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You know those holiday plans you had? Cancel 'em -- BioWare and Electronic Art have announced that its long-awaited MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic will launch in North America on December 20. It will hit Europe two days lat...
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[Update: That's it, contest is over, and all codes are gone! Congratulations to those who nabbed one, and have fun!] The "Indie 2D Bundle" available on Steam right now is an insane deal. We're talking $9.99 for five solid 2D ...
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Zen Studios has announced today that its bringings its kickass pinball series, Zen Pinball, to the Nintendo 3DS via the eShop this fall. Call Zen Pinball 3D, the download will feature four tables: Earth Defense, Shamen, Exca...
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After being on shelves for just under 10 months, Sony Online Entertainment's DC Universe Online is going the free-to-play route. IGN is reporting that this October, both PlayStation 3 and PC gamers will be able to download th...
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Following an outcry earlier this year when it added separate plans for its physical DVD mailing service and streaming, Netflix has completely rebranded the service for the former. Now called Qwikster, a post on the official N...
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Sweden's Starbreeze sure is keeping itself busy these days. With the recently announced Syndicate reboot for Electronic Arts set for a 2012 release, it's already looking at its next preject: a new and original IP. The studio ...
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While RedLynx may have found its biggest success with Trials HD, the truth is that its upcoming WiiWare title MotoHeroz has a longer history. "MotoHeroz first saw the light of day as a prototype for a mobile phone game," RedL...
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As promised, Rockstar Games is delivering our first look at Max Payne 3 today. After a long silence, this is our first glimpse at the game in action -- the publisher maintains that this is all in-game footage. As with ...
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A skeleton cowboy marionette driven by revenge. Troma's Lloyd Kaufman driving dangerously. A beautiful, unlockable picture of our own Hamza Aziz. A gator that has sex with a lumberjack. Wait, hold on... what now? Yup, this is definitely a Twisted Pixel game. Welcome to The Gunstringer, easily one of the most fun and original titles for Kinect.
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Nintendo is holding its 3DS press conference in Japan right now! Foreign press weren't invited, but the Internet was, so watch it live with us, won't you? What news, if any, are you expecting?
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Ubisoft needs to find its voice for Assassin's Creed: Revalations, and it might be yours. The publisher has launched a contest where it's looking for a male or female vocalist to sing on a track that will appear on the upcomi...
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I don't watch much (if any) live television, so I would have probably missed this new Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception spot Sony just aired. It also aired during the NFL Kickoff game between the Packers and the Saints, and I'd...
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We're only a week out from Tokyo Game Show, and Capcom's already gearing up for some Street Fighter x Tekken reveals. The publisher has released two trailers today, featuring torn pieces of paper and... stuff. Eagle-ey...
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Gearbox Software wants you to know that it's listening. No, not in a creepy "peeking through your window and listening to the songs you sing in the shower" kind of way. More like in the "We want to make Borderlands 2 the best...
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After struggling with initial 3DS sales, Nintendo must think it's golden on that front after the price drop. The company announced last night that sales of handheld were up 260% following the price reduction to $169.99. So wi...
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Rockstar is getting serious about this Max Payne 3 business, first with two new screenshots last week, and now with talk of a brand new trailer. We'll get our latest look at the long-awaited third game in the series nex...
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Halfbrick isn't kidding around with downloadable content for Fruit Ninja Kinect. It's now released the second content pack, "Space Capsule," which is available for 160 MS Points. The pack adds a new star chart backdrop, a "St...
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It's "shop" update time, guys! That means all manner of Nintendo's shops -- the Wii Shop Channel, the 3DS eShop, and the DSiWare Shop -- are all updated! So what's on the plate for today? Let's have a look…3DS-only Go...
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Dancing Dots' oddball Xbox Live Arcade title Rotastic will be available September 21 for 800 MS Points. We previewed the game last week, which was described as "Cut the Rope crossed over with Bejeweled, all wrapped in the aes...
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If you remember the 90s, you likely remember spending arcades. Or at least the murky corners of pizza shops and mom-and-pop video stores masquerading as such. Maybe I'm dating myself, but I remember those times fondly. Many o...
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With the free "Myths and Mavericks" content for Red Dead Redemption right around the corner, Rockstar thought you might want to see what you're in store for. So here, have these new screenshots. The pack is out next week, Sep...
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As gaming enthusiasts, we'll never forget that initial reveal trailer for Dead Island. Gripping, emotional, and beautifully crafted, it was a haunting promo that put Techland's first-person role-playing game on almost everyo...
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The first time I saw the trailer for the upcoming film, Reel Steel, I was in a public theater. It was probably inappropriate for me to laugh out our at it, but there I was, cackling uncontrollably. The premise: an ex-fighter ...
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RedLynx has announced that its WiiWare title, MotoHeroz, will be available September 12 for 1500 Wii Points. This cute little racer packs a single-player campaign, leaderboards, as well as a four-player "party mode." I...
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Resistance 3 hits PlayStation 3 today, and Sony's already on top of announcing the first DLC for Insomniac's first-person shooter. The "Survival" pack will be hitting the PlayStation Store on October 4, and will be bringing a...
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I had a chance to see Borderlands 2 during a behind-closed-doors presentation at PAX last week. My thoughts? Game looks kind of awesome. Okay, it looks really awesome. But don't take my word for it, check it ou...
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While Dead Island is officially set to hit shelves this coming Tuesday, a few naughty retailers have started selling the game early. Reader Spencer writes to us with photographic evidence of his purchase of Techland's z...
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Call of Duty XP attendees not only had a chance to play Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer for the first time, but also to get bombarded with advertisements for products like Mountain Dew. But it's for a good cause: double XP ...
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Studies show that playing too much Call of Duty can make you hungry. So Activision has built up a real life Burger Town -- the phony fast food chain that has appeared in the games -- at its Call of Duty XP event in Los Angele...
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Earlier this year, we posted a Call of Duty-inspired short film called Find Makarov. Despite it being an impressive production, it was done without Activision's knowledge or consent. But the mega-publisher wasn't upset, inst...
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At Call of Duty XP today, Microsoft and Activision announced the Limited Edition Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Xbox 360 bundle.Priced at $399.99, the bundle will ship with a custom "battle worn" Xbox 360 S console, as well a...
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Back in May, we got our first look at Call of Duty Elite, a set of tools introduced by Activision to enrich the game experience. Introduced to players was in-depth stat tracking, video sharing, training tools based on your ga...
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It seems that the Virtual Console version of the NES classic Metroid on 3DS (the one recently made available to "ambassadors") doesn't like your naughty language. It appears that entering the password "ENGAGE RIDLEY MOTHER F...
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You'll have to wait a week before you explore the zombie-infested tropical paradise of Dead Island. But get a head start on the tale of a zombie virus that completely and totally messes s**t up by reading prequel comic book&h...
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If for some reason you own a PlayStation 3 and haven't played either of the Uncharted games… what's your deal!? Here's your chance: Sony is releasing an Uncharted Greatest Hits Dual Pack, and it's hitting shelves next ...
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