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Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
One small step for the genre, one giant leap for furthering its console appeal.
THE BOTTOM LINE: One of the best real-time strategy efforts to land on the Xbox 360, C&C Red Alert 3 delivers tight controls, well-paced action, and over-the-top style. RTS vets may cry foul, but console gamers, hesitant to jump into the PC-friendly genre, should start here.
Valve offers entire back catalog for $99
Fans of Valve’s 22-game back catalogue can now purchase every single game for $99.
Nintendo could surprise us all with Wii GameCube remakes
Far from a “port plus” or a half-hearted update effort, the Play it on Wii GameCube remakes coming soon to the Wii might actually be more in depth than they first appeared.
Street Fighter IV coming Feb. 14 to PS3, Xbox 360
Capcom today confirmed the console street date for Street Fighter IV.
Video game sales give recession the finger
The video game market in the U.S. saw a healthy 18 percent expansion in October and remains on track for a record year, despite consumer cutbacks on general electronics purchases.
Future of video games is digital distribution, Reggie says
Using WiiWare and the DSi Store as his proof, Nintendo of America exec Reggie Fils-Aime said digital distribution is the future for gaming.
Future of video games is digital distribution, Nintendo says
Using WiiWare and the DSi Store as his proof, Nintendo of America exec Reggie Fils-Aime said digital distribution is the future for gaming.
8 Awful Videogame Renditions of Popular Songs
From lame retro renditions to crappy current covers, these songs will assault your ears.
50 Cent: Blood on the Sand
Rapper 50 Cent tears up the Middle East looking for a diamond skull. So bad it’s good?
50 Cent: Blood on the Sand
Rapper 50 Cent tears up the Middle East looking for a diamond skull. So bad it’s good?
Killzone 2: Beta Impressions
The Killzone 2 multiplayer beta is here! Read on to find out more about the Clan System, Valor Points, and epic Warzone game modes.
Price drop: Rock Band now $100 for Wii, PS2
Amid economic recession, Electronic Arts and company dropped the price of the original Rock Band today to $100 on Wii and PS2, and $140 on Xbox 360 and PS3.
Wii gathering dust? Not so, says Nielsen survey
A new survey from the renown consumer tracking firm Nielsen found Wii usage is actually relatively healthy compared to other consoles.
Chinatown Wars, GTA IV DLC delayed to Feb-April
Take-Two today announced that Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars has been pushed from January to as late as April, and the Xbox 360 GTA IV expansion will likely get bumped too.
Bungie: Halo 3 Recon is ‘3-5 hours, not a $60 game’
Comments direct from the developer shed light on next year’s stand-alone Halo 3 expansion.
EA announces Wii Fit knock-off for… well, you know
EA Sports Active the first in a new line of fitness games, the publisher says, coming spring 2009 to a Wii near you.
Horn tooting: Mad skills earn GamePro LittleBigPlanet honors
GamePro wins a 40″ big screen and bragging rights for beating other gaming press in the LittleBigPlanet create-a-level contest sponsored by Sony and the official PlayStation blog.
Worldwide Wrath of the Lich King launch nerfs credit card systems
Worldwide World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King launch busts wallets and credit card systems alike.
Staying Alive on the Mirror’s Edge
The futuristic landscape of Mirror’s Edge is a playground to those known as free-runners; information couriers working as revolutionaries in a corrupt world. In EA’s parkour-based adventure, you fill the shoes of free-runner Faith on her quest to clear her sister’s name from a murder she didn’t commit. With these five essential tips to staying alive on Mirror’s Edge ultramodern rooftops, sewer systems, office buildings and train stations, you may just find yourself a few steps ahead of the Blues long enough to free-run your way through this extraordinary first person experience.
Ed Boon talks Mortal Kombat secrets, MK vs. DC, and the future of M-rated fighters
In a rare interview, Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon talks about the successes (and trials) of his upcoming Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, long-standing rumors surrounding the legendary fighting series, and what may become of Mortal Kombat 8…and the third MK movie!
