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‘Street Fighter’ Movie, Panned by Critics, Flops at Box Office Too

Monday, March 2, 2009

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‘Street Fighter’ Movie, Panned by Critics, Flops at Box Office Too

According to BoxOfficeMojo, "Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li" brought in only $4.65 million at the box office this weekend, placing it 23rd among the 28 video game adaptations currently tracked by the website. For comparison purposes, the original "Street Fighter," starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raúl Julia, made $6.84 million during its opening weekend [...]

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‘Ogre Battle’ Hits Virtual Console, Finally Affordable for All

Monday, March 2, 2009

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‘Ogre Battle’ Hits Virtual Console, Finally Affordable for All

"Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen," the rare, tactical RPG said to have sold only 25,000 copies for the Super Nintendo, has today arrived on the Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console service for 800 Wii Points, or $8. Originally published by Enix, "March of the Black Queen" was re-released for the Sony PlayStation by Atlus [...]

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EA Prepping Free-to-Play ‘Tiger Woods’ This Year?

Thursday, February 26, 2009

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EA Prepping Free-to-Play ‘Tiger Woods’ This Year?

Electronic Arts COO John Pleasants today revealed that in 2009, the company will launch an online version of its "Tiger Woods" golf franchise. At the 2009 Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco, Pleasants explained that because paid downloadable content for the "Tiger Woods PGA Tour" series had become so popular -- and online [...]

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Some Apogee Games Now DRM-Free for XP and Vista PC — $6 Buys Duke Nukem 3D

Thursday, February 26, 2009

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Some Apogee Games Now DRM-Free for XP and Vista PC — $6 Buys Duke Nukem 3D

CD Projekt digital distribution platform Good Old Games today announced that renowned developer Apogee Software is now on board, with five DRM-free titles for sale in the weeks to come. "Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition" is now available for $6, and will be followed by first-person shooters "Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project," the two "Blake Stone" titles [...]

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Nintendo Reveals Early 2009 Lineup — Over 100 Titles Including ‘Starfy’

Thursday, February 26, 2009

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Nintendo Reveals Early 2009 Lineup — Over 100 Titles Including ‘Starfy’

Got a Nintendo Wii or a DS handheld? Today, Nintendo revealed exactly what you're going to be playing for the next four months, and when you can expect to be playing it, with a "partial list" of over 100 upcoming games. Highlights include a March 17th release date for "Henry Hatsworth and the Puzzling Adventure"; "ExciteBots: Trick [...]

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‘Ninja Blade’ Slices Into Retail April 7, Demo in March

Thursday, February 26, 2009

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‘Ninja Blade’ Slices Into Retail April 7, Demo in March

Microsoft announced today that the Xbox 360-exclusive "Ninja Blade" has gone gold and will ship to stores in time for April 7 release in North America and Europe.  A free demo will be available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace on March 9. A game from "Armored Core," "Tenchu" and "Otogi" developer From Software, "Ninja Blade" is often [...]

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‘Tiger Woods 10,’ ‘Grand Slam Tennis’ Swing into June with MotionPlus Support

Thursday, February 26, 2009

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‘Tiger Woods 10,’ ‘Grand Slam Tennis’ Swing into June with MotionPlus Support

Electronic Arts announced today that "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10" and "EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis" will ship to retailers this June 16 for the Nintendo Wii. Both titles will make use of Nintendo's gyroscopic Wii MotionPlus peripheral; in the case of "Tiger Woods," the company claims the device will allow a "near-perfect 1:1 swing." "Tiger [...]

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EA Confirms MotionPlus Support for ‘Dead Space’ Wii — Update

Thursday, February 26, 2009

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EA Confirms MotionPlus Support for ‘Dead Space’ Wii — <strong>Update</strong>

Electronic Arts COO John Pleasants today mentioned that "Dead Space Extraction," a Wii-exclusive rail-shooter prequel to the survival-horror original, will support the gyroscopic Wii MotionPlus peripheral when the game debuts in fall 2009. At the 2009 Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco, details about how MotionPlus would be integrated were not available; Pleasants [...]

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New ‘Worms’ Games Coming to PSN, XBLA This Spring — PC and iPhone in 2009

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

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New ‘Worms’ Games Coming to PSN, XBLA This Spring — PC and iPhone in 2009

Searching through records from the Australian Classification Office, GamerBytes discovered a most interesting entry. Yesterday, a little company named Microsoft decided to register a game named "Worms Armageddon Decade." When confronted by the rumor, how did Worms series creator Team 17 react? By spilling even more beans on their brand-new Facebook page. According to studio director [...]

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‘Team Fortress 2′ Scout Update Now Live, Game 50% Off Till Friday

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

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‘Team Fortress 2′ Scout Update Now Live, Game 50% Off Till Friday

You heard the man: it's time to play ball. Today, the "Team Fortress 2" Scout Update -- complete with baseball bat, energy drink, double-barreled boomstick, twenty-five achievements and three new community maps -- is ready to download on Steam. And in honor of The Scout Update, Valve has decided to host a little sale. Until Friday, [...]

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