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Sign Up For The LEGO Universe Beta At CES
The LEGO Universe expands at CES 2010 this week, with hands-on demos, the first official gameplay trailer, and beta sign ups available for visitors to the annual trade show in Las Vegas. CES announced LEGO Universe’s presence at the show’s Gaming Showcase back in October, but it wasn’t clear to what extent NetDevil would be…
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Here’s The Exploring Strange New Worlds Part Of Star Trek Online
Star Trek Online isn’t all phaser shootouts and epic space battles. You’ll spend plenty of time exploring strange new worlds, seeking out new life and new civilizations, and boldly so. I’ve spent a dozen hours in the Star Trek Online beta, and while I’ve spent more time firing at enemy ships than poking about the…
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Strap On Your Jet Pack For The Dark Void Demo
Capcom is releasing a demo for Dark Void on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live this week, giving players an early taste of what awaits them on the other side come January 19th. The demo, available tomorrow on Xbox Live and Thursday on PSN, features a teaser level that will see players participating in aerial…
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Nintendo Had A Very Happy Holiday
In advance of next week’s December NPD results, Nintendo is calling the holiday season a huge success, with U.S. huge Wii sales numbers in December and the DS lineup setting a record for most consoles sold during a calendar year. While the numbers aren’t official until the NPD Group sings, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata proudly…
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Metal Slug XX Runs And Guns In February
Atlus is bringing the latest installment of SNK’s classic run and gun shooter series to the PSP next month, with tons of extra content, downloadable Leona, and a chance to win a pair of Metal Slug boxers. Metal Slug boxers! An alert sent through the Atlus Faithful mailing list heralded the coming of Metal Slug…
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Majesco Brings 3D Movies To The Wii, Sort Of
Majesco puts players in the movies this Spring with Attack of the Movies 3D, a 3D shooter for the Wii that drops players into classic action movie environments armed with four sets of 3D glasses. Attack of the Movies 3D is a game with a gimmick. Up to four players take on six different movie-themed…
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Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom Stick Now Available For Preorder
The Mad Catz Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom FightStick mock-up from the San Diego Comic Con just got real, with the Wii arcade controller now available for purchase at the GameShark Store. Mad Catz first displayed the Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom fight stick in San Diego, gauging fan reaction to the design. Apparently fans reacted well, as it’s…
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The 40th Day Multiplayer: All Co-Op, All The Time
Army of Two: The 40th Day might seem like a violent game, but as this multiplayer trailer shows, it’s all about caring for your fellow man. I’m not sure how well I’ll be able to handle multiplayer in EA’s Army of Two sequel. I prefer online multiplayer shooters where no one realizes I am doing…
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There Are Responsible Parents Out There
I’ve often criticized parents for not taking enough responsibility for the gaming habits of their children, but an experience I had over the weekend gives me hope that there are indeed responsible parents out there. I was at a GameStop off of Dallas Highway in Marietta, Georgia on New Year’s Day, looking through the used…
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George Costanza’s Frogger Record Shattered
The one shining achievement in the life of Seinfeld’s George Costanza is no more, as a Connecticut man shatters the fictional Frogger record previously thought unattainable by real people. In the 1998 Seinfeld episode “The Frogger,” George Costanza tries desperately to save the Frogger machine that holds his greatest achievement – the fictional world record…
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PSP Porn Ruins Christmas
Ten-year-old Kade Goodman’s holiday dreams were shattered on Christmas Day, when it was discovered that someone had left a penis on his used PSP. The PSP-nis was uncovered by Kade’s thirteen-year-old brother shortly after the gift was unwrapped, as thirteen-year-old boys have an uncanny knack for uncovering porn no matter how hard my father tried…
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MAG Beta Off To A Rocky Start
Zipper Interactive has launched the promised open beta test for the PlayStation 3’s MAG, but early server issues are causing frustration for players unable to connect. Judging by the comments posted in the PlayStation blog entry by Zipper’s senior community manager Jeremy Dunham, many players have already had a chance to log in and go…
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Love For Everyone On January 7th
Eskil Steenberg‘s procedurally-generated online adventure game is coming along quite nicely, and he’s spreading the Love around later this week with the launch of the “feature complete” open beta. According to a new post on Eskil’s Quel Solaar website, the Love open beta is arriving weeks ahead of schedule due to new infrastructure he’s introduced…
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Matt Hazard Bathes PSN, XBLA In Blood This Week
The star of the “2009 blockbuster next-gen hit” Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard makes his way to the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade this week in Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond. “2009 blockbuster next-gen hit” are the words Vicious Cycle Software president Eric Peterson uses to describe Eat Lead on his…
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The Nintendo Download: Nintendo’s First Downloads Of 2010
Nintendo ushers in the new year with seven new downloadable games for the Wii and DSi, including Final Fight 3, Hell’s Kitchen Vs., and five titles you’ve likely never heard of. Even Hell’s Kitchen Vs. for DSiWare (800 DSi Points) is a stretch, as I can’t imagine I am in the majority when it comes…
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CGI Salem And Rios Hit London
Creating the CGI versions of Army of Two: The 40th Day co-stars Salem and Rios for this trailer likely cost more than dressing up two guys in Salem and Rios costumes. CGI Salem and Rios were last seen using a sniper rifle in EA’s offices. Since then they’ve managed to board a plane carrying weapons…
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Sega Shying Away From Mature Wii Titles
Poor sales of MadWorld and House of the Dead: Overkill shook Sega’s resolve over mature titles for the Nintendo Wii, but it took an EA title to finally break the publisher’s enthusiasm for releasing adult Wii titles. In late June of last year, Sega was fully prepared to continue gambling on mature Wii titles. In…
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The 2009 eBay Holiday Video Game Grey Market Report
While game publishers look to retail sales figures to gauge the success of the holiday season, let’s take a look at how our favorite games and consoles performed in the shady back-alleys of eBay’s 2009 holiday grey market. It’s that time of year again. Time to take a data dive into the heart of eBay…
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Iraqi Kidnap Victim Subjected To PlayStation
British hostage Peter Moore will soon be returning to the UK from Iraq, after spending the last six months of his two-and-a-half year period of captivity with only satellite television, a laptop, and a PlayStation to keep him occupied. Peter Moore and his four bodyguards were kidnapped in May of 2007 by what is understood…
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