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KOTOR MMO Coming Soon?

10. November 2008

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KOTOR MMO Coming Soon?

Knights of the Old Republic is, in many people’s eyes, the greatest Star Wars game ever made. The extensive RPG could now be set for MMO glory is a rumor turns out to be true. The somewhat cryptic statement comes from EA CEO John Riccitiello who stated in an interview that they have: “… got two [...]

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Wii Storage Kinda Fixed

7. October 2008

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Wii Storage Kinda Fixed

Well, it’s a start. With all of those nifty WiiWare titles and Virtual Console games already out there, it’s likely you’re out of space on the meager internal memory of the Wii. That’s about to be fixed… sort of. While the internal storage will remain the same, you’ll finally be able to play games directly [...]

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PSN Cards Now at Blockbuster

2. October 2008

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PSN Cards Now at Blockbuster

Gee Sony, think its about time to push these things into stores? The competition is killing you. The pre-paid PlayStation Network cards have been available at Meijer stores (thankfully, right down the street from me) for a little while, but that’s about it. The rest of the populace has been left out in the cold. [...]

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Select Ad Hoc PSP Titles Soon Playable Online, PS Store on PSP Too

26. September 2008

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Select Ad Hoc PSP Titles Soon Playable Online, PS Store on PSP Too

Infrastructure is a wonderful thing to see on the back of a PSP box. It means you’re getting an online experience on a small portable handheld. However, a lot of games don’t necessarily support it, plopping the dreaded “Ad Hoc” only label on it. Soon, via firmware, you can remedy that situation. Certain games will [...]

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SOCOM Confrontation Beta Delayed Four Days

24. September 2008

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SOCOM Confrontation Beta Delayed Four Days

It’s likely you woke up excited to take part in the SOCOM Confrontation beta Sept. 1st assuming you were one of the beta key holders. That excitement quickly turned to disappointment when that beta wasn’t around quite yet. Instead, Sony delivered the grim news that you’ll have to wait four more days until it’s all [...]

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Bejeweled More Popular Than You Know

3. September 2008

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Bejeweled More Popular Than You Know

All gamers know Bejeweled. Even a lot of non-gamers know Bejeweled. What’s that mean? $300 million apparently. PopCap has announced today via press release that Bejeweled and Bejeweled 2 have been downloaded a combined 350 million times. That has amounted to 25 million copies being sold across all platforms which includes PC, Mac, Xbox 360, [...]

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Xbox Live Marketplace Makes Microsoft Even Richer

22. August 2008

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Xbox Live Marketplace Makes Microsoft Even Richer

Those $8 Live Arcade games add up. Oh, and think those $3 movie rentals aren’t worth anything? Well, they are… around $240 million. And downloadable content for retail games? If the game has extra content within 30 days of its release, that can tack on an additional $21 million in revenue for a developer on [...]

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Xbox 360 Avatars Limited, E-Rated Games Only

20. August 2008

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Xbox 360 Avatars Limited, E-Rated Games Only

Hey Kids! Want to blow up your friends shiny new Xbox Avatar with a rocket launcher? Really? Me too! Unfortunately, big bad Microsoft says no. Seems use of the Mii knock-offs will be limited for use in E-rated titles only. That means you probably can’t even use one of those cheesy boxing-glove spring loaded launcher thingies. [...]

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New Battlefield Mode Coming as Freebie

18. August 2008

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EA Dice Producer Gordon Van Dyke has filled in gamers on what to expect in a new mode coming to Battlefield Bad Company. The mode is Conquest, a territory style battle. However, also coming along are some graphical updates, including improved weather effects. The best part? It’s completely free to download and enjoy. PS3 and [...]

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Frontlines Given a Freebie

13. August 2008

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Fans of the excellent FPS Frontlines will be pleased to learn that the THQ published title is gaining some free content. The release (which is available now) will be one of five, although whether or not all of them will be lacking financial input remains to be seen. This first one is Barnyard, which includes [...]

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Archlord Expands

13. August 2008

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Archlord Expands

Codemasters free to play MMO Archlord is about to become 30% fatter. According to a press release (below), the game will gain a free expansion pack entitled Spirits Awakening. New skills, new monsters, new armor, and new game zones are all part of this freebie. If you’re playing, you really can’t argue with the [...]

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Tecmo Employees Sue Employer

12. August 2008

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After Tomonobu Itagaki quit Tecmo under what were supposed to be harsh circumstances, it seems his fellow employees are doing the same. Two of them are also filing a lawsuit, requesting overtime pay they were promised totaling $77,000 US dollars. However, they’ll be representing all employees of the company. The employees claim Tecmo [...]

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