Archive for August, 2010

Mario Party Series Possibly On Indefinite Hold

It seems as though after 11 Mario Party games that Nintendo could be putting the series on hold to focus on games such as Wii Party that should appeal to a broader audience. According to a post on …

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Fallout New Vegas Already Has More Pre-Orders Than Fallout 3

Pre-orders for Bethesda’s latest Fallout title have already surpassed that of the recent Fallout 3, according to the publishers who are quite confident that New Vegas is going to top it’s best selling brother: Fallout 3…

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Is Kingdoms of Amalur The New Elder Scrolls? Can Reckoning Be Bigger Than Oblivion?

When we arrived at the panel for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning during the first day of Comic Con 2010, we had no idea what to expect. Up until only a few days prior, the game was still shrouded in secrecy and referred to only as …

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True Crime: Hong Kong Delayed Until 2011

In its second quarter report released today, Activision announced that True Crime: Hong Kong has been delayed from its fall 2010 release into next year.

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Tony Hawk: Shred to Feature Snowboarding

In a shock turn of events, Activision’s Tony Hawk: Shred is to feature both snowboarding and skateboarding. This information was revealed today in a financial call where upcoming titles were discussed…

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Five O’Clock Fan Art: Sonic the Hedgehog

Five O’Clock Fan Art is perfect for wrapping up the work day. You don’t want to think anymore, you just want to look at awesome things. And there’s nothing more awesome than a well crafted piece of videogame fan art. If you don’t agree, what the hell are you doing at a gaming blog?

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Donkey Kong Country Returns Top Five Wants

I remember when the first Donkey Kong Country was about to be released back in 1994. I received that nice promotional video in the mail that many people remember and instantly wanted the game more than anything else. Now almost 15 years later I’m …

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Daily Deal: Gamestop 2 for 1 Deals

Tweet I’m always a sucker for a good deal on a great game, which is probably why I never have any money. When I find a great deal, I pass it on to you guys.

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Gamers Play for 50 Straight Hours, Set New Guinness World Record

The previous “endurance gaming” record was set by Chirantan Patnaik of India when he played for 40 hours and 20 minutes. That record was shattered on July 19th when a group of six gamers from the Netherlands played videogames for 50 hours – that’s right, two whole days plus two bonus hours, a difference of nine hours and 40 minutes …

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Sakurai: Kid Icarus: Uprising’s Pit Feels Like a Brand-New Character

Following an outpouring of demand from fans of Super Smash Bros. Melee who wished to see the return of Kid Icarus star Pit, director Masahiro Sakurai responded by making the character one of the first new reveals of the game’s sequel, Super Smash Bros. Brawl. However …

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Super Metroid vs. the Internet

Ever wonder how a classic, revered game such as Super Metroid would stand up to the harsh, cynical nature of the modern internet had it been released today?

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75% off Gratuitous Space Battles on Steam This Weekend

Positech Games and Vale are offering Gratuitous Space Battles for 75% off this weekend as part of the weekend deal on Steam. The three pieces of DLC are also available at a discounted rate as well…

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Kaka Joins Wayne Rooney On UK FIFA 11 Box Art

EA Sports have revealed today that joining Wayne Rooney on the UK cover of FIFA 11 will be Kaka, the Brazilian Midfielder currently playing for Real Madrid. Kaka will join players from around the globe on the worldwide cover art for the game…

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Pokémon Black & White Will Not Reuse Old Pokémon

GameFreak’s Junichi Masuda has posted a blog entry today detailing some new features of Pokémon Black & White. The most notable piece of information is that players will not be seeing anything but new Pokémon until the end of the game…

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Bioshock 2 Single-Player DLC ‘Minerva’s Den’ Announced

Bioshock 2 publisher 2K Games has announced today that the game will be getting some new Single-player DLC, which the publisher describes as “narrative-driven.”…

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