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- Updated Oct 13, 2012 9:19 pm GMT
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Top Story Riot $1m Season 2 Championship Final Today: Azubu Frost vs Taipei Assassins
The world's best League of Legends teams in North America, Europe, and Asia battle it out for $1m today at the Galen Center in California. continue »
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Call of Duty map removed at request of Muslim gamers
Activision temporarily pulls Favela multiplayer map from Modern Warfare 2 after users find holy writings in map's bathroom. Full Story
- Posted Oct 8, 2012 2:45 pm GMT
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Fox developing Bad Company TV show?
Hollywood news site says network planning hour-long action-comedy based on EA's shooter series to be written by Alias producer and assisted by Adam Sandler's production company. Full Story
- Posted Oct 8, 2012 6:59 pm GMT
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Treyarch defends Call of Duty game engine
Design director David Vonderhaar says he is baffled by fan issues with game engine, says "It runs at 60 [frames per second]...what exactly is there to be upset about?" Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2012 3:05 pm GMT
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Gears of War movie revived - Report
Hollywood news site says Creative Artists Agency "eager" to meet with producers in weeks ahead to get back to work on movie. Full Story
- Posted Oct 9, 2012 11:37 pm GMT
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New Microsoft rules prohibit users from profiting on created content
New Game Content Usage rules bar content creators from making money from their creations through YouTube, Vimeo, other destinations. Full Story
- Posted Oct 9, 2012 7:24 pm GMT
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Ubisoft teases 'big' Splinter Cell announcement
French publisher reveals teaser image depicting what appears to be lower portion of Sam Fisher's face, beckons community to "like" page to reveal more. Full Story
- Posted Oct 8, 2012 7:30 pm GMT
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Bridgestone claims Kevin Butler not in their commercial
Tire manufacturer admits Jerry Lambert appeared in advertisement, but not PlayStation product pitcher Kevin Butler. Full Story
- Posted Oct 9, 2012 4:05 pm GMT
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Riot announces LAN client, will be in use for Season 2
Riot Games reveals LAN client for high-profile tournaments; will be used for today's finals between Korea's Azubu Frost and Taiwan's Taipei Assassins. Full Story
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StarCraft II pro gamer Stephano suspended and fined for sexual comments
19-year old French StarCraft II player Ilyes “Stephano” Satouri suspended without pay for the month of October for recent comments made during a livestream. Full Story
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EA founder: consoles to become 'hobby' market
Trip Hawkins says traditional console market will never go away, but it will become smaller; says gaming has now become mass-market. Full Story
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Naughty Dog: violence fits the narrative in The Last of Us
Community strategist Arne Meyer explains that action game’s desolate post-apocalyptic setting justifies violence, though there will be scenes where players can avoid lethal encounters. Full Story
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Blizzard considered Diablo for GameBoy - Report
Author of upcoming Blizzard book reveals "Diablo Junior" intended for Game Boy Color or Game Boy Advance; would have been single-player-only prequel to original. Full Story
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Del Toro 'not giving up' on InSane
Filmmaker "talking to developers" about getting back to work on game; says Valve is a dream developer for project. Full Story
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New Super Mario Bros. 2 sells 295,000 units in September
Nintendo reveals new US sales milestone for portable Mario game; 3DS software sales rise 89 percent year-over-year; Super Mario 64 DS reaches 5 million sales. Full Story
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NBA 2K13 sets franchise sales record
First-week sales for 2K Sports' new basketball sim jump 49 percent over previous record-holder NBA 2K11 due to "expanding global popularity." Full Story
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Riot: League of Legends has 12 million daily 'active' players
Developer claims free-to-play online game is "most played video game in the world" with 70 million registered users, 32 million monthly active accounts; playerbase 90 percent male. Full Story
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Project Eternity gets first screenshot
First image for Obsidian's PC role-playing game depicts lush environment; company says tech advancements will allow for greater detail. Full Story
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Big in Japan September 30-October 6: Resident Evil 6
Capcom's sixth entry takes the top and fifth spots in Japan; PS3 overtakes Nintendo's portable. Full Story
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NPD: Madden NFL 13 tops US September sales
EA Sports' pro football sim is month's best-seller, followed by Borderlands 2 rising 234 percent over original; total software sales down 14 percent year-over-year; Xbox 360 sells 270k holding 49 percent of current-gen market. Full Story
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Capcom: Resident Evil 6 has no on-disc paid DLC
Publisher confirms new zombie shooter does include "incomplete" free DLC that requires a download to access; all upcoming paid DLC not already on disc. Full Story
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Rockstar Games Collection confirmed
[UPDATE] Xbox 360, PS3 compilation pack will include GTA: Episodes from Liberty City, L.A. Noire, Midnight Club: Los Angeles Complete Edition, and Red Dead Redemption for $60 on November 6. Full Story
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Darkstalkers Resurrection hitting XBL, PSN in 2013
$15 two-game bundle includes Night Warriors: Darkstalkers Revenge and Darkstalkers 3 with online play, high-def graphics, replay sharing. Full Story
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God of War: Ascension collector's edition revealed
$80 premium bundle includes Kratos statue, soundtrack, multiplayer double XP, and pass for upcoming DLC; preorders score Mythological Heroes Multiplayer Pack. Full Story
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Borderlands 2 pirate-themed DLC out next week
First expansion for Gearbox's shooter Captain Scarlett and her Pirate's Booty out October 16 for $10 alongside Mechromancer class. Full Story
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New Gaikai site teases Uncharted, Killzone, Metal Gear Solid
Updated website for Sony-owned streaming company hints at support for new first- and third-party franchises. Full Story
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Why Overstrike was renamed Fuse
Insomniac Games creative director Brian Allgeier explains that as development progressed on co-op shooter, a name change "made more sense" due to story elements; no PC version planned. Full Story
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Today's #1 Game Madden NFL 13
Rankings based on Bestbuy.com sales figures (including preorders) for the week ending September 1, 2012.