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Rockstar rocks award ceremony

David Braben may have warned that the UK is the most expensive place in the world to make games, but this year’s Develop awards showed that the country has no shortage of talent. Grand Theft Auto IV developer Rockstar North led the pack with awards for visuals, audio, and in-house development, and parent company Rockstar […]

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Posted By: ashley | Jul 31st

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US game sales surpass DVDs

According to the NPD Group’s year-end figures, the US retail gaming industry took in $18.85 billion during 2007. That’s nearly twice the Motion Picture Association of America and Nielsen EDI’s record-setting US box office take of $9.6 billion for the year. The gaming industry even surpassed DVD sales in 2007, reported to be $16 billion […]

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Posted By: ashley | Jul 2nd

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PS3 trophies, in-game XMB due today!

Sony officially outlines medal-based leveling system for its console; trophies not retroactive, background music game-specific; full video demo inside.
Following a spate of leaks last week, Sony has officially announced that the PlayStation 3’s trophy system will arrive on July 2 as part of the 2.40 firmware update. As had been rumored, the system will eschew […]

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Posted By: ashley | Jul 2nd

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MGS4 boosts PS3 sales in Japan

 Guns of the Patriots shoots to the number one spot in the Land of the Rising Sun, shifts just under 500,000 in its first week on sale.
It wasn’t quite a million sold on day one, but Konami must still be quite pleased with last week’s sales figures in Japan for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns […]

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Posted By: ashley | Jun 20th

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THQ taps out UFC 2009 details

 Undisputed to bring more than 80 MMA stars to the Xbox 360 and PS3, with create-a-fighter and career modes in tow.
It’s been well over a year since THQ announced its plans to make Ultimate Fighting Championship games, but the only details known about the publisher’s first entry into the Octagon were that it would arrive […]

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Posted By: ashley | Jun 20th

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Gamestop - How it Rose to the Top

Came across a good story in the NYT via Valleywag on Gamestop.
“Everyone argued that games would be distributed online … but these guys stuck to their game plan.” That’s true, but GameStop’s success is mostly due to the nascent state of digital distribution. Broadband is still too slow, and console hard drives are still too […]

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Posted By: froosh | Dec 17th

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Was Gamespot’s Jeff Gerstmann Lynched by Ad Pressure?

Rumors of game reviewers being biased or influenced by advertising pressures is nothing new, but Kotaku is reporting on a rumor that CNET’s Gamespot game reviewer Jeff Gerstmann has been let go, potentially due to the tone in his review of Eidos’ Kane & Lynch: Dead Men.
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Posted By: froosh | Nov 30th

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