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Top Story BlizzCon 2008: Starcraft II split into trilogy
Blizzard's Rob Pardo reveals sci-fi RTS will now be three separate products; Terran campaign Wings of Liberty will arrive first. continue »
- Posted Oct 10, 2008 4:12 pm PT
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TGS 2008: Microsoft's Schappert soldiers on in Japan
Despite the Xbox 360's limited success, corporate VP and Xbox Live chief says sales are increasing in the "very important" market. Full Story
- Posted Oct 9, 2008 10:30 am PT
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TGS 2008: Is Japan's gaming influence waning?
Executives from Square, Capcom, and Namco Bandai open up about how they feel their country is losing gaming clout--and how they think the Japanese game industry can turn itself around. Full Story
- Posted Oct 9, 2008 12:10 am PT
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TGS 2008: Tekken 6 smacking Xbox 360
Namco Bandai kicks off Tokyo Game Show with confirmation that long-awaited PS3 fighter will launch on rival console simultaneously in fall 2009. Full Story
- Posted Oct 8, 2008 9:00 pm PT
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TGS 2008: Halo 3: Recon revealed, new Xbox Live due Nov. 19
Xbox Live chief John Schappert talks about Microsoft's Japan strategy; prequel expansion to Bungie's shooter due Fall 2009; avatar-based XBL relaunch coming next month; Tekken 6 confirmed for 360; trailer inside. Full Story
- Posted Oct 8, 2008 8:13 pm PT
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TGS 2008: Some More Heroes Wii-bound next year
[UPDATE]: Marvelous Entertainment preps Desperate Struggle, followup to Suda-51's cult hit No More Heroes; European and North American publishers confirmed. Full Story
- Posted Oct 8, 2008 9:53 pm PT
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TGS 2008: Star Ocean 4 arriving March 3
First current-gen console installment of Square Enix JRPG series will hit Xbox 360s early next year; due in Japan February 19. Full Story
- Posted Oct 9, 2008 12:11 pm PT
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LucasArts-Bioware announcement coming Oct. 21
Publisher and EA subsidiary say "wait will be over" for first info on "rumored game"--pegged as the KOTOR MMORPG--in two weeks. Full Story
- Posted Oct 6, 2008 2:40 pm PT
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BlizzCon 2008: Forging Diablo III's depths
Lead world designer Leonard Boyarsky and lead exterior environment artist Chris Donelson offer a tour through the art and lore of Blizzard's upcoming dungeon-crawler. Full Story
- Posted Oct 11, 2008 7:51 pm PT
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TGS 2008: Running the cosplay gauntlet
We check out the dozens of cosplayers holding court in between halls three and four of the Tokyo Game Show. Full Story
- Posted Oct 11, 2008 4:17 pm PT
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BlizzCon 2008: Staying true to Diablo
Lead designer Jay Wilson opens up about his team's game creation philosophy, with more information to arrive "in the coming months...and years." Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2008 6:52 pm PT
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Game analysts sound off on market crisis
Sebastian: "Investors are shooting first and asking questions later"; Pachter: "Worst I've seen," publishers have long road ahead to regain 2007-level share value. Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2008 6:32 pm PT
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Video Q&A: Gears 2 golden, Epic console-focused
Cliff Bleszinski discusses the Gears film, why the factory-bound sequel will never come to the PC, and his belief that Dead Space will be the year's sleeper hit. Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2008 1:20 pm PT
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BlizzCon 2008: Diablo III's wizard explained
In its first panel, Blizzard explores in depth the newest class as well as the top-level skill system for third installment of seminal dungeon crawler. Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2008 2:16 pm PT
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BlizzCon 2008: Blizzard greets its horde
World of Warcraft maker delivers opening remarks at annual convention, unveils wizard class in Diablo III and talks up first-ever Starcraft II tourney. Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2008 11:03 am PT
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Rock Band pages Dr. Feelgood
Harmonix adds yet another full downloadable album to the music store next week with Motley Crue's hair metal blockbuster. Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2008 3:43 pm PT
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Activision recruiting for Secret Service
Publisher wants Xbox 360, PS2, and PC players willing to take a virtual bullet for the president in budget-priced game coming later this year. Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2008 5:55 pm PT
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TGS 2008: Bungie drops Halo 3: Recon details
Stand-alone first-person shooter will boast four-player co-op, full 1,000-point GamerScore campaign, and multiplayer maps with additional achievements; next spring's Mythic DLC also packed in. Full Story
- Posted Oct 9, 2008 11:26 pm PT
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TGS 2008: Castlevania stakes claim on PS3, 360
Konami's gothic horror franchise is ready to whip it on new systems; teaser trailer suggests the return of Alucard. Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2008 12:20 pm PT
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Warhammer Online army 750,000 strong
Mythic touts latest registration figures from recently released massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2008 1:02 pm PT
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TGS 2008: Feature-length Street Fighter IV anime in the works
Popularity of Street Fighter IV's promotional anime clips pushes Capcom to make a full-length version. Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2008 9:16 am PT
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Game stocks bloodied in market meltdown
Activision falls 28%, THQ sheds 39%, EA slides 37%, and Take-Two loses 40% during four-week roller-coaster ride on Wall Street, capped by today's sixth-straight triple-digit Dow Jones drop. Full Story
- Posted Oct 9, 2008 8:33 pm PT
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TGS 2008: Turbine's Crowley on socializing MMOs
Lord of the Rings Online developer's CEO talks about collision of virtual worlds and social networking; Mines of Moria expansion dated for Nov. 18. Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2008 3:16 am PT
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TGS 2008: Capcom's booth pulls no punches
Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter IV, Bionic Commando, and more headline the venerable publisher's presence on the Makuhari Messe show floor. Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2008 8:48 am PT
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TGS 2008: Sega's Yakuza 3 roughs up showgoers
House of Sonic's booth features model-and-champagne-laden display for upcoming gangster game alongside Hula Wii and a full-size rampaging "Werehog." Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2008 9:11 am PT
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TGS 2008: Square Enix's show-floor theatrics
Closed-door approach can't shut out crowds drawn to gawk at massive screen playing trailers and cutscenes for JPRG giant's upcoming offerings. Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2008 9:15 am PT
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Resistance spreads between PS3, PSP
Console edition of Insomniac's upcoming alternate-history shooter will add new gameplay, DualShock compatibility to handheld spin-off. Full Story
- Posted Oct 9, 2008 10:03 pm PT
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TGS 2008: Star Ocean 4 arriving March 3
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- Oct 9, 2008 1:01 pm PT
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MLB Front Office on deck for 2K
- Oct 9, 2008 2:27 pm PT
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Activision warming up Wii sports comp
- Oct 9, 2008 3:09 pm PT
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All Sony Japan PSP games going digital
- Oct 9, 2008 5:02 pm PT
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Xbox 360 gets bundles of holiday joy
- Oct 9, 2008 7:42 pm PT
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Guitar Hero World Tour gets DLC opening acts
- Oct 9, 2008 9:05 pm PT
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TGS 2008: Sackboy leads Sony booth offerings
- Oct 10, 2008 4:11 pm PT
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TGS 2008: Drums, Gundams, and Ninjas at Namco Bandai
- Oct 10, 2008 4:12 pm PT
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Irem announces quartet of new titles
- Oct 11, 2008 5:10 pm PT
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Today's #1 Game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
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- Release:06/23/2008
- Xbox 360
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- Release:06/03/2008
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- Release:07/29/2008
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7. Too Human
- Release:08/19/2008
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- Release:09/30/2008
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- Release:07/07/2008
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Harmonix's streak of consecutive weeks with a full downloadable album being added to the Rock Band music store came to an end with this... Read More