Casual-friendly spinoff making the jump to portable systems. By Kat Bailey , 07/23/2009 They aren't as well-known as its console brethren, but the Nintendo DS versions of Guitar Hero have done pretty well for themselves. Accordingly, it's only natural that Band Hero would be getting a si...
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Microsoft teams up with five anime studios for a series of short films called Halo Legends. By Sam Kennedy , 07/23/2009 In an article about videogames invading Hollywood's turf, the LA Times (via Kotaku ) revealed Microsoft's Halo Anime project. Titled Halo Legends, the project is a se...
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Suit alleges Activision is trying to block Brutal Legend release to protect Guitar Hero franchise. By Steve Watts , 07/23/2009 The Associated Press reports that Double Fine Productions has filed a countersuit against Activision for attempting to block the release of Brutal Legend . Double...
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Smaller team focusing on fine-tuning the single-player aspects, and story. By Steve Watts , 07/23/2009 Ubisoft Shanghai is working on a follow-up to last year's Tom Clancy's EndWar , reports Videogamer.com. Ubisoft creative director Michael De Plater confirmed at the Develop conference th...
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Banff Springs to set you back 600 MS Points, or $7.50. By Steve Watts , 07/23/2009 EA has released a new downloadable content pack for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The new piece of content is the Canadian course Banff Springs, for 600 Microsoft Points or $7.5...
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Sources say a Wii version of Double Fine's game was in development, but not anymore. By Kris Pigna , 07/01/2009 Although it was never confirmed, it has been rumored that somewhere , a Wii version of Brutal Legend was in development. Now according to anonymous sources, Destructoid repor...
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Inventive puzzle game to beat the holiday rush. By Steve Watts , 07/23/2009 The News: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced that Scribblenauts will release on September 15. The clever puzzle-platformer sees players using their wits and ingenuity to reach Starites by summoning...
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Nintendo's big summer title comes the Big Apple in tropical style. By Anthony Parisi , 07/23/2009 Today Nintendo transformed Military Island in New York City's Times Square to WuHu Island, the lush tropical setting for their newest Wii release Wii Sports Resort . Guests to the "isla...
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Double Fine's head honcho comments on the rumored Wii version. By Matt Leone , 07/23/2009 Just before Comic-Con opened its doors on Wednesday in San Diego, Electronic Arts held a nearby press event, giving us a chance to talk with Double Fine Productions head Tim Schafer about one of the rum...
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Day One and Week One sales are best ever for downloadable title on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. By Kat Bailey , 07/23/2009 Looks like Battlefield 1943 is a certifiable hit. Electronic Arts has announced that the multiplayer title is the fastest selling day one and week one download-on...
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Production I.G.'s contribution to be called Codename Duel, explore Grunt hierarchy. By Kat Bailey , 07/23/2009 The anime compilation Halo Legends was announced yesterday, bringing several legendary Japanese animation studios together to produce short stories based on the popular Xbox 360 f...
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Namco Bandai and TapouT to feature five designs of shirts for in-game characters. By Mike Nelson , 07/23/2009 News from Comic-Con today brought word that TapouT and Namco Bandai are set to introduce a line of t-shirts for character customization in Tekken 6 . This line of t-shirts will also...
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Gold members can now try the next iteration of one of gaming's most popular franchises. By Steve Watts , 07/23/2009 The News: Right on schedule , the demo for Madden NFL 10 has hit Xbox Live for Gold subscribers. It features a game pitting the New York Giants against the Dallas Cowboys in ...
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An ordinance issued earlier this year prohibits ads for Mature or Adults Only-rated games. By Chris Pereira , 07/22/2009 The Entertainment Software Association is fighting for the right to advertise Mature or Adults Only-rated games with the Chicago Transit Authority. Earlier this year, the CTA...
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Does the soul still burn for the God of War? By Richard Li , 07/22/2009 Guest characters in Soul Calibur are a tradition. In Soul Calibur 2 and Soul Calibur 4 , Namco Bandai incorporated characters from other franchises, such as Todd Mcfarlane's Spawn to Nintendo's Link and Darth Vader. And ...
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'Trillian for gamers' combines wide array of instant messengers into existing Raptr platform. By Kat Bailey , 07/22/2009 The social networking platform Raptr launched a significant update to their service today, releasing what founder Dennis Fong termed "Trillian for gamers." Their n...
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The "create" part of LBP's "Play, Create, Share" motto has really been taken seriously. By Chris Pereira , 07/22/2009 Some were skeptical if there would really be much interest from the gaming community in creating levels for Little Big Planet , and rightfully...
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Client will now be bundled with Red Faction: Guerilla. By Kat Bailey , 07/22/2009 The guys over at Ratpr have been busy lately. Not only did they launch their new multi-network messaging client today, they've announced that they've reached a new agreement with Activion and THQ, allowing the ...
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Aptina lands the rights to produce CIS for the new Xbox 360 Natal. By Chris Pereira , 07/22/2009 Still not a believer that Natal will be a new console ? As if Steve Ballmer's slip-up (which he later retracted as " poorly chosen words ") didn't make it evident enough, DigiTimes i...
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Forget jobs -- they're called "crowns" now! By Kevin Gifford , 07/22/2009 This little screen, among several revealed today on Square Enix's official website , offers the first concrete details we've got on Final Fantasy Gaiden's job system...or should we say, crown system. Accor...
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