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Is EA Holding Back PS3 Cross-Game Voice Chat?
A post on the N4G forums has rumors swirling that PlayStation 3 cross-game voice chat was held back due to threats made by EA. Kotaku spoke to EA and Sony regarding this rumor. The post, written by N4G forum-goer Super_Secret who claims to be a Sony employee, explains that Cross-Game voice chat ran into a…
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Here’s What Bethesda Is Bringing To PAX 09
Bethesda is gearing up for PAX 09 next week, packing up playable demos of upcoming titles and a healthy dose of Brink for the long cross-country trek to Seattle. Brink will be a highlight at Bethesda’s PAX booth this year, with live demonstrations of Splash Damage’s first-person action adventure title being held on an hourly…
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Frankenreview: Batman: Arkham Asylum
Is this it? Do we finally have a Batman game less than a decade old that does the Caped Crusader justice? Excuse us for being skeptical, but after a long string of flops like Batman: The Rise of Sin-Tzu and Batman and Robin, we had pretty much given up hope of there ever being a…
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Demo F.E.A.R. 2’s New Single Player Campaign
PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 owners can get themselves an early look at the upcoming F.E.A.R. 2 single player DLC today, as Warner Bros. and Monolith release a playable demo for F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn. While we aren’t in the habit of writing up a post every time a new demo hits Xbox Live or the…
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Jam Sessions Triumphantly Returns
You can’t play Guitar Hero on your Nintendo DSi, but you can still be one, as Ubisoft announces Jam Sessions 2, the sequel to the game that turns your DS into a guitar. We saw great things from the original Jam Sessions, including a Frag Doll singing Portal’s “Still Alive” while strumming away, so we…
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What GTA: Chinatown Wars Looks Like On The PSP
Having dated Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the PSP earlier this week, Rockstar now shows us how the game handled the trip from the Nintendo DS to Sony’s handheld. It looks like they’ve done a fine job of maintaining the top-down perspective of the DS version, while cleaning up the graphics and sprucing up…
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Aion Open Beta, Pre-Select and Headstart Dated
NCsoft has laid out the dates for the open beta, pre-select, and headstart programs for their upcoming MMO Aion, laying out all the playtime possibilities between now and the game’s September 22nd launch. Up until now the closed beta events for Aion have all been weekend-only affairs, giving fans a brief taste of gameplay before…
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You Got Tim Curry In My Dragon Age: Origins
BioWare has announced the star-studded voice cast for Dragon Age: Origins, giving us yet another excuse to post a giant picture of Tim Curry. Not that we need an excuse. Left unchecked, I’m sure half of our posts would have giant Curry faces staring at you on a daily basis, but we show restraint, to…
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This Is Not How You Respect The Sanctity Of The Batcave
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/batman-arkham-home/55021 Here’s a video showing the PlayStation Home Batcave, a place where you really shouldn’t host impromptu dance parties. The Batcave is a special treat for PlayStation 3 owners who pick up Batman: Arkham Asylum, first announced and shown off earlier this month. It looks lovely, but once again I must stress how much Bruce…
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