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Friday, July 25, 2008

Today's Top Stories

Wheelman stalled until 2009

Vin Diesel and Midway Games' open-world crime racer now expected early next year on 360, PS3, and PC.
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Posted Jul 25, 2008 11:53 am PT 35 Comments

Bungie confirms 'three distinct projects' in the pipe

House of Halo says it is at work on a trio of ventures, but will not be sharing details on postponed E3 announcement at next month's Penny Arcade Expo.
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Posted Jul 25, 2008 4:35 pm PT 52 Comments

APB gunning for an M

Realtime Worlds president says developer is expecting a Mature grade from the ESRB for its massively multiplayer cops-and-crooks game.
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Posted Jul 25, 2008 11:20 am PT 32 Comments

Ratner lords over God of War film

Rush Hour director promoted to Olympian status in Universal's silver-screen adaptation of Sony's iconic antihero.
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Posted Jul 25, 2008 3:49 pm PT 80 Comments

Saints Row 2 canonizes porn star

Tera Patrick assumes "special producer" position on Volition's tongue-in-cheek open-world action game.
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Posted Jul 25, 2008 3:20 pm PT 86 Comments

Moore on E3: Go big or go home

EA Sports head says ESA's big trade show needs to rebuild in the off-season or risk being benched.
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Posted Jul 25, 2008 12:51 pm PT 51 Comments

Legendary cranking on Gears film

Batman Begins and 300 production house signs on to cofinance and produce New Line Cinema's silver-screen adaptation of Epic Games' brutal shooter.
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Posted Jul 25, 2008 10:55 am PT 100 Comments

Ubisoft raises guidance, lacks Conviction

Publisher ups full-year outlook after 26 percent climb in Q1 sales to $264 million; Splinter Cell now due before March 31, 2010.
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Posted Jul 24, 2008 11:40 am PT 200 Comments

Wallace & Gromit chases Telltale

Award-winning British claymation series headed for episodic-gaming adaptation thanks to Sam & Max outfit.
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Posted Jul 24, 2008 4:58 pm PT 39 Comments

Peggle leads PopCap's DS charge

Lumines developer Q Entertainment handling handheld adaptation; casual game publisher also announces a pair of hidden object puzzle games.
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Posted Jul 24, 2008 5:26 pm PT 14 Comments

US Senator introduces new gaming bill

Mississippi Republican Roger Wicker seeking to ban sale of adult-rated games to minors, distribution of games without age-based ratings.
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Posted Jul 24, 2008 4:46 pm PT 247 Comments

Naruto continues rise on 360

Ubisoft to follow up last year's Rise of a Ninja with holiday release of The Broken Bond exclusively for Microsoft's console.
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Posted Jul 24, 2008 2:30 pm PT 69 Comments

XBLA waging Geometry Wars 2 on July 30

Bizarre Creation's chaotic top-down Xbox Live Arcade shooter will launch its assault on unsuspecting quadrants a week earlier than expected.
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Posted Jul 24, 2008 3:29 pm PT 47 Comments

Mirror's Edge reflected in comic form

DC Comics commits to six-issue adaptation of EA's first-person action-adventure game.
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Posted Jul 24, 2008 10:46 am PT 32 Comments

Scrabble-Scrabulous standoff spells L-A-W-S-U-I-T

After unsuccessful take-down notice requests, Hasbro files copyright infringement suit against creators of popular Facebook clone.
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Posted Jul 24, 2008 2:15 pm PT 31 Comments

Scaremongers go for laughs on XBL

Directors of Saw, 30 Days of Night, Slither among those to produce comedic short films for free download this fall.
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Posted Jul 24, 2008 12:25 pm PT 32 Comments

Watchmen game winds up at Warner Bros.

Episodic prequel series for upcoming feature film to hit Xbox 360, PS3, and PC next year.
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Posted Jul 23, 2008 11:16 am PT 71 Comments

Nintendo: Wii storage a 'mainstream problem'

NOA president Reggie Fils-Aime says the company feels a sense of urgency to solve console's content depository issue.
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Posted Jul 24, 2008 10:34 am PT 217 Comments

Namco Bandai keeping Hellgate open?

Hellgate: London developer Flagship Studios receiving support from Japanese publisher amid job losses and subscriber uncertainty.
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Posted Jul 24, 2008 5:49 am PT 51 Comments

Q&A: Microsoft on GFW - Live

Microsoft's senior director of global gaming talks about making the subscriber service free, the PC Marketplace, and DirectX 11.
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Posted Jul 23, 2008 2:30 pm PT 76 Comments

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E3 2008: SCEA unveils $399 80GB PS3, God of War III

Sony's press conference sees SCEA president Jack Tretton reveal Resistance for PSP and MAG, an all-new massive action game from Zipper Interactive; PS3 video store launching tonight; full video inside.
Posted Jul 15, 2008 11:31 am PT 1006 Comments

E3 2008: Nintendo scores Wii Music, GTA for DS, Wii Sports Resort

Mario and Link were nowhere to be seen at press conference, but Miyamoto's outfit made waves with Animal Crossing: City Folk, the WiiSpeak peripheral, and more.
Posted Jul 15, 2008 9:04 am PT 316 Comments

E3 2008: id Software deal enRages EA event

Surprise agreement to publish Doom studio's post-apocalyptic road-action game highlight of EA's developer-centric event; Mirror's Edge, Left 4 Dead, and Dragon Age: Origins also on hand.
Posted Jul 14, 2008 2:54 pm PT 168 Comments

E3 2008: Wolfenstein, Singularity unveiled at Activision Blizzard event

[UPDATE 2] Snubbing E3 proper, the newly merged publisher shows off two new Raven and Marvel games and demos Guitar Hero World Tour's studio mode at a shindig all its own; Rock Band instruments will be compatible with new game, which will even adjust its drum scheme.
Posted Jul 15, 2008 7:19 pm PT 116 Comments

E3 2008: XBL Avatars, Netflix, and FFXIII top 360 slate

Microsoft's press conference reveals rumored Xbox Live overhaul and Karaoke game--then delivers Square Enix shocker; exclusive Fallout 3 DLC coming, Gears 2 touted.
Posted Jul 14, 2008 10:25 am PT 353 Comments

E3 2008: Final Fantasy XIII 360-bound, Last Remnant dated

Square Enix's formerly PS3-only RPG epic will launch day and date on Microsoft's console in North America and Europe; 360 exclusive hitting US November 20.
Posted Jul 14, 2008 12:04 pm PT 2854 Comments

Newsmakers

E3 2008: Video Q&A: Carmack on 'one-game' id-EA deal

Legendary Doom founder, id lead designer Tim Willits, and EA Partners GM David DeMartini talk to GameSpot about how Electronic Arts became Rage's publisher.
Posted Jul 14, 2008 10:47 pm PT 39 Comments

E3 Video Q&A: Peter Dille on the new PS3 strategy

SCEA's marketing generalissimo talks about the console's new video store, Final Fantasy XIII 360, Sony's fall game slate; clarifies the 80GB's lack of BC.
Posted Jul 16, 2008 9:40 pm PT 259 Comments

E3 2008: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Exclusive Q&A - E3, New CG Intro, E3, and E3

Watch the exciting new intro movie for Dawn of War II and get exclusive new details on the game at E3.
Posted Jul 14, 2008 6:00 pm PT 178 Comments
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