Saturday, May 19, 2007
Today's Top Stories
Starcraft II warps into Seoul
Blizzard Entertainment unveils long-awaited sequel to PC real-time strategy game at worldwide invitational event.FULL STORY
Posted May 18, 2007 11:02 pm PT
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Q&A; session details Starcraft II
Blizzard Entertainment holds Western media press conference after announcing its highly anticipated sequel, covering key points about the game and its future.FULL STORY
Posted May 19, 2007 2:29 am PT
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Age of Empires III expands again
Microsoft's popular RTS will get Asian Dynasties add-on this fall; Big Huge Games taking dev reins from Ensemble.FULL STORY
Posted May 18, 2007 12:33 pm PT
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Microsoft bans modded 360s
Console maker nixes Xbox Live access for systems that it determines have been altered "to try and maintain a fair gaming environment."FULL STORY
Posted May 18, 2007 2:33 pm PT
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NewsSpots: Ubisoft on PS3, SOE Fan Faire, Namco Museum Wii, BioWare talent search
Yves Guillemot says Sony must slash console prices, SOE event to debut new title, old games revamped, and RPG developer looks for amateur designers.FULL STORY
Posted May 18, 2007 5:03 pm PT
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Capcom beats projections
Net profit dips 16 percent, but publisher still tops earnings expectations thanks to Dead Rising and Lost Planet.FULL STORY
Posted May 18, 2007 12:35 pm PT
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Game publishers buffeted by Nintendo's big April
The success of the first-party-oriented Wii and DS cut into third parties' profits; EA, THQ, Take-Two hard hit.FULL STORY
Posted May 18, 2007 10:53 am PT
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Capcom scuttles Flagship
Publisher set to dissolve the brand behind handheld Zelda, Kirby games next month, employees to be retained.FULL STORY
Posted May 18, 2007 11:51 am PT
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Daily Downloads: Half-Life 2 awakened
New Half-Life 2 mod explores the fate of the hero of Opposing Force, joined by C&C3; map and freeware adventure game.FULL STORY
Posted May 17, 2007 6:50 pm PT
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NPD: Hardware up, software down in April
Latest report sends mixed messages about US game industry; Pokémon top game, DS top handheld, Wii top console.FULL STORY
Posted May 17, 2007 5:41 pm PT
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First Hitman movie pics surface
Filmwad.com gets the first shots of Deadwood star Timothy Olyphant playing Eidos legendary assassin Agent 47.FULL STORY
Posted May 18, 2007 11:26 am PT
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Eidos resurrecting Deus Ex? 
Eidos France director tells Quebec's MTV that the cyberpunk series will be revamped at the British publisher's Montreal studio.
FULL STORY
Posted May 17, 2007 2:50 pm PT
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Retail Radar: Lego Star Wars for Wii and PS3
CD Universe now accepting preorders for Complete Saga; Xbox 360 and DS versions also listed.FULL STORY
Posted May 17, 2007 5:15 pm PT
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NewsSpots: PS3 downloadables, Godfather 2, Full Auto PSP, Tomb Raider cartoons
Sony introduces Pain and High Velocity Bowling, analyst says EA sequel is on the way, Sega lets gamers take vehicular combat racer for a test lap, and GameTap goes gaga for Lara Croft.FULL STORY
Posted May 17, 2007 6:23 pm PT
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PSP gets new Syphon Filter, SOCOM
SCEA unveils new portable plans at its Gamers' Day, which includes a sequel for Pursuit Force; downloadable service now set for fall launch.FULL STORY
Posted May 17, 2007 11:55 am PT
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More Top Stories
NPD: Canadian game sales up 28 percent in April
May 17, 2007 1:02 pm PT
107 Comments
Burning Crusade sizzles Vivendi Games' earnings
May 17, 2007 11:48 am PT
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ESA selects new president
May 17, 2007 10:13 am PT
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SOCOM breaches PS3
May 17, 2007 12:02 am PT
225 Comments
Bungie: Halo 3 beta fix is in
May 16, 2007 5:23 pm PT
580 Comments
New S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games to debut at E3
May 16, 2007 5:05 pm PT
107 Comments
NewsSpots: Dead Head Fred, Treasure Island Z, Digimon, 'Nam on DS
May 16, 2007 5:00 pm PT
38 Comments
PS3 Stranglehold getting Hard Boiled
May 16, 2007 4:03 pm PT
264 Comments
Bomberman returns to Xbox 360
May 16, 2007 1:49 pm PT
94 Comments
Midnight Club headed for Xbox 360, PS3
May 16, 2007 12:22 pm PT
127 Comments
Sony game group down $2 billion
May 16, 2007 10:58 am PT
891 Comments
Crackdown Halo 3 beta on hold
May 16, 2007 10:26 am PT
623 Comments
Spider-Man 3
| Publisher: Activision | Developer: Treyarch |
| Platform: X360 | Category: Platformers |
| Release Date: May 4, 2007 |
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God of War II
Publisher: SCEA | Platform: PS2 | Category: Action Adventure
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release: Mar 13, 2007 |
| 3 |
Spider-Man 3
Publisher: Activision | Platform: PS3 | Category: Platformers
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release: May 4, 2007 |
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Spider-Man 3
Publisher: Activision | Platform: PS2 | Category: Platformers
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release: May 4, 2007 |
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Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
Publisher: Capcom | Platform: X360 | Category: Other Shooters
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release: Jan 12, 2007 |
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
Publisher: Ubisoft | Platform: X360 | Category: Tactical Shooters
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release: Mar 6, 2007 |
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Def Jam: Icon
Publisher: EA Games | Platform: X360 | Category: Fighting Games
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release: Mar 6, 2007 |
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Crackdown
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios | Platform: X360 | Category: Other Shooters
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release: Feb 20, 2007 |
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Super Paper Mario
Publisher: Nintendo | Platform: WII | Category: Platformers
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release: Apr 9, 2007 |
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
Publisher: Ubisoft | Platform: X360 | Category: Tactical Shooters
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release: Nov 20, 2006 |
Rankings based on GameFly rental figures from May 1-7, 2007
