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The inside scoop on 2010's most epic games.

Get Your FFIX on PS3, PSP

By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | Apr 2, 2010 2:29 PM | Comment

Final Fantasy IX is getting the PlayStation Network PSOne Classics treatment. The announcement came today from Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada on the company's Japanese Twitter feed. But just when gamers will get to return to Gaia on the PS3 and PSP remains a mystery. Read More »

Final Fantasy IX Confirmed for PSN

GamersFirst Founder Says Gubernatorial Bid is the Real Deal

By Mike Sharkey | News | Apr 2, 2010 11:30 AM | Comment

When Joshua Hong, founder and CEO of free-to-play MMOG publisher K2 Network, declared yesterday his intention to run for governor of California, you couldn't help but notice the date. But what started as an April Fools' gag has become something else entirely. Hong is now officially seeking the 10,000 signatures required to get his name on the primary ballot. Read More »

GamersFirst Founder Running for Governor of California, Seriously

Apple Doesn't Think the iCade is a Joke

By Mike Sharkey | News | Apr 2, 2010 8:59 AM | Comment

Yesterday we shared with you a clever invention from the folks at ThinkGeek, the iCade iPad Arcade Cabinet, an accessory designed to make the iPad a retro-gaming godsend. Sadly, the iCade was an April Fools' joke. But according to a number of patents filed by Apple, an iCade-like device could soon be a reality. Read More »

Patents Indicate Apple Has Gaming Accessories in Mind

Kratos Makes Million Man March

By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | Apr 2, 2010 8:17 AM | Comment

According to Sony's VP of Marketing Peter Dille, Kratos has joined Lightning and Private Preston Marlowe as the videogame industry's stars in March. Dille, speaking at yesterday's MI6 conference, said God of War III sold 1 million copies in "just a couple days." Read More »

Sony Shocker: God of War III Sales Brisk

Report: Sega Closing Iron Man Studio

By Mike Sharkey | News | Apr 2, 2010 7:26 AM | Comment

The only thing that will save Iron Man movie tie-in game developer Sega Studios San Francisco now is a real life Tony Stark. According to reports, the studio, founded in 1999 as Secret Level, will be shuttered by the end of the day. Read More »

Report: Sega Studios San Francisco Closing

TF2 Engineer Upstages Gerard Butler

By Mike Sharkey | News | Apr 2, 2010 6:48 AM | Comment

The Team Fortress 2 community is a creative bunch. Recently, Valve released new weapons, hats, and equipment to TF2 that didn't just come from fan feedback, the items were actually created by community members. But today's release of a seamless mash-up of TF2 characters and the Hollywood thriller "Law Abiding Citizen" takes the cake. Pun intended. Read More »

When TF2 Meets

Ralph Baer, O.G.: Original Gamer

By Mike Sharkey | News | Apr 1, 2010 3:18 PM | Comment

Ralph Baer created the videogame industry when he invented what would become the Magnavox Odyssey, the world's first home videogame console. For his efforts, he now has another listing for the Awards section of his resume: member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Read More »

Inventor of the World's First Home Videogame Console Honored

Capcom Invites You to Kill Big for Charity

By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Apr 1, 2010 1:51 PM | Comment

Early subscribers are already waging war on E.D.N. III, and today Capcom announced that all the digital destruction that takes place in the Lost Planet 2 multiplayer demo is for a good cause. Through its Kill Big for Charity event, the developer will make a donation to Music for Relief for each demo downloaded on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. Read More »

Download Lost Planet 2, Help Raise Money for Charity

Prep the Hannibal Lecter Transport: Breach Code Thief Surrenders to Authorities

By Mike Sharkey | News | Apr 1, 2010 12:23 PM | Comment

Pinched while allegedly trying to steal the Breach game code at PAX East in Boston this past weekend, Justin May failed to appear for his arraignment on Tuesday, resulting in a bench warrant for his arrest. The 20-year-old's no-show created a comical stir that the baby-faced thief had opted for a life on the lam. Today, however, May's 15-minutes of gaming fame ticked closer to an end when he surrendered to authorities. Read More »

Breach Code Thief Surrenders to Authorities

Epic Rivals Become End Bosses in NBA Jam

By Mike Sharkey | Wii News | Apr 1, 2010 11:38 AM | Comment

Boomshakalaka! There, I said it. Couldn't resist, and now that it's out of the way, I promise not to hit you with dunk trash talk for the rest of this piece on EA Sports remake of NBA Jam. Now then, the news: Larry "Basketball Jesus" Bird and Earvin "Magic" Johnson are in. Read More »

Bird and Magic Team Up in NBA Jam

April Fools Gag Imagines iPad as Perfect Retro Gaming Device

By Mike Sharkey | News | Apr 1, 2010 9:14 AM | Comment

April Fools' Day is particularly tough on gamers, as publishers, developers, and the media love throwing out videogame pranks to prey on ever-imaginative nerds. Case in point: the iCade iPad Arcade Cabinet, a retro-game lovers dream. Also a prank from the folks at ThinkGeek. Read More »

ThinkGeek Gag is Ideal iPad Gaming Add-On

Civilization V: When Diplomacy Fails, World Leader Death Match!

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Apr 1, 2010 8:23 AM | Comment

Sid Meier, evidently tired using military might to resolve conflicts, has decided to include a new, more pugilistic approach to war. 2K Games announced today a new, Mortal Kombat-esque game mode in upcoming strategy game Civilization V: Extreme Diplomacy. George Washington's finishing move after the jump. Read More »

Sid Meier's Take on Mortal Kombat

The Most Frightening Weapon in Halo: Reach

By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Apr 1, 2010 7:41 AM | Comment

We've got a month to go until Bungie opens up the Halo: Reach multiplayer beta to the public, but thanks to a new report, we have more details about the new weapons and abilities you'll find when the fragging begins on May 3. Hit the jump to learn more about the Focus Rifle and Armor Lock. Read More »

Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta Details Emerge

Jimmy Fallon Welcomes Marcus Fenix to Late Night

By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Apr 1, 2010 6:52 AM | Comment

Talk show host, gamer, and former SNL sketch wrecker Jimmy Fallon welcomes Epic Games designer Cliff Bleszinski to Late Night next week, and according to a Tweet from Fallon, Cliffy B. will be bringing his new game with him. Read More »

Rumor: Gears of War 3 Set for Late Night Debut

A Peek at the Potential of Natal

By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Mar 31, 2010 3:55 PM | Comment

Microsoft announced today recognition technology developer PrimeSense played a significant role in the creation of motion controller Project Natal. In doing so, Microsoft provides a peek into how gamers might interact with the Xbox 360 beyond playing games. Read More »

PrimeSense Video Looks Like a Natal Demo

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"Inferno" Author Dante Alighieri Rapidly Mashing X In His Grave

Citing recent defilement of his iconic text, the rotting, angry corpse of the deceased Italian poet created a hauntingly rhythmic couplet of a new kind in the form of a furious button-mashing death rattle from beyond the afterlife. Can you hear that, EA?

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