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PETA Deems The Sims 3 Most Animal-Friendly Game of '09
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Electronic Arts is taking a serious look at the land of grits and fatback for a development center that could employ up to 300 people. Atlanta and Savannah, Ga., are in the running, along with Louisiana. More »EA Reclaims #1 Publisher Position (In Europe)
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Back when we knew the sequel to the original Army of Two as simply "Army of Two: TFD," we solicited suggestions on what that abbreviated sub-title meant. "Total Fistbump Destruction," suggested lapsed Kotaku commenter strawberrycream. We really liked that. More »Army of Two Dev: We Wouldn't Have Done Modern Warfare 2's Airport Scene
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Visceral Games' follow-up to the original Dead Space was only recently announced by EA. Today, we have our first look at Necromorph dismemberment expert Isaac Clarke in Dead Space 2 and maybe some of his new talents. More »Dead Space 2 Teaser Message Decoded (by Many)
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The 1983 laserdisc classic Dragon's Lair will follow its cousin Space Ace to the iPhone; Electronic Arts is handling the port. Now you can enjoy Dirk the Daring's inquisitive grunting and Princess Daphne's coquettish cooing in a convenient portable format. More »Is This Our First Look At Dead Space 2?
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As many have noticed, the title man for the newly announced Medal of Honor is reminiscent of another Afghanistan fighter, the amply bearded "Cowboy" photographed by LIFE in 2002. More »