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Updated Mar 16, 2009 10:00 am PT

Top Story Resident Evil 5 ships 4 million

Capcom touts initial deployment of survival horror shooter as franchise's biggest launch ever; demo downloads also stand at 4 million. continue »
- Posted Mar 16, 2009 9:40 am PT
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Call of Duty: World at War DLC Map Pack 1 Interview

Not just more zombies, but smarter, faster, harder-to-kill zombies!? Community manager Josh Olin gives us all the cool details on the very first DLC for COD: World at War, Map Pack 1. Full Story
- Posted Mar 11, 2009 5:51 pm PT
Grand Slam Tennis Q&A;

We chat with EA Sports' Thomas Singleton about the upcoming tennis game for the Wii. Full Story
- Posted Mar 11, 2009 3:03 pm PT
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Nintendo ships 100 millionth DS, Mario Kart DS tops 10 million

[UPDATE] 83 DS games sell over 1 million, with Nintendogs, New Super Mario Bros, Brain Age, Pokemon Diamond/Pearl, Brain Age 2, and Animal Crossing: Wild World going deca-platinum. Full Story
- Posted Mar 11, 2009 10:41 am PT
- 171 Comments
Darkside Chronicles official, Resident Evil, RE0 Wii-makes US-bound

Capcom belatedly announces Umbrella Chronicles sequel, reveals previously Japan-only GameCube remakes are coming to America. Full Story
- Posted Mar 12, 2009 8:37 am PT
- 126 Comments
Tecmo unveiling mystery title March 24

Event to unveil "greatest ____ game ever" at San Francisco PlayStation Store sparks speculation of Ninja Gaiden Sigma sequel. Full Story
- Posted Mar 11, 2009 7:21 pm PT
- 244 Comments
Activision trademarks 'Sing Hero'

Megapublisher's USPTO filing might be first sign of new competitor for Konami's Karaoke Revolution and Sony's SingStar series. Full Story
- Posted Mar 11, 2009 3:03 pm PT
- 125 Comments
Take-Two losses top $50 million, GTAIV ships 13 million

"Unusual" costs offset Grand Theft Auto publisher's increased sales during November-January quarter; Beaterator, Borderlands, Mafia 2, BioShock 2, Red Dead Redemption, and next GTAIV expansion all due pre-Halloween. Full Story
- Posted Mar 10, 2009 2:43 pm PT
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Shippin' Out March 15-21: GTA: Chinatown Wars, Resistance Retribution

Big-name DS and PSP installments face off alongside Pro Evolution Soccer 2009, Ready 2 Rumble Revolution, and Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure. Full Story
- Posted Mar 15, 2009 12:00 pm PT
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Natsume joins ESA

Harvest Moon publisher hooks up with gaming industry trade group, confirms appearance at this year's E3. Full Story
- Posted Mar 16, 2009 10:00 am PT
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New Gears of War 2 experience system due 3/24, Snowblind Map Pack coming 3/31

Q&A;: Executive producer Rod Fergusson outlines update's brand-new ranking system, auto-balancing, and achievements; add-on features frosty remake of Fuel Depot, trio of all-new arenas. Full Story
- Posted Mar 13, 2009 12:00 am PT
- 338 Comments
February US PC charts feel Wrath of the Lich King

NPD reports World of Warcraft expansion's reign at retail has extended for another moon; Sims 2 Double Deluxe takes silver, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II bangs out bronze. Full Story
- Posted Mar 13, 2009 3:32 pm PT
- 87 Comments
Q&A;: Freestylin' with EA Sports' Peter Moore

Division president chats with GameSpot about sports games on the Wii, sports-game DLC, and the future of organized motorsports. Full Story
- Posted Mar 13, 2009 2:48 pm PT
- 18 Comments
Capcom defends $5 RE5 Versus mode

Publisher augments its co-op heavy survival horror zombie shooter with controversial four-player competitive multiplayer. Full Story
- Posted Mar 13, 2009 4:25 pm PT
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James Brown, AWB funk up Rock Band

"Sex Machine" and "Pick up the Pieces" join Earth, Wind, and Fire and less booty-shaking tracks Papa Roach and New Pornographers in this week's update. Full Story
- Posted Mar 13, 2009 4:23 pm PT
- 1 Comment
Big in Japan Mar. 2-8: Resident Evil 5 infects 400,000

Capcom's multiplatform zombie shooter slays hometown crowd, as PS3 edition leads Xbox 360 counterpart by huge margin. Full Story
- Posted Mar 13, 2009 12:18 pm PT
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Traveller's Tales assembling Lego Harry Potter, Indy 2?

Animator's resume says Warner Bros.-owned studio building boy wizard, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull game adaptations; publisher has "no comment." Full Story
- Posted Mar 13, 2009 10:31 am PT
- 1 Comment
Namco Bandai: BottleRocket firing a 'performance issue'

COO of publisher's North American operations defends decision to remove Splatterhouse dev from project. Full Story
- Posted Mar 13, 2009 11:29 am PT
- 24 Comments
Report: Warner Bros. lording over Rings IP

Variety reports film studio's game arm now has control of Peter Jackson fantasy film license long held by Electronic Arts; parties involved decline comment. Full Story
- Posted Mar 12, 2009 4:39 pm PT
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Rock Band: The Beatles to have unreleased tunes

Dhani Harrison tells Billboard Harmonix's rhythm title featuring the Fab Four includes "stuff that has never been heard, never been released." Full Story
- Posted Mar 12, 2009 3:51 pm PT
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Battlestations: Pacific raises anchor May 12

Eidos confirms deployment papers for WWII sea-and-air combat game on the Xbox 360 and PC. Full Story
- Posted Mar 12, 2009 2:05 pm PT
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Army of Two prepares for The 40th Day

EA's mystery project from Montreal will indeed be sequel to mercenary co-op shooter, due for Xbox 360, PS3, PSP this winter. Full Story
- Posted Mar 12, 2009 9:05 am PT
- 168 Comments