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End of an Era EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag Blockbuster closing 960 stores before end of next year 50 I remember when I was a teenager I used to go to Blockbuster so many times a week to rent games and anime all the people that worked there knew me by my first name. At one time, it was a truly aw... Midway Newcastle reveals Necessary Force with a new trailer 17 Yesterday, I reported a story from British newspaper The Guardian about Midway Newcastle's two week deadline: if they don't find a buyer by the end of the month, they'll have to close up shop. In... Sony Online Entertainment jacks out of The Matrix 18 Everything about The Matrix Online seemed like a great idea, but since most MMO fans seem content to just play World of Warcraft endlessly, it's hard for other MMOs to make waves. Gamespy reporte... Ex-Ensemble staff form another company, Bonfire Studios 5 By now, you have probably heard that a new development team, Robot Entertainment, was formed out of the remains of real-time strategy king Ensemble Studios.But wait, there's more: a second compan... Ryu goes into retirement: No more Ninja Gaiden, says Itagaki 33 Savor each sword slash while you can, because you'll be throwing your last shuriken with Ninja Gaiden II.Series maker Tomonobu Itagaki says that Ninja Gaiden II for the Xbox 360 will be the last ... Michael Pachter: give us a price cut, and unbundle Wii Sports (wrong!) 51 Nintendo is very much on top of their game, but that hasn't stopped some analysts from giving their opinions on how they could do it better. The current tidbit of advice comes from none other tha... According to at least one guy at EA, you can have too much variety 53 According to EA's head of international publishing, Gerhard Florin, we would all be better off with one unified gaming platform -- as opposed to the multitude of consoles and handhelds that curre... This is the end, my only friend: Nintendo drops NES support 58 After 22 years (24 if you're pedantic and Japanese) the NES is finally being retired by Nintendo. As of October 31st, Nintendo plans to drop support for the ol' girl, wreaking havoc with the plan...		Save cash!   See "Black Friday" video game deals New on Destructoid.TV play all videos Loading Destructoid Videos Win this! 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