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Updated Aug 6, 2010 6:33 pm PT

Top Story Shippin' Out August 8-14: Madden NFL 11

Notable releases this week include EA Sports' latest gridiron game, Monday Night Combat on Xbox Live Arcade, and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World on the PlayStation Network. continue »
- Posted Aug 6, 2010 5:00 pm PT
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Halo: Reach Interview -- Campaign

GameSpot interviews Bungie's Joseph Tung about the campaign in Halo: Reach. Full Story
- Posted Aug 3, 2010 11:00 pm PT
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Uncharted movie loses David O. Russell - Report

Negotiations with I Heart Huckabees director fall through, film not expected until at least 2012. Full Story
- Posted Aug 3, 2010 5:50 pm PT
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Crysis 2 delayed, Need for Speed Shift 2 announced

[UPDATE]: Electronic Arts reveals Crytek shooter and previously unheard of racing sequel both set for launch in first quarter of 2011; Dead Space 2 also listed for handheld and mobile devices. Full Story
- Posted Aug 3, 2010 1:48 pm PT
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Starcraft II deploys 1.5 million in 48 hours

Wings of Liberty takes off as Blizzard's real-time strategy game lays claim to title of "fastest-selling strategy game of all time." Full Story
- Posted Aug 3, 2010 10:54 am PT
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Fable III PC delayed

Windows version of upcoming action role-playing game now "on a different schedule" than Xbox 360 cousin; won't make previously scheduled October 26 debut. Full Story
- Posted Aug 3, 2010 1:14 pm PT
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Lego Harry Potter ships 2.7M, Lego Batman hits 7M

Warner Bros. sees multiplatinum performance from TT Games-developed action adventures as Time Warner entertainment group grows revenues 8%. Full Story
- Posted Aug 4, 2010 12:09 pm PT
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Torchlight II glowing in spring 2011

Sequel to Runic Games' Diablo-esque dungeon crawler offering new classes, quests, monsters, online co-op early next year on PC. Full Story
- Posted Aug 4, 2010 10:34 am PT
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Clint Hocking lands at LucasArts

Star Wars studio confirms former Ubisoft Montreal creative director has joined its staff to work on an unannounced project. Full Story
- Posted Aug 6, 2010 6:33 pm PT
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Lara Croft Xbox 360 launching without online co-op

Multiplayer feature to be patched into Crystal Dynamics adventure game on September 28, the same day full game arrives on PlayStation 3 and PC. Full Story
- Posted Aug 6, 2010 3:35 pm PT
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250GB Xbox 360 Kinect bundle en route - Report

Online reports indicate Microsoft is readying higher-end bundle of its console and motion-sensing system. Full Story
- Posted Aug 6, 2010 4:42 pm PT
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Kinect to recognize American Sign Language

According to a patent listing for Microsoft's gesture-recognition technology, the gear recognizes ASL, maps toes, and reads lips. Full Story
- Posted Aug 6, 2010 3:14 pm PT
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Square Enix Q2 sales rise to $382 million

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2's platinum debut helps lift publisher to 11 percent revenue growth, $21 million profit during April-June period. Full Story
- Posted Aug 6, 2010 10:55 am PT
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Tekken 6 longevity boosts Namco Bandai bottom line

Last year's brawler chalks up another million sold as publisher reports sales up modestly to $958 million for the first fiscal quarter, with losses trimmed to roughly $19 million. Full Story
- Posted Aug 6, 2010 2:29 pm PT
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Big in Japan July 26-August 1: Sengoku Basara 3, Project Diva 2

Capcom's historical warlords slasher shares leaderboard with Sega's colorful beat-matching game; PSP, PS3 system sales double week-over-week. Full Story
- Posted Aug 6, 2010 2:19 pm PT
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Activision Q2 sales slide to $967M, True Crime delayed

Publisher reports 7% decline in April-June revenues as digital sales surpass retail; Hong Kong-set sequel bumped to 2011. Full Story
- Posted Aug 5, 2010 1:55 pm PT
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High Voltage lays off 25

Studio behind Conduit 2, Tournament of Legends trims payroll, projects in development continue as scheduled. Full Story
- Posted Aug 5, 2010 5:43 pm PT
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Halo: Reach golden

Bungie wraps development on its final installment in acclaimed Xbox 360-exclusive sci-fi shooter franchise; "majority" of team has moved on to Activision project. Full Story
- Posted Aug 5, 2010 4:16 pm PT
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Namco Bandai integrates US game, network divisions

Publisher merging operations of traditional gaming, casual and mobile businesses; CEO plans to emphasize networked offerings, cross-platform functionality. Full Story
- Posted Aug 5, 2010 3:25 pm PT
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Arkham Asylum sequel breaking out next year

Batman: Arkham City named, dated by Warner Bros.; Autumn 2011 release window targeted. Full Story
- Posted Aug 5, 2010 7:20 am PT
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Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood multiplayer beta slicing PS3 Sept. 13

Ubisoft partners with GameStop for preorder exclusive prerelease sampler limited to Sony's console. Full Story
- Posted Aug 5, 2010 10:56 am PT
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Peace Walker, World Cup fever bolster Konami earnings

First quarter game revenues up slightly on strength of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and Pro Evolution Soccer games; publisher posts net profit of $15 million. Full Story
- Posted Aug 5, 2010 1:26 pm PT
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Pan's Labyrinth director finalizing THQ game deal - Report

Los Angeles Times' sources say Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro aligning with Red Faction publisher. Full Story
- Posted Aug 5, 2010 11:43 am PT
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Kaka scores FIFA 11 cover

Real Madrid midfielder to join local soccer heroes across the globe as the cover stars of EA's next footie sim. Full Story
- Posted Aug 5, 2010 12:10 pm PT
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BioShock 2 entering Minerva's Den

2K announces single-player story-driven DLC pack coming this fall; new weapons, characters, plasmid promised. Full Story
- Posted Aug 5, 2010 9:07 am PT
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Nelly, Nas, Method Man rapping Def Jam Rapstar

Volley of additional artists confirmed for Konami's upcoming hip-hop karaoke game also includes Public Enemy, DJ Khaled, Young Joc, and producers Danja and Nitti Beats. Full Story
- Posted Aug 5, 2010 3:23 pm PT
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UFC pummels PSP September 7

THQ's mixed-martial arts series set to make its handheld debut with Undisputed 2010; more than 100 fighters, multiple modes from console versions confirmed. Full Story
- Posted Aug 5, 2010 10:51 am PT
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