragis old job? No, we know, Kaz technically has his old position, but

Dyack: Nintendo a 'silent partner', Eternal Darkness IP ownership 'complicated': Filed under: Culture, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft Xbox 360 var digg_url = http://digg.com/xbox/Dyack_says_Eternal_Darkness_IP_ownership_is_complicated; In the final part of X3Fs interview series, Silicon Knights President Denis Dyack said that the question of who owns the Eternal Darkness IP is, a complicated question

Team ICO's next game may be shown soon: Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3Its been a long time coming, but VG247 quotes Sony Worldwide Studio head Shuhei Yoshida as saying Team ICOs next project may be revealed soon. The anticipated next project

Metareview -- Castle Crashers (Xbox 360): Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, Adventure, MetareviewsCastle Crashers has invaded Xbox Live Arcade and, unless youre having connectivity issues, chances are youve discovered the charm in this homage revolution

Joystiq interview: Quantum of Solace's Adam Gascoine: Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters, InterviewsIts so easy to assume that Quantum of Solace is going to be just another rushed license game (even Daniel Craig did!).

ESA happy about prison sentences for game pirates: Filed under: Culture, BusinessThe Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the industrys lobbying group, sent out a press release a little while ago applauding the prison sentences given to two convicted game pirates.

Sony's Choice: EyePet beat out Eight Days: Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Action, Simulations, BusinessIts harder to single out Nintendo for overlooking its core audience when you find out things like this. Speaking with GamesIndustry.biz, Shuhei Yoshida,

Rock Band Weekly (revisited): Locksley: Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, RhythmTaking the stage and stepping in this week for the delayed Rush album, Moving Pictures, is American rock n roll band, Locksley.

Rumor: 360's GTA IV DLC to hit in Jan/Feb '09: Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, ActionAlthough Microsoft has hinted at an autumn arrival for the 360s long-awaited, exclusive GTA IV downloadable content, a source close to Rockstar has told VG247 nuh-uh. The quote

PlayStation Home beta extends to Asia this Fall: Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, OnlineThose looking to help iron out the kinks in Sonys silicon-powered social gathering space, PlayStation Home, can now add Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan as valid entry locations

Stringer tips hat to Nintendo's 'superior business model': Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, BusinessSony CEO Howard Stringer has rightfully conceded that Nintendo has executed a winning business plan. Nintendo makes money with the hardware alone, Stringer observed

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Blue's News

Into the Black: Giants versus Patriots in the revenge of the backups game tonight. Hut, hut, hike!

etc., etc.: Time for exercise, not excuses. Apparently sitting on your butt playing games is not exercise. Thanks MCV. MESS version 0.127 is now available. Thanks Ant A Michael Phelps Game? Could a swimming...

Evening Tech Bits: Thanks Mike Martinez. NVIDIA boosts graphics on Intel i7, preps integrated chip. NVIDIA Enables SLI on Intel X58 Chipsets For a Fee - Can NVIDIA Get Some Traction? NVIDIA Refutes Claims Of Bad GPUs....

Evening Consolidation: Thanks Mike Martinez and Ant. Stringer: Wii business model superior to PS3s. Stringer: No PS3 Price Cut For Christmas, Wii Isnt Hurting Us. Crytek Warms Up to Consoles. BioShock PS3 dev: Blu-ray...

Evening Screenshots: Aion: The Tower of Eternity on FileFront. Battlefield Heroes on the Official Website. New concept art. Silkroad Online on FileFront. X-Blades on FileFront.

Evening Previews: Atlantica Online on RPG Vault. Battlefield Heroes on 1Up. Cities XL on IGN. Demigod on IGN. LEGO Batman on Eurogamer. The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria on IGN. Stargate Worlds on...

Gatherings & Competitions: Preview: Penny Arcade Expo 2008 in Seattle. Will Wright: E3 is the walking dead. Something kind of hit me today GC Asia unveils 12 participating countries. MSI European Overclocking Challenge...

Op Ed: CNET News Negative Approach - Console gaming, digital distribution and the video game defense. Massively The Daily Grind - Are rewards for offline time a good idea?

Prince of Persia Diary Movie: A new video diary from Prince of Persia is online to offer further insight into the coming return of the running regent. Word is: The games developers delve into the dynamics of the games open...

Warhammer Online Interview, Previews: If I Had a Hammer... on Crispy Gamer is an interview with Paul Barnett about the imminent launch of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, Mythics fantasy-themed MMORPG. The conversation covers all...

Saints Row 2 CE Announced: THQ UK announces plans for a Saints Row 2 Collectors Edition, saying a premium edition of the open-world action sequel will hit store shelves in October along with the release of the standard...

Defense Grid: The Awakening Announced: This press release announces plans to unveil Defense Grid: The Awakening to the masses at this weekends Penny Arcade Expo. Defense Grid, described as a unique spin on tower defense gameplay, is...

Jace Hall Show - Aliens, Borderlands, Rage, & DOOM 4: Lucky Episode 13 of the Jace Hall Show on Crackle (NSFW) is the season one finale of this online series featuring TEH KING. This week Jace visits Gearbox Software to talk with Randy Pitchford and...

Shattered Suns & Oddworld Pack Now on Steam: Steam News has word that Shattered Suns, Clear Crown Studios real-time strategy game, is now available for online purchase via Steam for $39.99. Steam News also has word that Oddworld: Abes Oddysee...

More Halo 4 Rumors - Yu to MS; Ken Scott Leaves id?: Kotaku reports that programming wiz Corrinne Yu will be departing Gearbox Software for Microsoft after Brothers in Arms: Hells Highway goes gold to lead the team to build the engines and games for...

EA: Second-Hand Games a "Critical Situation": Electronic Arts considers second-hand game sales a critical situation reports GamesIndustry.biz in a bit of from an interview with EAs Jens Uwe Intat that will published in its entirety tomorrow....

Ships Ahoy - Outcry: The Adventure Company announces that Outcry is now available in North American stores for $19.99, offering puzzling gameplay and photorealistic environments. Heres a description of the game: Assume...

Dominions 3: The Awakening Patches: New patches are now available for Dominions 3: The Awakening to update Illwinter Game Designs fantasy-themed turn-based strategy game to version 3.20. There are separate patches for the Windows,...

Spore Preloads: Pre-downloads are now underway for preorder customers for the downloadable PC edition of Spore from the EA store who will be able to acquire about 99% of the game in advance of its release on...

Afternoon Consolidation: New PS3 bundles revealed. BioShock PS3 DLC right now exclusive. Demo: NFL Head Coach 09 on Xbox LIVE. Rock Band 2 offering new slate of full albums. Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Janes...

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GamesIndustry.biz

News: GC Asia unveils 12 participating countries: Organiser confirms new product premieres at the event in Singapore

News: EA: Second-hand sales are a "critical situation": Publisher hopes online content and services can stop consumers trading in games to the second-hand market

News: 20-minute Lego Batman cartoon in works: US-produced show to use the games engine and assets

News: Will Wright: E3 is "the walking dead": Real LA event died a couple of years ago, claims Sims creator

News: No new model PS2 for UK: Super-slim unit wont be released in the UK, but is available in some Euro regions

News: Guitar Hero World Tour to feature branded equipment and famous stages: New title will see in-game sponsorships from famous equipment manufacturers and digitally re-created stages

News: Home to go live in Asia this autumn: Closed beta begins middle of September, users invited to sign up next week

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Evil Avatar

Also on Steam - Shattered Suns and Flatout: UC: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: jpublicPost Time: 08-28-2008 at 06:39 PM

US PSN Update 8/28 (The Last Guy): Forum: News ItemsPosted By: GorviPost Time: 08-28-2008 at 03:41 PM

Silent Hill: Homecoming Trailer (Xbox 360, PS3, PC): Forum: News ItemsPosted By: fitbabitsPost Time: 08-28-2008 at 03:23 PM

Rock Band 2 Full Album DLC Revealed: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: Evil AvatarPost Time: 08-28-2008 at 11:26 AM

Abe's Steam Oddysee: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: Evil AvatarPost Time: 08-28-2008 at 11:40 AM

Razer Going Limited Edition for PAX: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: MondopestPost Time: 08-28-2008 at 10:38 AM

Settling the Score - Pirates Versus Ninjas Dodgeball Announced for Wii: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: fitbabitsPost Time: 08-28-2008 at 09:00 AM

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CVG

Pure tunes released: Raging house, electronic, hip-hop and metal.Pure is coming to Xbox 360, PS3 and PC this September. Were loving the build Disney popped in the post a while ago and just hope it doesnt get lost in the noise. Its faster

Pirates vs. Ninjas: now battling on Wii: Long-time rivalry shifts to Wii in comedy dodgeball.Comical XBLA game Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball is taking the fight to Nintendo as Gamecock confirms a new Wii version. Click here to read the

Unsolved Crimes DS dated: Mystery puzzle solver gets cleared for release.Empire has said that Unsolved Crimes is complete and the mystery puzzle solving game will launch on September 23.Click here to read the full article

Games stop young men exercising, says The Sun: Videogames have replaced tree climbing and football, according to the papers doctor.The Sun newspapers doctor claims that young males are spending too much time playing videogames at the expense of keeping fit and healthy.Click here to read the full article

Nintendo coy on Day of Crisis release: Nintendo doesnt deny leaked release date for disaster survival sim.Disaster: Day of Crisis has seen several delays and little-to-no coverage since its unveiling in 2006, so what the hell is happening with it?Click here to read the full article

What's Itagaki been up to?: Taking pictures and playing with model trains...Following his shock resignation from Tecmo a few weeks ago, Tomonobu Itagaki seems to have gone underground to regroup his thoughts a little. Or at least thats where 1up found him after some quality

EndWar demo "360 exclusive": No PS3 try-out planned, Ubisoft tells CVG.Ubisoft is giving away access codes for a multiplayer "VIP" demo of Tom Clancys EndWar on 360 to those who pre-order at Gamestation - but its only for 360 owners.Click here to read the

DS puzzler eyes 360 - your attention is required: Meteos Wars confirmed for XBLA this October.Meteos - one of our favourite puzzle games on DS - is on its way to Xbox Live Arcade this October.

Gears 2 achievements leaked: Well have to issue a SPOILER ALERT here.A complete list of Achievements for Gears of War 2 has surfaced on the internet, although some contain (OMG) spoilers you might not want to see.Click here to read the full article

New Price dev diary released: Plenty of in-game footage to ogle.Ubisoft has released a four-minute PoP dev diary that shows different members of the dev team talking about different areas of the game. Perfect lunch time viewing in our opinion.Click here to read the full

Would pirates have bought Crysis?: Crytek says it lost significant sales to pirates.Some argue that piracy isnt terribly detrimental to industries such as music, movies and gaming, because pirates are pirates, and they wouldnt have bought the product anyway.Click here to read the full article

Will Wright impressed by Spore porn: It cant be allowed to mess up the game for others though...Ahead of Spores September 7 launch for PC and Mac, genius creator Will Wright has been talking about the create feature thats so far spawned more porn than yesterdays

New Tomb Raider: Underworld footage: Lara shows off her new moves in an ancient temple.Eidos has released new footage of Laras first proper current-gen outing, Tomb Raider: Underworld.Click here to read the full article

Asia gets PS Home in autumn: Closed Beta starting mid-September.While the wait for Sony to confirm a long overdue release date for Home, its just confirmed that PS3 owners in Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan will get access to the online virtual world this autumn.Click here

New Heroes over Europe shots: Swoop in and take a peek at seven dogfighting screens.Atari has released a bunch of new shots for its upcoming dogfighting sim, Heroes over Europe. Click here to read

Sniff on Sims 2 Apartment Pets shots: Cats, dogs and a load of turd on the living room carpet (probably).This would be called Sims 852 Apartment Pets if EA used the number system properly.

Sin City gets new developer: Transmission Games taken off development duties.Publisher Red Mile has taken Sin City development duties away from Transmission Games.Click here to read the full article

PSP: 10m sold in Japan: The Japanese just cant get enough of Monster Hunter.Capcoms Monster Hunter is being hailed as the main reason why PSP has edged past the 10 million sales mark in Japan.Click here to read the full article

New Lego: Batman movie and shots: Bruce Waynes personal fluffer showcased inside.A batch of new shots from Lego: Batman have been released, this time showing off the playable Alfred character, who will be available in the freeplay mode. Thats nice to know.

Castle Crashers on XBLA today: Mental 2D shooter from Alien Hominid dev goes live.The spiritual successor to Alien Hominid, Castle Crashers, has gone live on XBLA today for 1200 MS Points (around £10). Click here to read

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Xboxyde

Too Human interview: Microsofts and Silicon Knights Too Human will be released in Europe tomorrow, and heres an insanely long interview from the XCN with the lead designer of the game. The interview consists of questions submitted from several sites, and it covers

GC08: 60 fps SFIV gameplay: Quite a few of you guys have nagged asked me politely if I could do some 60 images per second videos of Street Fighter IV. Well, how about five of them? Enjoy!

The Last Guy video: The complete version of The Last guy has been released on the PSN a few hours ago, and as usual we can count on DjMizuhara to upload some fine videos of the game. The first one is up, with more

Trailer of Tomb Raider Underworld: Eidos released this short video of Tomb Raider: Underworld, showing Thailand once again. The game is set for a release in November on Wii, DS, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC and Playstation 2.

GC08: We saw Far Cry 2: Ubisoft recently released a few images of Far Cry 2s map editor so since I was able to attend a presentation of the PC version in Leipzig, I thought you might want to learn more about it. Get your reading

Legendary developer diary: Atari released this developer diary for Legendary, to be released on PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 in early October. The video pretty much explains the game, and it at least made me more interested in the game.

Prince of Persia: Developer Diary #1: Ubisoft sent us this first developer diary of Prince of Persia, and as usual its a quite interesting watch!

The first 10 minutes: Afrika: DjMizuhara almost miraculously managed to fix his PS3 right on time for the release of Afrika, and sent us this first video with more to come. The game still doesnt seem to be planned for a release outside Asia.

Far Cry 2: Console gameplay: Ubisoft released this quite long gameplay video of Far Cry 2, showing the console version in action.

Images of HAWX: Ubisoft has announced a partnership with GeoEye, to provide images for Ubis upcoming air combat game Tom Clancys HAWX. GeoEyes images are currently being used by the US national Security, and hopefully will this give some great environments in the

GC08: Wheelman presentation: We were invited last week to a presentation of Wheelman at the Games Convention, with the games executive producer Shaun Himmerick and Ian Stevens of Tigon Studios. I was very skeptical before going there since the previous videos of the

GC08: MadWorld trailer: Another Wii game, but this time so much more promising, here is the Game Convention trailer of MadWorld. An exclusive interview with Atsushi Inaba will follow in a few days.

GC08: CV Judgment trailer: The Wii games, the real ones, werent that numerous at the Game Convention, so lets no forget about them. Or not, since in the case of Castlevania Judgment it sure doesnt seem to be that good.

GC08: Race Pro images and trailer: Atari released these images and a trailer of the much awaited Race Pro, developed by Simbin.

GC08: Project Origin trailers: Project Origin was certainly the most forgotten game at the Games Convention, most likely because Warner strangely decided not to let anyone film the game even though it ran really well. And its a shame because those who went and

GC08: Halo Wars images: The second and final game from Microsoft to have some images released is Halo Wars.

GC08: Images of Fable 2: Microsoft, for some strange reason, waited until now to release their assets for the Games Convention. Heres a couple of images from Lionhead Studios Fable 2.

Force Unleashed demo online: LucasArts released a demo of Star Wars: Force Unleashed on both Xbox Live Marketplace and the PSN a couple of days ago, and here is a video from it for you who arent able to download it yet. I fully

Infinite Undiscovery images: Square-Enix has once again updated the official Infinite Undiscovery site with new characters (Toma, Faina, Vika, Sorenstam, Lame, Komachi and Kiriya) along with a few images.

GC08: PES/Fifa duel at 60 fps: The Game Convention is almost over on Gamersyde, and I think its interesting to do a direct comparison of two of the most popular games there: Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 and Fifa 09. So I encoded two full videos at

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Playsyde

Too Human interview: Microsofts and Silicon Knights Too Human will be released in Europe tomorrow, and heres an insanely long interview from the XCN with the lead designer of the game. The interview consists of questions submitted from several sites, and it covers

GC08: 60 fps SFIV gameplay: Quite a few of you guys have nagged asked me politely if I could do some 60 images per second videos of Street Fighter IV. Well, how about five of them? Enjoy!

The Last Guy video: The complete version of The Last guy has been released on the PSN a few hours ago, and as usual we can count on DjMizuhara to upload some fine videos of the game. The first one is up, with more

Trailer of Tomb Raider Underworld: Eidos released this short video of Tomb Raider: Underworld, showing Thailand once again. The game is set for a release in November on Wii, DS, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC and Playstation 2.

GC08: We saw Far Cry 2: Ubisoft recently released a few images of Far Cry 2s map editor so since I was able to attend a presentation of the PC version in Leipzig, I thought you might want to learn more about it. Get your reading

Legendary developer diary: Atari released this developer diary for Legendary, to be released on PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 in early October. The video pretty much explains the game, and it at least made me more interested in the game.

Prince of Persia: Developer Diary #1: Ubisoft sent us this first developer diary of Prince of Persia, and as usual its a quite interesting watch!

The first 10 minutes: Afrika: DjMizuhara almost miraculously managed to fix his PS3 right on time for the release of Afrika, and sent us this first video with more to come. The game still doesnt seem to be planned for a release outside Asia.

Far Cry 2: Console gameplay: Ubisoft released this quite long gameplay video of Far Cry 2, showing the console version in action.

Images of HAWX: Ubisoft has announced a partnership with GeoEye, to provide images for Ubis upcoming air combat game Tom Clancys HAWX. GeoEyes images are currently being used by the US national Security, and hopefully will this give some great environments in the

GC08: Wheelman presentation: We were invited last week to a presentation of Wheelman at the Games Convention, with the games executive producer Shaun Himmerick and Ian Stevens of Tigon Studios. I was very skeptical before going there since the previous videos of the

GC08: CV Judgment trailer: The Wii games, the real ones, werent that numerous at the Game Convention, so lets no forget about them. Or not, since in the case of Castlevania Judgment it sure doesnt seem to be that good.

GC08: MadWorld trailer: Another Wii game, but this time so much more promising, here is the Game Convention trailer of MadWorld. An exclusive interview with Atsushi Inaba will follow in a few days.

GC08: Race Pro images and trailer: Atari released these images and a trailer of the much awaited Race Pro, developed by Simbin.

GC08: Project Origin trailers: Project Origin was certainly the most forgotten game at the Games Convention, most likely because Warner strangely decided not to let anyone film the game even though it ran really well. And its a shame because those who went and

GC08: Images of Fable 2: Microsoft, for some strange reason, waited until now to release their assets for the Games Convention. Heres a couple of images from Lionhead Studios Fable 2.

GC08: Halo Wars images: The second and final game from Microsoft to have some images released is Halo Wars.

Force Unleashed demo online: LucasArts released a demo of Star Wars: Force Unleashed on both Xbox Live Marketplace and the PSN a couple of days ago, and here is a video from it for you who arent able to download it yet. I fully

Infinite Undiscovery images: Square-Enix has once again updated the official Infinite Undiscovery site with new characters (Toma, Faina, Vika, Sorenstam, Lame, Komachi and Kiriya) along with a few images.

GC08: PES/Fifa duel at 60 fps: The Game Convention is almost over on Gamersyde, and I think its interesting to do a direct comparison of two of the most popular games there: Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 and Fifa 09. So I encoded two full videos at

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Dragon Quest V on Nintendo DS Passes 1 Million: Dragon Quest V on DS has now reached total sales of a million in just four weeks in Japan, whereas DQIV did it in six at the end of last year.

Pirates vs. Ninjas Coming to Nintendo's Wii: Gamecock has announced that Blazing Lizardâs Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball will hit Wii this winter.

Disaster Hitting Wii in Europe this October?: Various European retailers are throwing around new release dates from publishers, including the likes of Disaster and Rune Factory on Wii.

Bomberman Blasts onto Nintendo's WiiWare: Hudson has announced Bomberman Blast for digital download for WiiWare on Wii.

Jagged Alliance Heads to Nintendo DS: Empire has announced Jagged Alliance for DS is under development by Strategy First Inc. and Cypron Studios.

New Trailer of Ketsui Shmup on Nintendo DS: Set for release in Japan on Nintendo DS in October, developer Arika has released a new trailer of Ketsui Death Label.

Three New Captain Rainbow Trailers, Famitsu Gives Rating: Upon its release in Japan today, Famitsu have given Skips Captain Rainbow a respectable score. Also, three new trailers of the game have been released.

Nintendo DS Fans Get Ready to Ride Again: Eidos Interactive has revealed will hit retail on September 19th on DS.

New Wii RPG: Ohgon no Kizuna: A new Role-Playing title for Nintendos Wii has been revealed by Jaleco, under the name of Kizuna.

Rumour: Lucasarts Working on MotionPlus Lightsaber Game?: According to a popular US magazine, Lucasarts are already in the early stages of a Star Wars Lightsaber game that will use Nintendos new MotionPlus Accessory.

Latest World Destruction Trailer: The newest trailer for Sega DS RPG World Destruction has been released, offering an overview of the characters youll meet and control during the game.

Rumour: Dual Touch Screen DS in 2009?: An interesting rumour has scoured the web recently with hints of a dual touch-screen DS on the way.

IGN Voice Chat Summary 20: Wii and DS releases towards the end of 2008, Tiger Woods 2009, and a hint of Star Wars Battlefront 3 appearing on Wii, are the topics on discussion with IGNs Nintendo team this week.

Wii Breaks Million Barrier in Canada: Nintendos little white box has zoomed past its competitors to become the first Next-Gen system to sell over a million in Canada.

New Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Trailer: Konami have released a new trailer for the third Castlevania DS title, Order of Ecclesia.

Harvest Moon 2 Hits Nintendo DS in US: Natsume has announced today that Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness for the Nintendo DS has officially shipped.

Metal Slug Gears Up For UK Release on Nintendo DS: Ignition Entertainment has today confirmed that the UK-specific website for Metal Slug 7 on DS has gone live.

Ys Book I and II Unwravels onto US VC: RPG Fans will undoubtedly cream their pants this week with Hudsons Ys Book I and II making its way to the Virtual Console service.

Conduit: Was Casual, 1:1 May Not be a Possibility: What could be crowned the king of Wii shooters, The Conduit, was revealed to initially be a casual shooter.

Kojima Talks Wii Motion Control: The man behind the Metal Gear and Boktai franchises Hideo Kojima recently discussed motion control on the Wii, and what it could bring.

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