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Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Today's Top Stories

New S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games to debut at E3

World of recently released postapocalyptic first-person shooter will play host to several upcoming GSC Game World projects.
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Posted May 16, 2007 5:05 pm PT 46 Comments

Lost Planet PC demo found

Capcom's ice-cold shooter makes its way to the PC in two flavors in this GameSpot demo premiere.
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Posted May 15, 2007 5:55 pm PT 17 Comments

Starcraft 2 confirmed? Rumor Control

Blizzard is running parallel teaser countdowns on Blizzard.com and Starcraft2.com for its upcoming game announcement this weekend.
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Posted May 15, 2007 3:23 pm PT 340 Comments

SOE subsumes Sigil Games

EverQuest publisher acquires Vanguard: Saga of Heroes developer; SOE president John Smedley talks to GameSpot about the acquisition, layoffs, and future plans inside.
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Posted May 15, 2007 12:00 pm PT 87 Comments

Lara Croft raiding Wii

Eidos confirms a tweaked Tomb Raider: Anniversary that will take advantage of Wii Remote and Nunchuk controls.
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Posted May 15, 2007 12:53 pm PT 146 Comments

Shippin' Out May 14-18: Shrek the Third

Activision leads the week's releases with game adaptations of the giant green ogre's latest theatrical outing.
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Posted May 15, 2007 2:29 pm PT 41 Comments

The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar
Today's #1 Game

The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar

Publisher: Midway Developer: Turbine Inc.
Platform: PC Category: Massively Multiplayer
Release Date: Apr 24, 2007  
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2 The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar: Special Edition
Publisher: Midway | Platform: PC | Category: Massively Multiplayer
 release:
Apr 24, 2007
3 World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment | Platform: PC | Category: Massively Multiplayer
 release:
Jan 16, 2007
4 World of Warcraft
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment | Platform: PC | Category: Massively Multiplayer
 release:
Nov 23, 2004
5 The Sims 2 Seasons
Publisher: Electronic Arts | Platform: PC | Category: Virtual Life Games
 release:
Feb 27, 2007
6 Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars
Publisher: EA Games | Platform: PC | Category: Real-Time Strategy
 release:
Mar 26, 2007
7 The Sims 2
Publisher: EA Games | Platform: PC | Category: Virtual Life Games
 release:
Sep 14, 2004
8 The Sims 2: Celebration Stuff
Publisher: Electronic Arts | Platform: PC | Category: Virtual Life Games
 release:
Apr 3, 2007
9 Bejeweled 2 Deluxe
Publisher: PopCap | Platform: PC | Category: Puzzle Games
 release:
Jun 27, 2005
10 The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks | Platform: PC | Category: Role-Playing
 release:
Mar 26, 2007
Rankings based on units sold, according to NPD figures from April 22-28, 2007

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News Features

Sidebar: The GameSpot News Blog

Xbox 360 shows yellow streak

Posted May 10, 2007 5:22 pm PT 167 Comments

Fils-Aime sounds off on digital divide

Posted May 9, 2007 12:57 pm PT 171 Comments

PS3 Thief forced to settle for 360

Posted May 4, 2007 8:53 am PT 336 Comments

Report: GTAIV designer 'limited' by HDD-less 360s

Posted May 3, 2007 7:06 pm PT 1149 Comments

Miyamoto cracks Time's top 100

Posted May 3, 2007 1:22 pm PT 100 Comments
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Featured Stories

Square Enix unwraps Last Remnant, Star Ocean 4

Final Fantasy developer details upcoming titles at Japanese event; DS Chocobo Tales, PSP Star Oceans also unveiled.
Posted May 10, 2007 5:24 am PT 241 Comments

Saints Row 2 rollin' onto PS3, 360 in '08

Sequel to popular Grand Theft Auto-style free-range crime game to debut on both Sony's and Microsoft's consoles next year; PS3 port of original canceled.
Posted May 10, 2007 3:17 pm PT 247 Comments

Condemned 2, Gas Powered RPG, Wii Ghost Squad top Sega slate

Japanese publisher unveils quintet of new titles, including 360 Universe at War and XBLA Happy Tree Friends.
Posted May 10, 2007 11:49 am PT 143 Comments

Guitar Hero will (officially) Rock the 80s

Activision to bring a dose of nostalgia to the popular game series, with 30 tracks from the era including originals from Flock of Seagulls, Twisted Sister.
Posted May 10, 2007 8:11 am PT 357 Comments

EA's quarterly losses, annual income climb

The world's top third-party publisher lost $25 million during its most recent quarter but took in over $3 billion during the previous 12 months.
Posted May 8, 2007 3:02 pm PT 80 Comments

Xbox 360 Spring Update released

Latest additions include the ability to chat with Windows Live Messenger, available now.
Posted May 9, 2007 6:30 am PT 319 Comments

Shippin' Out May 7-11: C&C3; 360

Electronic Arts console port of Tiberium Wars tops a light week at retail while Double Dragon, Final Fight, and Sam & Max clean up the downloadable mean streets.
Posted May 8, 2007 6:03 pm PT 50 Comments

No more Spore in '07

Will Wright's ambitious evolution/civilization/creature creation title is now being targeted for spring 2008.
Posted May 8, 2007 5:44 pm PT 523 Comments
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Newsmaker Q&A

TimeShift Updated Q&A; - Multiplayer

Senior producer Kyle Peschel discusses some of the multiplayer improvements and enhancements made to TimeShift over the past year.
Posted May 8, 2007 4:42 pm PT 60 Comments

World in Conflict Updated Q&A; - The Multiplayer Test and Details

With the multiplayer test underway, we caught up with game designer Magnus Jansén for an update on how World War III is shaping up.
Posted May 9, 2007 4:17 pm PT 53 Comments

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords Q&A;

Infinite Interactive's CEO and lead designer talks to us about the recently announced Xbox 360 version of Puzzle Quest.
Posted May 9, 2007 2:44 pm PT 26 Comments

Tabula Rasa Q&A; - Alien Races, Setting, and Combat Details

Famed designer Richard Garriott and producer Starr Long talk about alien races and the cool setting of this upcoming sci-fi massively multiplayer role-playing game.
Posted May 9, 2007 4:19 pm PT 52 Comments
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TTWO 19.08 -0.04 -0.21%
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Today's Poll

The Halo 3 multiplayer beta has been shown off a week before its public release. Reactions?
ZOMG!!!!! (Collapses with excitement into quivering heap)
That's Halo MP all right... (Looks at watch, sighs)
That's it? It's just Halo 2 with better lighting! (Pulls out hair)
Relax, kids. It's just a beta. That's why it's called the "Halo 3 beta."