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New Metal Gear Solid 4 theatrical trailer and silly Japanese ads
2008-05-13 15:38:00
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots development has wrapped today, the game is finished, thus Konami celebrated with a party for the Japanese press. The boss of Konami, Fumiaki Tanaka, and the boss of Sony Computer Entertainment, Kaz Hirai both congratulated Metal Gear Solid series creator Hideo Kojima on finishing this latest PlayStation ...
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Create-A-Song and Create-A-Character in Guitar Hero 4
2008-05-13 14:37:00
The June issue of Game Informer magazine has Guitar Hero 4 as the cover story and exclusively reports on new features like the Create-A-Song and Album creation for online sharing, as well as a Create-A-Character option! They also confirmed four new bands: Van Halen, The Eagles, Linkin Park and Sublime. They also vaguely mention the ...
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New World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King gameplay videos. Blizzcon 200
2008-05-13 12:08:00
The World of Warcraft : Wrath of the Lich King expansion pack is still set for a 2008 release. As such developer Blizzard recently reveiled a few new gameplay videos of the PC / Mac game that show off vehicle combat and some of the new regions. The expansion takes place in Northrend, which is a ...
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James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace videogame release date is November 7th 20
2008-05-13 11:17:00
Activision has launched 007thevideogame.com to tease their first James Bond videogame based on the 007 movie: Quantum of Solace. The official website shows locations from both the new movie Quantum of Solace as well as the previous Bond movie Casino Royale , hinting that the game’s plot includes the story of both films. The James Bond 007: ...
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LittleBigPlanet dazzles with outfit choices
2008-05-13 10:57:00
Imagine a world where the only limits are those of your imagination, that’s Little BigPlanet for PS3 (due October 2008). I suppose if you don’t have much imagination you can’t do that, so let’s spark those ideas. Watch as sackboy or sackgirl and company spoof Killzone and then proceed to show off dozens of other possible outfit ...
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Drawn to Life: Spongebob Squarepants Edition first trailer
2008-05-13 10:03:00
In Drawn to Life : Spongebob Squarepants Edition , SpongeBob and Patrick stumble upon a magical pencil that brings whatever it draws to life. Unfortunately, the evil SpongeBob drawing ‘DoodleBob’ gets a magic pencil of his own which he uses to cause havoc all over Bikini Bottom. Players will draw their own unique hero that has the ...
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New video game releases week 20, 2008
2008-05-12 21:59:00
Here?s a list of this weeks U.S. game releases. Downloadable games include today?s Wii Ware titles Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King, LostWinds, Defend your Castle, Pop, V.I.P. Casino: Blackjack and TV Show King on the Wii Virtual Console, as well as Assault Heroes 2 on the Xbox Live Arcade (updates Wednesday). No ...
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Competition time: Win Metal Gear Solid 4 for free
2008-05-12 19:49:00
Welcome to our Metal Gear Solid 4 competition! Since Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will be released soon, we’re giving away a copy of the stealth action PlayStation 3-exclusive game. You have a chance to win it for free until its June 12th worldwide release when the competition ends. The next day we’ll order ...
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Skate 2 announced for Xbox 360 and PS3. Skate It for DS and Wii with Balanc
2008-05-12 19:47:00
After the original skateboarding sports game Skate sold over 700,000 copies, its success clearly spelled “sequel”. Electronic Arts today announced Skate 2 is currently in development for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 with a worldwide release date on September 23rd, 2008. EA also announced Skate It, a new game in the Skate franchise that ...
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Viva Pinata 2 has co-op gardening and Banjo-Kazooie 3 first screenshots sho
2008-05-12 17:06:00
Microsoft’s Gamer’s Day event will be held in San Francisco tomorrow, but the first screenshots of the upcoming Xbox 360 -exclusive games Viva Pinata 2: Trouble in Paradise and Banjo-Kazooie 3 have already been leaked. Although we’re sure to get new info on the way they play tomorrow. Viva Pinata 2: Trouble in Paradise: Shown above are ...
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BioShock movie is a reality with Gore Verbinski directing. BioShock game se
2008-05-11 12:01:00
After the game’s release in August 2007 industry rumors suggested a film adaptation of BioShock would be made, using similar green screen filming techniques as in the movie 300 to recreate the environments of the failed underwater utopia Rapture. This week 2K Games confirmed a deal with Universal Pictures to produce a BioShock movie! The ...
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Will Skies of Arcadia 2 be unveiled at the Tokyo Games Show?
2008-05-11 10:00:00
The Dreamcast RPG Skies of Arcadia (2000), which received a directors cut on the GameCube (2003), might get a sequel according to an source from within Sega. Skies of Arcadia 2, after being rumored since 2003, now seems to be a “definite”. Sega On was the same blog that first reported on Sonic Unleashed when it ...
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Dragon Ball Online beta delayed to end 2008-2009. English language release
2008-05-11 09:07:00
The PC fantasy Massive Multiplayer Online RPG “Dragon Ball Online” takes place on Earth, 216 years after the events at the conclusion of the Dragon Ball Z manga series. Saiyans no longer exist in this Age 1000 world, but you will be able create Human, Namekian, and Majin characters to play as. Don’t worry attacks ...
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Professor Layton (3) and the Last Time Travel out in Japan fall 2008
2008-05-11 08:11:00
Developer Level 5 has confirmed that Professor Layton (3) and the Last Time Travel will be released in Japan sometime in fall 2008. This after Professor Layton (2) and The Devil?s Box sequel was confirmed in the back of the American manual of the first Professor Layton and the Curious Village game. The game series ...
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First Gears of War 2 gameplay video
2008-05-10 15:23:00
Here’s a first look at actual gameplay in motion from the Xbox 360 -exclusive FPS Gears of War 2! Get ready for Lancer duels, hundreds of Locusts, Brumaks, and finishing moves when the game arrives this November. The Gears of War 2 video shows early campaign mode gameplay from “Act 1, Chapter 3: Assault”. Click on the ...
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Grand Theft Auto 4: San Andreas could be the first Xbox 360 expansion
2008-05-10 15:15:00
A GTAforumer has found a plane ticket to San Andreas in Grand Theft Auto 4’s Rockstar Games Social Club. This suggests Niko could be travelling to the state of San Andreas in the first Xbox 360 expansion pack coming later in 2008. It’s the first of two Xbox 360 -exclusive downloadable content packs that add to ...

Top 5 game sales per system worldwide in week 19, 2008
2008-05-10 12:08:00
What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe (UK) this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the most popular now. Nintendo Wii North America: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 2. Wii Play (Nintendo), 3. Boom Blox (EA Game s), 4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 5. ...
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Kirby Adventure Wii survived the GameCube, coming in 2008
2008-05-10 11:15:00
After making the Kirby’s Air Ride racing game, developer HAL Laboratories started on Kirby’s first full-scale action game. The tentatively titled Kirby Adventure was originally announced back in November 2004 for the Nintendo GameCube. The game later showed up in February 2007 on a Japanese 2007 release list as a Nintendo Wii port titled Hoshi ...
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Kid Icarus Wii artwork from Factor 5 uncovered
2008-05-10 10:30:00
Developer Factor 5 president Julian Eggebrecht has confirmed in an interview that they are developing a non-Virtual Console game for the Nintendo Wii. Is Factor 5 is working internally to revive Kid Icarus? They do seem to have pitched the idea to Nintendo. Newly uncovered early Kid Icarus Wii artwork for the game shows different ...
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Lego Indiana Jones Trilogy gameplay video
2008-05-09 20:01:00
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures will be released on PC, Wii , Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP and DS in America on June 3rd and in Europe on June 6th, 2008. This of course shortly after the new fourth Indie movie titled Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull appears in theathers worldwide ...
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Devil May Cry 4 review for Xbox 360
2008-05-09 18:48:00
Devil May Cry 4 is the latest game in the action adventure demon-killing series for the Xbox 360 and the PS3. Like in games past, it is a frenetic action game in which you, as a devil-hunting hero, must use a plethora of varied moves to destroy the legion hordes as you make your way ...
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The Lord of the Rings: Conquest coming to Xbox 360, PS3, PC and DS in fall
2008-05-09 17:14:00
Pandemic Studios (a division of Electronic Arts) has announced The Lord of the Rings: Conquest for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and Nintendo DS. The action game is set for a global release in fall 2008. In a partnership with New Line Cinema, The Lord of the Rings : Conquest is an action-packed game created by ...
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The Mummy 3: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor videogame revealed for Wii, PS2 and
2008-05-09 14:16:00
Sierra has announced the development of The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor videogame adventure based on this Summer’s $100 million budgetted blockbuster, the third The Mummy movie, from Universal Pictures starring Brendan Fraser and Jet Li. The game, which will mirror the fast-paced action and adventure depicted in the film, is being developed ...
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Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit Trunks Versus Recoome gameplay video
2008-05-09 11:02:00
With the Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit release date coming up for June 10th, 2008. The Versus fighting game series will make its debut on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Complete with fierce online battles and radical 3D graphic effects, Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit will blur the line between videogame and iconic anime ...
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On the PAL Wii Virtual Console today: Metal Slug, Puyo Puyo 2, Cho Aniki an
2008-05-09 09:00:00
Today Nintendo of Europe (and Australia) added new classic games to the popular Wii Shop Channel. The games went live at midnight CET. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at stores like Amazon UK (Card). The ...
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Crytek and Epic lost millions because of piracy and are now switching game
2008-05-09 08:48:00
Cevat Yerly, co-founder and CEO of Crytek, the developer behind Crysis was recently interviewed and touched on the PC gaming piracy issue. To quote: “We are suffering currently from the huge piracy that is encompassing Crysis. We seem to lead the charts in piracy by a large margin, a chart leading that is not desirable. ...
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Mega64 really liked Red Steel, now imagine their Game of the Year awards
2008-05-09 08:15:00
Back in 2006 Mega64 made this video to show how they were training to play Red Steel . Most of their comedy skits are timeless, so let’s have a look how long they last in public this time. Can you imagine what would’ve happened if you put Mega64 in charge of the Game of the Year 2007 ...
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On PlayStation Network today: Bourne Conspiracy, GRID and Haze demos
2008-05-08 22:52:00
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced what new PlayStation Network downloadable games, expansions, demos and videos were released for PlayStation 3 and PSP today. American Games (Demos ): * Bourne Conspiracy demo * Haze demo * Race Driver: GRID demo * Rocketmen: Axis of Evil - $9.99 * SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 2 demo (for PSP via PC Store, also downloadable via PS3) American Games ...
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Fight Night Round 4 announced for 2009, pit Mike Tyson versus Muhammad Ali
2008-05-08 19:05:00
EA Sports has announced that Fight Night Round 4 is in development at EA Canada. EA Sports’ Fight Night is back with the most realistic “in the ring” experience to date, featuring some of the greatest boxers in history fighting in their prime. Fight Night Round 4 will be available in 2009 for the Xbox ...
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Doom 4 officially announced
2008-05-08 18:00:00
Doom 4 (though it hasn’t officially been named) has officially been announced by id Software coinciding with the fact that the company is looking for new blood (in the form of new employees, not the actual red stuff). Although the announcement avoided mentioning specifically what platforms the game will be created for, it’s pretty obvious that it will be hitting the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. Particularly since the job listings posted online mention all three platforms as well as stuff like a listing for a cinematic art director that asks for “an experienced and creative visionary…who wants to apply their craft to the development of legendary id brands like Quake and Doom” for the “PC, Xbox 360, and PS3.” Since Doom 3’s release, id has shifted it’s focus to more of a multi-platform developer, even supporting the Mac with their upcoming open-world game Rage. Which is an all-new IP and quite a departure for the developer. And instead o...
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