| Commodore USA Remaking the C64 |
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Gamespy PC:For many gamers, nostalgia is spelled C, O, M, M, O, D, O, R, E. The company that made floppy disk gaming cool hopes to capitalize on its place in pop culture with the new Commodore All In One (AIO) line, which includes the PC64 -- a computer that looks like the old C64, but runs like a new rig.
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| Disney Dates Tron: Evolution, Reveals Collector's Edition |
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Gamespy XBOX 360: Disney Interactive is dusting off the light cycle for another adventure, and now we know when the publisher will give gamers the keys to Tron: Evolution. In announcing the collector's edition of the game, Disney also provided its official release date.
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| Duke Nukem Forever Co-Creator Hints Game Finally Done |
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Gamespy PC:Duke Nukem co-creator George Broussard said in a 2006 interview that reigning vaporware champ Duke Nukem Forever would be released "when pigs fly." Well, according to a recent tweet from the designer, you could see winged swine flapping past your window any day now.
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| Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD Coming To iPad |
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GI/VG:If you haven’t played Rockstar’s critically acclaimed handheld crime sandbox yet, you’re running out of excuses. The title is getting an HD makeover when it comes to the iPad next week.
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| Pachter Predicts A Premium Xbox Live Memebership Option |
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GI/VG:Sometimes analysts nail their predictions. For instance, Wedbush Morgan go-to guy Michael Pachter prognosticated an Xbox Livemembership rates hike a full year before Microsoft made it a reality. Now Pachter thinks Redmond is readying a new $100 premium membership with added bonuses.
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| Mass Effect 2 Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC Trailer |
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GI/VG:We know you've laid awake at night wondering what really happened to Liara T'Soni and why she shrugged you off in Mass Effect 2. You've probably even resorted to fan fiction and cold showers to assuage your fever. Well, wonder no longer, as EA is releasing the Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC on September 7, and the first trailer for it is out.
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| LucasArts Layoffs Confirmed, Possibly Extensive |
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GI/VG:Between various high-ranking individuals leaving the company and rumored future project cancellations, the pieces have been in place for something bad happening at LucasArts for a while. It appears today was the day for the bad news to hit. The publisher has confirmed staff cuts, and insider talk suggests that a lot of people were let go.
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| Final Fantasy Legend III Remake On The Way |
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GI/VG:As if Final Fantasy's numbering system weren't already complicated enough, a Game Boy title called Final Fantasy Legend III (which is actually a part of the SaGa series) is on its way to DS.
Originally released as SaGa 3: Ruler of Space-Time in Japan, the title came out in North America as Final Fantasy Legend III, presumably to capitalize on the popularity of the Final Fantasy name.
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| Great Scott! Christopher Lloyd Confirmed For Back To The Future Game |
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GI/VG:We've known for awhile that the adventure game masters at Telltale Games have been working on a downloadable series based on the Back to the Future movies, but today the upcoming game got a giant dose of crazy-haired credibility with the announcement of Christopher Lloyd's participation in the project.
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| Batman: Arkham City Screens Leaked, Multiplayer Possibly Confirmed |
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GI/VG:In the wake of our Arkham City cover story, European print mags are starting to roll out with the details. Unfortunately for them, someone has leaked all of the assets online.
As you can see, the screens look fantastic. Also of note is the first appearance of Harley Quinn and her new costume. The leak apparently came from flickr user 1337guyzorz2. What connection this person has to any of the magazines is unknown, but stories are landing from Official Xbox Magazine UK, Official PlayStation Magazine UK, and PSM3.
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| Move Hardware Review: Motion Controls Evolved |
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GI/VG:The Move motion controller is a strange-looking peripheral. Even in an era of gaming inundated with plastic musical instruments and exercise accessories, Move’s glowing sphere will probably make you feel like an idiot when you first start playing with it. Luckily, it also happens to be a responsive and accurate motion controller.
The controller’s internal sensors are as powerful as a Wii remote with Wii MotionPlus, while the mold is more comfortable in your hand. The face buttons are small, but raised enough that we never missed them while playing. Players who are accustomed to the DualShock may find Move’s button placement confusing at first, but it didn’t take us long to acclimate to the new orientation.
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| Peter Moore: Gaming Future Not About Cutting Edge Tech |
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GI/VG:In a lengthy interview with Edge, always outspoken EA Sports president Peter Moore put on his prognostication cap and made some educated guesses about the future of video games. The most surprising statement? He believes graphics are about capped out.
Discussing how he sees future consoles delivering content, Moore said "Will the next consoles have physical media? I don’t know, but I don’t think so. Maybe they’ll just be a really big hard drive next time. It’s hard to see how much better we can get from a graphical fidelity/realism perspective, though."
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| Blood Stone Clip Shows James Bond At His Khaki-Wearing Best |
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GI/VG:James Bond's film prospects seem to be in limbo these days, but that's not stopping Activision and Bizarre Creations from creating an all-new adventure for the legendary agent. The latest peek at Blood Stone 007 shows off some of the game's slick-looking driving sequences--which is no surprise considering Bizarre Creations' racing pedigree--as well as some traditional gunplay sections. From the trailer we can also glean that Bond's adventure takes him to such exotic locations as Istanbul, a construction site, and a mine. Let's hope Bond is wearing something like these, for the sake of his laundry bill.
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| Valve's Gabe Newell: Three Big Surprises Coming |
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GI/VG:Gabe Newell and Valve surprised E3-goers when they announced that Portal 2 would be going to the PlayStation 3, but Newell and co. say they aren't done yet, not by a long shot.
In an interview with CVG, Newell proclaims: "We have three pretty big surprises in the next 12 months at least."
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| UPDATE: Final Fantasy XIV Open Beta is here TODAY! |
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GI/VG:UPDATE: Thankfully, Square Enix has fixed whatever bugs that delayed yesterday's launch of its FF XIV open beta to its satisfaction, and has announced that the open beta will commence today at 2 PM (GMT). Head over to the site for more.
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| Champions Online Goes Free To Play (For A Week) |
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GI/VG:With MMOs as big as EverQuest II and Lord of the Rings Online experimenting with new free-to-play models, we've all wondered who will be next to dump subscription fees in favor of a microtransaction-based system. It looks like Cryptic's superhero MMO Champions Online will be giving it a shot...for one week only.
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| EA Introduces Free Madden Facebook Game |
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GI/VG:EA Sports and Facebook are teaming up to let you play against friends for free in the fantasy football/card game Madden NFL Superstars.
The game, which can be installed via Facebook, lets you build and manage a team of NFL players and go against others in Scrimmage, Season (featuring a progressive ladder structure), and NFL Pro League modes. The latter has you facing off against all of this season's teams.
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| Sims 3 Store Has Exclusive Booty This Fall |
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GI/VG:The Sims: Barnacle Bay is a new location in the Sims 3 universe, and it'll only be available at the Sims 3 store this fall.
Exact pricing and a release date hasn't been announced, but Barnacle Bay will feature over a dozen exclusive items, as well as new Sims characters, houses, Create-a-Sim assets, objects, and more.
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| The World of Front Mission Evolved |
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GI/VG:The Front Mission Evolved developers over at Double Helix Games talk about some of the intricacies of the game's story, including a short rundown of the rival factions: The UCS (Unified Continental States) and the OCU (Oceanic Community Union).
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| New Xbox 360 Controller Coming In November |
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GI/VG:Microsoft is offering a new controller – with a new swivel d-pad – in a play & charge kit bundle this November for $64.99.
Some features of the new controller:
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| Super Meat Boy Dated, Part Of Game Feast This Fall |
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GI/VG:Team Meat announced 2 days ago, that their punishing (and somewhat putrid) platformer Super Meat Boy will hit Xbox Live this October as the “main course” of Microsoft’s “Game Feast.” October 20 is the exact date, with timelines promised for the Steam and WiiWare iterations soon.
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| UPDATED: Entire Rock Band 3 Set List Leaked? |
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GameInformer/Video Games:UPDATE UPDATE: After the comedic video making fun of their own gaffe, Harmonix has officially released the full set list for Rock Band 3. Guess what? The songs are still the same, only now nicely broken down by decade. Check it out below.
UPDATE: The Harmonix team has respondied to yesterday's leaked Rock Band 3 set list with a video that...well...just watch it here.
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| Helen Mirren Confronts Men in New 'The Tempest' Picture |
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ACESHOWBIZ/Movies:More sneak peeks to "The Tempest" have been provided in a form of pictures. Posted on Teaser Trailer, two of the new photos highlight lead actress Helen Mirren. The 65-year-old who portrays Prospera is seen being surrounded by several men at a desert, showing a brave face.
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| Director Is 'Going After' Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp for 'Nemesis' |
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ACESHOWBIZ/Movies:Mark Millar's hope to get Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp to portray the two lead characters in "Nemesis" has got a positive feedback from the movie's director. When appearing on Richard Bacon show on BBC Radio Five Live, the comic book creator is asked whether those two A-list actors are going to star in the feature film and he replies, "That's who the director's going after, yeah."
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| Confirmed, 'Clash of the Titans 2' Hires Jonathan Liebesman as Helmer |
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ACESHOWBIZ/Movies:Warner Bros. Pictures has tapped a man to work behind the lens for "Clash of the Titans 2". Following wide reports that Jonathan Liebesman is in talks to tackle the job, The Hollywood Reporter (THR) has confirmed that he indeed has signed a deal to serve as director for the upcoming movie.
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| Confirmed, 'Kick-Ass 2' Gets Green Light |
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ACESHOWBIZ/Movies:"Kick-Ass 2" is apparently a go. In an interview with Radio 5 in the U.K., comic book writer Mark Millar has confirmed that the project has been given a green light because of the success of "Kick-Ass" on DVD.
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| Lindsay Lohan Reportedly Wants to Be Mary Jane in 'Spider-Man' Reboot |
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ACESHOWBIZ/Movies:Lindsay Lohan is reportedly eying a role in upcoming Hollywood blockbuster. Comic Book Movie reports that the actress/singer, who was recently released from jail for violating probation term, plans to make a comeback by appearing in untitled Spider-Man reboot.
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| Dwayne Johnson to Join 'Journey to the Center of the Earth' Sequel |
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ACESHOWBIZ/Movies: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is going to embark on an unforgettable adventure. According to The Hollywood Reporter (THR), the former wrestler is in negotiations to star in "Journey to the Mysterious Island", which will be the follow-up to "Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D", with a deal expected to close within this week.
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| 'Fringe' Reveals Alt Olivia and New Happening in Stills |
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ACESHOWBIZ/TV:With no synopsis unveiled, "Fringe" attempts to tease fans of the season premiere with the stills. Called "The Box", the episode is likely to pursue another inexplicable happening which occurs in a subway station. Most of the people in that place appear fazed out although the FBI agents have touched them. Curiously, Broyles brings his bomb squad to the scene.
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| Linda Hamilton's Mama Bartowsky Appears in 'Chuck' Stills |
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ACESHOWBIZ/TV:Linda Hamilton as Mama Bartowksy has been previewed previously in a quick glimpse when the season 4 promo of "Chuck" was released. NBC has now provided the stills which give a closer look to the centric character in the new season, revealing at the same time that Mary Elizabeth Bartowski has the skill to handle guns.
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