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Ubisoft Toronto Brings 800 Jobs To Ontario
After three years of relentless pursuit, the government of Ontario has pledged $260 million in order to help Ubisoft create a new studio in Toronto, creating more than 800 new jobs in the process. The announcement comes today by way of a live press conference with the Premiere of Ontario, Dalton McGuinty, held against a…
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Fallout 2 As A Live-Action RPG
Last month, at a remote disused air-defense base outside of Leningrad, upwards of 300 Russian Fallout fans recreated post-apocalyptic California in a live-action role-playing game based on Fallout 2. All of the information we have on the event is translated from Russian via Google, so it could be completely wrong. From we understand, a workshop…
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LittleBigPlanet: Who Ya Gonna Call?
Media Molecule’s “Who You Gonna Call” teaser has updated with a look at what you’d be calling about. The obvious becomes even more obvious today, with the addition of one spooky little sackboy to MM’s teaser image, where once there was but words. This ghost sackboy, which is surely part of a set of Ghostbusters-themed…
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Star Wars: The Old Republic Comic Heats Up In Act Two
With a clash of lightsabers and a smoking Sith corpse, BioWare and Dark Horse launch Act Two of their Star Wars: The Old Republic web comic, The Threat of Peace. As with any Star Wars series, the second act is always the most action-packed, and it looks like writer Rob Chestney is sticking to the…
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The Nintendo Download: Bits, Busts, And Chariots Of WiiWare
Busting moves, tripping bits, and racing chariots are just some of the fun activities presented in this week’s downloadable games for the Nintendo Wii and DSi. It’s a promising week for The Nintendo Download, with an especially robust set of titles dropping for WiiWare. Kicking things off is the release of Aksys Games’ BIT.TRIP CORE…
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NHL 10 Gets In Your Face
Producer David Littman takes us through some of the new features coming in EA Sports‘ latest trip to the most violent ice skating rink ever. Hockey is another one of those sports that I feel a strong pull towards but have never experienced outside of video games, so if EA isn’t delivering an extremely realistic…
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Dirt 2 PC Delayed For DirectX 11
The PC version of Colin McRae: Dirt 2 is being driven to December in order to make sure the title supports the hardware tessellation, multi-threading and Shader Model 5.0 technology coming in DirectX 11. DirectX 11 already? Most games are still trying to catch up to DirectX 10 support, but Codemasters wants to make sure…
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Demon Souls Dated And Bundled With Swag
While we were busy having cookouts and watching fireworks, Atlus spent July 4th telling everyone about the release date and bundle contents for the deluxe edition of their upcoming PlayStation 3 action RPG Demon Souls. I’m curious to see why Atlus decided to announce the release date for Demon Souls on the Fourth of July,…
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Reviews
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen Review: Clench The Difference
Getting the most out of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen requires a steady hand, a keen eye, and the ass muscles of an Olympic athlete. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is an action adventure game based on the movie of the same name, telling the story of the return of Megatron and the rise of…
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Insomniac Moons For Your Ratchet & Clank Pre-order
Insomniac is promising players the moon in exchange for their Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time pre-order, one of four different pre-order packages scattered across the universe of video game retail. Lombax fans who put their money down on Ratchet & Clank’s latest PlayStation 3 adventure at GameStop will gain exclusive access to the…
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Frankenreview: The Conduit
High Voltage an Sega seek to take on the mantle of the Nintendo Wii’s signature first-person shooter with The Conduit. Have they succeeded? The Conduit has everything going for it. It’s an exclusive first-person shooter for a console that generally only sees second-rate ports. It features a compelling story of conspiracy, betrayal, and alien invasion…
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Fallout 3 Falls 50% On Steam
Bethesda encourages gamers to show their patriotism by wandering the Capital Wastes this Independence Day in Fallout 3, now 50% off on Steam all weekend long. Bethesda’s take on the darkly humorous post-apocalyptic U.S. is only $24.99 from now until Sunday on Valve’s service, meaning that if you play your credit cards right you’ll be…
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DJ Hero Taps The Grandmaster
What kind of DJ game would DJ Hero be without Grandmaster Flash, the man responsible for millions of records scratched to hell and back by 80’s teens. The Grandmaster himself joins the cast of big-name DJs appearing in Activision’s forthcoming rhythm game, adding a pair of never-before-released mixes to the title for good measure. His…
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Arkham Asylum Behind The Scenes: Batman In A Box
Fan-favorite Batman writer Paul Dini neatly sums up Batman’s plight in this behind the scenes video for Batman: Arkham Asylum. Dini’s breakdown of Batman’s situation in Arkham Asylum is an oversimplification, but oversimplification can be entertaining. Many of today’s games can be broken down to the point where they sound like the games of yesteryear.…
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Trine Now Available On Steam
FrozenByte’s 2D physics meets magic platformer Trine is now available to purchase an play via Steam, with a price that was briefly a little lower than many expected. A suggest retail price for the PC of $30-$40 caused a bit of consternation among fans awaiting the PC release of Trine earlier this week, worried that…
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Rock Band Next Week: Green Day And Mayhem Music
Green Day finally makes an appearance on the Rock Band Music Store next week, along with a selection of tracks from RockStar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival artists, including Marilyn Manson and Slayer. American rock trio Green Day finally make their Rock Band debut, though not in the form many fans would prefer. Rather than deliver…
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More Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars Screens
Not going to make it to the Anime Expo in LA this weekend to see Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars? Here is a fresh set of screens to help you appreciate what you’re missing. Just seeing the names Tekkaman and Ken the Eagle at the top of the screens does my heart good. My Wii…
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Tales Of Monkey Island – Not One Of Those Wet Bones
Take a look at how well Telltale is handling being responsible for the continuation of one of the most beloved adventure game franchises of all time. This is the first few minutes of the first installment of Tales of Monkey Island, due out next week on the PC and Nintendo Wii. As you can see,…
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Risen Rises In October
Piranha Bytes‘ latest RPG for the Xbox 360 and PC is gearing up for an October release, with three separate quality assurance teams assuring Risen’s quality as we speak. Announced less than a year ago, Risen sees the player washed up on a mysterious volcanic Mediterranean island, after which they will be caught up in…
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Battlefield 1943 Storms The Front Next Week
Join the battle to unlock the Coral Sea map next week, when DICE deploys Battlefield 1943 over Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network. World War II is alive and well on July 8th and 9th, when DICE’s first download-only installment of the Battlefield series hits the Xbox 350 and PlayStation 3. 1200 Microsoft Points…
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