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Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom New Wii Screens, Video of Gold Lightan

by Sean Mitchuson on November 26, 2008 at 6:10 pm

Every morning I go over to Famitsu to see if there is anything in Japanese that you guys may or may not be interested in. Today I found out more information for you guys about the upcoming Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom game. Inside is video and information on one of the “bigger” characters going to fisticuffs in game. Read more…

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Left 4 Dead Has Gone Gold; Steam Users Can Now Pre-Load

by Sam Naylor on November 14, 2008 at 9:38 am

Left 4 Dead 411 reports that Valve’s much anticipated Left 4 Dead has gone gold, meaning that the game is finally ready to be shipped. Steam users will find that if they have pre-ordered the game, they can pre-load the game ready for it to be played the second it is released on the 18th of November. The game releases in stores on the same day.
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Gears 2 Goes Gold, Forum User Boasts Broken Release Date Hours Later

by Chad Lakkis on October 10, 2008 at 10:20 pm

Today in WTF! news, Gears of War 2 is announced as having gone gold (which means the game has been finalized), and just a few hours after that, the game surfaces in the hand of a mysterious figure on the popular Neogaf gaming forum.

Coincidence? Bullshit? It doesn’t matter. What matters is that every time something like this happens the collective butt-cheeks of software executives clench in unison.

Eventually, games will come with remote detonators that sense a premature case ejection. Removing a game from its container before the specified release date will cause it to explode violently, and affected individual will have a hard time convincing anyone that they didn’t deserve every piece of gaming shrapnel they end up having to dislodge from their face.

Hey, I love reporting news and rumors as much as the next guy, but if continuously pushed, it’s not far fetched to think that developers will find better ways to protect themselves and the media they create at the expense of time and resources that could have been spent developing better content. Everything comes with a price.

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EA announced today that their highly anticipated horror third person shooter “Dead Space” has gone gold and will ship in the US on October 14th for the 360 and PS3, with a PC version hitting stores on October 20th.

In addition to the gold announcement, EA has revealed two downloadable suit variants for PS3 and 360 owners that fork over their cash during the first two weeks of the games release. Gimmick yes, but if you are planning on buying the game, here is a little incentive to help pad their numbers.

If that isn’t enough, 360 owners in the US will also be granted access to an uber limited edition run of 1,000 “Dead Space Ultra Limited Edition” copies of the game complete with an art book, graphic novel, animated feature, and an exclusive illustrated lithograph signed by Australian graphic artist, Ben Templesmith.

Full press release available after the jump. Read more…

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EA: Will Wright’s Spore Goes Gold

by Chad Lakkis on August 14, 2008 at 6:56 pm

We all know the story of how many days it took God to make this and that, but what we don’t know is how  long EA kept Big G at bay before the process actually started. Well, the delays attached to Spore are officially a thing of the past, and the product, which at one point seemed destined to be called “Big Willy’s Penis Planet”, has finally gone gold.

Will Wright’s Spore will hit next month on multiple platforms and devices. The Apple iPhone application blazes the way on September 4th, while the Nintendo DS, PC, and Mac versions of the game will split cells on US store shelves a few days later on the 7th.

Full press release available after the jump. Read more…

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Earn Money in Fable 2 Before It Releases – No Prostitution Required

by Dan Landis on February 26, 2008 at 3:03 am

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In an attempt to get you more excited about Fable 2’s release, Peter Molyneux and the studly geniuses at Lionhead are giving you an early taste in the form of an Xbox Live Arcade game. Read more…

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