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  EA: MotionPlus Players Won’t Have Advantage In Multiplayer

  He or she who wields the MotionPlus in EA’s upcoming Wii sports games will be able to play differently, but not always better. At a recent showcase for EA’s upcoming sports games in New York City, I got a chance to play EA’s Tiger Woods PGA 10 for the Wii with Nintendo’s MotionPlus add-on and…

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 8, 2009
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  Needs More T

  Pic by me, idea by Russ@UGO.

  By Brian Crecente Published May 8, 2009
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  Star Wars: The Old Republic Trooper Class Revealed

  They might not be affiliated with snow, storm, or sand, but the newly revealed Trooper class for Star Wars: The Old Republic is every bit the elite combat specialist those clone troopers were. The Trooper class represents the special forces branch of the Republic. While they are outfitted with the latest armor and weapons, it’s…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 8, 2009
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  The Two-Faced Trailer For Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen

  Activision delivers this reveal trailer for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, which is actually two, two, two trailers in one. Just like the last Transformers movie game, RotF allows players to experience the story from both the Autobot and Decepticon points of view. This means the developer can pack in as many giant, ugly Michael…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 8, 2009
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  50 Cent’s New Game Selling 1/12th Of His First One

  Better reviews don’t seem to be helping 50 Cent’s newest video game. Despite earning higher review scores than 2005’s 50 Cent Bulletproof, February’s Blood on the Sand has sold an estimated 56,000 copies in the U.S. between its February launch and early April. Its predecessor did far better. In its first two months of release…

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 8, 2009
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  BioShock 2 Multiplayer Extends The Fiction

  BioShock 2 multiplayer is going to be much more than a tacked-on mode, with 2K Games tapping Digital Extremes to deliver a substantial experience that adds to the lore and fiction of the universe. 2K Games has tapped Unreal contributor Digital Extremes to create a multiplayer mode for BioShock 2 that is every bit as…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 8, 2009
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  Archon Classic Brings Back Fond Memories

  Gazing over the latest screens for React! Games‘ Archon Classic for the iPhone takes me right back to the early 80’s. For those of you who may have missed out, Archon is a classic board game from developer Free Fall Associates that takes chess and adds an element of arcade combat, creating what could almost…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 8, 2009
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  Star Trek Predicts Future Of Video Games

  There’s much that Star Trek tells us about the future of collared shirts, the U.N. and torpedoes, but we’ve been trying to figure out what it says about the future of games. Sadly, the folks at Bad Robot, production company behind this weekend’s Star Trek movie, were not able to tell us this week whether…

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 8, 2009
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  Next Week In Rock Band: Social Distortion Disturbs Steely Dan

  The Rock Band Store gets another large dose of variety next week, with tracks from Social Distortion, Steely Dan, Disturbed, Elvis Costello, and The Replacements. American punk band Social Distortion headlines next week’s offerings with the Social Distortion Pack 01, adding three more tracks to the band’s game Rock Band lineup. “Bad Luck”, “Ring of…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 8, 2009
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  Judge Orders 7 Studios To Hand Over Scratch DJ Source Code

  The drama between Scratch DJ and 7 Studios continues this week, as the Los Angeles County Superior Court again orders the developer to hand over the source code to their game engine. The court first ordered that all materials pertaining to the Scratch DJ title be returned in an initial ruling on April 20th, which…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 8, 2009
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  Play Me Off, Keyboard Cat

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Upgrading My Parents Via Mike McWhertor, comes this. He’s been on a productivity killing rampage this week. THANKS, HUMANS. THUMANS. What you missed last night These Are The Biggest Selling Capcom Franchises Of All Time Konami Gives Birth To Contra On The Wii Sega’s Sakura Wars Finally Coming Stateside Pokemon…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 8, 2009
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  Scratch Turntable vs DJ Hero Turntable

  From what we’ve seen of DJ Hero’s turntable – and, granted, it’s probably not all of it – it’s got three buttons and a turntable. But what about rival DJ game Scratch’s turntable? As you can see here, in a marketing shot from earlier in the year that we’ve managed to get hold of (so…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 8, 2009
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  Capcom Offices Preparing For Viral Outbreaks

  Have you heard? There’s a Swine Flu about. And it’s got people – including those at Capcom’s Japanese offices – thinking about killer viruses, and how best to protect against them. The company’s 2009 fiscal year report contains, amongst all the cash-counting and unit-shipping, a reassuring statement for investors, outlining that Capcom are completely and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 8, 2009
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  You May Want To Import King Of Fighters XII Instead

  Not that there’s anything wrong with the upcoming Western release of the game. Just, we’re fans of classy box art, and few boxes are classier than SNK’s Japanese offerings. Example: here are the two Japanese covers for King of Fighters XII, which, like the Western editions, feature a different picture for each console. And hey,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 8, 2009
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  Sony: A PlayStation Phone “Could Happen”

  Yup. This again. As Sony’s phone partnership with Ericsson runs up record losses, SE boss Hideki Komiyama has again raised the prospect of a PlayStation Phone. Speaking with The Financial Times, Komiyama says that, as part of his recovery plan for Sony Ericsson (which is bleeding cash), a good idea would be to leverage Sony’s…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 8, 2009
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  These Are The Biggest-Selling Capcom Franchises Of All Time

  Sure, they may not match Nintendo’s big-sellers in terms of units shifted, but that doesn’t mean this list of Capcom’s biggest-selling games series of all time isn’t good reading. Updated with sales data from the 2009 fiscal year, the table combines the worldwide sales of all games in a series, then spits out a single…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 8, 2009
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  Microsoft Head: Pay Attention To Next Month’s Xbox Announcement

  Microsoft honcho and screamer Steve Ballmer gave a speech today in Dallas as a guest of the Dallas Regional Chamber to deliver a speech at the Dallas Convention Center. The topic: “The Role of Innovation in a Challenging Economy”. The game connection: During his speech, Ballmer is quotes as saying, “Pay attention to the stuff…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 8, 2009
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  If Michael Bay Did Bionic Commando, It Would Look Like This

  You may have seen part of this art before, but according to developers GRIN, the piece you’ve seen is only half-finished! So they were kind enough to pass along the finished version. In which our hero is falling, head-first, into an explosion, while shooting a gun at something and being shot at by a flying…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 8, 2009
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  Capcom Take Money Money, Make Money Money Money

  It’s fiscal reporting season in Japan! And that means fiscal reporting. Latest on the clock is Capcom, who are reporting that, across the board, things are looking up. Net sales are up 10.6 % from fiscal year 2008 (USD$923 million). Operating income us up 11.4%. Orindary income us up 12.6%. And net income us up 3.3%.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 8, 2009
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  Capcom Shipped Lots of Games

  Last financial year was pretty good for Osaka-based game maker Capcom. The company was powered by big titles like Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter II and perennial favorite Monster Hunter. Survival horror title Resident Evil 5 shipped four million copies worldwide, and fighting game Street Fighter IV shipped two million globally. PSP title Monster Hunter…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 8, 2009