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- Updated Aug 4, 2011 6:22 pm PT
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Top Story New Bungie game code-named Tiger, logo confirmed
Studio offers new details on upcoming Activision project in 20th anniversary video covering Halo history, future of Washington state developer. continue »
- Posted Aug 4, 2011 11:08 am PT
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Sucker Punch on Sony sale
Q&A;: Infamous developer's cofounder expands on joining the PlayStation family, says Sony deal will let it continue taking risks; "hard at work on stuff" but not sharing just yet. Full Story
- Posted Aug 2, 2011 3:49 pm PT
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Sound Byte: Meet the Composer - Tommy Tallarico
Tommy Tallarico talks about his career in video game composing, G.A.N.G., and Video Games Live. Full Story
- Posted Aug 2, 2011 5:26 pm PT
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Borderlands 2 confirmed
2K Games and Gearbox acknowledge postapocalyptic shooter sequel in development, planned for release in fiscal year beginning April 2012. Full Story
- Posted Aug 3, 2011 8:08 am PT
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Blizzard trademarks Mists of Pandaria
Filing with USPTO fuels speculation about new World of Warcraft expansion, but publisher staying mum for now. Full Story
- Posted Aug 2, 2011 6:51 pm PT
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PlayStation Vita usable as PS3 controller
Sony confirms that developers will be able to incorporate handheld's touch screen, gyroscopic features in their PlayStation 3 titles. Full Story
- Posted Aug 2, 2011 4:24 pm PT
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Diablo III to have online auction house
Players able to buy weapons, armor, and rune stones with real-world money; game also requires constant online connection. Full Story
- Posted Aug 1, 2011 12:15 am PT
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The Witcher 2 on Xbox 360 delayed
Legal dispute with Namco Bandai, need for polish cited as reasons for CD Projekt Red pushing PC role-playing game's console debut to early next year. Full Story
- Posted Aug 1, 2011 8:26 am PT
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John Carmack Rages on at QuakeCon
QuakeCon 2011: id's technical guru gives QuakeCon a peek under the hood of Rage in opening-day keynote; Doom 3 source code release coming this year. Full Story
- Posted Aug 4, 2011 6:22 pm PT
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EA shuffles executive deck
[UPDATE] Frank Gibeau named president of EA Labels, in charge of EA Games, EA Sports, BioWare, and EA Play; Peter Moore becomes COO; Barry Cottle tapped to oversee mobile/casual-focused EA Interactive. Full Story
- Posted Aug 4, 2011 2:43 pm PT
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Criterion hiring for open-world racer on new platforms
Burnout, NFS: Hot Pursuit developer staffing up for follow-up to this fall's downloadable Burnout Crash. Full Story
- Posted Aug 4, 2011 4:31 pm PT
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Treyarch developing Modern Warfare 3 for Wii
Black Ops developer behind the just-announced Nintendo iteration of November's Call of Duty. Full Story
- Posted Aug 4, 2011 3:31 pm PT
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PlayStation Vita not hitting US, Europe until 2012
Japanese launch of new handheld still expected this year; Hirai says no price cut planned in wake of Nintendo's 3DS price drop. Full Story
- Posted Aug 4, 2011 8:05 am PT
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Nintendo Store Update: Mario's Picross
Game Boy puzzler leads 3DS eShop additions as DSiWare catalog expands by three, WiiWare storefront adds a color-based racer. Full Story
- Posted Aug 4, 2011 4:06 pm PT
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Catherine first week US sales top 200,000
Atlus trumpets seven-day milestone for sexy horror-themed puzzler on Xbox 360, PS3. Full Story
- Posted Aug 4, 2011 1:17 pm PT
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Battlefield 3 not coming to Steam
Electronic Arts' long list of digital retail partners leaves off Valve's online distribution hub. Full Story
- Posted Aug 4, 2011 9:18 am PT
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German ratings board outs Kinect Fun Labs Air Band
European entertainment software regulation body reveals new motion-control game for the Xbox 360. Full Story
- Posted Aug 4, 2011 2:33 pm PT
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Resistance 3 golden, day-one patch inbound
Development on Insomniac's shooter finished ahead of September 6 release date; launch day "updates and tweaks" fix slated. Full Story
- Posted Aug 4, 2011 1:04 pm PT
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Champion Jockey saddled with Oct. 25 post time
Tecmo dates G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer horse racing game for PS3 and Wii; Kinect-compatible Xbox 360 version still awaiting exact date. Full Story
- Posted Aug 4, 2011 1:07 pm PT
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Rambo reloading on consoles, PC - Report
Reef Entertainment inks deal with film company StudioCanal to produce "triple-A" games for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC based on Sylvester Stallone series. Full Story
- Posted Aug 4, 2011 12:13 pm PT
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Konami profits $51 million from social success
Publisher has problems living up to Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, sees steep decline in unit sales of traditional games offset by growth in free-to-play digital card games. Full Story
- Posted Aug 4, 2011 10:57 am PT
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From Dust busts Ubisoft's day-one XBLA records
French publisher says launch day sales of downloadable strategy game beat next closest by 45% margin; preorders for PC version due August 17 "tracking well." Full Story
- Posted Aug 4, 2011 9:57 am PT
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Rezurrection DLC dropping August 23
New zombie-themed add-on confirmed for release on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC this fall; publisher says Treyarch shooter has surpassed Modern Warfare 2 with 25 million copies sold. Full Story
- Posted Aug 3, 2011 1:43 pm PT
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Modern Warfare 3 coming to Wii
Activision announces latest Call of Duty game coming to Nintendo's console on November 8 alongside Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC iterations. Full Story
- Posted Aug 3, 2011 2:31 pm PT
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Sine Mora taking wing this winter
Grasshopper Manufacture, Digital Reality collabo confirmed for release on XBLA, PSN; new trailer inside. Full Story
- Posted Aug 3, 2011 5:26 pm PT
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Scribblenauts Remix domain name registered
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment's URL registration hints at new entry in imaginative puzzle game franchise. Full Story
- Posted Aug 3, 2011 5:03 pm PT
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Microsoft targeting new Kinect XBLA game every month - Report
EMEA region product marketing manager Robin Burrowe says gamers can expect new downloadable motion-controlled titles on a regular basis. Full Story
- Posted Aug 3, 2011 4:26 pm PT
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Diablo III still targeted for 2011
- Aug 3, 2011 2:33 pm PT
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Activision Blizzard posts $1.15 billion quarter
- Aug 3, 2011 4:02 pm PT
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Microsoft calling up Iron Brigade?
- Aug 3, 2011 2:07 pm PT
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MW3 Hardened Edition given to COD: XP attendees
- Aug 3, 2011 11:44 am PT
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Annualized Battlefield games would kill the franchise - DICE
- Aug 3, 2011 12:03 pm PT
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- Aug 3, 2011 8:08 am PT
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No word on Wii U price and release date this year
- Aug 3, 2011 10:45 am PT
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- Aug 3, 2011 12:52 pm PT
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Minecraft convention hitting Las Vegas Nov. 18-19
- Aug 3, 2011 9:34 am PT
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Xbox Live Update: Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
- Aug 3, 2011 10:29 am PT
- 5 Comments
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Big in Japan July 25-31: Rhythm Heaven
- Aug 3, 2011 10:09 pm PT
- 6 Comments
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Namco Bandai announces Heroes Fantasia
- Aug 3, 2011 10:08 pm PT
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The GameSpot Game Charts
Rankings based on GameFly multi-platform rental figures for the week ending August 1, 2011.
System Update
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Xbox Live Update: Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
The summer season is coming to an end, but Microsoft's Summer of Arcade promotion is going strong, adding the third of five... Read More
Rumor Control
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Borderlands 2 arriving in 2012?
Source : A source "close to [Borderlands 2]" speaking with UK gaming website Eurogamer . What we heard : The Gearbox... Read More
Release Calendar
This Week (Jul 31, 2011)
- LIMBO(PC)
- Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet(X360)
- Pirates of Black Cove(PC)
- Bleach: Soul Resurreccion(PS3)
Next Week (Aug 07, 2011)
- Fruit Ninja Kinect(X360)
- Edge(PC)
- The Mysterious Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(DS)
- Puzzler World 2(DS)
