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‘Riddick: Dark Athena’ Release Date Confirmed April 7 — Demo Hits XBLA, PSN in March

Monday, February 23, 2009

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‘Riddick: Dark Athena’ Release Date Confirmed April 7 — Demo Hits XBLA, PSN in March

Atari confirmed today that "The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena" will ship to North America, on April 7th, for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Demos will be available on Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network in March, "just a month before the highly anticipated launch." With only five more days in February, it sounds [...]

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On Impulse, Braid Creator Decides $15 is Good Enough for PC Version

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

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On Impulse, Braid Creator Decides $15 is Good Enough for PC Version

Yesterday, Stardock's digital distribution platform Impulse announced that they had snagged the delayed PC version of Braid, and began accepting preorders for a March 31 release. The price? $20, a thirty-three percent premium over the console version.  Needless to say, gamers were not enthuased, especially given the fervor over the original $15 price when the game [...]

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Nintendo DSi Beats America Black and Blue April 5 — ‘Rhythm Heaven’ Provides Coup de Grâce

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

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Nintendo DSi Beats America Black and Blue April 5 — ‘Rhythm Heaven’ Provides Coup de Grâce

Nintendo announced today that the DSi -- the dual-camera-equipped, digital-download-capable successor to the company's half-billion selling Nintendo DS handheld, will arrive in North America on April 5th at a price point of $170.

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‘Watchmen: The End is Nigh’ Downloadable March 4

Monday, February 16, 2009

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‘Watchmen: The End is Nigh’ Downloadable March 4

According to the game's official website, the first episode of movie-licensed brawler "Watchmen: The End is Nigh," as well as a playable demo, will be available for download from Xbox LIVE Arcade, Steam and Direct2Drive on March 4. PlayStation Network will recieve "Watchmen" and free trial on March 5, one day before the "Watchmen" film releases [...]

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Next ‘Bond’ Game Coming 2010

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

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Next ‘Bond’ Game Coming 2010

Though early December brought the news that Activision's next "James Bond" title would release in 2009, Activision Blizzard CFO Thomas Tippl revealed in a conference call today that the Bizzare Creations-developed game has been pushed back to calendar year 2010. Why? Tippl said the delay was to avoid competition with the next "Call of Duty." Later in [...]

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Rumor Quash: ‘Final Fantasy Dissidia,’ ‘Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days’ NOT Coming Aug. 31

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

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Rumor Quash: ‘Final Fantasy Dissidia,’ ‘Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days’ NOT Coming Aug. 31

Square Enix today squashed the rumor that "Final Fantasy Dissidia" and "Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days" would both arrive in the U.S. on Aug. 31. "No, that is not correct," a Square Enix representative said, when asked about a recent Gamertell report concerning both titles.

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‘Battlefield Heroes’ Back on Track — Closed Beta Resumes Tomorrow

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

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‘Battlefield Heroes’ Back on Track — Closed Beta Resumes Tomorrow

It's been nearly three months since DICE took "Battlefield Heroes" back to the drawing board. But the wait is nearly over. Tomorrow, select fans of EA's free-to-play FPS will be let back into the fold in a new closed beta. 

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‘Riddick: Dark Athena’ Slices into April

Monday, February 9, 2009

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‘Riddick: Dark Athena’ Slices into April

According to The Game Reviews, and corroborated by Atari's official website, it appears today that "The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena" will hit store shelves in the U.S. this April 7. Originally billed as an enhanced remake of the critically acclaimed "Escape from Butcher Bay" on Xbox, it has come to light in recent [...]

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Update: ‘Sims 3′ Delayed to June 2

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

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Update: ‘Sims 3′ Delayed to June 2

Since August, Electronic Arts has maintained that their flagship title, "The Sims 3," will launch on Feb. 20, 2009 -- but today, visitors to the company's online store (pictured above) can see that release date is no longer set in stone. When reached for comment Monday, an EA representative told Edge Online that they are currently [...]

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Team6 Game Studios Announces ‘Glacier 2′ for Wii

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

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Team6 Game Studios Announces ‘Glacier 2′ for Wii

Team6 Game Studios has announced a new lineup of Nintendo Wii games, the first of which will be the "arcade combat racing game" "Glacier 2." "Glacier 2" will offer players the opportunity to race friends and opponents in a descent from the Swiss Alps in "7 tuned superrides, all equipped with various, deadly weapons from rockets [...]

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