Friday, July 25, 2008
Today's Top Stories
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.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 24, 2008 11:40 am PT
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Wallace & Gromit chases Telltale
Award-winning British claymation series headed for episodic-gaming adaptation thanks to Sam & Max outfit.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 24, 2008 4:58 pm PT
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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.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 24, 2008 5:26 pm PT
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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.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 24, 2008 4:46 pm PT
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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.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 24, 2008 2:30 pm PT
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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.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 24, 2008 3:29 pm PT
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Mirror's Edge reflected in comic form
DC Comics commits to six-issue adaptation of EA's first-person action-adventure game.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 24, 2008 10:46 am PT
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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.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 24, 2008 2:15 pm PT
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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.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 24, 2008 12:25 pm PT
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Watchmen game winds up at Warner Bros.
Episodic prequel series for upcoming feature film to hit Xbox 360, PS3, and PC next year.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 23, 2008 11:16 am PT
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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.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 24, 2008 10:34 am PT
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Namco Bandai keeping Hellgate open?
Hellgate: London developer Flagship Studios receiving support from Japanese publisher amid job losses and subscriber uncertainty.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 24, 2008 5:49 am PT
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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.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 23, 2008 2:30 pm PT
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EA contracts UTA
Publisher signs with Hollywood talent agency to expand presence in film and television space.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 23, 2008 4:15 pm PT
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Nintendo: No guarantee on holiday Wii supplies
Nintendo president tells Forbes that US may face stock shortages once again, apologizes to hardcore gamers disappointed by E3 showing.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 23, 2008 3:22 pm PT
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Community games hit Xbox 360 this fall
XNA Creators Club titles to sell for $2.50 to $10; developers to keep "up to 70 percent" of the money.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 23, 2008 10:26 am PT
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Games for Windows goes gratis, DX11 detailed
Pay-to-play multiplayer services for all Microsoft-branded PC games now free; first info on next DirectX framework revealed.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 23, 2008 12:09 pm PT
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Penny Arcade's Rain-Slick slips to PS3
First installment in episodic adventure-RPG series set for release on PlayStation Network in late fall.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 23, 2008 11:49 am PT
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Midway LA Impact!ed by closure
TNA Wrestling studio's operations to be merged with publisher's San Diego development house; majority of employees offered transfers.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 22, 2008 10:06 am PT
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NY gov signs game bill into law
All games at retail will need to carry ratings; new consoles required to include parental lockout features by 2010.FULL STORY
Posted Jul 22, 2008 4:26 pm PT
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More Top Stories
Aussie game charts: July 14-20
Jul 24, 2008 12:42 am PT
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Microsoft gaming segment posts full-year profits
Jul 23, 2008 4:55 pm PT
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500,000 Wiis sold in Australia
Jul 22, 2008 7:42 pm PT
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E3 to return in '09
Jul 22, 2008 5:13 pm PT
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Pretty in Pink, Mean Girls, Clueless games announced
Jul 22, 2008 2:50 pm PT
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Nintendo controllers facing possible ban
Jul 22, 2008 12:35 pm PT
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Satriani, Vai rock Guitar Hero DLC
Jul 22, 2008 11:14 am PT
99 Comments
Saints Row 2 gets rated down under
Jul 22, 2008 11:07 am PT
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Puzzle Quest expansion hits Xbox Live Arcade
Jul 22, 2008 4:25 am PT
33 Comments
Shippin' Out July 21-25: FFIV DS, 1942: Joint Strike
Jul 21, 2008 5:00 pm PT
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