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Top Story CrimeCraft rubbed out in Australia
In-game drug use that gives players rewards sees gang-based MMOG banned down under. continue »
- Posted Nov 29, 2009 9:53 pm PT
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World of Warcraft target of latest suit from PSN plaintiff
San Jose man adds Activision Blizzard to growing list of courtroom opponents, takes issue with MMOG fees, alleges ill effects on mental health, seeks $1 million. Full Story
- Posted Nov 24, 2009 4:58 pm PT
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Top US Nintendo PR exec resigns
VP of corporate affairs Denis Kaigler leaves after less than two years at Nintendo of America; no replacement yet named. Full Story
- Posted Nov 23, 2009 4:26 pm PT
- 124 Comments
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Assassin's Creed II slays 1.6 million in one week
Ubisoft says internal sales reports shows critically lauded sequel outselling original by 32 percent. Full Story
- Posted Nov 24, 2009 9:22 am PT
- 319 Comments
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Microsoft patents in-game guide system
Researcher's 2008 patent for "User-Powered Always Available Contextual Game Help" shows Microsoft is considering an in-game guide similar to that of New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Full Story
- Posted Nov 24, 2009 5:13 pm PT
- 286 Comments
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2 million Xbox Live users Facebooked, a-Twitter
Microsoft announces around 10% of its subscribers log onto social networks during first week of 360 integration; 1 million check out Last.fm, 1.7 million peruse Zune video store. Full Story
- Posted Nov 24, 2009 11:27 am PT
- 150 Comments
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Datel suing Microsoft over memory-unit lockout
British maker of high-capacity, low-price storage units takes legal action against software giant, accusing it of antitrust violation. Full Story
- Posted Nov 23, 2009 5:28 pm PT
- 538 Comments
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Modern Warfare 2 classification appealed in Australia
South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson says game allows players to be "virtual terrorists;" Classification Board says no appeal has been received to date. Full Story
- Posted Nov 23, 2009 9:05 pm PT
- 295 Comments
Latest Top Stories
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Spot On: 15 years of Warcraft
Blizzard game design chief Rob Pardo and lead designer Jeff Kaplan discuss acclaimed fantasy franchise's long history, from orcs and humans to the World of Warcraft phenomenon. Full Story
- Posted Nov 25, 2009 6:20 pm PT
- 245 Comments
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Red Dead Redemption mounts up in April
Rockstar San Diego's Wild West shooter mounting up on 360, PS3 in early spring; new trailer coming Dec. 1. Full Story
- Posted Nov 25, 2009 10:59 am PT
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2K Boston resurrecting Spec Ops?
Teaser video may offer first glimpse of mysterious shooter that has been gestating at the studio formerly known as Irrational Games; is X-com still in the works? Full Story
- Posted Nov 25, 2009 5:15 pm PT
- 113 Comments
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AU Shippin' Out November 30-December 4: Avatar, The Saboteur
Game tie-in to upcoming James Cameron film debuts down under; EA's open-world shooter sneaks onto store shelves. Full Story
- Posted Nov 29, 2009 10:25 pm PT
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Rock Band song library hits 1,000
Harmonix and MTV Games reach milestone between on-disc, downloadable tracks for rhythm franchise. Full Story
- Posted Nov 25, 2009 12:04 pm PT
- 143 Comments
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Assassin's Creed II slays 1.6 million in one week
Ubisoft says internal sales reports shows critically lauded sequel outselling original by 32 percent. Full Story
- Posted Nov 24, 2009 9:22 am PT
- 318 Comments
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World of Warcraft target of latest suit from PSN plaintiff
San Jose man adds Activision Blizzard to growing list of courtroom opponents, takes issue with MMOG fees, alleges ill effects on mental health, seeks $1 million. Full Story
- Posted Nov 24, 2009 4:58 pm PT
- 897 Comments
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Microsoft patents in-game guide system
Researcher's 2008 patent for "User-Powered Always Available Contextual Game Help" shows Microsoft is considering an in-game guide similar to that of New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Full Story
- Posted Nov 24, 2009 5:13 pm PT
- 285 Comments
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EALA arming new Mercenaries
One week after laying off most of Pandemic, EA reveals next installment in guns-for-hire series; leaked pitch trailer suggests multiplayer focus. Full Story
- Posted Nov 24, 2009 1:26 pm PT
- 101 Comments
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2 million Xbox Live users Facebooked, a-Twitter
Microsoft announces around 10% of its subscribers log onto social networks during first week of 360 integration; 1 million check out Last.fm, 1.7 million peruse Zune video store. Full Story
- Posted Nov 24, 2009 11:27 am PT
- 149 Comments
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Just Cause 2 gets late March launch
Avalanche Studios' over-the-top open-world action sequel takes flight March 23 in North America, March 26 in Europe and elsewhere. Full Story
- Posted Nov 24, 2009 10:27 am PT
- 70 Comments
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Madden Arcade touches down on XBL
Xbox Live Update: EA's pigskin spin-off joined on Marketplace by Games on Demand Saints Row 2 and Lego Indiana Jones. Full Story
- Posted Nov 24, 2009 1:14 pm PT
- 21 Comments
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Datel suing Microsoft over memory-unit lockout
British maker of high-capacity, low-price storage units takes legal action against software giant, accusing it of antitrust violation. Full Story
- Posted Nov 23, 2009 5:28 pm PT
- 537 Comments
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Modern Warfare 2 classification appealed in Australia
South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson says game allows players to be "virtual terrorists;" Classification Board says no appeal has been received to date. Full Story
- Posted Nov 23, 2009 9:05 pm PT
- 294 Comments
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ESA, Sony, Microsoft partner on science, math push
- Nov 23, 2009 5:25 pm PT
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DSi bundled in metallic blue, white for holidays
- Nov 23, 2009 10:59 am PT
- 108 Comments
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Top US Nintendo PR exec resigns
- Nov 23, 2009 4:26 pm PT
- 123 Comments
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US Air Force orders 2,200 PS3s
- Nov 23, 2009 3:35 pm PT
- 487 Comments
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Super Mario Kart boosts onto Wii Shop
- Nov 23, 2009 1:59 pm PT
- 37 Comments
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Prince of Persia to rule May 2010
- Nov 30, 2009 12:07 pm PT
- 31 Comments
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Call of Duty franchise sales top $3 billion
- Nov 30, 2009 11:07 am PT
- 57 Comments
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Shippin' Out Nov. 30-Dec. 5: Avatar, Rogue Warrior
- Nov 29, 2009 6:37 pm PT
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- Nov 25, 2009 4:46 pm PT
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PSN Store stuffed for Thanksgiving
- Nov 25, 2009 1:58 pm PT
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Sports, music games exempt from ratings in latest UK bill
- Nov 23, 2009 11:50 am PT
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- Nov 23, 2009 11:28 am PT
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Shippin' Out Nov. 22-27: Tekken 6 PSP, Madden Arcade
- Nov 23, 2009 9:26 am PT
- 41 Comments
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Super Mario Kart drifts onto Wii VC
- Nov 20, 2009 5:59 pm PT
- 201 Comments
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PSN to be basis of Sony iTunes rival, accounts top 33 million
- Nov 20, 2009 5:28 pm PT
- 319 Comments
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Modern Warfare 2 PC first-week sales top predecessor
- Nov 20, 2009 4:56 pm PT
- 356 Comments
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Big in Japan Nov. 9-15: J-League Pro Soccer Club
- Nov 20, 2009 3:12 pm PT
- 46 Comments
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Media watchdog NIMF shutting down
- Nov 20, 2009 2:43 pm PT
- 83 Comments
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Banned PSN player takes aim at Microsoft, Nintendo
- Nov 20, 2009 12:44 pm PT
- 1226 Comments
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Sony planning paid PSN subscriptions for 2010
- Nov 20, 2009 12:26 pm PT
- 1029 Comments
The GameSpot Game Charts
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Today's #1 Game Assassin's Creed II
Rankings based on GameFly rental figures from Nov. 17-23, 2009
System Update
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Monkey Island Episode 4 washes up on WiiWare
After hitting some troublesome winds while casting off with Episode 3, Telltale Games is back on track with the WiiWare... Read More
Rumor Control
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2K Boston resurrecting Spec Ops?
Source: See below. What we heard: Since the release of BioShock in 2007, speculation has run rampant that 2K Boston is... Read More
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