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- Updated Dec 23, 2009 4:52 pm PT
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Top Story Game releases hold steady in 2009
EEDAR analysis finds slightly more titles fighting over fewer customer dollars, increasingly scarce shelf space; 2010 to see fewer new retail games. continue »
- Posted Dec 23, 2009 1:48 pm PT
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Hot Stories
Newsmakers
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GameSpot's Best of 2009 - Dubious Honors Winners
Find out our Dubious Honors Winners in the Best of 2009 Awards! Full Story
- Posted Dec 22, 2009 11:56 am PT
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GameSpot's Best of 2009 - Special Achievement Winners
Find out our special achievement winners in the Best of 2009 Awards! Full Story
- Posted Dec 21, 2009 11:59 am PT
- 133 Comments
Featured Stories
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Xbox Avatars to 'encourage exercise'?
Microsoft patent details technology to make 360's avatars have same physical appearance as their real-world counterparts--and thereby promote physical fitness. Full Story
- Posted Dec 21, 2009 12:13 pm PT
- 707 Comments
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'Ghost Recon Future Soldier' trademarked
Ubisoft USPTO filing reveals likely name of next installment in its tactical Tom Clancy shooter series, due out after Q1 2010. Full Story
- Posted Dec 21, 2009 1:06 pm PT
- 131 Comments
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Take-Two sells distribution arm, cuts Q1 forecast by $120 million
Publisher cuts annual outlook to $910 million after Jack of All Games subsidiary is scooped up by IT systems distributor Synnex. Full Story
- Posted Dec 21, 2009 2:53 pm PT
- 26 Comments
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Shippin' Out December 20-26: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Square Enix's Crystal Bearers for the Wii leads a light release slate including the retail launch of Guitar Hero: Van Halen. Full Story
- Posted Dec 21, 2009 10:55 am PT
- 47 Comments
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Final Fantasy XIII day-one sales hit 1 million in Japan
Square Enix's hotly anticipated JRPG busts platinum sales marker in 24 hours on PS3, franchise sales surpass 92 million. Full Story
- Posted Dec 18, 2009 10:53 am PT
- 729 Comments
Latest Top Stories
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Happy Holidays from GameSpot
Most GameSpotters are settling down for a long winter's nap, but check back for bits of new content, including our Best of 2009 awards. Full Story
- Posted Dec 23, 2009 4:52 pm PT
- 260 Comments
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THQ locks up WWE for 8 more years
Feuding companies resolve differences over wrestling game license, publisher paying out more than $33 million in next four years as part of court case settlement. Full Story
- Posted Dec 22, 2009 5:58 pm PT
- 169 Comments
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Lost Planet 2, Super Street Fighter IV, Monster Hunter Tri pushed past March
Capcom delays trio of anticipated titles to avoid unusually strong first-quarter competition, lowers financial forecast as a result. Full Story
- Posted Dec 22, 2009 10:56 am PT
- 165 Comments
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PSN gets MAG beta, Savage Moon PSP
PlayStation Store Update: Client arrives for online shooter and portable tower defense title debuts as Sony slashes prices on an array of downloadable titles. Full Story
- Posted Dec 23, 2009 11:29 am PT
- 76 Comments
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Crackdown 2 due first half of 2010
Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg includes Ruffian Games' open-world sequel in list of Xbox 360 heavy hitters due before July. Full Story
- Posted Dec 22, 2009 4:16 pm PT
- 83 Comments
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Dark Void Zero goes retro on DSiWare
Capcom prepping downloadable NES-style prequel to upcoming jetpack action game, $5 title set for January release. Full Story
- Posted Dec 22, 2009 11:47 am PT
- 41 Comments
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American developer count stalls as Canada's explodes
Census of game makers finds slight growth in US industry for 2009 while northern neighbor's creation community jumps 31%. Full Story
- Posted Dec 22, 2009 1:37 pm PT
- 66 Comments
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Xbox Avatars to 'encourage exercise'?
Microsoft patent details technology to make 360's avatars have same physical appearance as their real-world counterparts--and thereby promote physical fitness. Full Story
- Posted Dec 21, 2009 12:13 pm PT
- 706 Comments
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Take-Two sells distribution arm, cuts Q1 forecast by $120 million
Publisher cuts annual outlook to $910 million after Jack of All Games subsidiary is scooped up by IT systems distributor Synnex. Full Story
- Posted Dec 21, 2009 2:53 pm PT
- 25 Comments
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MAG golden, open beta due Jan. 4
Sony and Zipper Interactive's online-only 256-player military shooter enters mass production in advance of January 26 release on PS3. Full Story
- Posted Dec 21, 2009 4:43 pm PT
- 179 Comments
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'Ghost Recon Future Soldier' trademarked
Ubisoft USPTO filing reveals likely name of next installment in its tactical Tom Clancy shooter series, due out after Q1 2010. Full Story
- Posted Dec 21, 2009 1:06 pm PT
- 130 Comments
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Shippin' Out December 20-26: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Square Enix's Crystal Bearers for the Wii leads a light release slate including the retail launch of Guitar Hero: Van Halen. Full Story
- Posted Dec 21, 2009 10:55 am PT
- 46 Comments
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Billionaire buys up 11% of Take-Two
Carl Icahn increases stake in Grand Theft Auto publisher; news of his interest boosts share price more than 11%, sparks speculation of shareholder revolt. Full Story
- Posted Dec 18, 2009 11:29 am PT
- 139 Comments
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Final Fantasy XIII day-one sales hit 1 million in Japan
Square Enix's hotly anticipated JRPG busts platinum sales marker in 24 hours on PS3, franchise sales surpass 92 million. Full Story
- Posted Dec 18, 2009 10:53 am PT
- 728 Comments
More Top Stories
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2K Sports benching NHL series?
- Dec 18, 2009 3:46 pm PT
- 116 Comments
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Big in Japan Dec. 7-13: New Super Mario Bros.
- Dec 18, 2009 2:21 pm PT
- 66 Comments
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Final Fantasy VIII arises on PSN
- Dec 18, 2009 3:43 pm PT
- 236 Comments
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Aliens vs. Predator unbanned in Australia
- Dec 18, 2009 2:24 am PT
- 399 Comments
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Take-Two year-end results slip 37%, Borderlands sells 2M
- Dec 17, 2009 2:12 pm PT
- 100 Comments
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Joe Mauer fronts MLB 10: The Show
- Dec 17, 2009 4:32 pm PT
- 60 Comments
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PS Home gets Sodium One, tank shooter
- Dec 17, 2009 1:17 pm PT
- 38 Comments
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Mega Man 10 spreads onto XBLA, PSN
- Dec 17, 2009 12:27 pm PT
- 138 Comments
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Hasbro, Atari tangle over D&D rights
- Dec 17, 2009 11:44 am PT
- 41 Comments
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PSP Digital Comics store goes live
- Dec 16, 2009 3:18 pm PT
- 76 Comments
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Battlefield Heroes boasts army of 3 million
- Dec 16, 2009 12:53 pm PT
- 59 Comments
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Wii sells 9M in Japan, PS3 hits 4M mark
- Dec 16, 2009 12:33 pm PT
- 252 Comments
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- Dec 16, 2009 12:29 pm PT
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Game theft nearly quadruples since 2007
- Dec 16, 2009 11:24 am PT
- 239 Comments
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Transformers wage War for Cybertron in 2010
- Dec 16, 2009 10:57 am PT
- 165 Comments
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Infinity Ward teases PC Modern Warfare 2 mod tools
- Dec 15, 2009 4:01 pm PT
- 169 Comments
The GameSpot Game Charts
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Today's #1 Game Assassin's Creed II
Rankings based on GameFly rental figures from Dec. 8-14, 2009
System Update
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Video Games Live plugs into PBS
Video Games Live has had a prolific year, embarking on a global tour that saw the troupe play more than 50 shows. However, for... Read More
Rumor Control
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2K Sports benching NHL series?
Source: In a post to his Pastapadre site, former SportsGamer writer Brian Wiedey pointed out that Take-Two Interactive... Read More
Release Calendar
This Week (Dec 20, 2009)
- Battle Fantasia(PS3)
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers(WII)
- 0 Day Attack on Earth(X360)
- Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign(PSP)
Next Week (Dec 27, 2009)
- Divinity II: Ego Draconis
- Freedom Fighters 2 (working title)
- Monster Hunter 2(PS2)
- Carmageddon 4 (working title)
