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Top Story Ghostbusters sliming consoles June 16
Atari confirms third ghost-busting adventure will be hitting on all platforms across Europe and America as the first half of 2009 draws to a close. continue »
- Posted Jan 8, 2009 6:07 am PT
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Halo Wars demo dated at Microsoft CES keynote
Sci-fi RTS trial due out February 5; Windows 7 beta begins this week; 10 billion hours of "gaming and socializing" clocked on Xbox Live. Full Story
- Posted Jan 7, 2009 10:36 pm PT
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CES 2009: Dark Void Demo
Producer Morgan Gray walks us through the core gameplay concepts found in Capcom's Dark Void. Full Story
- Posted Jan 7, 2009 6:58 pm PT
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Report: 'Sweeping' Sony restructuring due post-CES
Times of London reports that the PlayStation maker will unveil "sacred-cow-slaying" changes after this week's Las Vegas electronics convention. Full Story
- Posted Jan 5, 2009 12:04 pm PT
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Halo 3 tops XBL activity in 2008
Microsoft dubs Bungie's sci-fi FPS as most-played online Xbox 360 game; Castle Crashers crowned Arcade champ. Full Story
- Posted Jan 5, 2009 12:57 pm PT
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ESRB: Guitar Hero: Modern Hits rocking DS
Ratings board listing pegs platform for already trademarked title of new installment in Activision's money-minting franchise. Full Story
- Posted Dec 30, 2008 5:28 pm PT
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Report: PS3 manufacturing costs drop 35%
Each $399 80GB console now costs only $449 to make, reports iSuppli; Sony could break even on production after next hardware revision. Full Story
- Posted Dec 30, 2008 11:47 am PT
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World of Warcraft census tops 11.5 million
Wrath of Lich King expansion helps Blizzard's massively successful MMORPG reach its latest milestone. Full Story
- Posted Dec 23, 2008 4:40 pm PT
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CES 09: LBP sells 1.3M, PSN logs 17M accounts
Sony press conference yields few gaming details; EA newest Home partner, combined PS3/PSP user base broaches 61 million. Full Story
- Posted Jan 8, 2009 8:19 am PT
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Dawn of War II beta deploys Jan. 28
Open multiplayer test for Relic's Warhammer 40K RTS arrives less than a month before full February 23 launch; Soulstorm owners gain one-week head start. Full Story
- Posted Jan 8, 2009 3:08 pm PT
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Blizzard polling for Protoss designs
Starcraft II developer reaches out to fans to decide look of dark templar units. Full Story
- Posted Jan 8, 2009 5:10 pm PT
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Gran Turismo 5, Motorstorm 3D only tech demos
Impressive video showing RealD three-dimensional version of Polyphony Digital's forthcoming racer is for "demonstration purposes only"; ditto for SCEE's off-roader. Full Story
- Posted Jan 8, 2009 2:00 pm PT
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GameStop posts $2.8 billion holiday season
Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, World of Warcraft, Gears of War, and Wii Fit top store's sales chart as retailer closes out 2008 with record-breaking stretch of game sales. Full Story
- Posted Jan 8, 2009 12:46 pm PT
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Godfather returns Feb. 24
Electronic Arts sequel takes over the family business next month with new strategic slant to original's open-world gameplay. Full Story
- Posted Jan 8, 2009 11:26 am PT
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Stubbs dev deals Texas Cheat 'Em
Wideload Games' Shorts offshoot preps downloadable 360, PS3, PC poker-and-minigame combo. Full Story
- Posted Jan 8, 2009 5:06 pm PT
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Square brings Ubi games to Japan
Final Fantasy factory hopes to "invigorate" home nation's flagging game market with exclusive publishing rights for French company's wares. Full Story
- Posted Jan 8, 2009 12:44 pm PT
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Red Alert 3 PC suffers Uprising
Command & Conquer spin-off RTS from EA sees first stand-alone, single-player expansion pack for desktop gamers in March. Full Story
- Posted Jan 8, 2009 11:55 am PT
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CES 09: No new Rock Band in '09
Harmonix cofounder says studio's primary focus will be creating Beatles project and downloadable content this year; 30 million songs downloaded. Full Story
- Posted Jan 7, 2009 3:50 pm PT
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Halo Wars demo dated at Microsoft CES keynote
Sci-fi RTS trial due out February 5; Windows 7 beta begins this week; 10 billion hours of "gaming and socializing" clocked on Xbox Live. Full Story
- Posted Jan 7, 2009 10:36 pm PT
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Nintendo leads UK gaming growth
Thirty percent fewer PC games sold at retail in 2008 than 2007, but massive console growth offsets setback. Full Story
- Posted Jan 7, 2009 5:16 am PT
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NPD: Kids embrace downloadable games
Market-research firm study reveals children aged 2 to 14 increasingly go online for content, gaming by far more popular than music, videos, ringtones. Full Story
- Posted Jan 7, 2009 2:41 pm PT
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Red Bull, Cuboid hit PS3s this week
Energy-drink maker's Air Race game set to go live on PlayStation Home as Creat Studios' downloadable puzzler launches. Full Story
- Posted Jan 7, 2009 3:58 pm PT
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Grand Theft Auto teaches 6-year-old to drive
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White Knight Chronicles US release likely
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28 million Xbox 360s sold, 17 million on Xbox Live
- Jan 6, 2009 9:10 am PT
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Electronic Gaming Monthly shutting down
- Jan 6, 2009 6:26 pm PT
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Gears 2 patch squashing bugs, exploits in January
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Report: Free Radical on the auction block
- Jan 6, 2009 12:13 pm PT
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North American PS3 sales rise 40% in '08
- Jan 6, 2009 11:04 am PT
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Xbox 360 sales top 8 million in Europe
- Jan 5, 2009 3:49 pm PT
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2K knocks $10 off Civ, NBA, NHL, BioShock
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The GameSpot Game Charts
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Today's #1 Game Gears of War 2
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3. Left 4 Dead
- Release:11/17/2008
- Xbox 360
- Action
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- Release:04/29/2008
- Xbox 360
- Action
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6. Fable II
- Release:10/21/2008
- Xbox 360
- Role-Playing
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- Release:06/23/2008
- Xbox 360
- Action
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8. Fallout 3
- Release:10/28/2008
- Xbox 360
- Role-Playing
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- Release:12/02/2008
- Xbox 360
- Action
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- Release:11/10/2008
- PS3
- Action
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Blizzard polling for Protoss designs
It could be argued that the Protoss received the short end of the stick when Blizzard decided to bust up its long-awaited Starcraft... Read More
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Ruffian manhandling Crackdown 2?
Source: See below. What we heard: After it went on sale in February 2007, Crackdown became a hit for a variety of reasons.... Read More