Sunday, July 6, 2008
Today's Top Stories
SOCOM avoiding Confrontation 'til Oct. 14
Third-person shooter series' PS3 debut pushed back one month after quality concerns force developer Slant Six to "re-evaluate schedule."FULL STORY
Posted Jul 4, 2008 12:07 pm PT
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Guitar Hero: On Tour sells 300K in NA
Activision crows that palm-sized edition of billion-dollar rhythm genre is biggest North American DS launch in its corporate history.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 3, 2008 10:07 am PT
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WOW Lich King heads for beta
Second expansion to Blizzard Entertainment's massively popular MMORPG taking applicants for near-final testing phase.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 3, 2008 3:21 pm PT
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Second Viva Pinata bash starts Sept. 2
Microsoft confirms North American street date for Rare's Xbox 360-exclusive party favor breeding sim; UK gamers to receive title Sept. 5.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 3, 2008 4:00 pm PT
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Midnight Club stalls again
Rockstar 360, PS3, and PSP racer won't brake for announced September release date, blows straight past into October.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 3, 2008 9:52 am PT
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Sony pulls v2.40 firmware, denies full retro-trophy support
[UPDATE] Sony says it is "working diligently to isolate the problem," shoots down reports claiming all past games will get awards; Burnout Paradise first to give trophies retroactively, Uncharted next for prize patch.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 2, 2008 3:04 pm PT
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McFarlane Toys answers Call of Duty
Spawn producer unveils line of World at War action figures set to storm shelves this November.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 3, 2008 2:24 pm PT
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Raven Squad infiltrates 360, PC
SouthPeak enlists to distribute Hungary-based Atomic Motion's RTS-FPS hybrid on Microsoft platforms this fall.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 3, 2008 12:29 pm PT
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Empire unloading Razorworks
Publisher in talks to sell off or close Ford Racing developer as part of restructuring plans to reduce workforce by 30 percent.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 3, 2008 11:46 am PT
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PS3 BioShock goes to Digital Extremes
Dark Sector developer to aid 2K Marin and 2K Australia with adapting 2K Boston's deep-sea shooter for Sony's console.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 3, 2008 9:51 am PT
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This is Vegas folds 'til '09
Midway's Sin City sim won't make original release date; publisher says it needs the extra time to make it a must-have title.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 2, 2008 10:45 am PT
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Publishers leaning on licenses
Dragon Ball accounts for nearly half of Atari sales, whereas THQ reaps a quarter of its revenues from WWE, another quarter from Pixar and Nickelodeon.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 2, 2008 3:17 pm PT
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Activision-Vivendi injunction tossed
Delaware judge denies shareholder request to halt merger; Activision Blizzard union on track for July 9 close.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 2, 2008 4:16 pm PT
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Retail Radar: $40 Banjo-Kazooie
Xbox 360 debut of Rare's trademark tag-team listed at budget price point by GameStop.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 2, 2008 5:03 pm PT
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Square Enix arms Chrono Trigger DS
Publisher confirms next remake for Nintendo's handheld will be widely acclaimed Super Nintendo action RPG, available this holiday.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 2, 2008 8:46 am PT
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Rock Band 2 suffers song-leak symphony? 
ScoreHero forum users may have already sleuthed out 20 songs for Harmonix's just-announced follow-up to hit rhythm game.
FULL STORY
Posted Jul 2, 2008 12:16 pm PT
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Konami passes Judgment on Castlevania
Publisher's long-running vampire-slaying franchise enters 3D fighter arena on the Wii this fall.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 1, 2008 11:51 am PT
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Report: US gaming sales surpass DVDs
Entertainment Merchants Association report shows the $18.9 billion of domestic game industry sales have exceeded the roughly $16 billion DVD market.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 1, 2008 3:02 pm PT
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Indie Games Fest calls for submissions
11th annual competition to highlight best and brightest from the fringes kicks off; more than $50,000 in prizes at stake.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 1, 2008 3:48 pm PT
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Resident Evil could re-infect theaters
Producer-writer of survival horror adaptations reportedly in talks to return for a fourth film, says he needs a good story first.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 1, 2008 2:36 pm PT
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More Top Stories
Fallout 3 banned in Australia? 
Jul 3, 2008 7:21 pm PT
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Jul 3, 2008 7:21 pm PT
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Aussie game charts: June 23-29
Jul 3, 2008 12:23 am PT
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Soul Calibur returns on the 360
Jul 2, 2008 2:01 am PT
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PressSpotting: What reviewers can say and when
Jul 1, 2008 11:11 am PT
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Cooking Mama opens World Kitchen
Jul 1, 2008 10:42 am PT
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PDC World Championship Darts flies to 360 and PSP
Jul 1, 2008 8:48 am PT
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Xbox 360 gets Aussie price cut
Jul 1, 2008 8:00 am PT
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HMV to start selling used games
Jul 1, 2008 4:32 am PT
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Q&A: FIFA Soccer 09
Jun 30, 2008 9:45 pm PT
56 Comments
Sony patents new motion-control, touch-screen tech
Jun 30, 2008 6:07 pm PT
208 Comments
