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  Time Warner Cable Drops Bandwidth Cap Plans

  Internet service provider Time Warner Cable has backed away from plans to offer tiered pricing on broadband internet, based on public response to bandwidth caps being tested in four of the company’s markets. The Associated Press reports that Time Warner Cable has shelved plans to test a tiered pricing structure based on consumption in three…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 16, 2009
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  Flying Tristan

  To: Bash From: Crecente Re: Regular Phone Line Is Regular Tristan flew to my mom and step-dad’s today in El Paso. I always cringe when he flies alone. It completely freaks me out, but I never let on to him. I want him to think of flying as an adventure as long as he can.…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 16, 2009
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  Resident Evil, Pokemon, Halo Top March Software Sales

  February‘s U.S. software champ, Wii Fit, didn’t have the strength to fight off the combined forces of Resident Evil 5, Pokemon Platinum and Halo Wars, the top three bestselling games in March. The Xbox 360 version of the survival horror adventure walked away with the number one spot, moving 938,000 copies to U.S. consumers. Its…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 16, 2009
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  Nintendo Continues U.S. Hardware Dominance, Industry Hit Hard In March

  Nintendo hardware continued to move in excess of over one million units a month in March, but the video game industry saw a severe drop in spending year-over-year, resulting in a 17% drop in revenue. Nintendo’s Wii and DS platforms held strong as the best and second-best selling hardware in March, moving a combined 1.16…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 16, 2009
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  Killzone 2 Sells 1 Million Worldwide

  In anticipation of the NPD Group’s monthly sales estimates, Sony has announced that PlayStation 3 exclusive shooter Killzone 2 has sold more than 1 million copies worldwide. An official statement from the company gloats that “the hit game has garnered the biggest initial success at retail of any first-party PS3 title to date, and will…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 16, 2009
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  PlayStation Store Update: Chinese Encore

  Last week’s North American PlayStation Store update was noticeably lacking in new expansions, map packs, and other post-release add-ons. That’s certainly been remedied this week, with a mountain of microtransaction-worthy digital doo-dads. The most of important of those expansions is the new PixelJunk Eden Encore add-on. On the free side, the more appealing downloadables include…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 16, 2009
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  No One Can Stop The PSP Hack & Slash Obsession In Japan

  PSP software continues to rein supreme in Japan, as Capcom’s Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes becomes the country’s bestselling game. It unseats Mobile Suit Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna Portable, beating out a surprisingly strong Wii contender. Settling for second place is Oboro Muramasa, the Wii game from Vanillaware that will come to these shores as Muramasa:…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 16, 2009
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  Infernal Makes Hellish Trip To The 360

  Playlogic’s 2007 PC shooter Infernal is getting an Xbox 360 makeover in the newly announced Infernal: Hell’s Vengeance. The original Infernal, released as a PC title in 2007, told the story of fallen angel Ryan Lennox, recruited by Hell to take on the forces of Heaven’s secret service, Etherlight. Etherlight has taken out most of…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 16, 2009
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  Star Trek Boldly Goes To PlayStation Home

  Red shirts and spacey mini-skirts are coming to PlayStation Home, as the upcoming Star Trek, helmed by J.J. Abrams, sets a course for the PlayStation 3 virtual hang out zone. Paramount Pictures and Sony Computer Entertainment announced today that a series of Star Trek movie promotions would be beaming to Home users starting tomorrow. That…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 16, 2009
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  The Cop Cars of Burnout Paradise

  Criterion Games released this video showing 15 of the 33 new cop cars coming with their downloadable Cops and Robber content. Too bad none of the cop cars seem to be real ones. Though, they’re still pretty cool looking.

  By Brian Crecente Published April 16, 2009
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  Luna Online wants to help find you that gamer girl!

  Everyone wants one, but Luna Online’s Closed Beta test promises really ridiculous amounts of IRL girls Tomorrow April 17th. Well, it does have the art style to attract that anime-obsessed grrl. The trick is getting them to talk to you for more than LFP. With a dating system built right into this next generation MMO,…

  By Chrissie Lamond Published April 16, 2009
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  Charity Auction for Elusive Set of Playstation AF1 Nike Dunks

  Last month we wrote about a pair of Air Force 1 Playstation 2 Tenth Anniversary shoes that Sony sent us. The auction for the shoes just went live on eBay with 100 percent of the proceeds going to anti-Teen Dating Violence organization Jennifer Ann’s Group. Only 50 of these were made. The shoes are size…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 16, 2009
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  F.E.A.R. 2 Toy Soldiers Map Pack Immortalized In Song

  I can think of no better way to announce the release of the free Toy Soldier Map Pack for F.E.A.R. 2 than a bitching 80’s metal music video. Monolith delivers. There really isn’t much to say here. I feel slightly embarrassed and slightly amused at the same time. What’s worse is the fact that “Miniature…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 16, 2009
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  Activision Denies Wrongdoing In Scratch Suit, Backed By LA Court

  Publisher Activision has responded to allegations that it conspired to delay rival DJ game Scratch: The Ultimate DJ by buying its competitor’s developer, 7 Studios, calling those claims disingenuous and lacking in merit. Yesterday, Genius Products and Numark Industries announced they had filed suit against Activision and Scratch developers 7 Studios for “intentional interference with…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 16, 2009
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  John Madden Retires, Will Have No Impact On Madden NFL, EA Says

  Football Hall of Fame inductee and television commentator John Madden announced his retirement from broadcasting today to spend more time with his family. Don’t worry Madden fans, EA says it won’t affect the company’s game. Madden, who has lent his name to the EA Sports football game known as Madden NFL for two decades, will…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 16, 2009
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  Is The Beatles Bundle Worth $250?

  Now that we know what comes in the Limited Edition Premium Bundle for The Beatles: Rock Band, it’s time to ask the question – is it worth $250? We first explored this topic last month, asking “What Could Make The Beatles: Rock Band Worth $250”. We know now that the bundles will indeed include a…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 16, 2009
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  Nintendo: Super Small Number of U.S. DSi Owners Have DS Cart Issues

  While looking into the issue of Nintendo potentially making the DSi’s anti-piracy tech more robust, I also checked to see if it was possible that legitimate copies of DS games weren’t working in the DSi. The short answer is, probably not. Based on the people calling in to Nintendo to talk about DS games they…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 16, 2009
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  Microsoft Introduces New Xbox 360 Platinum Hits Packaging That Actually Looks Good

  In a bold move to make “greatest hits” console game packaging that doesn’t make one want to stab oneself in the retina, Microsoft has apparently deployed new Platinum Hits box art to retail locations. Kotaku reader Justin spied the new Platinum Hits design, which may no longer induce vomiting, at an upstate New York Target…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 16, 2009
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  Get In The Cities XL Beta

  Cities XL is a lot like SimCity, but with a persistent online environment for players to take their God-complexes online. Beta sign-up starts today and we’ve got your bonus code right here. Go to the sign up site and type in: KOTCXLBR. It won’t guarantee you a beta slot, but it will increase your chances…

  By AJ Glasser Published April 16, 2009
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  SOCOM Fireteam Bravo Infiltrating PSP A Third Time

  The PSP gets a third helping of multiplayer tactical gaming this winter in SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 3. Fireteam Bravo’s third mission on the PSP will see players embark on a mission to capture and interrogate former KGB agent Alexander Gozorov, believed to be in possession of information regarding a planned attack using…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 16, 2009