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Updated Dec 1, 2009 7:58 pm GMT

Top Story Wii sales dipped Thanksgiving week

Nintendo reports 550,000 consoles sold in US during important November 22-28 window; DS Lite, DSi set new handheld record with combined 1-million-unit haul. continue »
- Posted Dec 1, 2009 12:31 am GMT
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World of Warcraft target of latest suit from PSN plaintiff

San Jose man adds Activision Blizzard to growing list of courtroom opponents, takes issue with MMOG fees, alleges ill effects on mental health, seeks $1 million. Full Story
- Posted Nov 25, 2009 12:58 am GMT
- 938 Comments
Top US Nintendo PR exec resigns

VP of corporate affairs Denis Kaigler leaves after less than two years at Nintendo of America; no replacement yet named. Full Story
- Posted Nov 24, 2009 12:26 am GMT
- 129 Comments

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Duke Nukem D-Day revealed?

Mysterious Facebook page teases what looks like a new entry in the catchphrase-spouting shooter series; is it a rebranded Duke Nukem Forever, the Gearbox title, or much ado about nothing? Full Story
- Posted Dec 1, 2009 1:21 am GMT
- 234 Comments
Call of Duty franchise sales top $3 billion

Modern Warfare 2's $550 million opening helps boost Infinity Ward, Treyarch-developed FPS series' total global sales beyond 55 million units. Full Story
- Posted Nov 30, 2009 7:07 pm GMT
- 201 Comments
Prince of Persia to rule May 2010

Ubisoft announces The Forgotten Sands, a return to Sands of Time storyline; will be released alongside upcoming film adaptation next spring. Full Story
- Posted Nov 30, 2009 8:07 pm GMT
- 184 Comments
Puzzle Quest 2 ventures forth in spring 2010

D3 Publisher and Infinite Interactive's RPG-themed match-three puzzler heads to the Xbox 360 and DS early next year. Full Story
- Posted Nov 30, 2009 10:48 pm GMT
- 29 Comments
Monkey Island Episode 4 washes up on WiiWare

Nintendo Store Update: Telltale's latest episodic adventure on the high seas leads console four-pack; DSi gets EA's Foto Face, PopCap's Bookworm. Full Story
- Posted Nov 30, 2009 8:44 pm GMT
- 6 Comments
Spot On: 15 years of Warcraft

Blizzard game design chief Rob Pardo and lead designer Jeff Kaplan discuss acclaimed fantasy franchise's long history, from orcs and humans to the World of Warcraft phenomenon. Full Story
- Posted Nov 26, 2009 2:20 am GMT
- 252 Comments
Red Dead Redemption mounts up in April

Rockstar San Diego's Wild West shooter mounting up on 360, PS3 in early spring; new trailer coming Dec. 1. Full Story
- Posted Nov 25, 2009 6:59 pm GMT
- 144 Comments
2K Boston resurrecting Spec Ops?

Teaser video may offer first glimpse of mysterious shooter that has been gestating at the studio formerly known as Irrational Games; is X-com still in the works? Full Story
- Posted Nov 26, 2009 1:15 am GMT
- 119 Comments
Rock Band song library hits 1,000

Harmonix and MTV Games reach milestone between on-disc, downloadable tracks for rhythm franchise. Full Story
- Posted Nov 25, 2009 8:04 pm GMT
- 144 Comments
PSN Store stuffed for Thanksgiving

PlayStation Store Update: Tekken 6, Little Big Planet hit PSP; Madden Arcade, Diner Dash, and Gravity Crash debut on PS3; PSone classics and PSP Minis each get six new games. Full Story
- Posted Nov 25, 2009 9:58 pm GMT
- 147 Comments
Longoria on deck for MLB 2K10

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman will be the cover athelete of 2K Sports' next installment of multiplatform baseball game. Full Story
- Posted Nov 26, 2009 12:46 am GMT
- 85 Comments
Assassin's Creed II slays 1.6 million in one week

Ubisoft says internal sales reports shows critically lauded sequel outselling original by 32 percent. Full Story
- Posted Nov 24, 2009 5:22 pm GMT
- 323 Comments
World of Warcraft target of latest suit from PSN plaintiff

San Jose man adds Activision Blizzard to growing list of courtroom opponents, takes issue with MMOG fees, alleges ill effects on mental health, seeks $1 million. Full Story
- Posted Nov 25, 2009 12:58 am GMT
- 937 Comments
Microsoft patents in-game guide system

Researcher's 2008 patent for "User-Powered Always Available Contextual Game Help" shows Microsoft is considering an in-game guide similar to that of New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Full Story
- Posted Nov 25, 2009 1:13 am GMT
- 289 Comments