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Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Review
Even with tens of hours of new content and welcome improvements over its predecessor, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite has yet to hunt down a few critical annoyances.
Gamespot Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:58:01 GMT

Rocket Riot Review
This funny, fast-paced multiplayer shooter will have you repeatedly begging your friends for just one more rematch.
Gamespot Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:56:36 GMT

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Review
The Half-Blood Prince is a lousy representation of the best-selling novel.
Gamespot Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:55:09 GMT

'Ghostbusters: The Video Game' is actually, dare we say it, fun
When it was announced a couple of years ago, we didn't give the Ghostbusters video game a chance of being decent. But "Ghostbusters: The Video Game" would be good even by non-movie game standards.
Seattle Post Intelligencer Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:55:09 GMT

Sony?s PSX tanks in Japan
The western release of the PSX, Sony?s souped-up version of the PlayStation 2 that comes with a built-in hard drive and can double as a digital video recorder, keeps getting pushed back and pushed back, and the latest news that...
About Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:55:09 GMT

Xbox petition for backwards compatibility tops 20,000 signatures
A privately started online petition to convince Microsoft for the need of backwards compatibility in its next generation Xbox is quickly growing in popularity. More than 21,000 Internet users already have signed the petition. Tom's Hardware Guide has the story....
About Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:55:09 GMT

Xbox sales triple following UK price cut
Sales of Microsoft's Xbox console tripled in the UK in the week following its price-cut to UKP 99, according to sources in the UK retail sector - bringing weekly sales of the system up to around the 15,000 mark. GamesIndustry.biz....
About Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:55:09 GMT

The Punisher: No Mercy announced for download
PlayStation Network exclusive now available for download plus total number of UK console sales revealed and Edge of Twilight PC screens
tiscali.co.uk Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:02:05 GMT

Harry Potter set to land this Friday
Long awaited next chapter in the Potter series set for imminent release plus Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgement screens
tiscali.co.uk Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:02:05 GMT

Fight Night Round 4 claims the title
EA's new boxing game goes straight to top of the charts plus Sega mourns Michael Jackson and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 screens
tiscali.co.uk Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:02:05 GMT

Battlestations: Pacific DLC deploying in July
Eidos WWII strategy game gaining Mustang add-on for $2 today, $10 four-map Carrier Battles pack due July 23 on 360, PC.
Gamespot Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:09:56 GMT

IGDA names new executive director
Industry outsider Joshua Caulfield will oversee game-dev association and will assume new leadership responsibilities.
Gamespot Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:42:46 GMT

Namco Bandai collects Dragon Ball rights
Publisher goes Super Saiyan, grabs five-year exclusive license for games based on license across all major consoles and handhelds.
Gamespot Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:19:54 GMT

Mafia Wars iPhone Glitch for Experience and Energy
Did you know you can play Mafia Wars on your iPhone or iTouch? This version isn't nearly as in-depth as the Facebook or MySpace version, but it is a good time-waster. There is also a glitch for Mafia Wars on the iPhone. I almost feel bad posting this glitch because it is sure to ruin the game for some people. But lets be honest, there are 'Godfather Point Glitchers' that have already done that. This just levels the playing field a bit so anyone can glitch, with or without a jailbroken iPhone... Get the details here: Mafia Wars iPhone Glitch
About Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:19:54 GMT

Mafia Wars Job Experience Payouts, Achievements, and Top Mafia
Find out what jobs pay the most experience per energy in Mafia Wars, filtered by Job Tier: Mafia Wars Best JobsSee also: Mafia Wars Achievements and Choosing your Top Mafia.
About Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:19:54 GMT

Facebook Games - Mafia Wars Looted Items Locations
Mafia Wars looted items, where to find them, and what they're good for. If you are on Facebook or MySpace then surely you know about Mafia Wars, perhaps the most popular game on the site. Use this list of Mafia Wars looted items to help you get jobs done quicker. Looking for firebombs or another item in Mafia Wars? Its all on this list. Mafia Wars Looted Items Locations Guide Where to find the loot items in Mafia Wars on Facebook and MySpace. Look for more Mafia Wars hints, tips, and strategies over the next few days and coming weeks. I'll be adding new strategies for Mafia Wars on an ongoing basis, so be sure to check back. The current content is always available in the new Facebook Games section. Feel free to make suggestions for additional Facebook games coverage.
About Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:19:54 GMT

FIFA Soccer 10 Teaser Trailer
Quick little gameplay teaser for FIFA 10!
Gamespot Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:50:29 GMT

Shippin' Out UK July 2
The Wild West comes to life in Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, while golf fans can come out swinging with Tiger Woods PGA tour 10.
Gamespot Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:14:25 GMT

The Essentials of RPG Design
simoniker writes "As the latest in his Game Design Essentials series for Gamasutra, writer John Harris examines 10 games from the Western computer RPG (CRPG) tradition and 10 from the Japanese console RPG (JRPG) tradition, to figure out what exactly makes them tick. From the entry on Nethack: 'Gaining experience is supposed to carry the risk of harm and failure. Without that risk, gaining power becomes a foregone conclusion. It has reached the point where the mere act of spending time playing [most RPGs] appears to give players the right to have their characters become more powerful. The obstacles that provide experience become simply an arbitrary wall to scale before more power is granted; this, in a nutshell, is the type of play that has brought us grind, where the journey is simple and boring and the destination is something to be raced to. Nethack and many other roguelikes do feature experience gain, but it doesn't feel like grind. It doesn't because much of the time the player is gaining experience, he is in danger of sudden, catastrophic failure. When you're frequently a heartbeat away from death, it's difficult to become bored.' Harris' Game Design series has previously spanned subjects from mysterious games to open world games, unusual control schemes and difficult games."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Slashdot Thu, 2 Jul 2009 06:00:00 EST

Universal Lands Rights To Asteroids Movie
It seems Universal Studios has won the highly sought-after movie rights to the 1979 Atari game Asteroids. Disney's Matthew Lopez will be writing the adaptation, having previously worked on the scripts for Bedtime Stories, The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Race to Witch Mountain. The NY Times is skeptical about Hollywood's ability to do right by the 30-year-old game, already imagining what a director like Michael Bay would do with it: "In this $300 million, three-and-a-half hour spectacle, loud and expensive computer simulations of large boulders crashing into one another are briefly interrupted by the hilarious antics of Chip and Gravel, two living rocks with gold teeth who speak in hip-hop slang, and the nonstop shouting of John Turturro."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Slashdot Thu, 2 Jul 2009 06:00:00 EST

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