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If you're an MMO fan and you haven't heard of TERA yet, then you're missing out. A beautiful and fluid MMORPG that features real time combat, it's the kind of game that even hardened MMO vets like me have been waiting for. More »
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The final chapter of the Kingdom Hearts saga begins with Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance for the 3DS, now confirmed for release next year in North America and Europe, as if anyone was worried it wouldn't make it. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5869703&view=rss&microfeed=true Previously slated for release December 20 in North America and 22 in Europe, EA and BioWare scootch the Euro release of The Old Republic back two days, unlocking the coveted 'global launch' marketing phrase. It's global! More »
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PlayStation 3 owners looking for something new, original and exclusive to their system of choice may want to investigate Sideway: New York, the action platformer that leads this week's North American PlayStation Store update. More »
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This week's North American PlayStation Store update is here, dropping an eclectic mix of downloadable games that includes a pair of PSP remakes in God Of War: Origins, god game From Dust and... the import version of Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness?! More »
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This week's North American PlayStation Store update is live, an update that might convince you to dust off that copy of Red Dead Redemption or seriously consider investing in a BloodRayne video game. No, seriously! More »
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Xenoblade Chronicles is out in English right now, but Nintendo of America doesn't seem keen to let North American's play it, so they can't. Not unless they import a copy from Europe and follow Joystiq's guide for soft modding Nintendo's Wii to play imports. More »
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Hey, you like shooting things? Good. Because this week's North American PlayStation Store refresh has, like, at least three different variations on the shooting things genre, including Galaga Legions DX, Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team and Section 8: Prejudice. More »
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What new digital treasures await North American PlayStation 3 owners? Let's take a look at the latest additions to the PlayStation Store, shall we? More »
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There may not be a ton of new games to download from the North American PlayStation Store this week, but what it lacks in quantity, it makes up for in the Catherine demo and Frankie Goes to Hollywood's "Relax." More »
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What new digital goods await North American PlayStation 3 owners The downloadable PlayStation Move Ape Escape, for one, offering monkey-snatching motion control fun. But that's not all. A new opportunity to play Uncharted 3 or a cheaper way to play Burnout Paradise are also here. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5818322&view=rss&microfeed=true Level 5's puzzle adventure series Professor Layton spawned a film in 2009, Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva. Anime distributor Viz Media now plans to bring the Japanese movie to America this fall, reports Anime News Network. Another puzzle solved. More »
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Woah. Kind of a big week for the PlayStation Store. We're leading with the new Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception multiplayer beta, currently exclusive to PlayStation Plus members—and anyone lucky enough to get a code—but following up with so much more. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5816400&view=rss&microfeed=true The Call of Duty: Black Ops Limited Edition hits Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 next week at North American retailers, packing in one game and one token for "First Strike" downloadable content that originally hit in February. Cost? $59.99 USD. More »
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The North American PlayStation Store gets a dose of downloadable content from some very big games today, starting with the latest map pack for Guerrilla Games' Killzone 3. More »
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The North American PlayStation Store update has arrived. We're back in the swing of things, with new games, new add-ons for games you already own and things to buy cheaply with your PlayStation Plus account. More »
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Atlus Faithful fan club members received a bizarre mailing today in the form of a newsletter dated June 23, 1999. What's significant about that date? Why that's when the only Persona game not to hit North America was released in Japan. How odd. More »
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Sony's PlayStation Store has been offline for almost a month following an attack on the company's PlayStation Network, leaving PlayStation developers without a digital storefront to sell their wares. That should changes next week, according to new memo from Sony. More »
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Deep Silver is a lovely little company, but when a game generates the sort of buzz Dead Island stirred up with its stunning trailer, the big guns need to be called in. That's why Techland's zombie vacation game is coming to the Americas via Square Enix. More »
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This week's North American PlayStation Store update seems to have a little something for everyone—as long as they're a PlayStation 3 or PSP owner, of course. From all-female fighting game Arcana Heart 3 to Fancy Pants Adventures to plenty of classic games, there's probably something fun for you here. More »
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Well this is certainly an exciting week for PlayStation 3 owners. Not only is tasty puzzle-RPG Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes finally here in high-definition, new add-ons for Bulletstorm, Killzone 3, and Super Stardust HD have also flooded the North American PlayStation Store. More »
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What new treasures await PlayStation 3 and PSP owners this week on the North American PlayStation Store? One Red Faction spin-off, a game called StarDrone, a multiplayer demo for SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs and cheap-cheap Angry Birds. More »
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There's plenty of nostalgia on tap in this week's North American PlayStation Store update with Moon Diver, the new game from the designer of Strider, plus a new Rush'N Attack game, a fresh Back to the Future episode and one very old Sonic the Hedgehog game. More »
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PlayStation Network members may have seen a message from Sony Computer Entertainment America in their e-mail inboxes recently, a warning that their account and the funds in their PSN wallet are about to be taken over by SNEA (Sony Network Entertainment America). Panic? No! More »
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Have video game consoles earned their spot in the family room, or are we still tucking them away out-of-sight? The measurement and information experts at Nielsen release the results of a study that shows what's being played where in U.S. households. More »
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Big things are happening on the North American PlayStation Store this week with the downloadable release of DC Universe Online and Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy, new PSN games Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime and Swarm, and another PlayStation classic, Legend of Mana. Whew! More »
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Please, take your time making your way to the PlayStation Store, my North American brethren. I have downloads of the Mortal Kombat demo and Slam Bolt Scrappers that need completing. What else might the PlayStation 3 or PSP owner be interested in this week? More »
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That PlayStation Plus membership will feel like a much better investment today, now that the Mortal Kombat demo for PlayStation 3 is online and available only to PS+ subscribers. The rest of us can taken consolation in a huge flood of new PSone Classics. More »
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What's new on the North American PlayStation Store this week? One great new game in the PixelJunk series, an add-on for the also great Dead Space 2 and, if you'll excuse the use of "great" one more time, a great PlayStation classic. More »
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This week's North American PlayStation Store update comes with plenty of games you may have already played. Laser disc games like Space Ace, PlayStation games like Xenogears and remakes of Ys I & II are new for PlayStation 3 and PSP owners. More »
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Music Unlimited, Sony's streaming music service, hits North American PlayStation 3 consoles today, giving users 30 days access to millions of musical tracks before subscription fees kick in. More »
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This week's North American PlayStation Store update has arrived, bringing with it new games, old games and games based on old things from the future. More »
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Twenty-three fatal and furious female fighters battle for the fate of Japan in Arcana Heart 3. The all-girl fighting franchise returns to North America this spring on the PlayStation Network, complete with full-featured online multiplayer. More »
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It's a big week for the North American version of the PlayStation Store, with new additions like Stacking and Explodemon, plus old favorites like Plants Vs. Zombies and Pocket Fighter, new to PSN today. More »
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This week's North American PlayStation Store update brings a great deal of mustache, thanks to the arrival of Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2, now with 100% more soup strainer. What else is on tap? More »
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Shoot, this is some week on the North American PlayStation Store. While the list of games and demos may be short, they're games of quality, games with big, stompin' boots. More »
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The United States has been growing increasingly more obese over the past few decades, and video games are often cited as one of the key factors behind this meteoric rise in pounds-per-person. Now researchers say that isn't necessarily true. More »
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While Nintendo still mum on how much their 3DS games will cost when the handheld launches, Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition is already on sale in Capcom's store for $39.99. will this be the price for most 3DS games? More »
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Put your internet connection to the test with this week's North American PlayStation Store update. There's 12 gigabytes worth of Mass Effect 2 for the PlayStation 3 out there, just waiting to be downloaded to your console's hard drive. More »
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