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Today, Allistair Pinsof explains why Max Payne nailed it right out the gate, Ryan Perez peeps on Civilization V, the DSi and DSi XL get price drops, the PS Vita is inching its way towards 2 million units, and Juliet Starling plays dress-up.
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Getting It Right: Max PayneLive show: Mash Tactics is barrel rolling in Starhawk
Community: Community blogs of 5/10Forum thread of the day: The Amazing Spider-Man
Previews: Preview: Steam and spirituality in Civ V: Gods & Kings
News: Judgment Day arrives for RepubliqueNintendo DSi price drop: DSi $99, DSi XL $129RE: Operation Raccoon City clears over two million salesDishonored dated October 9 for North AmericaPS Vita sells 1.8 million units worldwideEA: Consumers afraid to buy digitally thanks to PSN hackNintendo DLC: Lots of MonstersDon’t worry guys, World of Warcraft is fineYou may have to wait 25 years for another Kid IcarusThe Japanese government squashes social gaming’s dreamsUbisoft and Marvel team up on Avengers: Battle for EarthSteam vouchers spotted, rumored to hit GameStop next weekNot so secret: One million register for Secret World betaTwo Guys from Andromeda return to EarthRumor: Internet Explorer finally coming to Xbox 360You don’t say: Minecraft breaks records on Xbox 360
Offbeat: What has science done!? The Portal turret is real!
Media:Soul Sacrifice also looks strange in animated formMax Payne ruminates in Max Payne 3 launch trailerDarksiders II developers contemplate the nature of DeathAssassin’s Creed III trailer reveals pre-order bonusesSummer of Tribes tournament headed to a stream near youNew screens for that weird-ass Orgarhythm gameJuliet’s extra costumes unlockable in Lollipop ChainsawThe Last Story: New screens that you don’t needSuper MNC update adds Steam Trading, crossover with TF2Hitman: Absolution has a pretty fun pre-order bonus gameCut a bitch with this new Way of the Samurai 4 trailer
