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- Updated Dec 18, 2009 3:46 pm PT
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Top Story Final Fantasy 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. continue »
- Posted Dec 18, 2009 10:53 am PT
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GameSpot's Best of 2009 - Year in Review
GameSpot's news team looks back at all the high points and low points of the year that was 2009. Full Story
- Posted Dec 17, 2009 5:25 pm PT
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction Patrick Redding Interview
We talk to the Ubisoft Montreal game director about the new multiplayer modes in the forthcoming stealth-action game. Full Story
- Posted Dec 18, 2009 8:39 am PT
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NPD's top 10 of 2009 (so far) topped by Modern Warfare 2
Xbox 360 edition of Activision's megahit leads US list, followed by Wii Fit, Wii Sports Resort, Mario Kart Wii, Wii Play, Halo 3: ODST, Pokemon Platinum, PS3 MW2, Madden, and New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Full Story
- Posted Dec 15, 2009 2:25 pm PT
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Sony losing $36 per PS3 - Report
iSuppli analysis of redesigned console's innards concludes electronics giant spends $336 making every $299 Slim, the system's lowest loss per unit to date. Full Story
- Posted Dec 15, 2009 12:57 pm PT
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Pokemon's March 14 debut caps Nintendo Q1 lineup
First-quarter release schedule headlined by HeartGold, SoulSilver; Mega Man 10 mobilizing by March; blue, pink Wii Remote due Feb. 14. Full Story
- Posted Dec 14, 2009 12:27 pm PT
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Bethesda publishing Rage
Following id Software acquisition, Zenimax Media buys out EA's rights to release postapocalyptic shooter on Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Mac. Full Story
- Posted Dec 15, 2009 10:52 am PT
- 191 Comments
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Final Fantasy VIII 'coming soon' to PSN
Sony newsletter indicates Square's classic JRPG headed to PS3's online storefront in the near future. Full Story
- Posted Dec 16, 2009 5:11 pm PT
Latest Top Stories
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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
- 75 Comments
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2K Sports benching NHL series?
NHL 2K11 absent from Take-Two Interactive release schedule for next year as publisher rethinks its sports lineup. Full Story
- Posted Dec 18, 2009 3:46 pm PT
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Big in Japan Dec. 7-13: New Super Mario Bros.
Nintendo's portly plumber reprises chart-topping performance, Modern Warfare 2 sells nearly 100K on PS3 alone; Wii leads hardware. Full Story
- Posted Dec 18, 2009 2:21 pm PT
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Final Fantasy VIII arises on PSN
PlayStation Store Update: Square Enix's classic JRPG joins Puzzlegeddon on PS3 store, while PSP gets MGS: Portable Ops, Buzz! Quiz World, more. Full Story
- Posted Dec 18, 2009 3:43 pm PT
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Aliens vs. Predator unbanned in Australia
Classification Review Board overturns initial ban due to violent content in Sega, Rebellion's actioner; game will be released down under with no changes. Full Story
- Posted Dec 18, 2009 2:24 am PT
- 271 Comments
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Take-Two year-end results slip 37%, Borderlands sells 2M
Publisher suffers from GTAIV-less 12-month period as sales slip to $968 million, Q4 gap wider than expected; Spec Ops due before November 2011. Full Story
- Posted Dec 17, 2009 2:12 pm PT
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Final Fantasy XIV Online beta applications begin
Square Enix opens up registration to test PC edition of next year's MMORPG; PS3 phase TBA. Full Story
- Posted Dec 17, 2009 10:26 am PT
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Joe Mauer fronts MLB 10: The Show
Minnesota Twins catcher and 2009 AL MVP signs on as celebrity pitchman for Sony slugging sim on PS3, PS2, and PSP. Full Story
- Posted Dec 17, 2009 4:32 pm PT
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Mega Man 10 spreads onto XBLA, PSN
Capcom's latest retro action platformer headed to Microsoft's, Sony's downloadable catalogs as well as WiiWare in March; new trailer inside. Full Story
- Posted Dec 17, 2009 12:27 pm PT
- 115 Comments
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Video Games Live plugs into PBS
Concert series joins with public broadcasting channel to air New Orleans show featuring Louisiana Philharmonic in June; DVD, Blu-ray, best-of CD due summer 2010. Full Story
- Posted Dec 17, 2009 4:10 pm PT
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Hasbro, Atari tangle over D&D rights
Toy maker claims publisher violated Dungeons & Dragons licensing rights by trying to sublicense projects to competitor Namco Bandai, wants out of deal entirely. Full Story
- Posted Dec 17, 2009 11:44 am PT
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PS Home gets Sodium One, tank shooter
New sci-fi area of online social environment lets players blast through 50 levels of microtransaction-driven, customizable arcade-style action. Full Story
- Posted Dec 17, 2009 1:17 pm PT
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Transformers wage War for Cybertron in 2010
Activision and High Moon Studios' prequel story ventures to metallic planet to fight in robot civil war on 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PC next year. Full Story
- Posted Dec 16, 2009 10:57 am PT
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Wii sells 9M in Japan, PS3 hits 4M mark
Enterbrain reports Nintendo's and Sony's consoles achieved multimillion-unit milestones during week ending Dec. 13; New Super Mario Bros. sells 465K in second week. Full Story
- Posted Dec 16, 2009 12:33 pm PT
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Assassin's Creed II DLC priced, detailed
- Dec 16, 2009 3:18 pm PT
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PSP Digital Comics store goes live
- Dec 16, 2009 3:18 pm PT
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Game theft nearly quadruples since 2007
- Dec 16, 2009 11:24 am PT
- 235 Comments
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Battlefield Heroes boasts army of 3 million
- Dec 16, 2009 12:53 pm PT
- 57 Comments
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Final Fantasy VIII 'coming soon' to PSN
- Dec 16, 2009 5:11 pm PT
- 129 Comments
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- Dec 16, 2009 12:29 pm PT
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Infinity Ward teases PC Modern Warfare 2 mod tools
- Dec 15, 2009 4:01 pm PT
- 168 Comments
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NPD's top 10 of 2009 (so far) topped by Modern Warfare 2
- Dec 15, 2009 2:25 pm PT
- 380 Comments
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Sony losing $36 per PS3 - Report
- Dec 15, 2009 12:57 pm PT
- 452 Comments
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat prowling Feb. 2
- Dec 15, 2009 12:33 pm PT
- 85 Comments
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Activision adopts Zhu Zhu Pets
- Dec 15, 2009 11:35 am PT
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- Dec 15, 2009 10:52 am PT
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Interplay staves off Fallout MMORPG shutdown
- Dec 14, 2009 3:44 pm PT
- 242 Comments
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Left 4 Dead 2 DLC weathering The Passing
- Dec 14, 2009 2:18 pm PT
- 194 Comments
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Pokemon's March 14 debut caps Nintendo Q1 lineup
- Dec 14, 2009 12:27 pm PT
- 167 Comments
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Aussies asked to voice opinion on R18+
- Dec 13, 2009 10:21 pm PT
- 219 Comments
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Halo: Reach to follow Spartan squad
- Dec 13, 2009 10:51 am PT
- 495 Comments
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Tron Evolution derezzing Q4 2010, trailer debuts
- Dec 12, 2009 10:03 pm PT
- 54 Comments
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Green Day: Rock Band coming next year
- Dec 12, 2009 9:24 pm PT
- 578 Comments
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True Crime spree hitting Hong Kong in Q4 2010
- Dec 12, 2009 8:17 pm PT
- 150 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 13, 2009)
- Alien Breed Evolution(X360)
- Virtual City(PC)
- Europa Universalis III: Heir to the Throne(PC)
- EverQuest Underfoot(PC)
Next Week (Dec 20, 2009)
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers(WII)
- Twin Sector(PC)
- Supreme Ruler 2020 Global Crisis(PC)
- Skies of Glory(IP)

