November 9th, 2009 by Allen Wang
EA aquires Playfish for $300 million. Activision gives 1 million dollars to help vets find jobs. Activision also trademarks Drum Hero. A look at this week’s releases. Valve explains why Left 4 Dead 2 mods won’t work on the 360. A look at many of the Modern Warfare 2 accessories. First EA Sports MMA trailer revealed. Nintendo not setting a 2010 release date for next Zelda. 1 vs 100 season 2 starts next week. No Starcraft 2 multiplayer beta until 2010. Japanese Final Fantasy 13 to include Final Fantasy 14 stuff (hopefully we’ll get some of that action too).
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November 6th, 2009 by Allen Wang
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).
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November 5th, 2009 by Allen Wang
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.
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November 4th, 2009 by Allen Wang
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.
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November 3rd, 2009 by Allen Wang
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.
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