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  StarCraft II Graphical Updates: Before And After

  The art team for upcoming real-time-strategy StarCraft II has been busy. It’s been adding new animations and improving textures. Check out the before and after pictures of the game’s insectoid Zerg faction. StarCraft II Q&A – Batch 49 [Battle.net Thanks, John!]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009
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  Sony Japan Looking For “New Game Hardware” Testers

  A job listing has appeared on the Sony Computer Entertainment website, looking for individuals to test “new model game hardware.” The Sony job listing says, “Experience an in-development game console (hardware) early!” Job duties include checking on, reporting on and giving input for a in-development game hardware. The listing’s Q&A reads: “This is specifically for…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009
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  Rumor: Brutal Legend Wii, Battlefront III & LEGO Indy 2

  A Go Nintendo reader – from the retail sector by the looks of it, given the breadth of tips – has come forward with loads of new information on EA & Activision’s 2009 lineup. Details are scarce beyond some brief listings, so we’ll move straight into those. Note that there are some Lucasarts games in…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2009
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  Castlevania Arcade Game Now Released In Japan

  This week, Konami is releasing Castlevania arcade title Akumajo Dracula THE ARCADE in game centers across Japan. The deluxe cabinet features a whip-like wand controller. Read game play impressions here and check out the game trailer here. This is not the first Castlevania arcade game. Konami released Akumajo Dracula in Japanese arcades in 1988, two…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009
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  DSi European Release Date, Price Announced

  Completing the day’s glut of Nintendo DSi launch announcements, it’s been announced that the new handheld will be out in Europe before the US, and will retail for £149.99. Customers in both the UK and continental Europe (for whom the press release we received did not reveal pricing) will be able to get their hands…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2009
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  Guess Who’s Not Directing The God of War Movie?

  Director Brett Ratner announced last fall that he is doing a big screen version of Sony hack-and-slash game God of War. This month, it’s announced that he’s not (for the time being). Ratner has shelved plans to adapt God of War, leaving the project to fester in Hollywood development hell. Instead, movie trade mag Production…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009
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  Let’s Get A Good Look At That Blue DSi

  Perhaps the only mildly surprising thing about the American DSi launch information today was the fact the US will be getting the handheld in a new colour: blue. So let’s take a look at her. As you can see, yesterday’s box art reveal was right on the money, and as you can also see, it’s…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 18, 2009
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  Gabe Newell’s DICE Keynote: Left 4 Dead Sales, TF2 Comic Books

  Valve boss Gabe Newell just got done with his keynote address at this year’s Design Innovate Communicate Entertain conference in Vegas. It was great! Here are the highlights. – He says some great sutff about combating piracy. Really seems to hit the nail on the head when it comes to the PC market. He says…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 18, 2009
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  The Most Innovative Companies In Gaming

  Business magazine Fast Company has released a list of the 10 most innovative companies in the gaming industry. Where do Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony rank? Well we can pretty much guess where Nintendo ranks on the list, can’t we? While Fast Company does note the fact that Nintendo hasn’t done well by the hardcore, it…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 18, 2009
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  DSi Launching In Australia Before The US

  While the DSi will be released in the US on April 5, it’ll be released a few days earlier in Australia, on April 2. There a catch? Yup. It’s a bit more expensive. Nintendo Australia let us know this morning that, along with the early release date, the console will cost AUD$300, which in February…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 18, 2009
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  Madden Monopoly Case: Trial By Video Game

  The Madden Monopoly case could come down to trial by video game, rather than jury. Pecover vs. Electronic Arts is set to go to trial on September 14th in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, according to GamePolitics. At issue is whether or not EA has a monopoly after securing an exclusive EA-NFL-NFLPA deal that…

  By AJ Glasser Published February 18, 2009
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  EA Brings Motion Plus To Tiger Woods, Tennis

  Think of the applications that will most benefit from Nintendo’s Motion Plus for the Wii. Lightsaber fights, that’s one. But golf? You, or at least your dad, will go bananas for it. So get ready for bananas, then, because EA just revealed (courtesy of an invitation email) that next year’s iteration of Tiger Woods on…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 18, 2009
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  Red Xbox 360 Mentioned Officially By Microsoft

  Whoops! In an official Halo Wars email sent to retailers and games press in New Zealand today, Microsoft make official mention of the rumoured red Xbox 360 Elite console. The email was to announce a deal whereby anyone buying a 360 console in NZ would, for a limited time, receive a free copy of Halo…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 18, 2009
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  GameTap Remembers Sonic The Hedgehog’s Better Days

  Did you know that Sonic the Hedgehog‘s boots were inspired by Michael Jackson? You will after watching all four parts of GameTap‘s exhaustive retrospective on everybody’s favorite spiny blue mammal. From his birth as a desperate attempt to steal some of Nintendo’s thunder by artist Naoto Ōshima and programmer Yuji Naka, to his latest rash…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 18, 2009
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  UPDATE: Come Get Your Free Killzone 2 Demo Codes

  We’ve got 50 codes for the Killzone 2 demo and we’re going to be giving them away here over the next hour or so. Just keep checking back in comments on this post, where I’ll be dropping codes. First downloaded, first served. If you haven’t read our impressions yet, check it out here and then…

  By Brian Crecente Published February 18, 2009
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  Got a Fever of A Hundred and Three

  To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Making Stuff You Eat Is GREAT After his tennis lessons last night Tristan starting complaining of a headache. By the time we got home he had a fever of 103. I decided against breaking out in Foreigner. Today his fever is sorta highish, but after taking some medicine he spent…

  By Brian Crecente Published February 18, 2009
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  Scout Update Delivers Two New Team Fortress 2 Maps

  In the second daily reveal of new content coming in the Team Fortress 2 Scout class update, Valve reveals two new player-made maps being added to the game’s atlas – Watchtower and Junction. Following up yesterday’s announcement of the Scout’s new ranged weapon, The Sandman bat, Valve introduces fans to the two new player-created maps…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 18, 2009
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  Guitar Hero, Now On Google Phone

  Activision like to exploit franchises. Guitar Hero is probably their biggest. So when a new platform – the Google Phone – comes around, you can bet Activision will be exploiting Guitar Hero on it. Announced yesterday was an Android-ready version of Guitar Hero World Tour Mobile. It differs from the standard version of GHWTM by…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 18, 2009
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  Sega Escalates War With New Stormrise Units

  Things get ugly in the latest series of screenshots revealing the units of Sega’s upcoming console real-time strategy game Stormrise, as both the Sai and the Echelon bring out their heavy hitters. Compared to the sheer amount of power contained in the seven new units for Stormrise released today, the first and second unit updates…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 18, 2009
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  Rock Band Taking Over Casinos

  Starting in March Harrah’s many casinos will have, along with the scantily-clad cocktail waitresses, gambling addicts and fog of smoke, official and permanent fully-equipped Rock Band entertainment stages. The stage will be home to Rock Band nights throughout the year where people can get on stage and faux jam. The new addition is part of…

  By Brian Crecente Published February 18, 2009