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PS3 Blu-ray Movies and YouTube Going 3D in September

Jul 12, 2010 4:22 PM

The next firmware update will tack on even more support for Sony’s push into 3D.

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Opinion: Facebook Announces Their Commitment to Sucking at E-Commerce

Jul 12, 2010 11:22 AM

Alex St. John, President of hi5, takes Facebook to task for the social network’s decision to shut down its virtual gift store.

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Splinter Cell Conviction Near 2 Million Sold as Ubisoft Doubles Sales in Q1

Jul 12, 2010 10:24 AM

The publisher’s sales exceeded projections, with Splinter Cell Conviction leading the way. Also, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood pre-orders are the “strongest ever seen.”

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Insomniac Says Vanquish Is ‘Gears of War on Crack’

Jul 12, 2010 10:14 AM

A number of Insomniac employees profess their love for Shinji Mikami’s upcoming action game.

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Remedy ‘Very Pleased’ With Alan Wake’s Reception

Jul 12, 2010 10:02 AM

The developer says the title has an increased interest amongst consumers

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Game Sales Drop Like A Stone for First Half 2010 in U.K.

Jul 12, 2010 8:53 AM

Total U.K. sales are down sixteen percent year-over-year.

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The Divnich Debrief: Tainted Reviews a ‘Very Scary Prospect’

Jul 12, 2010 7:32 AM

In this month’s edition of the Divnich Debrief, we chat with EEDAR about the recent study on the effect of game reviews on sales.

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Xbox 360 to Top PS3 in June, But Game Sales ‘Likely to Decline Again’

Jul 12, 2010 6:22 AM

Analyst Michael Pachter is expecting June U.S. game sales data to reveal yet another drop.

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3D Images a Problem for 12% of U.K. Consumers

Jul 12, 2010 5:16 AM

A new study shows that some people have poor binocular vision and can’t process 3D images.

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THQ: 3DS Fixes Nintendo’s Piracy Issues

Jul 12, 2010 5:09 AM

The publisher says that Nintendo’s portable piracy problem is being corrected with the new 3DS.

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Industry Movers: CrowdStar, BioWare and More

Jul 12, 2010 4:59 AM

Check out this week’s edition of Movers for all the latest personnel changes throughout the global games biz.

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Infinity Ward Lawsuit Says Activision Created A ‘Police State’

Jul 12, 2010 4:55 AM

As the Infinity Ward/Activision lawsuit continues, new allegations are brought against the publisher.

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Google Invests Over $100 Million in Zynga, Prepares for Google Games

Jul 11, 2010 8:27 PM

It would seem that Google is getting serious about the games business, especially online social gaming.

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PSP, DS Top 1 Million Each in Japan, Outselling Wii

Jul 9, 2010 11:53 AM

The two portables are practically neck-and-neck in sales for the first half in Japan, beating out Wii and other consoles.

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Sony Not Losing Money on PlayStation Move

Jul 9, 2010 9:58 AM

Sony Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida believes that the Move needs to be treated like a console launch.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Pre-Orders Outpacing Modern Warfare 2, says Analyst

Jul 9, 2010 9:51 AM

Pacific Crest’s Evan Wilson believes Treyarch’s new Call of Duty will sell 12 million copies.

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Blizzard Will Not Be Implementing Real ID After All

Jul 9, 2010 8:38 AM

After a rather large outcry from the community, Blizzard will scrap plans to require forum goers to use real names.

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Xbox 360’s Kinect Gaining Appeal Among Non-360 Gamers, finds Study

Jul 9, 2010 8:21 AM

While PlayStation Move is gaining steam within the PS3 base, Kinect is broadening its appeal to people who don’t own a 360.

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Developers Need To Treat 3DS ‘Like a Console’

Jul 9, 2010 7:34 AM

The new 3DS is causing a shift in thinking for multiple developers as they work on the new handheld.

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Japan is Losing Says Metal Gear Creator

Jul 9, 2010 6:55 AM

Hideo Kojima believes that Japan doesn’t have the motivation to keep up with the West. 

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