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Updated Nov 25, 2009 6:20 pm PT

Top Story Spot On: 15 years of Warcraft

Blizzard game design chief Rob Pardo and lead designer Jeff Kaplan discuss acclaimed fantasy franchise's long history, from Orcs and Humans to the World of Warcraft phenomenon. continue »
- Posted Nov 25, 2009 6:20 pm PT
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World of Warcraft target of latest suit from PSN plaintiff

San Jose man adds Activision Blizzard to growing list of courtroom opponents, takes issue with MMOG fees, alleges ill effects on mental health, seeks $1 million. Full Story
- Posted Nov 24, 2009 4:58 pm PT
- 805 Comments
Top US Nintendo PR exec resigns

VP of corporate affairs Denis Kaigler leaves after less than two years at Nintendo of America; no replacement yet named. Full Story
- Posted Nov 23, 2009 4:26 pm PT
- 118 Comments

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Red Dead Redemption mounts up in April

Rockstar San Diego's Wild West shooter mounting up on 360, PS3 in early spring; new trailer coming Dec. 1. Full Story
- Posted Nov 25, 2009 10:59 am PT
- 117 Comments
2K Boston resurrecting Spec Ops?

Teaser video may offer first glimpse of mysterious shooter which has been gestating at the studio formerly known as Irrational Games; Is X-com still in the works? Full Story
- Posted Nov 25, 2009 5:15 pm PT
- 84 Comments
Rock Band song library hits 1,000

Harmonix and MTV Games reach milestone between on-disc, downloadable tracks for rhythm franchise. Full Story
- Posted Nov 25, 2009 12:04 pm PT
- 122 Comments
PSN Store stuffed for Thanksgiving

PlayStation Store Update: Tekken 6, Little Big Planet hit PSP; Madden Arcade, Diner Dash, and Gravity Crash debut on PS3; PSone classics and PSP Minis each get six new games. Full Story
- Posted Nov 25, 2009 1:58 pm PT
- 125 Comments
Longoria on deck for MLB 2K10

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman will be the cover athelete of 2K Sports' next installment of multiplatform baseball game. Full Story
- Posted Nov 25, 2009 4:46 pm PT
- 64 Comments
Assassin's Creed II slays 1.6 million in one week

Ubisoft says internal sales reports shows critically lauded sequel outselling original by 32 percent. Full Story
- Posted Nov 24, 2009 9:22 am PT
- 316 Comments
World of Warcraft target of latest suit from PSN plaintiff

San Jose man adds Activision Blizzard to growing list of courtroom opponents, takes issue with MMOG fees, alleges ill effects on mental health, seeks $1 million. Full Story
- Posted Nov 24, 2009 4:58 pm PT
- 804 Comments
Microsoft patents in-game guide system

Researcher's 2008 patent for "User-Powered Always Available Contextual Game Help" shows Microsoft is considering an in-game guide similar to that of New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Full Story
- Posted Nov 24, 2009 5:13 pm PT
- 262 Comments
EALA arming new Mercenaries

One week after laying off most of Pandemic, EA reveals next installment in guns-for-hire series; leaked pitch trailer suggests multiplayer focus. Full Story
- Posted Nov 24, 2009 1:26 pm PT
- 95 Comments
2 million Xbox Live users Facebooked, a-Twitter

Microsoft announces around 10% of its subscribers log onto social networks during first week of 360 integration; 1 million check out Last.fm, 1.7 million peruse Zune video store. Full Story
- Posted Nov 24, 2009 11:27 am PT
- 144 Comments
Just Cause 2 gets late March launch

Avalanche Studios' over-the-top open-world action sequel takes flight March 23 in North America, March 26 in Europe and elsewhere. Full Story
- Posted Nov 24, 2009 10:27 am PT
- 68 Comments
Madden Arcade touches down on XBL

Xbox Live Update: EA's pigskin spin-off joined on Marketplace by Games on Demand Saints Row 2 and Lego Indiana Jones. Full Story
- Posted Nov 24, 2009 1:14 pm PT
- 21 Comments
Datel suing Microsoft over memory-unit lockout

British maker of high-capacity, low-price storage units takes legal action against software giant, accusing it of antitrust violation. Full Story
- Posted Nov 23, 2009 5:28 pm PT
- 522 Comments
Modern Warfare 2 classification appealed in Australia

South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson says game allows players to be "virtual terrorists;" Classification Board says no appeal has been received to date. Full Story
- Posted Nov 23, 2009 9:05 pm PT
- 276 Comments