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  Frankenreview: Tony Hawk Ride

  It’s a bit late for a Frankenreview of Tony Hawk Ride, but it’s interesting to see a ratings chart that starts so low and ends so high. Tony Hawk Ride is the latest installment of the storied Tony Hawk skateboarding video game franchise, given new life by developer Robomodo with the inclusion of a plastic…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 3, 2009
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  The Saboteur is “Feckin’ Hard”

  The Saboteur might be in France, but its maximum-strength difficulty is all Irish, reflecting the nationality of its protagonist. Although – help me out here, United Kingdomians, I thought “fookin'” would be the onomatopoeic for the Emerald Isle’s f-word adjectival. Anyway, you can see that the bastard-ass difficulty is “feckin’ hard” according to that screenshot.…

  By Owen Good Published December 3, 2009
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  Take-Two Delays Max Payne 3 Again, Blames Baseball For Bad Quarter

  Originally planned to hit this “winter” then moved to the first half of next year, Rockstar Games‘ third Max Payne title won’t hit until August 2010 at the earliest, publisher Take-Two Interactive announced today. The rest of Take-Two’s slate, including BioShock 2, Red Dead Redemption and Mafia II appear to be sticking to their regularly…

  By Michael McWhertor Published December 3, 2009
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  THQ Makes A Move Into Montreal

  The game industry job market in Quebec gets another shot in the arm today, as THQ announces plans to open a massive development studio in Montreal, with plans to create more than 400 new jobs over the next five years. THQ’s Montreal Studio, planned to open in 2010, will represent the company’s largest development facility,…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 3, 2009
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  Meet Media Molecule’s Little Big VGA Award, The Vector Monkey

  When Spike TV‘s telegenic hosts hand out awards at this year’s VGAs show next week, this, the Vector Monkey as designed by LittleBigPlanet developers Media Molecule, is what winners will walk away with. Yes, Megan Fox, this could be yours! How did Media Molecule get wrapped up in the Spike TV Video Game Award statuette…

  By Michael McWhertor Published December 3, 2009
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  The King Of Kong Becomes ‘Bones’ Murder Mystery Fodder

  This week’s episode of crime procedural Bones tells the tale of Billy and Steve, competitive gamers vying for the “perfect score” on a classic arcade game. But unlike documentary The King of Kong, one of these gamers winds up… murdered! And unlike The King of Kong, gamers Billy Gabel and Steve Rifton—the less fortunate of…

  By Michael McWhertor Published December 3, 2009
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  This Treasure Chest Made No Sound

  Box sent by Nintendo containing both a copy of the new Zelda DS game and a noise-making device that was probably supposed to make a sound when the chest was opened.

  By Stephen Totilo Published December 3, 2009
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  Check Out Girl Han Solo And Other Old Republic Characters

  Now that we’ve got all eight classes out in the open, here’s how each of them look. I defy you to differentiate between the Jedi Consular and Knight purely on visuals.

  By AJ Glasser Published December 3, 2009
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  Yes, Michael Jackson Did Work On Sonic The Hedgehog 3

  Late pop star Michael Jackson had a fairly close relationship with Sega, lending his image to Space Channel 5 and Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker. Jackson was also rumored to have contributed to Sonic the Hedgehog 3, a rumor now confirmed. According to an interview in the French magazine Black & White—the “official magazine of Michael Jackson”—Jackson’s…

  By Michael McWhertor Published December 3, 2009
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  Tropico 3 Review: Go Bananas For El Presidente

  I’ve played a lot of games over the past 29 years. I’ve been wizards, warriors, soldiers, pilots, businessmen, cops, athletes and actors. One thing I’ve never been, until now, is the despotic ruler of a tinpot Caribbean island. Tropico 3 is the third game in a series that tasks you with assuming control of small,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2009
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  Games On Demand Coming To Games For Windows Live

  Microsoft has announced that on December 15th, Games on Demand comes to Games for Windows Live, which is a very fancy way of saying it’s going to start digitally distributing PC games. It’s really the next natural step in Games for Windows Live development. The Xbox 360 Games on Demand program has been doing well…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 3, 2009
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  Funcom Demos Age Of Conan Expansion Live On Monday

  Funcom is letting fans in on the Rise of the Godslayer action, showing off never-before-seen content in a live gameplay demo of the Age of Conan expansion on Monday, December 7th. The Rise of the Godslayer expansion introduces players to the lands of Khitai, with several new world regions filled with new dungeons, quests and…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 3, 2009
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  The Saboteur Offers Day-One Free Nudity DLC

  Such are the vagaries of clean living. EA’s upcoming game, The Saboteur offers free in-game nudity via downloadable add-on — even interrupts the opening of the game to point that out — but… not in my house, not today. I have played the final PlayStation 3 version of The Saboteur for about 11 hours in…

  By Stephen Totilo Published December 3, 2009
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  GoG.com Brings Myst Back To The Masses

  Good Old Games, the DRM-free digital download service for classic PC games, teams up with Cyan Worlds to bring classic adventure game series Myst back into service. Myst is one of those games that brought countless newcomers into the world of PC gaming, with it’s high-quality visuals and challenging puzzles making it one of the…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 3, 2009
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  Forged By Chaos Explores The Darker Side Of Warhammer Online

  Because there are two sides to every conflict, Mythic and Games Workshop publishing arm The Black Library have released Forged By Chaos, a novel that explores the fragile, deadly alliance of the forces of Destruction. In Forged By Chaos, the third novel based on Warhammer Online, author C.L. Werner takes on Dark Elves. Greenskins, and…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 3, 2009
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  EA CEO: Mirror’s Edge “Deserves To Come Back,” Design At Crossroads

  The head of EA, John Riccitiello, told Kotaku this week that the 2008 first-person free-running game Mirrors Edge, not only merits a sequel, but explained the design conundrum its developers face. “We’re still working through things like how to best deal with Mirror’s Edge 2,” he said during a Wednesday morning interview in New York.…

  By Stephen Totilo Published December 3, 2009
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  Square Enix Remakes Song Summoner For The iPhone

  Does your music collection have what it takes to create an unstoppable army? Find out with Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes – Encore, the iPhone remake of Square Enix‘s original iPod game. Right before Apple launched games for the Apple iPhone on the App Store, Square Enix released the original Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes,…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 3, 2009
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  Cutest. Assassin. Ever.

  Here’s an Italian Renaissance assassin so adorable you’d pay him to kill you just to see him up close. Assassin’s Creed II protagonist Ezio Auditore de Firenze looked good in white, but not nearly as good as Sackboy does. The complete outfit goes up for sale today for LittleBigPlanet on the PlayStation Network, allowing LBP…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 3, 2009
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  So Many Gundam Games, So Little Time

  To mark the 30th anniversary of Gundam, a series of 11 titles at budget pricing will be released in Japan on December 17. Look at all those Gundam games. The games are: PSP Mobile Suit Gundam: Giren no Yabou Axis no Kyoui V Gundam Battle Universe Mobile Suit Gundam: SEED Rengou vs. Z.A.F.T. PORTABLE PS3…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2009
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  Star Trek Online “Belly Of The Beast” Trailer Contains No Bellies Or Beasts

  Seeing more Star Trek Online ship combat is always nice, but when you call a trailer “Belly of the Beast” there had damn well better be bellies or beasts in it. Or beast bellies. Perhaps I am just not seeing the beast in the trailer, or perhaps the whole thing takes place inside said belly…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 3, 2009