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- Updated Dec 14, 2009 5:13 pm PT
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Top Story 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. continue »
- Posted Dec 14, 2009 12:27 pm PT
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Nov. 'biggest month in Xbox 360 history' - Microsoft
Despite dip in console sales, Aaron Greenberg says Xbox 360 hardware, software, and accessories sales were a record $838 million--thanks largely to Modern Warfare 2. Full Story
- Posted Dec 11, 2009 11:31 am PT
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Martin Sheen, Tricia Helfer sounding off in Mass Effect 2
BioWare's sci-fi RPG gains celebrity voice cast, including Seth Green, Keith David, Adam Baldwin, Michael Hogan, Carrie-Anne Moss, more. Full Story
- Posted Dec 10, 2009 11:10 am PT
- 102 Comments
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Dec. game sales drop to cap 'miserable' 2009 - Analysts
Double-digit drop predicted for last month of the year; Modern Warfare 2 "sucking the air" out of lesser games' sales, 2010 delays justified. Full Story
- Posted Dec 11, 2009 4:43 pm PT
- 300 Comments
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GTA: Episodes from Liberty City sells under 160K in Oct.-Nov.
Boxed combination of Grand Theft Auto DLC expansions Ballad for Gay Tony, The Lost and Damned gets cool retail reception; analyst still predicts global sales of 1-1.5 million. Full Story
- Posted Dec 11, 2009 4:07 pm PT
- 152 Comments
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Nov. US PC game retail sales hit $51.7 million, Call of Duty top 2009 franchise
NPD analyst pegs total store-bought software figure at $1.46 million last month; Activision's shooter franchise most lucrative so far in 2009. Full Story
- Posted Dec 11, 2009 12:49 pm PT
- 161 Comments
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2 million New Super Mario Bros. Wiis sold in US
Nintendo's latest portly plumber platformer hits double-platinum milestone stateside in less than a month. Full Story
- Posted Dec 11, 2009 2:32 pm PT
- 133 Comments
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Nov. sales down 7.6%, 6M Modern Warfare 2s sold - NPD
Activision blockbuster can't save industry from posting eighth loss in last nine months; New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Assassin's Creed II, Left 4 Dead 2, Dragon Age make top 10. Full Story
- Posted Dec 10, 2009 4:03 pm PT
- 497 Comments
Latest Top Stories
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Interplay staves off Fallout MMORPG shutdown
Court denies Bethesda's preliminary injunction request to prevent franchise creator from making, selling iconic postapocalyptic games. Full Story
- Posted Dec 14, 2009 3:44 pm PT
- 123 Comments
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Stunt Cars, Diatomic lead week's WiiWare
Nintendo Store Update: Headliners joined by Moki Moki, Rubik's Cube puzzler, while Blaster Master, Earthworm Jim 2 rise on VC; Little Pet Shop, Bejeweled Twist-ing onto DSi. Full Story
- Posted Dec 14, 2009 5:13 pm PT
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Left 4 Dead 2 DLC weathering The Passing
First add-on for Valve's survival horror shooter sees original cast join up with sequel's crew on 360, PC in early 2010; includes new zombie type, melee weapon, firearm. Full Story
- Posted Dec 14, 2009 2:18 pm PT
- 124 Comments
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Halo: Reach to follow Spartan squad
New trailer for eagerly anticipated sci-fi shooter reveals group of Master Chief-like supersoldiers; source describes "bleak and violent" game as "Gears of War with Spartans." Full Story
- Posted Dec 13, 2009 10:51 am PT
- 442 Comments
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed again in '10
LucasArts prepping follow-up to popular action game; trailer shows return of original game's onetime Sith protagonist, possibly as a Jedi. Full Story
- Posted Dec 12, 2009 6:28 pm PT
- 427 Comments
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Green Day: Rock Band coming next year
MTV Games and Harmonix follow up Beatles: Rock Band with a full Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 game dedicated to the San Francisco Bay Area pop-punk group. Full Story
- Posted Dec 12, 2009 9:24 pm PT
- 533 Comments
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Batman recommitted to Arkham Asylum
[UPDATE] Sequel to Rocksteady's 2.5-million-unit selling adaptation of iconic DC Comics series is in the works; full trailer inside. Full Story
- Posted Dec 12, 2009 6:45 pm PT
- 322 Comments
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True Crime spree hitting Hong Kong in Q4 2010
[UPDATE] Activision brings back open-world action series in Chinese metropolis; ModNation Racers studio United Front Games at the wheel; PS3, 360 now confirmed. Full Story
- Posted Dec 12, 2009 8:17 pm PT
- 140 Comments
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Spec Ops: The Line storming PC, PS3, 360
[UPDATE] 2K reveals rumored third-person reboot of tactical military shooter set in Dubai; F.E.A.R. alumni at German studio Yager developing; new trailer inside. Full Story
- Posted Dec 12, 2009 8:00 pm PT
- 94 Comments
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Tron Evolution derezzing Q4 2010, trailer debuts
[UPDATE] Turok dev Propaganda crafting apparent game prequel to Disney's film sequel to groundbreaking 1982 sci-fi movie, due out next December; full trailer inside. Full Story
- Posted Dec 12, 2009 10:03 pm PT
- 49 Comments
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Dec. game sales drop to cap 'miserable' 2009 - Analysts
Double-digit drop predicted for last month of the year; Modern Warfare 2 "sucking the air" out of lesser games' sales, 2010 delays justified. Full Story
- Posted Dec 11, 2009 4:43 pm PT
- 299 Comments
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Nov. US PC game retail sales hit $51.7 million, Call of Duty top 2009 franchise
NPD analyst pegs total store-bought software figure at $1.46 million last month; Activision's shooter franchise most lucrative so far in 2009. Full Story
- Posted Dec 11, 2009 12:49 pm PT
- 160 Comments
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GTA: Episodes from Liberty City sells under 160K in Oct.-Nov.
Boxed combination of Grand Theft Auto DLC expansions Ballad for Gay Tony, The Lost and Damned gets cool retail reception; analyst still predicts global sales of 1-1.5 million. Full Story
- Posted Dec 11, 2009 4:07 pm PT
- 151 Comments
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2 million New Super Mario Bros. Wiis sold in US
Nintendo's latest portly plumber platformer hits double-platinum milestone stateside in less than a month. Full Story
- Posted Dec 11, 2009 2:32 pm PT
- 132 Comments
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Big in Japan Nov. 30-Dec. 6: New Super Mario Bros.
- Dec 11, 2009 5:02 pm PT
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Nov. 'biggest month in Xbox 360 history' - Microsoft
- Dec 11, 2009 11:31 am PT
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- Dec 11, 2009 12:29 pm PT
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Nov. sales down 7.6%, 6M Modern Warfare 2s sold - NPD
- Dec 10, 2009 4:03 pm PT
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- Dec 11, 2009 10:57 am PT
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Aussies asked to voice opinion on R18+
- Dec 13, 2009 10:21 pm PT
- 176 Comments
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PixelJunk Shooter pulls trigger on PSN
- Dec 10, 2009 6:07 pm PT
- 24 Comments
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Alien Breed, Trials HD add-on dated for XBL
- Dec 10, 2009 5:18 pm PT
- 36 Comments
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Under 114,000 ride Tony Hawk in November
- Dec 10, 2009 5:03 pm PT
- 238 Comments
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GTA: Chinatown Wars sales 'frustrating' - Nintendo
- Dec 10, 2009 12:37 pm PT
- 176 Comments
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Martin Sheen, Tricia Helfer sounding off in Mass Effect 2
- Dec 10, 2009 11:10 am PT
- 101 Comments
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Harmonix hit by layoffs, Rock Band: Beatles sells 1M
- Dec 10, 2009 11:10 am PT
- 65 Comments
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First Borderlands DLC out now for PC
- Dec 9, 2009 5:49 pm PT
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- Dec 9, 2009 5:17 pm PT
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EA Sports announcing new game in January
- Dec 9, 2009 3:35 pm PT
- 239 Comments
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Activision countersues No Doubt
- Dec 9, 2009 3:34 pm PT
- 160 Comments
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Wet developers building Naughty Bear
- Dec 9, 2009 12:27 pm PT
- 111 Comments
System Update
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Stunt Cars, Diatomic lead week's WiiWare
The weeks in 2009 continue to dwindle, and still Super Smash Bros. and Pilotwings remain absent from the Nintendo Shop. This... Read More
Rumor Control
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Source: Industry news site Big Download . What we heard: Yesterday, the NPD Group reported sales were down compared to... Read More
Release Calendar
This Week (Dec 13, 2009)
- Europa Universalis III: Heir to the Throne(PC)
- Konami Classics Vol. 1(X360)
- Manga Fighter Season 2(PC)
- Brukkon
Next Week (Dec 20, 2009)
- Twin Sector(PC)
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers(WII)
- Supreme Ruler 2020 Global Crisis(PC)
- Guitar Hero: Van Halen
