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Monster Hunter Tri Dated For April, Online Multiplayer Goes Free
It’s a Monster Hunter Tri information explosion, as Nintendo and Capcom reveal new information on the North American release of this eagerly anticipated title, including the release date, exclusive demos, preorder incentives, and the freedom of online multiplayer. Nintendo kicked off the Monster Hunter Tri information overload today at its summit in San Francisco, announcing…
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Nintendo Bringing Dragon Quest IX Stateside This Summer
Apparently selling four million copies in Japan did something to impress Nintendo, as the company announces it will be publishing Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies in North America. Nintendo and Square-Enix have entered into a “unique partnership,” in which Nintendo will handle publishing duties on the DS title when it hits sometime…
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The Dishwasher Returns In Vampire Smile
Ska Studios takes The Dishwasher to a “bigger, better, and more badass level” in The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, coming to Xbox Live Arcade “when it’s done,” with visitors to PAX East getting their first look at the game next month. The countdown has ended, the dishes have been washed, and as the suds drain away…
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Wii Forgotten Sands Includes Co-op Play, SNES Prince Of Persia
Revealed during today’s Nintendo Summit in San Francisco, the Wii version of Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands comes complete with cooperative multiplayer and a playable version of 1992’s Prince of Persia for the Super Nintendo. We knew the Wii version of Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands would be different, but we didn’t…
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Left Behind And Guitar Praise Creators Form Christian Gaming Supergroup
The company behind controversial end-of-days simulator Left Behind and the developer of Christian rock Guitar Hero knock-off Guitar Praise have merged, forming one giant powerhouse of Christian game development. Left Behind Games and Digital Praise are two of the biggest names in the Christian video game market. Left Behind Games made news in 2006 with…
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PS3 Dragon Age Players Return To Ostagar Next Month
After numerous lengthy delays, the PlayStation 3 version of Dragon Age: Origins’ Return to Ostagar downloadable content has passed certification, with a release scheduled for two weeks from tomorrow. Return to Ostagar was originally slated for release during the holiday season for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC, but constant delays pushed the release date…
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Star Trek MMO Log: The Final Frontier
In this, my final MMO Log for Star Trek Online, I desperately claw my way through PVP combat and missions based on classic Trek episodes in my quest to make it to commander rank before the series ends. I want a new ship. That was my ending thought in the third Star Trek MMO Log,…
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The Trailer Of The Secret Armory Of General Knoxx
Downloadable content as expansive as Borderlands’ Secret Armory of General Knoxx deserves a trailer just as big, and here it is. The Secret Armory of General Knoxx is out now for the Xbox 360, bringing with it all the goodies you see in this trailer and more for the low price of 800 Microsoft points.…
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New Novel Bridges The Gap Between Guild Wars 1 And 2
What happens in the 250-year gap between Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2? Find out this summer in Ghosts of Ascalon, the first novel based on NCsoft’s popular MMO series. NCsoft is taking Guild Wars offline and into the bookstore for the first time this summer with Ghosts of Ascalon. Written by Jeff Grubb (The…
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While You’re Waiting For Heavy Rain To Install…
Heavy Rain is in U.S. stores now, and hopefully in the hands of many U.S. PlayStation 3 owners as well. While you’re waiting for the game to install, why not check out our review, or create your own origami swan? Reader Kyle sent us a link to this video, showing off the install process for…
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Reviews
Across Age Micro-Review: Slam Evil
Take a trip back in time with Across Age, an old-school action role-playing game with a time-traveling twist, now available for the iPhone. Across Age, co-produced by FDG Entertainment and Japanese developer Exe Create, tells the tale of the brave knight Ales, on a quest to rid the world of an evil overlord who’s been…
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When A Spartan Loves A Stormtrooper
They say Stormtroopers can’t hit the broad side of a barn, but there’s one that can hit the hardest target of all – the cold heart of a Halo Spartan. When you’re a crack commando encased in battle armor, it doesn’t matter if you spend all day fighting The Covenant or the Rebel Alliance. You…
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Assassin’s Creed II Novelization Comes To The U.S.
U.S. Assassin’s Creed II fans looking to delve deeper into Ezio’s story should check out Assassin’s Creed Renaissance, the novelization of the game, released today at book stores around the country. Assassin’s Creed Renaissance, written by someone named Oliver Bowden who I’ve never heard of, follows the story of Ezio Auditore da Firenze as he…
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There Are Secret Messages On Your BioShock 2 Posters
A 2K forum poster holding a random blacklight session with his friends discovered scrawled secret messages on the three BioShock 2 posters that were packed in his special edition. Creepy! When I first unwrapped my special edition of BioShock 2, I didn’t give the posters a second thought, leaving them bundled up in the box,…
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GameStop’s Current Trade-In Promotion Is Insane
Taking advantage of GameStop’s current trade-in promotion, my extra copy of Mass Effect 2 netted me $56 in store credit, $1 more than the retailer sells the game used. I’d say it’s a good week to trade-in your games. No matter how you feel about the used game market, it’s hard to ignore the chance…
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The 40th Day Continues In Chapters of Deceit
Can Salem stop this nurse from getting between him and Rios? Find out in Chapters of Deceit, a new campaign map pack for Army of Two: The 40th Day, appropriately slated for an April 1st release. Chapters of Deceit presents two new story chapters for The 40th Day, in which players come across intel that…
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The Secret Armory Of General Knoxx Opens This Week
With a raised level cap, tweaked enemy AI, and new villains, weapons, and vehicles, The Secret Armory of General Knoxx is Borderlands’ biggest dose of downloadable content yet, and it’s due out tomorrow. That’s right, those sneaky folks at 2K Games have waited until the day before the DLC drops for the Xbox 360 to…
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Super Meat Boy! In My Xbox Live Arcade? It’s More Likely Than You Think
Edmund McMillen, creator of indie games such as Gish and the recently profiled Super Meat Boy!, passes along an image that subtly hints at a release of his meat-based platformer on Xbox Live Arcade sometime this year. It took a bit of detective work to decipher the image’s message, but we eventually figured out what…
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Warcraft Plushies Now Available
The cutest little transportation systems ever rendered in plushie form are now available for purchase at Blizzard’s online store. At what price, cuteness? The plush Gryphon Cub and Wind Rider Hatchling, which I sort of reviewed last week, are now on sale at the Blizzard online store, complete with code redeemable for in-game pet counterparts…
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Zenonia 2 Brings More RPG Goodness To The iPhone
Gamevil is looking to one-up its own success next month with the release of Zenonia 2: The Lost Memories, the sequel to one of the best role-playing games available on the iPhone. The original Zenonia was one of the best gaming experiences I’ve had on the iPhone, hearkening back to the heyday of Super Nintendo’s…
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