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The Battlefield gets bigger: five titles on the way Rock Band tracks: Pixies “Doolittle” and Weezer Another one down: Crave leaves the ESA PSN down for maintenance today Rockstar Games patches Grand Theft Auto IV, change list inside WALL-E to be first Arabic-localized game on current gen systems LittleBigPlanet devs: small teams can make great games Showdown: two Guitar Hero games in seven days; is the brand diluted? ReBoot being rebooted as webcomic and films Atari goes after site after it posts negative, early review Joe Rogan’s own game: THQ showcases UFC 2009 Undisputed Alone in the Dark: SecuROM strikes again Paul Sutter walks us through the future of climate change—and things aren’t great The Beatles may be crucial in upcoming rhythm game wars Wii’s Monday releases (6-23-08 shooting through tunnels edition) This week in game releases: June 23-29 McCain uses game music in ad, composer a Barack supporter ESRB to clamp down on its own announcement leaks Showdown: hard discussion over Creature Creators’ obsession LittleBigPlanet to feature story mode, risque levels, PS Eye support Ubisoft launches new Wii-centric casual label Spore Creature Creator DRM explained, direct from EA DIY race wheel combines Wii Wheel, Wii Fit board PlayStation Store Update: Inertia is Fatal edition New Wii update hacked, homebrew lives on Guitar Hero World Tour guitar detailed, with touch pad Sony redesigns its PlayStation trucks for social gaming Treyarch and Activision take a crack at Bond: first screenshot Mad Catz Rock Band accessories revealed Konami to publish Blue Dragon trading card game Creature Creator stocks gene pool with 360,000 creatures Paramount sued over Godfather game Disney parks working to appeal to gamers Metal Gear Solid 4 Database hits PSN tonight Neil Gaiman’s Coraline is coming to gaming PS3 Last Remnant delayed due to Unreal Engine Star Wars: The Clone Wars Wii to feature lightsaber duels References
  1. The Battlefield gets bigger: five titles on the way

    In addition to the two Battlefield games we know about, DICE has confirmed …

    Andrew Webster

  2. Rock Band tracks: Pixies “Doolittle” and Weezer

    The Pixies Doolittle album and a little more Weezer squeeze their way into …

    Frank Caron

  3. Another one down: Crave leaves the ESA

    Casual/licensed game developer Crave Entertainment has joined id, Activision, …

    Andrew Webster

  4. PSN down for maintenance today

    The PlayStation Network will be down this morning until early this afternoon …

    Frank Caron

  5. Rockstar Games patches Grand Theft Auto IV, change list inside

    Today Rockstar has released a patch for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 …

    Ben Kuchera

  6. WALL-E to be first Arabic-localized game on current gen systems

    Disney's upcoming blockbuster film is set to have a tie-in game that will be …

    Michael Thompson

  7. LittleBigPlanet devs: small teams can make great games

    MediaMolecule, developers behind LittleBigPlanet, have commented on the state …

    Frank Caron

  8. Showdown: two Guitar Hero games in seven days; is the brand diluted?

    With Guitar Hero: On Tour on shelves, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith coming next …

    Frank Caron

  9. ReBoot being rebooted as webcomic and films

    The popular CGI series about computer programs is being revitalized, first as …

    Michael Thompson

  10. Atari goes after site after it posts negative, early review

    Game reviews come with a good amount of baggage. In most cases, the publisher …

    Ben Kuchera

  11. Joe Rogan’s own game: THQ showcases UFC 2009 Undisputed

    THQ has unveiled UFC 2009 Undisputed, the first UFC title in four years. The …

    Frank Caron

  12. Alone in the Dark: SecuROM strikes again

    The SecuROM DRM system has struck again, this time making life for Alone in …

    Andrew Webster

  1. The Beatles may be crucial in upcoming rhythm game wars

    Music games are only as good as their music, so it's no surprise that both …

    Ben Kuchera

  2. Wii’s Monday releases (6-23-08 shooting through tunnels edition)

    This week's WiiWare and Virtual Console releases include a tunnel-based …

    Ben Kuchera

  3. This week in game releases: June 23-29

    A slew of of new games will be hitting store shelves this week, including new …

    Andrew Webster

  4. McCain uses game music in ad, composer a Barack supporter

    McCain may be the first politician to use game music in an ad, but the music's …

    Ben Kuchera

  5. ESRB to clamp down on its own announcement leaks

    After several games have been announced early through its website, the ESRB …

    Andrew Webster

  6. Showdown: hard discussion over Creature Creators’ obsession

    In the wake of Spore goats*e and a horde of user-created penises, Ben and Frank …

    Frank Caron

  7. LittleBigPlanet to feature story mode, risque levels, PS Eye support

    Media Molecule has revealed some new features about LittleBigPlanet, including …

    Andrew Webster

  8. Ubisoft launches new Wii-centric casual label

    Ubisoft has unveiled its new Wii-centric casual label Play Zone, as well the …

    Andrew Webster

  9. Spore Creature Creator DRM explained, direct from EA

    EA got into some hot water with the DRM scheme of Spore and Mass Effect, but …

    Ben Kuchera

  10. DIY race wheel combines Wii Wheel, Wii Fit board

    What do you get when you combine a Wii Wheel with a Wii Fit board? A perfectly …

    Frank Caron

  11. PlayStation Store Update: Inertia is Fatal edition

    A 360 port, a new Hot Shots Golf course, and the Metal Gear Solid database …

    Frank Caron

  12. New Wii update hacked, homebrew lives on

    The homebrew community has responded quickly to Nintendo's recent firmware …

    Frank Caron

  1. Guitar Hero World Tour guitar detailed, with touch pad

    Guitar Hero World Tour has an uphill battle to convince gamers to buy more …

    Ben Kuchera

  2. Sony redesigns its PlayStation trucks for social gaming

    Sony is getting social with newly retooled trucks filled with party and …

    Ben Kuchera

  3. Treyarch and Activision take a crack at Bond: first screenshot

    The Bond franchise has quite the history in the gaming world. We take a look …

    Ben Kuchera

  4. Mad Catz Rock Band accessories revealed

    Mad Catz will be releasing a suite of Rock Band peripherals in the coming …

    Ben Kuchera

  5. Konami to publish Blue Dragon trading card game

    Blue Dragon, Microsoft's entry into the JRPG market, is getting a trading card …

    Michael Thompson

  6. Creature Creator stocks gene pool with 360,000 creatures

    EA has released the Spore Creature Creator as a free demo, or a $10 full …

    Ben Kuchera

  7. Paramount sued over Godfather game

    Paramount apparently stiffed the estate of Godfather author Mario Puzo for …

    Michael Thompson

  8. Disney parks working to appeal to gamers

    With the opening of Toy Story Midway Mania on the West Coast, Disney seems …

    Michael Thompson

  9. Metal Gear Solid 4 Database hits PSN tonight

    This week's PlayStation Store update will feature some great new content for …

    Frank Caron

  10. Neil Gaiman’s Coraline is coming to gaming

    Now that it has gotten the movie treatment, Neil Gaiman's beloved Coraline is …

    Michael Thompson

  11. PS3 Last Remnant delayed due to Unreal Engine

    Square-Enix has confirmed that the issues with the PS3 version of The Last …

    Frank Caron

  12. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Wii to feature lightsaber duels

    The upcoming, Wii-exclusive, Star Wars: The Clone Wars hopes to give gamers …

    Andrew Webster

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