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PlayStation 3 has to suffer, says Sony boss

Sony Europe’s David Reeves is almost refreshing at a time when refreshing’s in short supply.


Game pre-orders: The 14 best pre-order bonuses

Ah, the pre-order bonus. Just about every gamer has encountered the often lackluster but occasionally awesome pre-order incentive. To entice gamers to pre-order a game, publishers or retailers often give away a freebie of some kind. The game industry has seen many pre-order deals, most of which are forgettable. But there have been quite a few noteworthy pre-order bonuses too.


Loco For LocoRoco 2

Outstanding level design and all around addictive gameplay are just two of the highlights of LocoRoco 2, Sony’s follow-up to the charming and upbeat original.


Left 4 Dead DLC announced: includes new ‘Survivor’ mode and 2 full campaigns

Downloadable content for Left 4 Dead is coming soon. Details below.


Hudson announces first-person shooter for WiiWare

Hudson announced its latest WiiWare title earlier today, Onslaught, and it’s… it’s a first-person shooter — specifically with four-player online co-op… on WiiWare!


[UPDATE] Street Fighter IV costume DLC priced, free championship mode

Post-release weekly updates will bring addition costumes to Street Fighter IV, including a free online championship mode.


Time Crisis available on iPhone

The popular light gun series goes mobile with Time Crisis Strike.


PS3 requires 5 gig install to play RE5

Capcom announced today that PS3 owners will be required to install 5 gigs of data to play Resident Evil 5. Xbox 360 owners, on the other hand, need not worry.


Console game prices drop to compete with shelf space

Analysts predict that consumers will buy more with the increasing trend of cheaper titles as game publishers compete for limited retail space.


Dead Space Wii coming soon

EA’s gore-drenched sci-fi shooter Dead Space has just been announced for the Nintendo Wii.


Rockstar announces Red Dead Redemption for Xbox 360, PS3

The sequel to 2004’s gunslining third-person western game will make its way to Xbox 360 and PS3 this fall, the publisher said today.


Mass Effect 2 among EA sequel announcements

Mass Effect 2 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 are confirmed, releases scheduled for early 2010.


EA delays Sims 3, Dragon Age to 2nd half 09, Godfather II even further

Two of the EA’s most anticipated PC titles will be coming this year… just a bit later than you originally thought. The second Godfather game may be sleeping with the fishes for quite some time.


Starcraft 101: The Art of War

Starcraft class begins at UC Berkeley and GamePro films the first class and meets the professor.


Resident Evil 5 Demo: GameGirl Impressions Preview

GameGirl Raychul pinpoints her highlights and lowlights about the Resident Evil 5 demo.


The House Of The Dead: Overkill Hands-on Preview

Sega’s The House Of The Dead: Overkill is gory, dirty, and hilarious. Intrepid game writer Matt Cabral has first-hand impressions.


What do you think of the Resident Evil 5 demo?

Now that the appetizer has arrived on both Xbox 360 and PS3, what do you think?


MadWorld releases in just one month

A hard US release date has been revealed for MadWorld, the Wii-exclusive monochromatic gore-fest in the vein of the film “The Running Man” and the video game “Smash TV.” MadWorld hits March 10, 2009, a little over one month from today.


Prototype scheduled for June, release date slip

Prototype is coming in June according to Activision’s New York Comic Con event press release.


Guitar Hero Metallica: 6 Best Songs in the Game we’re Dying to Play

Thank Odin–the Metallica edition of Guitar Hero is coming soon to Xbox 360 and PS3! GamePro’s long-haired metal enthusiast/editor sounds off on the 6 most killer tracks included in the game you’ll want to play.