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- Updated Aug 12, 2010 9:33 pm PT
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Top Story Garriott and Carmack launch rocket talk
QuakeCon 2010: Game development legends and space travel enthusiasts plot parallel paths into rocketry and space exploration. continue »
- Posted Aug 12, 2010 9:33 pm PT
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BioShock Infinite Interview: Ken Levine
Irrational Games' head discusses his new steampunk first-person shooter and the back story behind its airborne metropolis. Full Story
- Posted Aug 12, 2010 11:00 am PT
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PlayStation Move Tech Interview: Anton Mikhailov
Sony Computer Entertainment's software engineer lays out the technical details of the PlayStation Move motion-sensing system. Full Story
- Posted Aug 12, 2010 11:17 am PT
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Featured Stories
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Duke Nukem Forever revived by Gearbox?
Unconfirmed reports peg Borderlands maker as taking over 3D Realms' long-delayed and thought-dead shooter. Full Story
- Posted Aug 11, 2010 11:31 am PT
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Saints Row studio crafting all-new action RPG
Red Faction creator Volition posts job listing for design director for "original" AAA franchise; reference to "high-powered creative talent" hints at possible SyFy, del Toro collaboration. Full Story
- Posted Aug 11, 2010 11:10 am PT
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Goldeneye 007 classic controller goes gold
Activision announces $69.99 software/controller bundle; packs in gilded Wii Classic Controller Pro. Full Story
- Posted Aug 11, 2010 11:46 am PT
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30 million Wiis sold in US, Wii Play top game
Controller pack-in reigns supreme on console as Nintendo releases separate top 10 US sales lists for first, third party games; Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit take silver and bronze. Full Story
- Posted Aug 10, 2010 11:59 am PT
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Tekken 6 producer slams Tekken movie
Katsuhiro Harada distances himself from feature film adaptation, emphasizes that he had no supervision over "terrible" project. Full Story
- Posted Aug 10, 2010 3:23 pm PT
Latest Top Stories
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Xbox 360 tops charts as US game sales drop 1% in July - NPD
Microsoft's console beats Wii and DS during virtually flat month; NCAA Football 11, Crackdown 2, Super Mario Galaxy 2 head up software top 10. Full Story
- Posted Aug 12, 2010 3:58 pm PT
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Starcraft II sells 721,000 at US retailers in two days
NPD reports that nearly half of the 1.5 million units Blizzard's sci-fi RTS sold in first 48 hours were in the United States. Full Story
- Posted Aug 12, 2010 4:25 pm PT
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Carmack keynote Rage-s on iPhone
QuakeCon 2010: id Software CTO delivers opening remarks at annual expo/tourney, showing off postapocalyptic shooter on Apple's mobile and teasing studio's future. Full Story
- Posted Aug 12, 2010 5:24 pm PT
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BioShock Infinite lifts off in 2012
Irrational's new steampunk action game will be set in chaos-plagued airborne metropolis; due out on 360, PS3, and PC. Full Story
- Posted Aug 12, 2010 11:00 am PT
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Designers fire opening shots at QuakeCon
QuakeCon 2010: Developers from Respawn, id Software, Bethesda, and Splash Damage kick off annual convention by trying to figure out exactly what their jobs entail. Full Story
- Posted Aug 12, 2010 3:57 pm PT
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Bethesda, id parent buys Arkane Studios
ZeniMax Media acquires Arx Fatalis creator and BioShock 2 contributor, tasked with new unannounced project. Full Story
- Posted Aug 12, 2010 3:04 pm PT
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Kinect to sell 4 million in Q4 2010 - Analyst
Lazard's Colin Sebastian believes massive marketing campaign and Xbox 360 bundle emphasis will lead to a big debut for Microsoft's motion-sensing system. Full Story
- Posted Aug 12, 2010 3:25 pm PT
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Call of Duty: Black Ops gets Hardened, Prestige editions
Treyarch's upcoming shooter getting $80 and $150 top-tier versions; latter includes fully operable, video-enabled RC car. Full Story
- Posted Aug 12, 2010 9:34 am PT
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R.U.S.E. ditches Ubisoft's embattled DRM
Upcoming real-time strategy PC title will not employ the publisher's controversial digital rights management system. Full Story
- Posted Aug 12, 2010 1:11 pm PT
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New Uncharted 2 DLC dropping next week
Naughty Dog continues support for PS3-exclusive award-winner with Sidekick Skins Pack, dynamic theme available August 17. Full Story
- Posted Aug 12, 2010 2:12 pm PT
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id probably done with new IP for 10 years
CTO John Carmack says five teams would be too many at legendary development house, expect Rage 2 if the first is a success. Full Story
- Posted Aug 12, 2010 12:03 pm PT
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Dynasty Warriors Online hitting NA, Europe
Tecmo Koei's free-to-play MMO game coming to North America and Europe fall 2010; closed beta registration commences. Full Story
- Posted Aug 12, 2010 1:33 pm PT
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Global MMORPG revs hit $5 billion in 2009 - Study
Strategy Analytics finds Western online game growth slowing due to social, console games; Eastern interest blooms on free-to-play model. Full Story
- Posted Aug 12, 2010 11:10 am PT
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Bad Company 2 deploying Ultimate Edition - Retail Radar
Amazon, ShopTo.net list PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 $60 version that includes all previously released game content, Battlefield 1943. Full Story
- Posted Aug 12, 2010 10:57 am PT
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Test Drive Unlimited 2 shifts to Q1 2011
Atari pushes back online racer's release; extra time to be used polishing console multiplayer; new beta date to be announced. Full Story
- Posted Aug 11, 2010 9:27 pm PT
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Valve TMs 'DOTA'
Half-Life creator files trademark application for abbreviated title of hit Warcraft III strategy mod, Defense of the Ancients. Full Story
- Posted Aug 11, 2010 2:10 pm PT
- 92 Comments
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Duke Nukem Forever revived by Gearbox?
Unconfirmed reports peg Borderlands maker as taking over 3D Realms' long-delayed and thought-dead shooter. Full Story
- Posted Aug 11, 2010 11:31 am PT
- 284 Comments
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11 artists making Guitar Hero debut in Warriors of Rock
Neversoft welcomes Neil Young, Arch Enemy, Tesla, Anberlin, Queensryche, others to the music game family. Full Story
- Posted Aug 11, 2010 3:26 pm PT
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Pinball FX 2 outed by Aussies
Australian classifications board reveals online-enabled pinball sequel from Zen Studios. Full Story
- Posted Aug 11, 2010 2:18 pm PT
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Kojima teases weekend announcement
- Aug 12, 2010 10:07 pm PT
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BioShock studio announcing new game Thursday
- Aug 11, 2010 4:29 pm PT
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Kinect not supporting sign language at launch
- Aug 11, 2010 3:07 pm PT
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Google game adoption a 'strategic necessity' - Analyst
- Aug 11, 2010 12:06 pm PT
- 44 Comments
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Goldeneye 007 classic controller goes gold
- Aug 11, 2010 11:46 am PT
- 120 Comments
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Saints Row studio crafting all-new action RPG
- Aug 11, 2010 11:10 am PT
- 21 Comments
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THQ doubles down with Double Fine
- Aug 11, 2010 10:13 am PT
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Singapore to Move on September 15
- Aug 11, 2010 2:50 am PT
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Facebook seeking game partnership chief
- Aug 10, 2010 2:45 pm PT
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Super Scribblenauts preorder bonus is an earful
- Aug 10, 2010 2:39 pm PT
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Disney game division posts $65 million quarterly loss
- Aug 10, 2010 2:23 pm PT
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Double Fine outfits THQ with Costume Quest - Report
- Aug 10, 2010 1:13 pm PT
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Game industry added $5 billion to US economy in 2009 - Study
- Aug 10, 2010 12:38 pm PT
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The GameSpot Game Charts
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Today's #1 Game Red Dead Redemption
Rankings based on GameFly rental figures the week ending August 9, 2010
System Update
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New Uncharted 2 DLC dropping next week
While Amazon's French arm believes Naughty Dog is working on Uncharted 3 for fall 2011 , Sony today revealed what the studio is... Read More
Rumor Control
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Duke Nukem Forever revived by Gearbox?
Source: Gaming blog Kotaku . What we heard: The Duke Nukem Forever saga may not yet be over. Over a year ago, 3D Realms... Read More
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