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One Paragraph Gaming News: Friday, November 6

Allen Wang — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:06:30 +0000

No HD Wii for us. Valve explains why their games aren’t going to PS3. Super Street Fighter 4 bonus stages bring back memories. Star Wars: The Old Republic reveals it’s newest class. Activision will bring more Guitar Hero, Call of Duty, and movie based games in 2010. The Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks gets a trailer and release date. Rock Band 3 is supposed to help you learn how to play the real guitar. Many download sites have rejected selling Modern Warfare 2. Final Fantasy 13 could be hitting the states as early as April 2010. Warhammer Online offers timeless free trial (level cap at 10).

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 5

Allen Wang — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:55:00 +0000

For those that didn’t get to see it, here’s your Modern Warfare 2 trailer. Here’s the full achievement/trophy list for Darksiders. Blizzard launches World of Warcraft pet store. Modern Warfare 2 avatar clothing coming to XBL. Netflix PS3 disks should be in your mail soon. PS3 owners get first crack at Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Epic offers free Unreal Engine dev kits as well as new licensing deals. Introducing the Mass Effect 2 collectors edition. Card-based Madden Ultimate Team dated for early next year. A look at the Splinter Cell: Conviction dev diary.

One Paragraph Gaming News: Wednesday, November 4

Allen Wang — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:41:16 +0000

Bayonetta trailer shows off weapons and combos. A look at how motion control is incorporated into Mario Bros Wii. Infinity Ward capping PC gamers to 9v9 games – shrugs off petition. First Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising DLC and patch coming soon. Braid is coming to PS3 next week. CBS reveals a bunch of upcoming games based on TV shows. Next Zelda will have motion-plus sword fights. New Darksiders trailer is pretty awesome. Walmart confirms 360 Arcade sale - buy one, get a $100 gift card. Blazblue is getting ported to PSP.

One Paragraph Gaming News: Tuesday, November 3

Allen Wang — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:26:59 +0000

Games on demand this time around: Battlefield 2 and Far Cry 2. Marvel financial report reveals Thor and Captain America games. A look at pre-orders again. Pre-order Little Big Planet PSP for a tank costume. Sony has some TV/movie partnerships for PSN. Modern Warfare 2 even has a premium strategy guide. Tales of Vesperia DLC clothes cost money. EVGA launches a hybrid graphics card with two different cores. Modern Warfare 2 is Gamestop’s most pre-ordered game ever. Microsoft starts Xbox Live rewards program. Wallace and Gromit episodes 2, 3, and 4 hit XBLA this week.

One Paragraph Gaming News: Monday, November 2

Allen Wang — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:17:35 +0000

Dawn of War 2: Chaos Rising trailer shows off the new playable race. The entire list of Modern Warfare 2 kill streaks and perks. A quick rundown on the new leveling system in Final Fantasy 13. A look at this week’s releases. Left 4 Dead 2 DLC leak isn’t a leak. No Assassin’s Creed 2 demo planned. Nintendo hints at free 3G internet with next generation DS. God of War Collection porting only took 15 weeks. Magic: The Gathering Tactics is coming to PC and PS3 in early 2010. Fallout MMO concept art revealed.

Raptr Community Tweets: Part 2

Allen Wang — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:30:32 +0000

It’s been a while since we last did this. Time to see the best of the best custom Raptr “is playing” messages from Twitter!

phoenix8424: wrapped bacon and cheese around Marvel vs. Capcom 2. http://raptr.com/phoenix842

Great, now I’m hungry.

idrvfast: is pretending to know what he is doing at Magic: The Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers. http://raptr.com/idrvfast

It’s okay, I do that too.

bluefox864: is doing VERY important work in Rock Band 2. http://raptr.com/bluefox864

Shhh, don’t tell anyone.

xonederx: just started playing Brutal Legend. Die with me. http://raptr.com/oneder

Very tempting proposition.

Mclovin_is_on: Come play some Marvel vs. Capcom 2 with me all the cool kids are doing it! http://raptr.com/IamMcIovin

Oh, the powers of peer pressure…

Veggievegveg: Barrel rolling on Saints Row 2. http://raptr.com/darthveggie

Leave me alone Peppy!

Kyaizen: is gonna make love to your children, using Borderlands. http://raptr.com/Kyaizen

I don’t even know how that would work…

Agent_M: is playing Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 on 360. Pizza in the morning, pizza in the evening, pizza at suppertime. http://raptr.com/agent_m

When pizza’s on a bagel, you can eat pizza anytime! Wait… what does that have to do with gaming?

We look forward to seeing more creative and interesting Raptr tweets!

RT @Raptr Raptr Community Tweets: Part 2

One Paragraph Gaming News: Friday, October 30

Allen Wang — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:51:03 +0000

Some details about the Jedi class in Star Wars: The Old Republic. Of course, that Australian group is pissed off at Modern Warfare 2. Naughty Dog teases Uncharted 2 DLC. Walmart Modern Warfare 2 ad is pretty funny. Resident Evil 5 sold almost 2 million and Dead Space 2 is due out 2010. God of War 3 Ultimate Edition details here. Gamestop and Amazon reveal their Star Trek Online pre-order bonuses. First true comparison of all the DS systems. Take a tour of the new Halo Waypoint including avatar awards. Rock Band DLC this week: Nirvana, Foo Fighters, and Joan Jett.

One Paragraph Gaming News: Thursday, October 29

Allen Wang — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:39:58 +0000

Nintendo reveals the new bigger screen DSi, the DSi LL (DSi XL in Europe). Nyko’s new optical zoom lens for your DSi seems unnecessary. Bayonetta hits the States January 5th. Capcom announces Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero release date is December 1st. Apparently Sony Japan is listening more to the western market (can Raptr track your stuff please?). Activison’s official word on the Modern Warfare 2 leak. Battlefield Bad Company 2 getting a limited edition pack. A look at Bioshock 2’s capture the sister mode. I would watch an Uncharted movie with Hugh Jackman. New World of Warcraft LFG system is pretty awesome.

Website Update: New Opening Messages/Backgrounds, Improved Sharing, Website Optimization

Allen Wang — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:44:23 +0000

Yes. We’ve finally added new welcome messages. Check them out each time you enter the site! (Or you can just sit there and refresh the page)

We also added more backgrounds including Modern Warfare 2, Borderlands, Uncharted 2, and many more!

Don’t share your gaming activity on Facebook yet? Well now there’s even more of a reason to do so! We now have images for all your achievements when you earn them on Raptr.

Finally, we’ve improved the performance of our website. It should load noticeably faster now. We hope you enjoy the new features!

RT @Raptr Website Update: New Opening Messages/Backgrounds, Improved Sharing, Website Optimization

One Paragraph Gaming News: Wednesday, October 28

Allen Wang — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:43:54 +0000

God of War 3 demo is bundled with District 9 Blu-Ray. Xbox 360 update is not related to Twitter, Facebook, etc features. Gearbox XBLA project is not an official Gearbox project. Bayonetta is in English so feel free to import the game! Fogger is making his triumphant return on Wii. Activision says the controversial Modern Warfare 2 scene can be skipped (spoilers). Game Informer analyzes Epic Mickey screenshots. God of War Collection ship date and trophy list. New Super Mario Bros Wii dated for North America. Metro 2033 will be focused on story which means no multiplayer. Xbox 360 Sky player down and relaunching in phases today.