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One Paragraph Gaming News: Friday, November 20

Allen Wang — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:09:20 +0000

Torchlight gets a 2 hour demo. Alien Vs Predator will have dedicated servers. Open beta details for Star Trek Online. Need for Speed: Shift announces online team racing. A look at the Thermal-Nuclear War game mode for Modern Warfare 2. Serious Sam HD set for PCs November 24. Blood Bowl coming to Steam on Thanksgiving. Brad Pitt’s studio picks up rights to Dark Void film – no word on whether or not he will star in it. Worms 2: Armageddon patch released. Epic talks about more Shadow Complex-like games. 3D Dot Game Heroes launch trailer for the US.

About One Paragraph Gaming News: Want to know about video game news but don’t have the time to look through all the news sites? Raptr has you covered. 1PGN gives all the big industry news in one bite-size paragraph.

One Paragraph Gaming News: Thursday, November 19

Allen Wang — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:36:01 +0000

Sony considering paid PSN subscription. Microsoft details the free Xbox Live weekend. Ever wondered how much it costed to make Modern Warfare 2? Dragon Age: Origins expansion “Return to Ostagar” announced. Bioshock 2 special edition detailed. PSP firmware 6.2 gives us comics and export list abilities. Zelda ’surprise’ planned for E3 2010. Third developer working on Call of Duty series – possibly a MMO. Resident Evil 5 gets DLC and goes gold. Phoenix Wright coming to WiiWare. Final Fantasy 13 gets an old friend: Cactuar!

One Paragraph Gaming News: Wednesday, November 18

Allen Wang — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:44:23 +0000

Forza 3 is getting a free DLC pack and holiday DLC is detailed. New Mass Effect 2 cover art is weird. Facebook comes to the PS3 today. Supreme Commander 2 screenshots and tentative release date. Ubisoft rolls out Uplay – you can get rewards! Warner Bros leaks Scribblenauts 2. Halo: Reach to premiere at the Video Game Awards. No More Heroes is coming to the PS3 and 360. Kane and Lynch sequel is confirmed. Modern Warfare 2 possibly has more game modes. Go check out and vote for the Video Game Awards!

One Paragraph Gaming News: Tuesday, November 17

Allen Wang — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:06:53 +0000

PS3 is adding Facebook to the next firmware update. Atlus announces American release date for 3D Dot Game Heroes. Apparently Wii HD is not the next step. Super Street Fighter 4 gets new replay mode. New Kingdom Hearts special edition PSP. Borderlands PC patch is out. Sony confirms that God of War 3 does not have online co-op. EA is closing down Pandemic Studios. Infinity Ward talks about it’s relationship with Treyarch. Next Metroid Prime might be a DS/DSi game.

One Paragraph Gaming News: Monday, November 16

Allen Wang — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:18:46 +0000

Modern Warfare 2 generates over $600 million in revenue the first week. 1 vs 100 Season 2 achievement list revealed. Dan Houser talks about the next Grand Theft Auto. A look at the Borderlands DLC, Zombie Island of Dr. Ned. Activision considering fee for Call of Duty multiplayer. On Live to work on mobile phones (kind of). This week’s releases: Assassin’s Creed 2, Left 4 Dead 2, and more! Modern Warfare 2 gets dedicated servers via hack. Blizzcon 2010 will not be in Las Vegas (no word on where it will be yet). Bioware talks about co-op in future Mass Effect and Dragon Age games. Super Street Fighter 4 details. Infinity Ward considering spin off game starring Modern Warfare 2’s Ghost.

One Paragraph Gaming News: Friday, November 13

Allen Wang — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:16:13 +0000

Final Fantasy 13 launches in US/EU March 9, 2010 (also includes weird trailer). Silent Hill: Shattered Memories hits December 8th. A closer look at Star Wars: The Old Republic’s Imperial Agent. Madden NFL Arcade hitting November 24-25. Blizzcon 2010 in Las Vegas on July 30-31. Watch the first episode of Halo Legends right now. Gamestops wants to sell DLC in store. Assassin’s Creed 2 outfits for your avatar. Read the first 5 pages of Modern Warfare 2: Ghost comic. Pitchford talks Borderlands level cap, DLC, and more.

One Paragraph Gaming News: Thursday, November 12

Allen Wang — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:52:51 +0000

Afraid of getting your butt kicked in New Super Mario Bros Wii? Super guide walk-through will wipe away your noob tears. Command and Conquer 4 gets March 16 release date and pre-order bonuses. Starcraft 2 and Cataclysm in 2010, Diablo 3 sometime within the next 3 years. Bible reading coming to an Xbox near you. Final Fantasy 13 doesn’t come with a Final Fantasy 14 beta code – just an in-game item. Final Fantasy 14 details two new classes and weapons. Square Enix announces Lufia sequel. Borderlands 2 is a no-brainer. Modern Warfare 2 PC is already hacked. 360 Facebook and Twitter go live on Tuesday.

One Paragraph Gaming News: Wednesday, November 11

Allen Wang — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:16:18 +0000

Some possible leaks in the next PS3 firmware: Facebook and more. ESRB report on Assassin’s Creed 2 - there’s some risky stuff in there (It’s okay, after Modern Warfare 2, it’s not so bad). Bully 2 “announced“? Modern Warfare 2 sells 7 million on day one, shattering the record. Virtual World of Warcraft pets sold out! 360 wireless N adapters are out this week - G adapters are being phased out. Possible leaks of prject Natal details too (I hope it’s true!). PS3 Modern Warfare 2 fixes are coming soon. Nintendo announces Wii Pizza Delivery Boy. Temco will be bringing us Again and Monster Rancher DS.

One Paragraph Gaming News: Tuesday, November 10

Allen Wang — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:12:48 +0000

There’s already a patch fix for 360/PS3 Dragon Age players. Modern Warfare 2 won’t unlock until Friday for Steam digital download buyers. Resident Evil 5 alternate edition will be DLC. EA says Bad Company 2 will rival Modern Warfare 2. Interested in seeing Deus Ex 3 and Theif 4 at Eidos Montreal? PC owners of Borderlands will have to wait for the first DLC – console players will get it November 24. Dante’s Inferno demo it scheduled for December. NCSoft hints at Guild Wars 2 beta in 2010 and launch in 2011. EA trims it’s 2010 lineup and focuses on the larger games. Vagrant Story coming to PSN.

How Did They Do? Borderlands and Brutal Legend

Allen Wang — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:55:52 +0000

Games get hyped up then disappear all the time. I always wonder, “how did they do?”. Decide for yourself with statistics from Raptr and other sources. On this episode of How Did They Do?: Borderlands and Brutal Legend for the 360.

Borderlands (360)
Metacritic: 85
Release Date: 10/20/2009
Total Units Sold: 480,000
Units Sold 1st Week: 300,000
Average time played per user: 26 Hours
Average time played per day per user: 88 Minutes a day
Current playtime relative to peak playtime: 39% of peak playtime
Average achievement completion: 50% Completed of total

Brutal Legend (360)
Metacritic: 84
Release Date: 10/13/2009
Total Units Sold: 270,000
Units Sold 1st Week: 158,000
Average time played: 10.1 hours
Average time played per day per user: 25.3 Minutes a day
Current playtime relative to peak playtime: 8% of peak playtime
Average achievement completion: 24% Completed of total