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Updated Feb 9, 2010 5:30 pm GMT

Top Story Ghost Recon: Future Soldier deploying in Q4

[UPDATE 2] Next installment in Ubisoft's squad-based shooter due out this holiday on PS3 and 360; Wii, PC, PS, and DS versions also confirmed; 360 Splinter Cell Conviction buyers get access to MP beta this summer. continue »
- Posted Feb 9, 2010 5:30 pm GMT
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BioShock 2 Interview: Kent Hudson, Martin Slater, and Alex Vancomerback

2K Marin and 2K Australia developers talk about international studio collaboration, addressing the issues of the original, and making things more personal in the upcoming sequel. Full Story
- Posted Feb 8, 2010 12:54 am GMT
- 24 Comments
ModNation Racers PSP First Look Interview

We talk to the developers of ModNation Racers on the PSP as we take our very first look at the game! Full Story
- Posted Feb 5, 2010 2:00 pm GMT
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Sony sells 6.5M PS3s in Q4, posts $871.2M profit

Electronics giant back in black after months in red; PS3's sales jump by 2 million during holidays--life-to-date sales hit 33.5 million; PSP and PS2 sales slump, annual game-software sales estimate cut by 40 million units. Full Story
- Posted Feb 4, 2010 9:57 am GMT
- 501 Comments
Xbox Live dropping original Xbox support April 15

Cessation of online play will affect all XBL-enabled games for Microsoft's original console, including Xbox Originals and Xbox 360-optimized games like Halo 2; single-player games will function normally. Full Story
- Posted Feb 5, 2010 5:37 pm GMT
- 701 Comments
Fallout: New Vegas drops fall 2010, first trailer debuts

[UPDATE] Bethesda confirms Obsidian-developed installment in postnuclear RPG series will arrive later this year for PS3, 360, and PC; teaser trailer for game inside. Full Story
- Posted Feb 4, 2010 3:38 pm GMT
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Sonic the Hedgehog 4 goes episodic this summer

Project Needlemouse revealed as side-scrolling sequel to speedster's original Genesis trilogy; Episode 1 confirmed for Wii, Xbox 360, PS3. Full Story
- Posted Feb 4, 2010 8:02 am GMT
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Splinter Cell: Conviction infiltrates April 13

Ubisoft uses conventional announcement tactic to announce fifth--and apparently final--release revision for the Xbox 360 and PC Tom Clancy stealth-actioner. Full Story
- Posted Feb 4, 2010 9:01 pm GMT
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New Dragon Age in Q1 '11, Crysis 2 due in Q4 '10, APB delayed

EA slates Dead Space 2, Epic Games' shooter, mystery fighting and action games for Q1; Dragon Age, EA MMA, Medal of Honor, Dead Space 2 going portable; "something far-reaching for Mass Effect" in the works; Sims 3 scheduled for consoles and handhelds. Full Story
- Posted Feb 9, 2010 12:07 am GMT
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EA holiday sales slip 25%, Dragon Age ships 3.2 million

Publisher trims losses to $82 million for October-December quarter, but revenue also sinks to $1.24 billion; Left 4 Dead 2 sells 2.9 million, FIFA 10 9.7 million. Full Story
- Posted Feb 8, 2010 11:20 pm GMT
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NCAA Basketball, Rock Band, Dead Space 2 PC missing from EA schedule

[UPDATE] Annual college hoops game, rhythm series, and Windows version of outer-space horror game all missing from Electronic Arts' 2011 release calendar; EA reportedly confirms Dead Space 2 is no more, but mum on others' status. Full Story
- Posted Feb 9, 2010 3:09 am GMT
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Gran Turismo series sales top 55 million

Polyphony Digital's ultrarealistic racing sim zips past new milestone; Gran Turismo PSP sells 1.8 through December. Full Story
- Posted Feb 8, 2010 9:20 pm GMT
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January US game software sales down 4%, predicts Pachter

Wedbush analyst foresees holiday holdovers and newcomers Darksiders and Mass Effect 2 as top games; hardware sales pegged as dropping 1%, Wii on top…again. Full Story
- Posted Feb 9, 2010 1:20 am GMT
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Blaster Master rework shoots up WiiWare

Nintendo Store Update: Sunsoft's classic NES action adventure reimagined for publisher's online console; Tomena Sanner, Fieldrunners, Bloons, and more now available. Full Story
- Posted Feb 9, 2010 12:59 am GMT
- 18 Comments
Lego Star Wars III waging Clone Wars this fall

Traveller's Tales reteaming with LucasArts on building-block parody of cartoon on 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS, PC. Full Story
- Posted Feb 8, 2010 7:08 pm GMT
- 83 Comments
Shippin' Out Feb. 7-13: Dante's Inferno, BioShock 2

EA's infernal new action adventure takes on 2K's anticipated dystopian shooter follow-up, while Square Enix brings Star Ocean: The Last Hope to the PS3. Full Story
- Posted Feb 8, 2010 7:55 am GMT
- 73 Comments
Bayonetta platinum, Mario & Sonic sells 5.67 million

Japanese publisher reverses fortunes, posts pachinko-fueled $189 million profit; despite two hits, software sales slide. Full Story
- Posted Feb 5, 2010 8:39 pm GMT
- 164 Comments
Xbox Live dropping original Xbox support April 15

Cessation of online play will affect all XBL-enabled games for Microsoft's original console, including Xbox Originals and Xbox 360-optimized games like Halo 2; single-player games will function normally. Full Story
- Posted Feb 5, 2010 5:37 pm GMT
- 700 Comments
Wii development in decline - Survey

Game Developer Research finds fewer developers working on Nintendo's console, surging iPhone support more than doubles DS, PSP. Full Story
- Posted Feb 5, 2010 11:46 pm GMT
- 338 Comments
XBL revenues hit $103 million in 2009 - Analyst

Market research firm FADE says Microsoft's online platform sales grew 34 percent last year, thanks to rising average sales prices, top-performing games. Full Story
- Posted Feb 5, 2010 11:59 pm GMT
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ModNation Racers drifts to PSP

Portable version of United Front Games' customizable PS3 racer will be based on Wipeout engine; set for spring launch alongside its console cousin. Full Story
- Posted Feb 5, 2010 7:05 pm GMT
- 31 Comments
Big in Japan Jan. 25-31: Dragon Quest VI DS

Square Enix's portable RPG dominates the week's sales as Tri-Ace's Resonance of Fate charts on both PS3 and Xbox 360. Full Story
- Posted Feb 5, 2010 9:49 pm GMT
- 50 Comments