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Updated Dec 18, 2009 3:46 pm PT

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
- 6 Comments
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
- 29 Comments

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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
- 381 Comments
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
- 453 Comments
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
- 168 Comments
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
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

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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
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
- 32 Comments
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
- 34 Comments
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
- 122 Comments
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
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
- 90 Comments
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
- 241 Comments
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
- 54 Comments
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
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
- 17 Comments
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
- 34 Comments
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
- 37 Comments
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
- 157 Comments
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
- 241 Comments