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  SOE Brings PopCap Titles To The PlayStation Network

  The PlayStation 3 just got a bit more casual, as Sony Online Entertainment announces a deal to bring five PopCap titles to the PlayStation Network, beginning with Bejeweled 2, available now. Perhaps this is what Sony Online Entertainment’s John Smedley meant when he said that half of the company’s business would eventually be on the…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 29, 2009
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  Leipzig GamesCon Goes MMO, Mobile Only, Cologne Gamescom Ready to Pump You Up

  What’s a European gamer to do? With the once enormous Leipzig Games Convention fractured, two new gaming conventions are popping up around the same time to take its place. Technically, the Leipzig Games Convention still exists, but the folks putting it on just announced that they’ve decided to refocus the gaming event on just online…

  By Brian Crecente Published January 29, 2009
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  Warhammer Online Issuing A Call To Arms With First Live Expansion

  Mythic is getting ready to change the face of Warhammer Online with the first live expansion, A Call To Arms, featuring a new land to conquer and two new, brutal character classes. A Call To Arms isn’t your normal expansion pack, but a “Live Expansion”, which will be deployed over a series of months on…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 29, 2009
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  Cheating Second Life Husband: The Movie

  The Canadian Broadcasting Company documentary on cheating spouses in Second Life has aired, featuring a look at the women in the life of Dutch, the Second Life cheating husband we’ve come to love. This clip from the full documentary, which can be viewed at the link below, shows the woman Dutch is now married to,…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 29, 2009
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  Boom Blox Bash Party in Pictures

  Two of them to be exact. Early this morning Electronic Arts announced that they are working on a sequel to Wii ball-tosser Boom Blox. Boom Blox Bash Party comes with 400 new levels and some interesting settings, including under water and in zero gravity. “In BOOM BLOX Bash Party we are taking the game elements…

  By Brian Crecente Published January 29, 2009
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  Golly, Pie With Cheese Is Good

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Somewhere Between RZA And Margaritas Busy night. I’m blotto. So, so, so exhausted. For a job that requires one to sit in front of a computer, I feel knackered after posting all the news that broke last night. The solution? You guessed it, apple pie with a slice of cheese.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 29, 2009
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  Not Everybody Is Losing Money (Just Ask PopCap!)

  Times are tough. You’re no doubt sick of hearing that. But it’s true! Money is tight for developers and publishers the world over. Unless your name is Nintendo or Activision. Or, in this case, PopCap. The developers of Peggle and Bejeweled, having picked up some sales data from the NPD Group, announced today that retail…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 29, 2009
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  Here Are Your Madden Bowl XV Participants

  Despite the onset of some troubled economic times, EA will still be spending big at this year’s Super Bowl. Part of those festivities will be the 15th Madden Bowl. So who’s playing? Seven current NFL players will be picking up the controllers and vying for digital bragging rights, including a player each from the competing…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 29, 2009
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  Casual, Online PC Games On The Up & Up

  comScore today have released figures showing big increases in the number of people playing PC games online. Not the Crysis/Counter-Strike kind of online gaming, though. The Newgrounds kind of online gaming. Wait, casual games? Yes, casual games. Sit down, you’re about to learn something. Seems the number of Americans playing games on casual online gaming…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 29, 2009
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  Street Fighter IV Arcade Cabinets Touring Britain Next Month

  It doesn’t look like Street Fighter IV arcade cabinets are going to make it (officially) out of Japan. Ah well. If you live in Britain, come February you’ll get a chance to play one. Albeit temporarily. Capcom are bringing a few cabinets to the UK, and will be rolling them down mainland Great Britain (sorry…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 29, 2009
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  XEVIOUS Resurrected In PlayStation Home

  Namco Bandai is ready to roll out NamcoMuseum.comm in PlayStation Home. Included in it is a new version of classic shooter XEVIOUS called XEVIOUS Resurrection. The game looks 3D, but it’s an absolutely gorgeous HD version of the 2D scroller. And yes, it’ll be playable in Home. Also included are Pac-Man, Galaga, DigDug, Dragon Spirit…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 29, 2009
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  Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 Has Mandatory Install

  Word has it that upcoming PS3 exclusive Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 requires, like a lot of PS3 games do these days, a mandatory install. Sign of the times! Apparently, the install will be 5120 MB (5GB). So those living in Japan who plan on buying the game next month, make sure you’ve got the extra…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 29, 2009
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  Are People Still Buying The Game Boy Advance?

  Not really. But that doesn’t stop Nintendo from releasing Game Boy Advance hardware and software sales data. No surprise that Game Boy hardware and software sales are tanking. Here’s the raw data: Hardware • Japan Apr. – Dec. ’07: 110,000 units Apr. – Dec. ’08: 60,000 units Life-to-date: 16,950,000 units • The Americas Apr. –…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 29, 2009
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  Total Wii And DS Software Sales Are Up

  In addition to the hardware sales info, Nintendo also released software sales data for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii. DS software sales are down domestically, but Wii software sales are up in Japan. What’s more, Wii software experienced significant sales spikes outside Japan. Total software sales are up as well. Let’s have a look…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 29, 2009
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  More Details On Sony Sales Slump: PS2, PSP, PS3 Sales All Down

  You guessed it: times are tough. And few places are feeling it as bad as Sony, who have tonight announced a drop in games unit revenue, hardware sales and software sales. As you can see in the graph above, PS2 sales are down 52% from this time last year. PSP sales are down 12%. And…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 29, 2009
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  Wii/DS Sales Down In Japan, DS Approaching 100 Million In Lifetime Sales

  Nintendo also released the hardware sales for the April 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008 as well as life-to-date totals. Wii and DS hardware sales are down domestically in Japan, but up internationally. Good news: The handheld is approaching the 100 million sales mark. Nintendo DS • Japan Apr. – Dec. ’07: 5,640,000 units Apr.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 29, 2009
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  PS3 Sales Drop Slightly

  PS3 sales are down 9 percent. Sony announced today that the company sold 4.46 million PS3s from October-December of last year. In the same October-December period in 2007, Sony shifted 4.9 million PS3 consoles. PSP sales also dipped a bit with 5.08 million PSPs sold during the same period compared to 5.76 million sold during…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 29, 2009
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  Dragonball Origins Recalled In Australia

  Whoops! Atari are recalling every single copy of Dragon Ball Origins in Australia, after it was discovered the rating handed out to the game didn’t quite match some of it’s naughtier moments. Seems that, while every other Dragon Ball game Atari have released in the country was rated a deserving PG (Parental Guidance recommended), Origins…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 29, 2009
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  Nintendo Sales Up, Profits Down, Financial Forecast Revised

  Nintendo has just released its financial statement for the nine-month period ending December 31, 2008. In short, sales were up, but profits down. Compared to the same period last year, net sales were up 16.7 percent to the equivalent of US$17.07 billion. Net profit, however, dropped 17.9 percent to the equivalent of $2.36 billion. According…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 29, 2009
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  Watch The New Final Fantasy XIII Trailer

  People made a fuss over the new Final Fantasy XIII trailer this morning. In case you missed it, here it is (and in HD to boot). Sceptics should note that, yes, there is gameplay.

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 29, 2009