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Nielsen Ratings Show WoW, PS2 Still On Top — US Gamers Play More Original Xbox than PS3

31. December 2008

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Nielsen Ratings Show WoW, PS2 Still On Top — US Gamers Play More Original Xbox than PS3

Here at GameCyte, we don't typically post Top Ten lists. Why? With few exceptions, the vast majority of such articles are meaningless filler, only serving to provoke fanboys and flamers and generally denigrating the reputation of the website which hosts them. However, as long as the firm continues to make them public, one of those [...]

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Microsoft’s ‘How to Fix a Frozen 30 Gig Zune’ Solution? “Wait until January 1st.”

31. December 2008

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It’s not exactly gaming related, but given the company involved and their past hardware failures, it’s hard not to talk about it here. Early this morning (around 1:30-2AM EST) 30 gig Zune models all over the world just… stopped working. Owners of the 30 gig models with the latest firmware were greeted with a great experience [...]

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Digi-Guys: PS3’s Long-Awaited WarDevil ‘Progressing to Plan’ — This Year, Parent Company UTV Suggests Same

31. December 2008

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Digi-Guys: PS3’s Long-Awaited <em>WarDevil</em> ‘Progressing to Plan’ — This Year, Parent Company UTV Suggests Same

Over four years ago, back when fanboys were still dreaming about the "Xbox 2" and "Nintendo Revolution," WarDevil wowed with stunning trailers and screenshots supposedly demonstrating the power of next-gen. IGN's Hilary Goldstein proclaimed it "one of the most anticipated games of 2005." Rest assured, you didn't miss WarDevil in 2005 -- or since. Every so [...]

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Puzzle Arcade Review (XBLA)

31. December 2008

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<em>Puzzle Arcade</em> Review (XBLA)

What's really puzzling is how someone manages to mess up a game that has been done a hundred times before.

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Exclusive: Dr. David Walsh on Video Game Addiction

30. December 2008

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Exclusive: Dr. David Walsh on Video Game Addiction

The National Institute for Media and the Family, founded by Dr. David Walsh, has served as watchdog for the video game industry since the mid-1990s. Now, after accepting $50,000 from a game advocacy group and changing their annual report card, their credibility has come into question -- but Dr. Walsh tells GameCyte that the org has merely switched gears. Their next target? Video game addiction.

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Left 4 Dead DLC Sees Simultaneous Release on Xbox 360 and PC — But When?

30. December 2008

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<em>Left 4 Dead</em> DLC Sees Simultaneous Release on Xbox 360 and PC — But When?

Christmas has come and gone, and with the release of the new Prince of Persia, 2008's flood of quality big-name titles has finally subsided.  But even if you've conquered 2008 and every game it has to offer, there's still ongoing challenge to be found in online multiplayer -- and in the many DLC packs (PoP, [...]

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Second Free Costume Pack Hits Tomb Raider Underworld 360

30. December 2008

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Second Free Costume Pack Hits Tomb Raider Underworld 360

Good news for those of you still playing Tomb Raider: Underworld (and especially for who play primarily for the whole “looking at Lara” factor). Following their free classic costumes pack, Eidos has released their second free costume pack for the intrepid adventurer: wetsuits. The costumes’ download is just shy of 62MB, and like all Tomb Raider [...]

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KORG DS-10 Synthesizer Review (DS)

30. December 2008

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<em>KORG DS-10 Synthesizer</em> Review (DS)

We are KORG. You will be sequenced. Resistance is adjustable.

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Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li Debut Trailer Online

29. December 2008

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Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li Debut Trailer Online

Remember that a movie about Chun-Li was coming out? If not, chances are you manually made yourself forget it, so here’s a friendly reminder that it will exist! (And is being filmed/edited as you read this!) Before your eyes get too teary from sobs, you can now check out the first trailer for the movie at [...]

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Eyeing the Phone: Demiforce’s Onyx Online

29. December 2008

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Eyeing the Phone: Demiforce’s <em>Onyx Online</em>

GameCyte speaks with iPhone developer Steve Demeter about Onyx Online -- a exciting new social gaming framework that channels Xbox LIVE and Kongregate -- and the Trism creator's thoughts on state of the iPhone as a valid gaming platform.

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