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Frankenreview: 50 Cent: Blood in the Sand
It’s action and hijinks in the Middle East as 50 Cent and his pals return for another madcap adventure in THQ’s 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand. Perhaps there’s no madcap hijinks, but you have to admit the concept is a bit far-fetched. A shady Middle-Eastern concert promoter pays Fiddy and his crew with a…
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First Screens Of Need For Speed: Shift
EA has slipped us the first set of screens for Need for Speed: Shift, the more serious racer announced as part of the recent series shakeup. Need for Speed: Shift is EA’s racing simulation, featuring realistic handling and physics for some of the world’s top racing vehicles. These screenshots show off cars from both Audi…
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Empire: Total War Launches On Steam
The Creative Assembly strut their turn-based strategy stuff in this launch trailer for Empire: Total War, now available for purchase via Steam. The latest entry in the Total War series highlights the early modern period, from the 1700s to the early 1800s, allowing players to choose between twelve initially available factions (with more than 50…
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Prince Of Persia Creator Pens Fathom Movie
Jordan Mechner, the famed creator of the original Prince of Persia game, has been tapped to write Fathom, the movie adaptation of the popular comic book. The Fathom comic book, created by the late Michael Turner, follows the story of Aspen, a member of an aquatic race of humans called the Blue, discovering her heritage…
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Batman: Arkham Asylum Does Games For Windows Live
The official Games For Windows website proudly announces that the PC version of Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham Asylum will be a Games for Windows Live title. This means Games for Windows Live players of Batman: Arkham Asylum will be able to earn Gamerscore points by unlocking achievements, and really that’s about it. There’s Live connectivity, but…
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A Boy And His Blob And Their Screenshots
Majesco’s official announcement for A Boy and His Blob for the Nintendo Wii comes with a little more information and twelve new screens of the beautiful game in action. First revealed to varying degrees yesterday via Nintendo Power, A Boy and His Blob is indeed a rebirth of the classic NES adventure game, developed by…
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Warhammer Online Unleashes Bitter Rivals Event
Mythic launches their four-month long Call to Arms live update for Warhammer Online this week, with the Bitter Rivals live event and the launch of their official forums. Bitter Rivals, running from March 3rd to March 10th, gives players a chance to unlock the new Dwarf Slayer and Orc Choppa classes by completing quests and…
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Activision Seeks Recession-Fueled Acquisition Bargains
What does a company like Activision Blizzard do when sitting on $3 billion in cash with no debt while many gaming companies flounder in the face of an economic recession? They go shopping. Activision Blizzard’s top publishing executive Mike Griffith told Bloomberg that the current economic climate is perfect for creating acquisition possibilities, whether they…
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MicroProse Co-Founder Launches Military MMO Dev
MicroProse co-founder J.W. ‘Wild Bill‘ Stealey is part of the team of industry veterans behind Thriller New Media, a new company dedicated to creating online multiplayer games in the military/spy genre. What better man to help usher in a new generation of military espionage games than the man responsible for the first generation? While fellow…
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